New Britain herald., 1924-06-10


 ed to come principally from the l Womcn.
 As Mir Burton proceeded, alter 1 EsteIy reading from his manuscript and then speaking extemporaneousIy at rate which indicated that it would take him an hour and s half 1 or little less, applause punctured l his remarks. There was one ouburst 1 when the chairman said it was to be regretted that the president was not given time to take lip the matter of Japanese exclusion by diplomaic ne- l gotiation before the exclusion act was ! passed.
 Law Enforcement. i The first prolonged cheering al | ] appla use came when the chairman de- i cIared the republican party stands now as always. for law enforcement.
 The statement plainly was eLl- strued by the convention as referring to the enforcement of the prohibition 1 laws.
 Another burst Of applause followed the chairman's reference to an anti i lynching law.
 Mir. Burton drew more applause in his remarks concerning conservation of national resources. He did not mention Muscle Shoals nor Henry Ford by name. but he did say mo | hundred year franchises should be given" The delegates got the point and applauded.
 
 Assails Character AssassinS.
 There was more prolonged applause and checrings when the chairman. re- ferring to the recent congressional Investigations at Washington, con- demned in the strong terms character assassins scandal mongers and like. Guilt, he said. should be punished and it was important that the inno- cent should be. protected, He dis claimed any reflection on any inves- | tigator seeking to expose crime or dereliction in good faith. His decla- ration that the republican party stood firm as "a rock" for punish ment of the guilty regardless of party brought more applause.
 Party Solidarity.
 There were more cheers for the chairman's declaration for party solid ariy, and his call for republican 1 congress made up of members tried l and true, who will stand united" That 1 brought out the first real demonstra- . 1 ton of the session. Delegates rose to their feet cheering and waving hats and handkcrchiefs. Many of them l turned to the Wisconsin delegation where the LaFollotte delegates re- mained silent without taking part in the demonstration. There were cries Of stand mp Winconsin." and one delegate stood mp. The demonstration shbsidad when MT, Burton went ahead 1 with his speech.
 Cheers for Coolidge. The firsf mention Of President ] Coolidso's name brought out a new l demonstration, which approached the ! fervor of the previous one. Speaker 1 Gillett Of Massachusetts spraug to his l feet and Senator Lodge rose beside him.
 l The demonstration suhsided in a moment but was renewed when the chairman declared the people have conhdencs in Calvin Coolidge" and his further statement that others 1 may have lost their nerve; Calvin Coolidge has not lost his" anti-League Cheers When the chairman, speaking Of the 1 League Of Nations. declared 1t is not l for us" there was another ouybnrst of applause and more applause when he said he judged the sentiment of 1 the American people was against can 1 Ccllation of the foreign debts. Silence For Dawes
 Reviewing the separations tangle and efforts to settle it. the chairman mentioned twice the name Of Charles i c. Dawes. and paused once to give 1 the Dawes boomers chance to dem onstrate little for their vice presi- l dential candidate. Either the Dawes men missed the point~or they were not ready, because the name Of Dawes passed over without applause or dew onstration.
 Chairman Burton finished just after one o'clock. having spoken an hour and a half and the convention re- l sponded with demonstration of ap- rlause and prolonged cheering to hIs prediction Of party victory in Novem- ber.
 The applause over. Chairman Bur ton took up the further business Of perfccting The temporary organization. Chairman Adams Of the national com mite introduced Secretary 'Iafe" 1 Gleason of New York who presented the roll of temporary officers for the | convention. They were approved. The organization proceedings were 1 then interrupted for a moment while Eavci was presented. made of osk from ono of the great trees where the first republican convention was held. Another gavel was presented made from 2 part Of inc locks Of the Ohio canal where Garfield worked oncd as canal boy.
 Ovation For Mellon | After disposing of some more or- gaHization proceedings the chairman recognized Secretary Mellon, who got as great demonstration as had yet been seen. Mir. Mellon was escorted to the platform amid prolonged fHEtEh HilN dpIfiduSf itF hpOht ED softly that Chairman Burton repeated his words. which were 10 offer reso- lution creating the platform commit tee.
 A professional reading clerk read Mr. Mellon's resolution and nobody had any difficulty in hearing him. The resolution was adopted without dissent.
 The reading clerk then read the names of those elected to the plat form committee and in doing so cail-