Evening star., 1924-06-12

kenyon Boom Leads.
When the result was announced the
convention recessed in a tornado of
cheering until late in the afternoon,
when it will select Mr.. Coolidge's run
ming mate. The word was being
passed along that Judge W. S. Ken
yon of Iowa, a former chairman of
the Senate farm bloc, was the latest
selection of the leaders closest to the
President, but nevertheless, at least q
half dozen others seemed to be still
in the running.
Some OF the larger deIega tions were
said to be trying to get together on
Representative Everett Sanders of
Indiana.
Burton Nominates Coolidge.
Mr.. Coolidges name was presented
to the convention by DR.. Marion LIE
Roy Burton of the University of
Michigan, and, upon the conclusion of
his nominating speech, the delegates
went into a ffteen-minute old-time
demonstration, in which state stand
ards were torn from their fastenings
and carried on a bowling stream Of
| humanity around and around the big
convention hall.
Dr. Burton, a former resident of
the Presidents home town of North
ampton, spoke on behalf of Massa-
chusetts, and the nomination was sec
onded by Vermont, California, Kan
SaS, Oregon, Illinois, New Jersey.
North Carolina and New York. Long
before the f1oodgates of oratory had
been closed the delegates were clam
orlng for vote, and when they had
an opportunity they made quick work
OF the balloting.
After the afternoon session has Sc
iected the vice presidential nominee
the convention will adjourn sine die
Senator Borah's reiterated refusal
to take second place on the ticket
after he had been selected at an all
leaders. left the vice presidential sit
uat1on very much up in the air, and
it was agreed that the short recess
arrangement, would give little op-
portunity for conferences that might
lead to any definite agreement
7 1t appeared probable that despite
his attitude, Mr!Borah's name wosld
be presented to the convention along
| with those of at least a half dozen
other aspirants, and some of the lead
| ers foresaw an old fashioned floor
| fight for the nomination.
The formalities of nominating Mr..
Coolidge himself to head the ticket
| were comparatively simple. The hon
or of placing his name before the
! delegates went to DR.. Marion Leroy
Burton, once his neighbor in North
ampton, Mass, and now president of
| the University of Michigan. A half
dozen delegates from as many states
kwere allotted time for seconding
senator La Follette's Wisconsin dele
gates and their half dozen sympa-
| thizers from North Dakota, booed and
taunted by roaring circle of their
colleagues last night when they re-
| fused to join in a demonstration for
Mr.. Coolidge. were in their seats when
| the convention opened. They decided
not to formally place the name or
| their leader before the convention,
! but to cast their baailots for him from
| the floor.
Two Sessions Heated.
Despite the fact that it was the one
big day of the convention, delegates
| were slow in arriving and the hands
of the clock passed 10, with party
managers and delegates scattered
about the hall and on the platform in
| conferences in which the Vice Presi-
dency was the sole topic The word
got around that there would be two
| Sessions the first for the nomination
of President Coolidge and the other
after a recess for luncheon for the
nomination for Vice President.
"A good many of the party leaders
did not come to the hall for the first
session, but remained in their rooms
| in hotels talking with representatives
| of groups of delegates. seeking to find
some crystallization of sentiment. The
| situation changed momentarily, it
seemed. When it became known that
Senator Borah had reiterated his re-
4 fusal, one group of leaders declared
THAT meant the n0minxtion was head
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