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". Norris of Nebraska for Vice
President. Senator Norris has promi-
nentiy been identified with the in
surgent bloc in the Senate.
William NJ Butler and Frank e.
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
Buffers Name Applanded.
There was some applause and some
cheering when Mr. Buffers name was
announced. President Coolidge's po-
litfcal general sat on the platform
looking calmly over the delegates and
gave no response to the greetings.
The vice presidential comforting
went on among the delegates while
the committee names were being
called and the Kentucky delegation
let il be known that it had not aban-
doned Lowden and would vote for
him despite his repeated declina-
tions.
Mellon Causes Laugh.
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-
venuon got a laugh oU: of Il and
Secretary Mellon Sat down without
having announced the name of the
com mifteeman 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-
tion.
Senator Mckinley of Illinois offered
resolution to refer the contest
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
d ispose of the question over the na-
tional committeeman from Alaska.
Oppose Todd md Riley.
Attorney General Ekern of wiscon-
sin took the floor to discuss the reso-
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 com mittee with Gre
dentials coming from a 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 carrying their muskets, and the
convention sang TRAMP, Tramp, 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-
Inentsof cheers and applause from the
floor and galleries.
Marion Q. Humphreys. Maryland,
offered a resolution to limit seconding g
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
Alabama, the first state called
yielded to Massachusetts, and Gov.
J Cox OF Massachusetts, Eho naoxrd