Evening star., 1924-06-12


Kenyon boom Leads.
When the result was announced the
convention recessed in a tornado of
cheering until late in the afternoon,
when it will select Mr.. CooIidge's run
ming mate. The word was being
passed along that Judge W. S. Ken
yon of Iowa, a former chairman of
the Senate farm bloc. was the latest
selection of the leaders closest to the
President, but nevertheless. at least a
half dozen others seemed to be still
in the running.
Some of the larger delegations were
said to be trying to get together on
Representative Everett Sanders of
Indiana.
Burton NOminates Coolidge.
Mr. Cooiidge'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 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. former resident Of
the PRESIDENTS home town of North
ampton, spoke on behalf of Massa-
chusetts. and the nomination was sec
onoed ono ot by Vermont, California kan
SaS, oregon, Illinois, New Jersey
North Carolina and New York. Long
before the floodgateS of oratory had
oeen closed the delegates were clam
oring for 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 tick ct
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
it was agreed that the short recess
arrangement, would give little op-
portunity for conferences that might
lead to any definite agreement
1t appeared prpbable that despite
his attitude. Mr!Borah's name wosld
be presented to the convention along
with those of at least half dozen
other aspirants. and some of the lead
ers foresaw an old-fashioned floor
fight 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. A half
dozen delegates from as many states
were allotted time for seconding
speeches.
Senator La F'ollettes Wisconsin dele
gates and their half dozen sympa-
thizers from North Dakota, booed and
taunted by roaring circle of their
colleagues last night when they re-
fused to join in a demonstration for
Mr.. Coolidge, were in their seats when
the convention opened. They decided
not to formally place the name OF
their leader before the convention.
but to cast their baallots for him from
the floor.
Two Sessions Heated.
DESPITE 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 scattered
about the hall and on the platform in
conferences in which the Vice Presi-
dency was the sole topic. The word
got around that there would be two
sessions, the first for the nomination
Of President Coolidge and the other