Evening star., 1924-06-12
Unanimous Victory Prevented
by La Toilette Insurgents

dent should succeed himself aRC
formally place him in nomination.
EuioEixes President.
Il wish there were time for me
TO tell you some of the things
personally know about the President
of the United States. He represents
the paradox of greatness. This ma
is one of us and when it is said tha;
he is arely common. he is rarely un-
common. He represents all of those
plain. human virtues of American cit
izenship at its best. To me Ine most
distinctive thing about this man.
continued DR.. Burton. lis his mora
fiber. We could almost leave the
whole case there"
When DR.. Burton was stopped by
applause. he remark ed:
You know we appreciate your ap-
plause. but ! wish you would keer
quiet and wait until L have really
said something. | think this business
Of public speaking in America is q
vice. but remember in this speech ]
not only have to hear it, ! have to
make ii
sketches Boyhood.
Rapidly DR. Burton sketched the
Preside boyhood and early life
and then proceeded to answer the
question. rs he a human being"'
Il assure you" said he. he is, but
His mind has time TO work. be-
cause his tongue permits" said DR..
Burton.
Here, then" said DR.. Burton as he
finished word picture of the Presi-
dent. lis the man we have before US.
Make no mistake, he is the type of
leader for which America is in dire
need today
"A good deal has been said about
the conservatism of this man. \ good
many things have been said that
would be interesting if they We're
true. Many people have tried TO stick
on this man the label of dead con-
servatism. but he does not worship
knows no time distinction. A thing
to him is true. as ii accords to the
standard of reason and experience.
There are conservatives who ex-
ness of human nature. and he used
the past for a guide to the future
Those who talk about his con-
servatism need to get a little closer
understand OF what conservatism
is. He realizes that changes must
come. but he does not concede that
the clsmor for change today means
that our governmental agencies
should be destroyed. He believes in
change to be sure. but he could not
ignore the truth that comes from the
past
It's easy to destroy and it's diff
cult to build up and this man in his
conservatism points out to us the
conservatism is progressive. il looks
to the future, it looks and it says
that its your task and mine to fight
for the kind of freedom America rep
resents. Heart and soul this mar
Pausing in his line of speakine e
DR.. Burton turned aside a moment tc
refer to attacks upon the Supreme
Court and proposals TO have judicia
decisions overridden by Legislative
action.
This he said. would be viciou:
attack on the fundamentals of Amer
icanism' while the convention rose
and cheered
This man is an out and out ma
tionalist. He believes in the un'
diminished and untrammeled sover-
eighty of the United States of Amer
ica. We have here not only mar
with a character we can trust, We
have here a man who knows that Law
must be observed and one who in al
respects and in all circumstances
will never suffer any diminution Of
American independence. He is superb.
ly, supremely American
Delegates start Parade.
Dr. Burton's peroration brough,
the convention to it's feet with ar
outburst of cheering and applause
and the procession of delegates start.
ed around the floor, with Vermont in
the lead.
Other delegates quickly followed
carrying their state standards, ano
soon the aisles were choked with z
marching, cheering. shouting throng
There were some rebel yells inter.
Spersed in the demonstration
Boys from Plymouth, VT. carried
a banner reading We are all mem
, bers of the home town Coolidge Club
At first the demonstrators did not
have the inspiration of music to spul
them on. but soon they got going
to the accompaniment of the band
which, played a gallop. The demon.
but hearty one. The North Dakots
standard. from the delegation ir
which there are six La Toilette dele
gates, was carried into the process
sion. but the South Dakota standard
from the delegation having johnson
delegates failed to get in.
The great pipe organ took up the
music and the electric lighting effects
were used to good advantage. bathing
the hall and the swirling, milling
mass of cheering delegates in differ.
ent shades of light. ranging from
bright sunshine to twilight blue.
Hymn Sung BY MarcAerA
The organ swung into the sonorou.
chords of -Onward. Christian Sol
dien!" and the marchers took up the
words Of the grand old hymn as they
marched about. When the organis,
paused second, the crowd whistIed
for more and Joined in another
stanza
The demonstration for Coolidge was
marked by its orderliness. Demon
strations for candidates in conven-
tion often result in conside ra ble
scramble and roughhouse, but it was
not so with the demonstration today
After Onward, Christian Soldiers r
had been sung with all its stanxas
the delegates began taking their