Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-14
PROGRESS|VES Boo
MOTION To MAKE
VOTE UNANIMOUS
President Gets 1,o65 Votes
In the Convention-Pro-
gressives Make Stir

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ton for the presidency today by one
of the largest majorities ever given
by a Republican convention.
Before the first and only roll call
was half completed the story of his
victory had been told, as state by
state the votes of solid delegations
from east, west, north and south
were thrown to his support.
No other name was presented for.
mally to the convention, but the %
Of the 20 Wisconsin votes and six
from North Dakota were cast for
Robert M. La Toilette and ten Of the
South Dakota delegates followed out
their primary instructions and voted
for Hiram Johnson.
The totals were as follows:
Coolidge, 1,065.
La Toilette, 81.
Johnson, 10.
Necessary to a choice, 556
Mr.. Coolidge's name was present.
ed to the convention by DR.. Marion
Leroy Burton, of the University OF
Michigan, and upon the conclusion
of his nominating speech the dele
gates went into a fifteen minute old
time demonstration, in which state
standards were torn from their fas-
Jennings and carried on a bowling
stream of humanity around and
around the big convention hall.
DIR. Burton, former resident OF
the presidents home of Northamp-
ton, spoke on behalf Of Massachu-
sets, and the nomination was Sec
onded by Vermont, California, Kan
sas, Oregon, Illinois, New jersey,
North Carolina and New York. Long
before the floodgates of oratory had
been closed the delegates were clam
oring for a vote, and when they had
an opportunity they made quick
work Of the balloting.
Gavel is Ignored
1t was eleven forty o'clock when
C'la irman Mondell began rapping for
order.
The chairman couldn't get order
but the strains of the Star Spangled
Banner quieted the disorder and
brought the delegates to quiet.
Then Bishop Schrembs, of the
Roman Catholic diocese Of Cleve-
land, offered prayer.
After the prayer, the song leader
got into action again and led the con.
vention in singing America.
Chairman Mondell then recognized
Senator Wadsworth. of New York,
who took the platform and got a
demonstration from all parts of the
hall.
He told the convention he had
been directed by his delegation to Of
fer a resolution to send2a telegram to
Chauncey M. Depew, who was unable
to come to the convention for the
first time since the nomination of
Lincoln. 1t was a telegram Of felici-
tation on Mr., Depews recent Goth
birthday anniversary.
The resolution was adopted with
cheers and the kilograms was order.
ed sent 10 Mr.. Depew. Then the
chair called for the names of the new
national committeeman and commits
teewomen. The state delegations re-
sponded with the names as they were
called by the clerk from the platform.
While the call of committee names
was going ON word was sent out
from the Wisconsin delegates that
they would support Senator George
w. Norris, of Nebraska, for vice
president. Senator Norris has been
identified with the insurgent bloc in
the senate.
Buffers Name Cbeered
William M. Butler and Frank q.
Stearns apparently got through with
their conferences elsewhere and took
seats on the platform. Mr.. Buffers
name was among those called in the
list OF new members of the commit
tee.
There was some applause and some
cheering when Mr.. Buffers name was
announced. President Coolidges no.
litical general sat on the platform
looking calmly over the delegates
and gave no response to the greet.
ings.
The vice presidential comforting
went on among the delegates while
the committee names were being
caIied and the Kentucky delegation
let IL De known that 1t had not aban.
doned Lowden and would vote for
MN despite his repeated destinations.
When Secretary Mellon rose IN
call the names from Pennsylvania
ne gave the name of the COMMITTEES.
Wfnan flrst on grounds of courtesy.
put before he could announce the
name or the man the reading clerk
reversed the order and gave the
name OF Senator Pepper first. The
convention got a laugh out of it
and Secretary Mellon sat down
without having announced the name
or the committee at all. The clerk
had done it for him.
Whe nthe clerk called for Wiscon.
sins name the convention was
turned in that direction with ex-
pectancy. The names were given as
usual, however, and the clerk went
on to the next state without any
demonstration.
Senator Mckinley, of Illinois, of.
fered resolution to refer the con.
test over the place from Porto Rico
to the convention.
On motion of Senator Norbeck, Of
South Dakota, it was voted to have
the convention also investigate and
dispose Of the question over the
national committeeman from Alaska.
Attorney General Ekern, of Wis
consin, took the floor to discuss the
resolution.
Ekern Overridden
He said Committeeman Todd had
come before the credentials commit
tee, naming himself and former Gov.
ernor z. Mont Rely as delegates
but that the credentials were un-
signed. At the same time he said
Juan Soto, native Porto Rican,
came before the committee with Gre
dentials coming from native con-
vention. The Porto Rican delegates,
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