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COOLIDGE AND DflWES 6.0. P. TICKET
Illinois Man Selected for Second Place After Lowden
Refused Unanimous Nomination—From Start to
Finish It Was All Coolidge—Platform Sets
Forth G. O. P. Principles.
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Calvin Coolidge
For President,
CALVIN COOLIDGE
of Massachusetts.
For Vice President,
CHARLES G. OAWES
of Illinois.
Cleveland.—The above is the
ticket selected by the Republican na-
tional convention to make the fight
for the party in the forthcoming
Presidential election.
Before the roll call had been half
completed the story had been told.
The vote resulted: Coolidge, 1,065;
La Follette, 34; Johnson, 10.
Thomas Scott, the lone Coolidge
(delegate from Wisconsin, moved to
make the nomination unanimous.
"With the exception of a very few
voices the nomination of Calvin
Coolidge is made unanimous," an-
nounced Chairman Mondell.
The first ballot for vice president
showed Lowden In the lead, with Bur-
ton, Dawes, Hoover and Kenyon fol-
lowing closely. On the second ballot
the convention turned to Lowden and
he was unanimously nominated. In
a telegram to the convention the
former governor of Illinois absolutely
refused to accept the nomination.
After a three-hour recess another
ballot was taken and before It was
finished Dawes was so far In the lead
over Hoover that the nomination was
made unanimous amid the wildest en-
thusiasm.
With President Coolldge's nomina-
tion a foregone conclusion and every-
thing else prearranged, there was
really nothing to do but give the
-stamp of official party approval when
the various matters were brought be-
fore the convention.
President Coolldge's name was
placed in nomination by Dr. Marlon
Lerny Burton, president of the Uni-
versity of Michigan. He presented
scholarly eulogy of the President,
which was frequently interrupted
with wild demonstrations. His first
Mention of the President's name was
all that the crowd had been waiting
for. It was the signal for the wllil-
•st orgy of noises that the convention
Sad yet experienced. It made pre-
vious outbursts pale Into inslgnlfl*
•ance and has been equalled seldom
In the history .of party conventions. ,
As One Who Knows Him.
"I shall speak as one who for years
has known the President," said Doctor
Burton. ''I follow this plan, because
t bellfive you want to hear from one
who has a first-hand knowledge of his
subject. The people have an un-
salable desire to learn about the life
and ways of this man. The better you
«cnow him the more you will trust him.
The more carefully you study his writ-
ten wogls the mors certain you will
necome of the clarity of his mind, the
depth of his thought, and the sound-
less of his Judgment
"There Is no real statesmanship
without these qualities. My function
Is to present the man. The emphasis
must be just there.
"He Is not a superman, and would
be the lost to think so. There Is not
a trace of show or ostentation about
him, for he does nothing merely for
appearance. He may be an example,
but be would never set one. His
quiet, unobtrusive, and natural way
of doing things was beautifully and
graciously illustrated, during the sad
days of last August when_ he assumed
the duties of the Presidency. He per-
sonified the plain, simple virtues of
our citizens at their best.
''Yet this Is not all. If It be said
that be is rarely common, It must also
be known that he Is nobly uncommon.
A great man Is always simple and di-
rect. About this man there Is some-
thing elemental. He 'can see Into the
heart of things.* He knows that every
person has a soul and that the great-
est thing about America Is her spirit.
He never lacks dignity. The office he
occupies Is exalted, for when he per-
forms a public duty It is n ceremony."
Only One Problem.
The vice presidential nomination
was the hard nut to be cracked. Days
and nights of milling, maneuvering,
canvassing, conferring, deciding and
undecldlng had, failed to crystallize
sentiment for any considerable length
of time on a candidate for second
place on the ticket. Time nnd again
a name would be proposed 'that
seemed to solve the problem only to
have the whole thing upset either by
the declination of the gentleman In
question or for geographic reasons.
One after another, the party leaders
went down the list of names ad-
vanced. Some objection was found
to each one. So it went on and on,
Jumping from one name to another,
and getting nowhere.
The Republican national conven-
tion of 1924 will go down In history
as one of the most unique gatherings
of the kind ever held. Old-timers
who have been attending conventions
for years never saw anything like It.
It was much like a prayer meeting.
With everything settled long before
the convention met, save only the
name of the man to be chosen running
mate for President Coolidge, there
was nothing much to get excited over.
The President completely dominated
the convention. The delegates were
there to curry out his wlshs, eagerly,
willingly. Not that he attempted to
Interfere. They had accepted him
as their leader, and were whole-heart-
ed in their purpose of following his
leadership.
The so-called "old guard" had no
hand In this convention. They were
there, of course, but just as privates
In the ranks.
