Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-12

and the like. Guilt, he said, should
be punished, and that it was impor-
tant that the innocent should be
protected. He disclaimed any re-
Election on any Investigator seeking
to expose crime dereliction in good
faith. His declaration that the Re-
publican party stood firm "as q
rock" for punishment OF the guilty
regardless OF party, brought more
applause.
There were more cheers for the
chairman's declaration for party
solidarity, and his call for a Repub-
lican congress made up of members
; tried and true, who will stand unit
ed" That brought out the first
real demonstration of the session.
Delegates rose 20 their feet cheer
ing and waving their hats and
handkerchiefs.
Many of them turned to the Wis
consin delegation where the La Fol
lette delegates remained silent with
out taking part in the demonstra-
ton. There were cries of stand
up, Wisconsin, and one delegate
stood up. The demonstration sub
sided and Mr.. Burton went ahead
with his speech.
The first mention Of President
| Coolidge's name brought out new
demonstration which approached the
fervor of the previous one. Speaker
Gillett, of Massachusetts, sprang to
his feet and Senator Lodge rose be-
| side him.
Coolidge Demonstration
The demonstration subsidized in a
moment but was renewed when the
chairman declared the neople have
cortidence in Calvin Coolidge and
his further statement that Others
may Rave lost their nerve: Calvin
| Coolidge has not lost his"
When the chairman speaking of
the League of Nations, declared ut
| is not for u.s." there was another out
burst of applause, and more applause
when he said he judged the senti-
ment of the American people was
against cancellation Of the foreign
debts.
| Reviewing the reparations tangle
and efforts to settle it, the chairman
mentioned twice the name of Charles
c.. Dawes, and paused once to give
the Dawes boomers a chance to dem
| onstrate a little for their vice presi-
Dental candidate. Either the Dawes
men missed the point, or they were
not ready, bece use the name OF
Dawes passed over without applause
or demonstration.
Chairman Burton finished just aft
or o'clock, having spoken an hour
and a half, and the convention re
sponded with a demonstration of APP
plause and prolonged cheers to his
prediction of party victory in No
| vember.
The applause over. Chairman Bur
ton took up the further business OF
perfecting the temporary organiza-
| ton. Chairman Adams. Of the ma
tional committee, introduced Secre-
| tary LATE" Gleason, of New York,
who presented the roll of temporary
officers for the convention. They
were approved.
The organization proceedings then
were interrupted for moment While
a gaVel was presented, made Of oak
from one of the great trees where
| the first Republican convention was
| held. Another gavel was presented
made from part of one OF the
locks on the Ohio canal where Gar
| field worked once as a canal boy.
Mellon Wins Applause
After disposing Of some more or
ganization proceedings, the chair
man recognized Secretary Mellon,
who got as great a demonstration as
| had been given. Secretary Mellon
was escorted to the platform amid
| prolonged cheers.
Secretary Mellon spoke in such a
low voice that Chairman Burton re-
! peated his words, which were To
offer a resolution creating the plat
! form committee.
A professional reading clerk read
| Mr.. MELONS resolution and nobody
| had any difficulty in hearing him.
! The resolution was adopted without
! dissent.
The reading clerk then read the
names Of those elected to the plat
form COMMITTEES and in doing so
called the names OF some OF the vice
| presidential candidates.
! Each Of them got a round OF ap-
| plsuse
The reading OF the names Of 9TH
| er committees was dispensed with.
It was announced that ali commit
tee meetings would be held in the