New Britain herald., 1924-06-12
PROGRAM GOES ON
 WITHOUT A SLIPUP

Convention Hall, Cleveland, June 1 i2.--CalNin Coolidge was all but
 unanimously nominated for the presi-
 dency today in the republican national
 convention,
 Tho voices of the little group Of La
 Folette men from Wisconsin and North Dakota who have stood
 through the convention in militant in- snrgency against the policies Of the
 party leaders, were almost swallowed
 up in the tremendous wave of accla-
 nation that formally ratified Mir.
 coolidge's choice as the standard bearer Of his party
 It was the plan to choose the prosi- dents running mate al another ses- sion this afternoon. Then the conyen- ton will adjourn and the party will 30 before the country
 Not In many years has republi- can convention come so near 10 unanimity in its selection of a nom inoe for the presidency. Placed in nomination by Dr, Marion Leroy Bur ton, of Michigan, Mir. Coolidge's name threw the assembled delegates into another old time demonstration and when the roll cnll began state after state took it's place in the column Of his supporters The call of the states was scarcely half over when tho necessary majority to nominate had been recorded in his favor.
 slow To Arrive
 Convention Hall, Cleveland June i2.--Despite the fact that it was Inc one big day of the convention, dale gates were slow in arriving and the hands Of the clock passed 10 with party managers and delegates scatter ed about The hall and on the plat. form in conferences in which the vice was the sole topic. The word got around that there would be two sessions. the first for the nominR- ion Of President Coolidge, and the other after a recess for luncheon for he nomination for president.
 \ good many of the party leaders lid not come to the hall for the first ession, but remained in their rooms n hotels talking with representatives 'f groups Of delegates seeking to find ome capitalization Of sentiment. The changed momentarily, 1t eomed. When it became known that senator Borah had reiterated his re- usal one group Of leaders declared hat meant the nomination was head d in the direction Of Hoover and an- 'ther group declared that if was urning to senator Curtis Of Kansas. he republican whip of the senate.
 Contest Predicted
 Still another group declared that he situation forecast contest on the oor between Senator Curtis and udge Kenyon Of Iowa. The boom ,r Senator Watson was much in cvi- ence and his partisans declared il 'as not Co be doWned. The truth Of he situatior obviously was that sen ment had not crystallized over night nd that the delegates were waiting pr someone to say the word 10 lead lem.
 Dr. Marion Leroy Burton Vas on he platform early ready to nominate resident Coolidge. After conferring ith convention managers if was de- ded he would not deliver his speech such length as he mad prepared it ut would speak probably for less ran an Eou-
 All ID in Ihc Air. $ The word ran around the conven- on hall that President Coolidge and nator Borah were in conference in 'ashinEton. Al the same lime the l ord came that tarious state delega- ' ons in meeting had decided 10 sup ' jrt this or that candidate until fur { I Ter notice" The significance nf f .ai was that th. delegations were . aiing for thc word fl Senator wadsWorih nf New York. [ hen he arrived on the convention [ lur said. . We understood Inst night from a an who had been bringing mes [ gcs from Washington that Senator t orah would acceri- Wc didn't get q
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