Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-13

for Burton than there was another
reconsideration and 1t was determin-
ed to cast the ballot for Granam.
1--WE are sorry for our vaciiauon
said Senator Reed in announcing the
delegation's action.
The incident in Pennsylvania was
only one Of many Illustrations OF the
lack OF cryssallization OF sentiment
and the absence OF leadership on the
question Of who should be nominat-
ed for the vice presidency.
When Kansas was called Repre-
sentative Tincher took the platform
10 nominate Senator Charles curtis
Senator Weller OF Maryland nominat-
ed William p. jackson, national COM
mitteeman of Maryland.
Massachusetts. Michigan and Minne-
sofa passed on the roll call without an
Offering. as did Mississippi. and when
Missouri was reached r. r. Brewster
took the platform TO nominate Govern
or Hyde.
Montana had no candidate: neither
had Nevada nor New Hampshire. nor
New Jersey.
New Mexico and New York both
passed and so did North Carolina as
we'll as North Dakota. Ohio passed,
despite the expectancy that someone
from that delegation would place Rep
resentattve Burton in nomination. Ore
gon. which came to the convention OK
pected for Lowden. also passed. as did
other states until the roll call came
TO Utah.
Governor Maybe OF Utah took the
platform TO nominate General Frank
7. Hines, director OF the Veterans Blu
reau.
Vernon. was called and passed. Vir-
ginia, Washington, West Virginia and
Wisconsin as we'll as WHINING passed.
Wisconsin offered no candidate but
made il known that the delegates would
vote for Senator Norris.
Eight candidates had been nominat-
cd when the end Of the roll call was
finished.
1t was apparent that support was so
widely scattered among them that the
convention was confronted with some
ballotins before it would reach a re-
suit.
Although former Governor Lowden's
name was withdrawn by the Illinois
delegation, his name was seconded by
those insisting he should he drafted for
the nomination. None Of the nominal
tions were greeted with sufficient dem
onStration Of strength to forecast the
success OF any.
When the speeches Of nomination had
been delivered, the delegates, eager TO
settle the matter cried vote! Vote"
The clerk began calling the roll Of
states at SIS o'clock.
No nomination for the vice prcsi-
dency was made on the first ballot.
Ballots were divided among the field
in which the four leaders in order
were Lowden. kenyon. Dawes and
Burton or Ohio.
1t was agreed on all sides that the
only thing for the convention to do
was TO go at 1t again and began bal
loting for vice president all over.
There was talk Of turning the Low
den tide to Burton of Ohio and talk
of turning It TO Dawes of Illinois. As
the delegates reaSsemhled there were
n series OF hurried conferences and
CauCuSes on the floor.
While the Dawes people worked
IKE Trotans to line up the delegates
for the general. some OF the convcn-
ton managers not To risk another
deciinaton put in telephone calls for
the general to acquaint him with the
situation and make sure that ho
would accept the nomination IL Il
were rendered. After some Contin-
ued conferences on the platform the
group leaders favorable to Dawes
were hurried back on the floor to
give orders and do missionary work
among the delegates
Secretary HooVCr'S friends wore
not idle and working to take ad-
vantage of the emergency to trv out
his name before the convention.
After the nomination of General
Dawes had been announced and
Senator James y. Watson had NOV
el it to he made by acclamaltor,
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania
took the platform and Offered a
resolution to appoin; Chairman
Mondell Of the convention. chairman
Of the committee to notify President
Coolidge of his nomination aud to
appoint Theodore +. Burton chair
rran of the committee to notify Cen
cral Dawes of his nomination.
Adoption of mlsCcllan enus rcsolu-
TONS and motions ConCIud"d the
business OF the convention. the new
national committee was called TO
meet tomorrow i.'r organization and
the convention adjourned.