Burton 8ounds Keynote.
Theodore K. Burton of Ohio was
the keynoter. Assuming the gave) as
tempo<ary chairman, he delivered an
| oration that held the delegates la
their seats for an hour unil a half.
The aged Ohio statesman Is one of
the last of the old school type of
orator. He has had vast experience
In politics, and he knew exactly what
to say. His allusion to President
Coolidge as the man to whom the
pcopel looked for leadership, rather
than to congress, gave the convention
Its first chance to break loose,
livery mention ot. the President's
name was the signal for u demonstra-
tion.
"Much of the blame which Is vis-
ited upon Republicans <n the present
congress Is not deserved," said Con-
gressman Burton, "because on many
major questions their party has not
commanded a majority in either
branch. Let ns not for a minute for-
get the Importance of a Republican
majority In the next congress, made
up of members tried *nd true, who
will stand united.
"The people—and all the people—
have confidence In Calvin Coolidge. It
Is a time when there Is a hunger for
simple, robust virtues, for a leader-
ship which shall be based on no cheap
or selfish motives.
"As a candidate for the Presidency,
and this in the midst of temptations
stronger than those by which the
angels fell, he has shown no truck-
ling, no scheming for votes, but has
gone calmly and steadily on his way
unaffected by the lure of expediency
or the promise of success." •
Mondell Is Chairman.
Frank W. Mondell, former congress-
man from Wyoming, was chosen per-
manent chairman. His speech was
short nnd was mainly a plea for a
Republican congress. Every seri-
ous fault of recent legislation and
every failure to round out a satisfac-
tory program could and would have
been avoided," he declared, "had there
been dependable Republican majori-
ties In congrcss."
The first big demonstration of the
convention came when Coolldge's
name was mentioned by Charles F.
Warren In the Introductory to the re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
The delegates from Wisconsin, sole
dissenters from the platform as pre-
sented by the committee, sat silent
amid the bedlam o fnolse that broke
loose. Round and round the Wiscon-
sin delegation the frenzied crowd of
delegates smiled, shrieked, howling,
jeering, waving banners nnd threat-
ening and cajoling. The uproar last-
ed for nearly an hour and only sub-
sided when physical endurance
reached Its limit.
Turn Down Wisconsin Plank.
The convention was disinclined to
listen to Congressman Cooper when
he took the platform to present the
minority report of the committee on
resolutions which contained the Wis-
consin or LaFollette planks. He was
StCrttlAHV SLEMP
I NOT TO RESIGN
STATEMENT CLAIMS HE WILL
BE IN "REAL MANAGE-
MENT OF CAMPAIGN
DISAGREE OVER BUTLER
National Chairman's Tactics At
Convention Subject of Bitter
Controversy
Washington. — Differences among
members of the administration group
of Republican leaders, which were
displayed openly during the closing
hours of the Cleveland convention,
have burBt out again and a break
only was averted by action of Presi-
dent Coolidge.
An issue was forced by C. Bas-
com Slemp, secretary to President
Coolidge, over the methods used
at Cleveland by William M. Butler,
who was the President's preconven-
tlon campaign manager and who
now is Republican National Chair-
man. Disagreement over the Butler
methods aroused strong feelings on
both sides and the matter came to
the President in a threat by Secre-
tary Slemp to resign.
The President was compelled to
assume the role of peacemaker with
the result that Mr. Slemp after a
conference with Mr. Coolidge Issued
a statement before leaving for Cin-
cinnati saying he expected to retain
the secretaryship and also partici-
pate in "the real management" of
the coming campaign.
Secretary Slemp in his statement
said:
"I am leaving for Cincinnati to be
present at an operation to be per-
formed on my cousin, P. W. Slemp.
now In a hospital there. He is my
chief dependence in business af-
'airs. I am taking Dr. Oden with
me. 1 shall be pway several days.
The time of my return Is in a cer-
tain sense on account of this, in-
definite.
"When I do return, I expect to
be actively associated in the cam-
paign and in my present position,
which I have not resigned. In all
probability I will be on the advisory
committee of the National Republi-
can committee, which will have the
real management of the campaign."
Mr. Slemp declined to amplify his
formal statement but It was learned
that after conferences with friends
and with others who returned from
Cleveland displeased with Mr. But-
ler's tactics, he went to the Presi-
dent with the demand that either the
active campaign be placed in the
hands of a committee or that he be
permitted to retire not only as secre-
tary but from active participation In
the campaign.
WRIGLEYS
after every meal
Cleanses month and
teeth and alda digestion.
Relieves thai over-
eaten feeling and acid
mouth.
