Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-10
CLEVELAND HUNS
AS c. D. P. THRONC
POURS INTO CITY
LoWden's Refusal to Serve
Complexities Vice Presi-
dental Situation
Chilly Wind Drives
Delegates to Shelter;
Rain Is Threatened

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CLEVELAND, June 9.-Cleve-
land dished up more cloudy skies
and threats of rain for the G.. O.
p. legions today. A cool breeze
from the lake whistled through
the summary garb many dele
gates had donned for the trip,
driving them into the shelter of
hotel lobbies.
CLEVELAND, O., June o. By
the Associated Press. 1.-The conven-
ton swirl is running at high tide.
Vice presidential candidates are be-
ing carried about in its currents with
out being landed anywhere.
Delegations are busy caucusing,
choosing their selections to the con-
vention committees and naming their
representatives on the incoming ma
tional committee.
The platform builders today were
holding preliminary conferences, and
the platform itself Logan to take
pc with the arrival of c. Bascom
Slemp, seer ,ry to Presi,.---- Cool
idge, who conferred with chairman
Warren, of the resolutions commit
tee; William M. Butler, the presi-
dents campc- IN manager, and -ank
w. Stearns, his friend.
The Lowden boomers got thI-r
br@ overnight and tn ).
that the former governor of Illinois
could not eliminate himself by yester
days declination of the nomin: ton,
gathered force.
Lowden is in Ohio today making
a speech at Oxford VOL was sent
to him there that his friends at the
convention hoped he won. d not close
the door further at this time. Mean
time, this buzzed abo, t, and found
a good many who expressed the view
that Lowden Gus hit to be drafted and
could not possibly refuse.
Other Booms Waiting
The other booms ere less active.
Kansas, in caucus, voted % to for
Charles G.. Dawes The other vote
went for Albert j. Beverage, of In
G:na Despite the Iowa delegations
decision for Representative Dickin-
son, there was a good deal of talk
for Judge William S. Kenyon for
mer leader of the senate farm bloc,
who was offered the post of secretary
OF the navy, but declined it. James
w Good, former Iowa congressman
and western campaign manager for
the president. was taking a lead in
!, op ,sing Judge Kenyon.
Minnesota added a new name to
A~he list with the candidacy of Cha
H.. March, of Litchfield The state
delegation decided to indorse him.
In the darkhorse list more talk
was hear again today OF a boom
for DR. Marion Leroy Burton, of the
University of Michigan, who will
place President Coolidge in nomina-
ton. DR. Burton's friends hoped
that there would be no definite crys
tallization of sentiment on the vice
presidency until after DE-. Burton
makes his speech and gives the con-
vention an opportunity to see him
In action.
1t was apparent that a program.
of letting the vice presidential situa-
tion simmer awhile was being fos-
tered all around Secretary Hoover's
name continued to hold its promi-
nence in all the discussions. 1t
was coupled with DR.. Burton and
Major Genera! Hartford, now presi-
dent of the Radio Corporation OF
America, in 4 1t of three which it
was said would be among those ac-
ceptable to the White House.
Ralph f. William, vice chairman
of the national committee and com
mitteeman from Oregon, was one of
those who declared an effort would
be made to nominate MIR. Lowden,
despit his unwillingneSs to be a can
didate He said the Oregon delega-
ton was pledged to Lowden, and
that there was resentment through
out the northwest" over the attempt,
he asserted, that was being made
TO get the former Illinois governor
OFT OF the IleIu| VAlSiedUlnS reports
that Illirois delegates were divided
as to his availability for the vice
presidency. Mr.. Williams said, had
much to do with Mr.. Lowden's de-
csion not to be a candidate.
May Help Dawes
Much speculation centered on the
effect the Lowden statement might
have on the chances of Charles G..
Dawes, with some of the former
governors promoters protesting t.
see IN him target for the same fac.
tional fire their candidate had
drawn. There, too, was the ques'
tion of what might happen after the
, conference arranged today between
c. BaScom Slemp, secretary TO Pres
ident Coolidge. and William NJ. But
Ter, the executives campaign man
aser, and Frank 5. Stearns, his
close personal and political friend
Nevertheless. the various camps
did not sit stiu TO make. sure that
opportunity would find them in If il
Knocked; they followed the more
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