The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-20
The REPUBLICAN TICKET
FOR PRESIDENT
CALVIN COOLIDGE
OF Massachusetts,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
CHARLES C. DAWES
OF Illinois
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD

by EDWARD w. PIcKARD
Cleveland, O.-Calvin, Coolidge's ma
tional convention has been held, and
1t will go down In political history as
the quietest, smoothest, most peaceful
affair Of the kind ever pulled on In
this country, unless one except Wood
row Wilson's convention In st. Louis
eight years ago. And this gathering
Of the Republican party really was
Mr.. Coolidge's convention, here to do
Just what he wanted done and not to
do the things he did not want done.
Mr.. Coolidge wished to be nomi-
mated to succeed himself. He was
nominated. He wished to have for a
running mate, man from the. Middle
West who would be acceptable to all
elements Of the party. The conven-
tion complied with this wish by nomi-
mating Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois,
on the second ballot. When Lowden
positively declined the honor, creating
q precedent in political history, word
came from Washington that on the
third ballot gave second place on the
ticket to General Charles G. Dawes of
Chicago. g
: Mr.. Coolidge selected for tempo
rary chairman of the convention Con-
gresham Theodore e. Burton Of
Ohio and told that gentleman what
his views were on all the mooted pub
lie questions Of the day--if he did not
already know them-and Mr.. Burton
In his keynote speech faithfully re-
produced all those views. Mr.. Cool
idge chose for permanent chairman
Frank w. Mondell of Wyoming, be-
cause as vice chairman Of the War
Finance corporation which has loaned
much money to agricultural interests
Mr.. Mondel might be considered &C.
ceptable to the possibly disgruntled
farmers. So Mr.. Mondell presided
over the convention after the opening
of the second session.
Mr.. Coolidge had positive opinions
concerning the platform on which he
would have to stand during the cam
paign, SO out OF all the planks. fash
toned by the numerous interests that
sought to have a hand In the building
Of that platform, were carefully pick.
ed the ones that conformed strictly
with those opinions, and all the rest
were thrown into the discard by the
resolutions committee headed by Am.
bassador Warren, who was Mr.. Cool
idge's selection for the place Of chair
man.
coolldge's Preferences Paramount
No reflection on the Republican
party is intended in recording this
seeming dictation by the chief ex-
ecutive. The condition not only JUS
titled it but made it inevitable. The
rank and Ale OF the party had, in the
selection OF instructed delegates,
made known its firm intention to
nominate Mr.. Coolidge, and the po-
litical and legislative events of recent
months made 1t evident that his pref
erences and opinions must be put
above all else. Temporary Chairman
Burton gave expression to this when
he said in his address: with some
Disappointment, as one whose public
service has been in legislative posi-
ton, truth compels me to say that by
Tar the greater share of our citizen
ship looks to President Coolidge
rather than to congress for leader
ship" The outburst Of cheering that
greeted this, the first spontaneous ap-
plause of the convention, proved that
the great mass OF the delegates
agreed with it.
Outside the convention hall, in the
rooms where the various state dele
cations met to organize and name
their representatives on the commit
tees. another mandate of the mass of
the party was carried out. The old
line leaders were relegated to the
rear and the management put into
new hands. Thus the Massachusetts,
delegation took its chairmanship
away from Senator Lodge and gave It
to Governor Cox. and the man who
had for SO long dictated to the Bay
state Republicans was not even put
on the platform committee. The eff.
forts of Harry Daugherty's friends in
the Ohio delegation to rehabilitate
him came to naught when Maurice
Maschke was chosen as national com