Its 1-a-s-t-l-n-a flavor
satlslles the craving lor
sweets.
Wrlgley'a Is double
value In the henellt and
pleasure II provides.
zJhe flavor
StaUd in Ub Purity
Package. —
Experience
Experience cannot he criticized by
Mir idrn of what experience ought to
be like; It can be criticized only by
3iore experience.—Sir Walter Raleigh.
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rb remove pimples and blackheads
linear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash <jf[ In five minutes with Cutl-
:urrf Soap and hot water. Once clear
leep your skin clear by using them for
lally toilet purposes. Don't fall to In-
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
Downright Catty 1
"Go to your mother." "Wretch, you
know she Is dead." "Yes. Thai's
why."—Sans Gene. Paris.
You nfiver can Know how superior 1b Dr.
Peery's "Dead Shot" tor Worms until you
have tried It. 312 Pearl St., N. Y. Adv.
A Scotch scientist has patented a
new method of preserving stone by
which Its pores are filled with hydrated
silica.
Charles G. Dawes
Jeered and booed while Chairman
Mondell pleaded that the Wisconsin
man was entitled to the courtesy of
a fair hearing. Mr. Cooper was a
good sport and was not ruffled by the
violent antagonism of the convention.
He proceeded with the rending of his
resolutions In a calm, clear voice, and
then offered them as a substitute for
the report of the-majority. The Wis-
consin delegation alone voted for this
motion and the majority report was
adopted with a roar.
The platform Is said to embody the
Coolidge program for legislation
which the President thinks will keep
the country on the way of prosperity.
Much is made of governmental econ-
omy and tax reduction. A proposed
solution of the financial burdens of
the people Is offered.
1*he first session of the convention
was taken up with preliminaries, the
reading of the call for the convention
and the keynote speech of the tempo-
rary chairman.
Pennanent organization was effect-
ed Wednesday. The committee on res-
olutions was reported to be still la-
boring with the platform, but the re-
ports of all other committees were
quickly disposed of and the conven-
tion took a recess until evening, whan
the platform was presented.
$2,000,030 SEIZED
IN ILLICIT DRUGS
The Same Old Backache!
Does every day bring the same old
backache? Do you drag along with
your back a dull, unceasing ache'/ Eve-
ning find you "all played out"? Don't
be discouraged! Realize it is merely a
sign you haven't taken good care of
yourself. This has probably strained
your kidneys. Take things easier for
a while and help your kidneys with
Doan'a Pills—a stimulant diuretic to
the kidneys. Doan'a have helped thou-
sands ana should help you. Aak your
neighbor!
A Texas Case
W. M. Neff. prop
blacksmith shop.i
318 N. Main St.,
residence Electra
near Franklin Ht.,|
Electra, Tex., says
"The kidney se-
cretions passed soj
freely I had to get
up often at night
Backache came onl
with a dull, tired
ache and if I
stooped I got a sharp pain and I
could hardly straighten again. My
back was aore and lame. Doan's
Pills made my kidneys act regularly
and the backache went away."
DOAN'S "te"
STIMULANT DIURETIC TO THE KIDNEYS
Foster-Milbum Co., Mig. Chem.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Narcotic Smuoqling Scheme Uncov-
ered, Federal Agents
Allege
New York --Drugs valued at more
than $2,000,000 were seized on a
truck coming off a pier at Hoboken,
N. Y. H. D. Esterbrook. chief of
the special agents of the Treasury
Department, who conducted the raid,
said the seizure uncovered on* of
the most elaborate and effective
schemes ever divulged for smuggling
narcotics Into the United States.
The drugs were secreted In the
handles of 5,000 scrubbing brushes.
The cases in which they arrived had
been watched ^ since the steamer
President Roosevelt docked, June 9,
Mr. Esterbrook said.
Treasury agents saw two men
claim the coses and load them on
a truck, which was seized as It
started off the plar. The men, who
gave their names as Abraham Palo-
wltz nnd Otto Anderson, both of
New York, were arrested,
The seizure broke up a German
syndicate. Chief Esterbrook said,
which had smuggled drugs valued
nt morfr than J5.000.000 into the
United States In two years.
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To
Aged Woman Goes Over Nlaqra
Niagra Falls. N. Y —The body of
a woman lodged on a .rock near the
Cave of the Winds, after going over
the falls, was recovered Monday.
Workman placed a ladder over the
rocks and one of them crawled out
and lashed the body to the ladder,
where lt later was picked up by a
steamer. The body was that of a
woman about 55 years old with gray
hair.
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coatsd. For children and suults.
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Banger, J. E. A. & Erwin, W. L. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 24, 1924, newspaper, June 24, 1924; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth341339/m1/2/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.