Evening star., 1924-06-12

he totals were as fOllOWS
Coolidge, 1905.
La Toilette, "a.
Johnson. 10.
Necessary to a choice, $50.
Kenyon Boom Leads.
When the result was announced the
convention recessed in tornado of
cheering until late in the afternoon,
ming mate. The word was being
passed along that Judge W. s. Ken
yon OF Iowa, former chairman OF
the Senate farm bloc. was the latest
selection of the leaders closest to the
President. but nevertheless at least
half dozen others seemed to be still
in the running.
Some of the larger delega tons were
said to be trying to get together on
Representative Everett Sanders of
Indiana.
Burton NOminates Coolidge.
Mr.. Coolidge's name was presented
TO the convention by DR. Marion LIE
Roy Burton of the University of
Michigan, and, upon the conclusion of
his nominating speech, the delegates
went into a fifteen-minute old-time
demonstration, in which state stand
ards were torn from their fastenings
and carried on a bowling stream Of
humanity around and around the big
convention hall.
DR.. Burton. a former resident OF
the Presidents home town OF North
ampton, spoke on behalf of Massa-
chusetts, and the nomination was sec
onded by Vermont, California, Kan
s'as, Oregon, Illinois, New Jersey.
North Carolina and New York. Long
before the fioodgates OF oratory had
been closed the delegates were clam
nring for a vote, and when they had
an opportunity they made quick work
of the balloting.
After the afternoon session has Sc
lected the vice presidential nominee
the convention will adjourn sine die.
Senator Borah's reiterated refusal
to take second place on the ticket
after he had been selected at an all
night conference of the Republican
leaders. left the vice presidential sit
uation very much up in the air, and
ii was agreed that the short recess
arrangement, would give little op-
portunity for conferences that might
lead to any definite agreement
1t appeared probable that despite
his attitude. Mr!Borahs name wosId
he presented to the convention along
with those of at least a half dozen
other aspirants. and some OF the lead
ers foreSaw an old-faSnloned floor
hight for the nomination.
The formalities of nominating Mr.
Coolidge himself to head the ticket
were comparatively simple. The hon
or of placing his name before the
delegates went to DR.. Marion Leroy
Burton. once his neighbor in North
ampton. Mass. and now president of
the University Of Michigan. half
dozen delegates from as many states
were allotted time for seconding
speeches
rates and their half dozen sympa-
fhizers from North Dakota, booed and
taunted by a roaring circle of their
colleagues last night when they re-
fused to join in a demonstration for
Mr.. Coolidge. were in the1r 1T, seats dogaed wen
not to formally place the name OF
their leader before the convention,
nut to cast their baallots for him from
tic floor.
Two Sessions Heated
Desuite the fact that it was the one
big day Of the convention, delegates
were slow in arriving and the hands
of the clock passed 10, with party
managers and delegates scattereo
about the hall and on the platform IN
conferences in which the vice Fresi-
dency was the sole topic. the woro
got around that there would be two
sessions. the first for the nomination
of President Coolidge and the other
after q recess for luncheon for the
nomination for Vice President.
A good many of the party leaders
did not come to the hall for the f1rst
session, but remained in their rooms
in hotels talking with representatives
of groups of delegates, seeking 10 nm mo
some capitalization of sentiment The
situation changed momentarily, 1t
seemed. When 1t became known that
Senator Borah had reiterated his re-
fusal, one group of leaders declared
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