The Coconino sun., 1924-06-20

,oration that held the delegates IN
their seats for an hour and half.
The aged Ohio statesman Isl one Of
the last of the old school type of
orator. He has had vast experience
in politics, and he knew exactly what
to say. His allusion to President
Coolidge as the man to whom the
peopel looked for leadership, rather
than to congress, gave the convention
its first chance to break loose.
Every mention Of the Presidents
name was the signal for demonstra-
tion.
much Of the blame which Is Wis
tied upon Republicans IN the present
congress is not deserved said Con-
gressman Burton, because on many
major questions their party has not
commanded a majority In either
branch. Let US not for minute for
get the Importance Of Republican
majority in the next congress, made
up of members tried and true, who
will stand united.
''The people-and all the people
have confidence in Calvin Coolidge. 1t
Is a time when there is a hunger for
simple, robust virtues, for a leader
ship which shall be based on no cheap
or selfish motives.
"As a candidate for the Presidency,
and this In the midst of temptations
stronger than those by which the
angels fell, he has shown no truck
ling, no scheming for votes, but has
gone calmly and steadily on his way
unaffected by the lure of expediency
or the promise of success"
MondelI Is Chairman.
Frank w. Mondell, former congress
man from Wyoming, was chosen per
manent chairman. His speech was
short and was mainly plea for a
Republican congress. Every seri-
ous fault of recent legislation and
every failure to round out satisfac-
tory program could and would have
been avoided he declared, "had there
been dependable Republican majori-
ties in congress"
The first big demonstration Of the
convention came when Coolidge's
name was mentioned by Charles r.
Warren in the Introductory to the re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
The delegates from Wisconsin, sole
dissenters from the platform as pre-
sented by the committee, sat silent
amid the bedlam fnoise that broke
loose Round and round the Wiscon-
sin delegation the frenzied crowd Of
delegates smiled, shrleked, bowling.
ieering. waving banners and threat
ening and cajoling. The uprOar last.
ed for nearly an hour and only sub
sided when physical endurance
reached its limit.
Turn Down Wisconsin Plank.
The convention was dIsinclined to
listen to Congressman Cooper when
he took the platform to present the
minority report of the committee on
resolutions which contained the Wis
consin or LaFollette planks. He was
jeered and booed while Chairman
Mondell pleaded that the Wisconsin
man was entitled to the courtesy OF
fair hearing. Mr.. Cooper was q
good sport and was not ruff1ed by the
violent antagonism Of the convention
He proceeded with the reading of his
resolutions in calm, clear voice, and
then offered them as a substitute fol
the report of the majority. The Wis.
consin delegation alone voted for this
motion and the majority report was
adopted with a roar.
The platform is said to embody the
Coolidge program for legislation
which the President thinks will keer
the country on the way Of prosperity
Much Is made Of governmental econ
omy and tax reduction. A proposed
solution of the financial burdens OF
the people is offered.
The first session of the convention
was taken up with preliminaries, the
reading of the call for the convention
and the keynote speech Of the tempo
rarys chairman.
Permanent organization was effect,
ed Wednesday. The committees on res
olutions was reported to be still la
boring with the platform, but the re
ports OF all other committees were
quickly disposed Of and the conyen
ti0n took recess until evening. wher
tha nlaffnrn was rrnrnnfnd