Evening star., 1924-06-12

". Norris of Nebraska for Vice
President. Senator Norris has promi-
nently been identified with the in
surgent bloc in the Senate.
William NJ. Butler and Frank b
Stearns apparently got through with
their conferences elsewhere and took
seats on the platform. Mr.. Butler s
name was among those called in the
list OF new members of the commit
tee.
Buffers Name Applauded.
There was some applause and some
cheering when Mr. Buffers name was
announced. President Coolidge's po-
litical general sat on the platform
looking calmly over the delegates and
gave no response TO the greetings
The vice presidential comforting
went on among fhe delegates while
the committee names were being
called and the Kentucky delegation
let it be known that il had not apan-
doned Iowden and would vote for
him despite his repeated declina-
tions.
Mellon Causes Lanxh.
When Secretary Mellon rose to call
the names from Pennsylvania he
gave the name of the committee
woman first on grounds of courtesy
but before he could announce the
name of the man the reading clerk
reversed the order and gave the name
OF Senator Pepper first. The con-
vention got laugh OF. os Il and
Secretary Mellon sat down without
having announced the name of the
committeeman at all. The clerk had
done it for him.
When the clerk called for wiscon-
sins names the convention was turn
ed in that direction with expectancy.
The names were given as usual, how
ever, and the clerk went on to the
next state without any demonstra-
ton.
Senator Mckinley Of Illinois offered
a resolution TO refer the contest
over the place from Porto Rico TO
the convention.
On motion of Senator Norbeck of
the convention also Investigate and
dispose OF the question over the ma
tional committeeman from Alaska.
Oppose Todd and Riley.
Attorney General Ekern of Wiscon-
sin took the floor to discuss the reso-
luton. He said that Committeeman
Todd had come before the credentials
committee, naming himself and for
mer Gov. f. Mont Reilly as delegates
but that the credentials were un-
signed. At the same time he said
Juan Soto. native of Porto Rico.
came before the committee with Gre
dentia1s coming from native con-
vention. The Porto Rican delegates
he said, at meeting last night had
chosen Mr.. Soto for national commit
teeman. He asked the convention to
recognize Soto.
The motion to have the matter re-
ferred went through. however.
The chair then recognized Repre-
sentative Ogden Mills of New York
to move the formal election of the
committeeman and committeewomen
who just had been named. There was
no dissent.
A delegation from the defenders OF
the Union then marched down the
center aisle. headed by Senator Willis
while the convention rose to its feet
The civil war veterans marched
down down carving their muskets. A and the the
Boys Are Marching" The delegation
was composed Of the Old Guard OF
Columbus, Ohio.
Gives Lusty ApplAuse.
Then on behalf Of the convention
Chairman Mondell thanked the Old
Guard for coming. The old men filed
out at carry arms to the accompani-
Marion o. Humphreys. Maryland
offered resolution to limit secondin 9
speeches for nominations of President
to five minutes. The convention was
not long in adopting that.
With that the convention went to
the calling Of the roll for nomina-
tions for President
yielded to Massachusetts, and Gov
Cox Of MassAch usetts, who. moved
that DR.. Marion Leroy Burton be ac-
corded the privilege of placing in
nomination ''the candidate OF Massa-
chusetts."
So as it turned out DR.. Burton
spoke as representing MASSACHUSETTS,
the Presidents home, instead or Mich
Dr.. Burton. a tall. striking figure
stepped briskly to the front, of the
platform and calmly surveyed the
great audience, waiting for a the ap- p.
plause and cheers to die down SO ne
could begin his speech.
Speaks Clearly and Rapidly.
"sEellov citizens of America, the
greatest country the world has ever
seem" he began, while the hall rock ed
with cheering. Dr.. Burton spoke
clearly and rapidly.
followed his prepared address gen.
orally, shortening it here and there
but preserving the sense of the speech
he had prepared and which undoubt
edly was approved by President Cool
idge.
II shall speak here as personal
friend Of the President" he said
"and / beg Of you not to think of
me as one engaged in political activ-
ity am merely the President of
a tax-supported university"
II shall not be discussing party
nolicdes or platfor7n," said he. MY
emphasis must be upDn the man. Ny
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