Evening star., 1924-06-10
artng Calmly Expected to Gain Coloa Neas Major Decisions

Lowden boom and of others which
seemed to have gathered strength
during its temporary defiation, in
cluding those OF Charles q. Dawes.
Secretary Hoover and, among the
dark horses. DR. Marion lie Roy Bur
ton of Michigan, whose friends pre-
dict that his stock will rise greatly
after his speech Thursday placing
President Coolidge in nomination.
The Lowden trend among dele
gates from all sections of the coun-
try came to a head last night in the
unanimous decision of the Illinois
caucus to present his name to the
convention and vote for him as unit
despite his previous announcement
that he would not accept the nomina-
ton.
Illinois Support Solid.
This eliminated fears that had been
that factfona1 differences in the state
might weaken his candidacy, and a
committee composed of former Lieut..
Gov. Oglesby, Representative Mar
in b. Madden and Homer X. Galpin.
chairman of the Cook County Chi
cago) central committee, was imme-
diately authorized to notify the for
mer governor of the caucus decision.
A telegram urging his acceptance "as
a duty to the party and the country"
prompfiy pro S 1' Sent to MANI. ami ohio. % wheTe T
Mr.. Lowden was thought to be, and
a duplicate was dispatched to Oregon.
ILL.,, to make sure of getting some
word from him before the convening
of the convention.
The caucus action followed an
nouncement of the Endorsement Of the
IOwden candidacy by Gov Len Small
William G. Sproul OF PENNSYLVANIA,
after conferring with his delegation,
also sent Mr. Lowden a telegram urg-
ing him to recede from his stand, and
cuses, including those of Oregon and
Kentucky, had gone on record along
similar lines.
Dawes Boom Strengthened.
The Dawes boom meanwhile re-
ceived similar support. The Nebraska
delegation voted to support him
first, last and always and William
W. Mills of Marietta College class of
forty years ago, representing the f1f-
teenth Ohio district in the conven-
ton, was called upon by the Marietta
College class of fifty years ago, hold
ing q reunion there, to give the gen
eral his support
One OF yesterdays fiurries centered
about Senator Watson of Indiana
when a statement, quickly denied, was
made public saying he was the choice
of DIR. H. w. Evans, grand wizard of
the Ku klux klan, for the nomina-
tion.
The selection of r. r. Brewster of
Kansas City TO place the name OF
Gov Hyde Of Missouri in nomination
for the second place proved a signal
for increased activity in his behalf.
Sharing the prominence of Secre-
tary Hoover's name in the vice presi-
Dental talk, those of Senators Borah
and Curtis stayed we'll up in the YER
bal count, and Judge ". 5. Kenyon,
Representative l.. J. Dickinson and
former Representative John W. Good,
all of Iowa, were frequently men
toned. Others well-and more or
less often-spoken Of included
Charles II. March of Minnesota, c. c.
Chapman of California, Charles E.
Warren of Michigan. ambassador to
Mexico, and chairman of the platform
committee: Senator Jones of Wash
ington. Gov. Dixon of Montana, Maj.
deputy chief of staff Of the Army;
Maj. Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of
the Veterans Bureau, and Albert J.
Beveridge of Indiana.
Much comment, reminiscent and
otherwise. was aroused by the omis-
sion of the name of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge from the caucus slate of
the Massachusetts delegation. This, il
was pointed out, either in strictly his
torfca1 vein or with significant under
tone, was the first time such a thing
had happened in a generation.