Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-10
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Coolidge. But the same is being said
OF others, End the delegates waited
throughout today in vain for any
word from the Coolidge managers
dc -nitely indicating q preference.
A determined effort is being made
to in uce former Governor Lowden
to reconsider his decision.
The list Of those whose names
We're linked with the vice presidency
in the days discussion and gossip
reached large proportions. There
was revival Of talk for Senator
Borah of Idaho, although his friends
said definitely he would not accept.
Senator Curtis was strongly endors-
ed by some scattered groups, al
though the delegation from his own
state, or Kansas, voted twenty-five
to one for Brigadier General Charles
u. Da-es, with the odd vo.- going
to Albert j. Beveridge of Indiana.
Ihere was much intangible talk of
Dr. Marion Leroy Burton of Michi-
gan, but it was conceded that his
strength probably could not be ac-
curately assessed until after he an
pears before the convention Thurs
Gay to make the nominal on speech
for President Coolidg,.
IoWans talked of thee possible
candidates from their state. Judge
Kenyon, Representative L. j. Dickin-
son, and former Representative John
". Good. Minnesota endorsed Char
les II. March. and the California
oelegation pushed their boom for c.
Z. Chapman. Others VIII, Sc parti-
sans continued at work among the
delegations included Governor Hyde
OF Missouri; Charles B. Warren of
michigan. ambassador to Mexico:
senator Jones of Washington; Gov
ernor Dixon of Montana; Major Cen
eral James G. Hartford. former depu-
ty chief of staff Of the army. and
Major General Frank II. Hines. al
rector of the veterans bureau.
For the most part the discussion
or vice presidential candidates pro-
ceeded with that calm which has been
the characterizing feature of the
period, but it proyid-
ed one sensation in the form of a
statement given out, and quickly de-
MED, endorsing Senator Watson of
indiana for second place on the tic
ket on behalf of DR.. II. w, Evans.
grand wizard Of the Ku Klux Khan.
Inc pronouncement was made by
Milton Elrod. a former publicity d.
rector for the Khan, who said he
spoke with the full authority of DIR.
Evans. but the grand Wizard de-
MED he had made or authorized such
a statement or taken any other part
In the convention preliminaries. and
Senator Watson disavowed any con-
nectlon with the incident or the Khan.
one other splash in the unusually
tranquil convention pond was con,
tributed by the Wisconsin followers
or Robert M. Lafollette, who made
a pubic demand that the party plat
form formally condemn the official
records of Albert B. Fall and Harry
M. Daugherty and commute the
president to an extra session of con-
gress this summer to pass farm re-
lief. reclamation, and railroad legis-
lation. A suggested platform, which
Will be offered with Lafollett's ap-
proval. likewise would commend the
Republicans who voted against the
Mellon tax plan and would single
out for particular praise various
members of the Senate insurgent
group for their Individual activities
during the session of congress lust
closed.
Meantime work on the platform
was going forward on the basis of
several tentative drafts, one of them
brought from Washington after It
had been passed around among
members of the cabinet and given
approval in a general way by the
responsible officials Of the admins
tration.