New Britain herald., 1924-06-11

""J d, June 1t.--Presldent Coonue probably will be asked be- fore night by party leaders here for an expression Of view respecting the presidential nomination.
 Conferences among the leaders dur ing the forenoon developed little or TO unanimity of opinion. as one of those high in the councils of the party expressed it, I've are ready to be bossed."
 Ioday's Session Brief The republican convention at am other brief session today perfected its permanent organization, cheered Pres ident Coolidge and party regularity, and then recessed until o'clock to- right, when 1t will receive and adopt its platform.
 While the session was In progress the platform committee was holding a heated meeting in a council room nearby. but when the time for receiv- ing its report arrived, Charles n. Hilles of New York. announced that it was not ready and moved for s recess until s r. m.
 4 large proportion of the delegates did not want 10 recess and there were ! loud cries of mo" when the aues- ton was put.
 Chairman Moudell, however, de- clared with a loud bang Of the gavel that the ayes have it." and tho band took the proceedings in hand at that point and the delegates filed out. Among other things in it's short ses- i siop, the convention in adopting it's rules approved new arrangement by which women will have equal repre- sentation with men on the national committee.
 Slow tn Arriving i Five minutes before the time set for the opening of the session the vast galleries encircling the conven- ton arena were almost empty and in the space on the floor set aside for , delegates and alternates there also were many empty seats. 4 few of the convention officials were moving about on the platform in front Of the great American flag which formed the ! background for the portraits of Iin- ] coin. Roosevelt and Harding. The great organ vas pealinE out soft melody, but the notes were sufficient to drown what noise there wps among the early arrivals.
 Many Of the men came in wearing ovcrcoats for a damp breeze was blowing htfuliy in from where Lake Erie, short block away. lay under dark skies.
 Some Of the old wheel horses with whom time had not dealt kindly in the matter Of hair. looked as if they would like to ses a fifty-nrty arrange ment to the extent at least which would give them the privilege Of keeping on their hats. exercised free lv by the women members Of the con- vention
 While the crowd was filing slowly in and some Of the great open gaps in the gallery were filling up band stationed in 8 gallery over the stage played "LinEsr a While"
 I3owdcn Again Declines
 Meantime a fresh telegram of dec iination from former Governor Low den vas passed around on the floor. II was addressed to the Oregon de e. gation which has been active in pro noting tie Lowdeu ce-presideutial boom and requested that the deiega- ton should not vote for him on any roll call.
 But neither this nor any other Of the prcliminaries aroused much Of fhe huzz of comment that usually drifts up 10 the raftcrs when na- tioral convention is assembling. The deipsates were taking fl ail calmly.
 Ten thirty and ten forty passed aud stiil the galleries were far from full and only scattered sections of the con vention floor were occupied. The con sention officials kept couferring over final details hut they showed no irdi- cation of caifmg for ardeT.
 Night St-ssion Likely
 There was a plan afoOt 10 hold a gieif session 10 nominate Coolidge inaying tomorrow free Tor baIioting on ,fce-presidsnt. The leaders had moi agreed upon il but it was said that The failure to gel an agreement on ihe tice- presidential candidate had aroused a considerable sentiment for getting all other convention business out of The way tonight.
 | contributing factor Was the Un- certainty over how much time might be taken IT'D today by floor flight 0vtr The platform.
 The La Toilette dclrEates From Wisconsin werr rrimei tU make as much of 3 demonstration as they are permitted under the convention rules although they had no hope of forcing adoption Of any part of their suhsti- tute platform.
 BrVerilee May Eick
 Gut 0f the Indiana delegation there also came a hint that Albert ]. Bever- idfe was preparing 10 take the floor 10 vofce his opposition 10 some of ihe references to foreign relations coH- tainsd in the declaration ns party principles as drawn ID hr the rrsoiu- tidns committee.
 Most of the delegates were in tbsir
 franfinfed on Tsrs 1st