The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-20

ties, and those who are elected and
hold party Office have nothing to say
and can only go back home and work
for the campaign"
This was largely true at the time
1t was said. butt few hours later the
men gave their sense Of fair play a
chance and accorded to the women
equal participation in party manage
ment by giving them full membership
on the national committee. Five Of
the most prominent of the ladies went
before the committee on rules and or
der of business and pleaded that the
example set by the Democrats four
years ago should be followed. Two or
three of the men were obstinate, but
the majority of the committee yielded
and their report on this matter was
adopted by the convention with near
ly every woman in the hall standing
and shouting as loudly as she could.
Reduce south's Delegates
Another thing this committee did,
which also was approved by the con-
vention, was to reduce the delegate
representation Of the southern states
which always go Democratic. The
convention Of 1920 directed the ma
tional committee to work this reform,
but it had refused to obey. In this
convention there was no outspoken
opposition to the change. To make
1t more binding an additional member
of the national committee was given
to each state that exceeds a given Re-
publican vote in the last preceding ma
tional election.
To tell in detail the story Of the
convention would be superfiuous; to
read 1t would be tedious. But 1t had
its high lights and interesting phases.
Regular attendants on such gather
ings always are on the lookout for
"ovations" and outbursts of enthu-
siasm frequently are suspicious of the
genuineness of such demonstrations.
The first session, however, witnessed
several that were undoubtedly gen.
uine. The first came toward the
close of Temporary Chairman Burton's
speech when he first mentioned Presi-
dent Coolidge by name. And 1t really
wasn't so much the mention Of the
name that evoked loud and long
cheering as what Mr.. Burton said.
This was 1t:
with some disappointment, as one
whose public service has been In a
legislative position. truth compels me
to say that by far the greater share
of our citizenship looks to President
Coolidge rather than to Congress for
leadership"
All over the great public hall dele
gates and spectators rose to their feet
to applaud this statement. and even
many of the senators and representa-
tives who have set themselves in op-
position to the President over and
over again joined in the handclapping.
Secretary MELONS Ovation
Another demonstration that seemed
real was the ovation given Secretary
OF the Treasury Andrew Mellon. Dur
ing the formalities of completing the
temporary organization he rose from
the midst of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton to make trifling motion. At
once the convention burst into almost
wild cheering, and the secretary was
compelled to mounts to the platform
and acknowledge it. The man who
runs the country's finances might well
feel fattered by the reception given
him.
Just after this incident bit of real
sentiment was injected into the pro-
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there was present the sole surviving
member Of the Republican convention
that nominated Abraham Lincoln for
the Presidency, Addison G. Proctor Of
st. Joseph. Mich. The venerable gen.
tleman was led to the front, and the
cheering host arose to greet him and
listened with respect to his brief re-
Spouse.
That Congressman Burton in his