Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-14

plause when she was declaring that
california stands Loyalty and solid
ly behind the Coolidge ticket"
Then Representative Madden, of
! Illinois, took the platform and de-
livered another seconding speech.
! Mr. Madden ran well over the five
minutes and the convention eager
| to get along with the business, be-
gan to call for him to end it. The
| demonstration was wholly friendly,
| however, and when former Cover
nor Stickney, of Vermont, came to
make another seconding speech,
there were cries Of mo, no." and
time him" and go ahead with
the nominations
Governor Stickney was brief and
| the convention showed its apprecia-
| ton by giving him a round of
| cheers.
Judge Charles II. Carey, of Os-
wego, Ore, was next recognized for
| another sec0nding speech.
after the brilliant speeches you
have heard you require no ex-
tended remarks from me-" he said
| in beginning, and the convention
to signify it's complete agreement
| cheered and applauded loudly.
Mrs. H. j. Grimstead, of Kansas,
was recognized next to deliver an
other speech seconding the presi-
| dents nomination
|
in hearing Mrs. Grimstead. With a
voice, which for volume and clarity
put to shame any other speaker
heard in the convention, she startled
! the convention Her mister chair
man" was an old fashioned one and
the convention came back with q
roar of laughter and applause.
Mrs. Grimstead got through in
about two minutes and the grateful
delegates showered her with applause
and cheers and a volunteer com
mite escorted her back to her seat
among the Kansas delegates.
Then came DR.. George e. Cannon
! of New Jersey. He also had a sec.
| ending speech. Cannon is a negro
| Republican leader and, although he
had plenty of voice and Vigor, the
delegates were getting tired Of
speeches and wanted to vote.
n. A. Elsberg, of New York, was
then recognized to deliver another
seconding speech.
Mr. Elsburg caught the attention
of the convention by declaring:
Ladies and gentlemen, if you
won't be cruel to me l won't be
cruel to YOU
The convention agreed with a wave
OF laughter and heard him quietly
and patiently expecting him to full
fill the promise to make it short.
First Ballot Taken.
A motion to suspend the roll call
and nominate the president by ac-
! clamation was ruled out.
The first ballot was taken.
First Ballot-Alabama, Is for Cool
! ilge; Arizona, 9 for Coolidge; Ar
kansas Id for Coolidge; California,
20 for Coolidge: Colorado, Is for
| Coolidge Connecticut II for Cool.
idge; Delaware, 9 for Coolidge
Florida, 10 votes for Coolidge; Geor-
gia, IS for Coolidge; Idaho, IL for
Coolidge; Illinois. 81 for Coolidge
Indiana. 33 for Coolidge; Iowa, 29
for Coolidge; Kansas, % for Cool.
idee; Kentucky IS for Coolidge
Louisiana, 12 for Coolidge; Maine,
Is for Coolidge; Maryland, 10 for
Coolidge, Massachusetts, 80 for Cool
idge; Michigan, SO for Coolidge
| Minnesota, 81 for Coolidge; Missis-
sippi. 80 for Coolidge; Montana, II
| for Coolidge; Nebraska, 10 for Cool
idge.
Missouri 80 for Coolidge, Montana
II for Coolidge, Nebraska 10 for
Coolidge, Nevada for Coolidge, New
Hampshire II for Coolidge, New Jer
sey 81 for Coolidge, New Mexico
for Coolidge, New York 81 fol-
| Coolidge, North Carolina % for
Coolidge North Dakota 13 votes
Coolidge Z; La Toilette g. Ohio 81
votes for Coolidge, Oklahoma % votes
for Coolidge, Oregon 13 votes for
Coolidge, Pennsylvania "a Vtes for
! Coolidge, Rhode Island 10 votes for
Coolidge, South Carolina / votes fol
Coolidge. South Dakota 13; johnson
10, Coolidge 8. Tennessee 27 votes
for Coolidge, Texas % votes for
Coolidge
Utah II votes for Coolidge, Yer
mont IL votes for Coolidge, Virginia
II votes for Coolidge, Washington
II votes for Coolidge, West Virginia
10 votes for Coolidge. Wisconsin
% votes; % for La Toilette; 1 fol
Coolidge. Wyoming votes for Cool
idge, Alaska 2 votes for Coolidge
District Of Columbia votes for
Coolidge, Hawaii 9 votes for Cool
idge, Philippine Islands ? votes fol
| Coolidge, Porto Rico votes fol
| Coolidge.
Total, Coolidge 1865; La Toilette
"a: Johnson 10.
When North Dakota was reached
idge and six for Senator La Toilette
for and ordered.
delegates We'd with one another ir
the vigor Of their announcement o.
their votes. The convention cheerec
the Coolidge votes and booed ant
Kissed the La Toilette votes.
The poll did not change the result
its purpose being to record those vot
ing for Coolidge.
When Wisconsin cast % votes fol
Senator La Toilette and one fol
President Coolidge, the galleries
booed and Missed again, and there
were shouted demands to bring the
! lone Coolidge delegate to the plat
form. He was Thomas Scott, of
| kenosha. Wis.
After the result had been an.
nounced to the convention, the chair