The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-18

Coolidge and Dawes is the Republi.
can ticket for 1924.
President Coolidge's nomination was
accomplished with only a ripple Of dis.
sent from Wisconsin and North Da-
kota, but the nomination of his run
ming mate came only after the conven-
tion had once chosen Frank o. Low
den, Of Illinois, and been forced by his
declination to choose another-Charles
G. Dawes the "Hell-and-M Maria" gen.
eral.
After u short race with Herbert
Hoover, who came into the balloting
after the declination of Lowden,
Dawes galloped off with the nomina-
ton. Motions to make 1t unanimous
and by acclamation we're disrupted
only by the dissents Of Wisconsin and
, North Lakota.
Notifiers Named
After the nomination of General
Dawes had been announced and Sena-
tor James II. Watson had moved 1t be
made be acclamation, Senator Pepper,
lof Pennsylvania, took Che platform and
offered resolution ~ appoint Con-
vention Chairman Mondell chairman
Of the committee to notify President
Coolidge of his nomination and to ap-
point Theodore Il. Burton, temporary
chairman of the convention, to notify
General Dawes of his nomination.
No such situation has ever prevailed
in the history Of Republican national
conventions as that which brought
General Dawes to the ticket as the
running mate of Calvin Coolidge.
Incidents that Brought Climax
In brief and spectacular fight In
which William Butler, President Cool
idge's campaign manager, had said TO
Senator Reed, of Pennsylvania, ut
must be Hoover" and Senator Reed
had replied 1T can't be done, it must
be Dawes the Dawes supporters, af-
ter the declination Of former Cover
nor Lowden Of Illinois, marshaled their
forces and put the general across for
the nomination.
Earlier in the day, Mr.. Buffers fore
es had passed the word that the ad-
ministration men desired the nomina-
ton of Theodore Il. Burton Of Ohio,
and in the voting which followed the
supporters of Frank 0. Lowden of
Illinois, ran away with the nomination
for their man only to have him decline
it.
A letter from Mr. Lowden was read
to a number of leaders. 1t was sent
for the occasion in which he declined
the nomination. Many of the lead
ers argued against reading the letter,
on the ground that the nomination was
the unanimous action OF the conven-
ton and that letter to an individual
should not be considered.
The letter said:
Though | greatly appreciate the
honor, hereby decline the nomination
for vice president just rendered me-"
It was signed Frank o. Lowden and
was undated.
Lowden Declines For Cutting OFF
Retreat
"This thing is done" argued Senator
Willis, who had argued against read
ingthe letter, the thing to do is to
adjourn this convention
Meanwhile, a group Of the leaders
crowded about the platform to catch
glimpse of the letter and participate
in the discussion as to whether it
should be read to the convention and
what action should be taken.
Letter Read to Convention
1T has been known for some time" :"
said Mondell, "that Governor Lowden,
whom you have by your votes nomi-
mated as your candidate for vice presi-
dent, does not desire the nomination,
owing to the press of other public
business, and, In view Of the action
taken by the convention, the chair feels
that letter written by the Governor
be read after which the chair viii ask
the convention to take such action on
the letter, or, in view of the letter as
it desires"
The letter follows: