New Britain herald., 1924-06-11
PRELIMINARY WORK
 AT THE CONVENTION
Numerous Activities and Boom.
 Talks Early Today

Cleveland, June 11.-l.aCk of agree ment on a vice. presidential candidate persisted today as the republican ma tional convention went into its second session to hear another party pro- nouncemcnt by Frank w. Mondell Of Wyoming. as permanent chairman, ana possibly act on inc platform.
 A teptatiye draft of the platform was practically completed at an aIl- night session of the drafting cummit- tee appointed yesterday by the reso- lutions committee, after it's four and q half hours Of hearing suggestions.
 The subcommittee meeting did not break Up until after four o'clock, when it was made known that at least the world court section of its draft. a G.00o-word declaration, would bo taken up with the White House by telephone before its submis- sion to the full committee.
 The draft was unanimously ap- proved by the sub committee, il was announced by Charles B. Warren, the resolutions committee chairman. who also presided at the al-night session, and he said an attempt would be made 10 place it before the convention to- day, leaving the way open tomorrow Tor nominations and adjournment.
 Preliminary Work
 Before hearing the address of Per manent Chairman Mondel, the con- vention had to go through the mo- tions Of perfecting a permanent or ganization by action on the reports of the credentials and orsa nization com- mittees and afterwards of receiving the rules committees report, with the platform then in order.
 At least one platform fight con fronted the convention, the La Fol lette delegates from Wisconsin hav- ing announced their intention to carry the campaign for their substitute to the floor if il should not be accept cd by the full resolutions commit tee. This was q course requiring the support Of two states. They made no effort 10 get their views into the plat form al the subcommittee meeting.
 Change For Porto Rico
 The credentials committee. in long hearing on appeals from the na- tional committees decisions in sev- eral contests, agreed in the main with the latter, making only minor changes except in the case Of Porto Rice, which had not hcen previously con tested. In that ease. Robert Fl. Todd Of san Juan, longest in service as a national committeeman, and F.. llont Kelly of kansas City, former go,cr. nor of Porto Rico. were unscaied in favor Of Juan Soto md Ramon Nados. respectively. who brought credentials from tho secretary of state Of lhc is. land government.
 Iawdrn Cun,inces
 Frank 0. i.owdan's lnsistence that he would net Tccept tho ,icc-prcsi- dential nomination if it should be Of. Tered to him. appears to have con- tlneod even his staunehrSt supporters that it is futile to hope further to put him on the ticket. Other candilacies. meanwhile. have advanced and stiI others have r"ceded. while confcr- ences lasting well after midnight. con. fering cSieily in tho quarters or Sccro. tary Weeks and Frank W, Stearus personal representative here of rrosi. dent Coolidge. cantasscd the situation seemingly in vain.
 The candidacy Of Major General James C. Hsrbord had risen from tic dark horse ranks moro ronsnirtI- ohsly thsn any other in that division and at the same time tho supporters of SecrtiatH Hoover Senator Curtis of kansss. and others were far from inc active or hopeless.
 The sponsors of Senator Borab and Charles ~. Dawes maintained their optimism along win those supporting The adfan'sges io the ticket ina, might result from the nomipation of Judge W. z. kenyon. rrcsiden, gur. Ion of ihe University of Michigan former Senator Rss eridee of Indiana senator Watson of ihe satur state Rspresenta'ive Sanders. another In. dianan. and Secretary Work. put each lift of advantages vss ea,tp. tered with a ist Of ,Itsad sa,,.r,, throuEhou' the conferences last pipst snd they were renewed this mornir, even before breakfast.