Evening star., 1924-06-12

, after recess for luncheon for the
nomination for Vice President
A good many of the party leaders
did not come to the hall for the first
session. but remained in their rooms
in hotels talking with representatiyes
of groups of delegates. seeking to find
some ryStallization Of sentiment The
situation changed momentarily it
seemed When it became known that
Senator Borah had reiterated his re-
| fusal, one group of leaders declared
that meant the nomination was head
ed in the direction of Hoover and an
| other group declared that it was
turning to Senator Curtis of Kansas,
the republican whip of the Senate.
See Contest Forecast.
Still another group declared that
the situation forecast a contest on the
hoor between Senator Curtis and
Judge Kenyon of Iowa The boom for
Senator Watson was much in eyi-
dence and his partisans declared il
was not to be downed. The truth Of
the situation obviously was that SEN
timent had not crystalized overnight
and that the delegates were waiting
for some one to say the word to lead
them.
DR.. Marion Leroy Burton was on
the platform early, ready to nominate
President Coolidge. Af.e- conferrinr
with convention managers it was de-
at such length as he had prepared il.
but would speak probably for less
than an hour.
Conference Causes STR.
The word ran around the conyen-
ton hall that President Coolidge and
Senator Borah were in conference in
Washington. At the same time the
word came that various state delega-
tions. in meeting. had decided to sup
port this or that candidate until fur
ther notice." The significance Of that
was that the delegations were wait
ing for the world.
Wait Further Word.
1t became known that Senate Bev-
eridge had received a telegram from
Senator Borah authorizing him to
sented to the convention. Senator
Beyeridge sent back word to the Idaho
senator urging him not to decline the
nomination and was waiting for a
reply.
1t was 10:40 o'clock when Chair
man Mondell began rapping for order.
The chairman couldn't get order, but
the strains of .'The Star Spangled Ban
ner" quieted the disorder and brought
the delegates to quiet. Then Bishop
Schrembs of the Roman Catholic dio-
cese of Cleveland offered prayer.
After the prayer the song leader
got into action again and led the
convention in signing America"
Chairman Mondell then recognized
Senator Wadsworth Of New York. who
took the platform and got a demon-
stration from all parts of the hall.
He told the convention he had been
directed by his delegation to offer a
resolution to send a telegram to
Chauncey M. Depew, who was unable
to come to the convention for tha
first time since the nomination of
Lincoln. 1t was telegram of felici-
tatlon on Mr.. Depew's recent nine
tieth birthday anniversary.
Resolution Pas.ed.
The resolution was adopted with
cheers and the telegram was ordered
sent to Mr.. Depew. Then the chair
called for the names of the new ma
tional committeeman and committee.
women. The state delegations re-
sponded with the names as they were
called by the clerk from the plat.
form. .s
While the call of committee names
was going on the word went oui
from the Wisconsin delegates thai
they would support Senator George
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