New Britain herald., 1924-06-12

ed to get in. The great pipe organ ! took up the music and the electric lighting effects were used to good ad- vantage, bathing the hall and the mass of shouting delegates fin differ ent shades of light ranging from bright sunshine to a twilight blue.
 The organ swung into the sonorous peal of Onward, Christian Soldiers" and the marchers took up the words of the old hymn as they marched about. When the organist paused a second, the crowd whisted for more and joined in another stanza.
 Orderly Demonstration.
 The demonstration for Coolidge was marked by its orderiiness Demon strations for candidates in convention often result in considerable scramble and rough house, but it was not so with the demonstration today. After Onward, Christian Soldiers" had been sung with all its stanzas. the delegates took their places in their sections, but the old home town club encouraged a new march. Women were conspicuous in the procession.
 Then the organist swung to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
 The cheering crowd got an inspira- ton out Of that and soon the roof was ringing with Glory, Glory Hal lelujah." Governor Cox and Senator Lodge carrying the Massachusetts standard, marched around the hall with the other demonstranis.
 Wisconsin Is silent.
 When the singers led by the organ turned to Marching Through Georgia" During it all, the Wiscon- sin delegation sat silently in its seats and a member of the South Dakota delegation standing on a chair folded his arms over the top of the state standard to keep passing delegations into the procession. The musician at the organ console concluded with Maryland, My Maryland" and after the demonstration had been going on IS minutes, Chairman Mondell rapped for order. Most sll the delegates readily went back 10 their places. the state standards were restored to their places and the convention got ready for tho business of hearing Dr. Bur tons nomination of the president sec onded In some fve-minute speeches.
 No other nominations were offered when the chair called for them. The names of Senator La Toilette and Senator Johnson were not presented.
 Mrs. Porter Seconds
 Mrs. Florence c. Porter of South Pasadena, Cal, came to the platform to make the first seconding speech. Mrs. Porter, a motherly lady with white hair, wore lavender gown and a black lace shawl thrown about her shoulders. She spoke clearly, earnest ly and smilingly. The convention fre- quently interrupted her with applause, when she was declaring that Cali fornia stands Loyalty and solidly be- hind the Coolidge ticket"
 Then Representative Madden of Ilii- nois took the platform and delivered a seconding speech.
 Governor stickney was brief and the convention showed its apprecis- ton by giving him 2 round of cheers
 Judge Charles IT. Carey Of oswego, Ore. was next recognized for s sec onding speech.
 After the brilliant speeches you have heard. yon require no extended remarks from me-" he said in be- ginning. and the convention to signify its complete agreement, spplsuded loudly.
 The next seconding speech was de- livered by Isaac x. Meekins Of North Carolina.
 The convention was no more eager to hear him than it was any of the other seconders, but he got through with some interruptions by cutting his prepared speech in half. Chairman Monde1l admonished the galleries to be quiet and let the busi- ness Of the convention go on without interruptions.
 \. 4. Elsberg Of New York was then recognized to deliver a second ! ing speech.
 i Balloting begun al i.ss. eastern i standard time.
 ! Another Woman Speaker. ] Mrs. H. J. Grinstead of Kansas was recognized next to deliver 2 speech seconding the presidents nomination. 1 The convention had no difficulty in hearing Mrs. Grinstsad. With a voice which for volume and clarity put 10 shame any other speaker heard in the convention, she startled the convention. Her Mister chairman was an old-fsshioned one and the convention came back with a roar of laughter and applause.
 Mrs. Grinstead got through in about two minutes and the grateful delegates showered her with ap- plause and cheers. A volunteer com mittee escorted her back 10 her scat among the Kansas delegates.
 Then came Dr. George E. Cannon. of New Jersey. He also had sec onding speech. Cannon Is a negro republican leader and although he had plenty of voice and yigor, the