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Mitchell Evening Republican (Newspaper) - June 12, 1924, Mitchell, South Dakota The evening Republican c City edition vol. Xxx Mitchell South Dakota thursday june 12, 1924. Number 217convention for Coolidge vice president deadlock selection of nominee made in Quick time not in years has voting been so nearly unanimous As it was this morning Given wild ovation majority is recorded re Porr Roel Cai ii of states is half completed nominated by republicans Burton May be named second Mano ticket the Complete text of the Republic platform will be found on a Agre 8 of tonight a Republican. Convention Hall Cleveland. Ohio. J rip 12.�?i up a Riding a rumbling a in of party enthusiasm. Calvin c Aridge was swept into nomination Cie presidency today by one of c e larges Ever Given by a Republican convention. Before the first and Only Rod Call s half completed the Story of his \ tory had been told As state by a co the votes of solid delegations from East. West North and South v Ere thrown to his support. No other name was presented for la it to the convention but the 28. A the 29 Wisconsin votes and six n North Dakota followed out their primary instructions and voted for Hiram Johnson. Not in Many years has a Republican convention come so near to unanimity in its selection of a nominee for the presidency Ria Al in Nomin i it n by or Marion Leroy Burton of Michigan or. Cooled get a name a brew the assembled delegates into another old time Dent Misti Atlin and when the roil Call began state after took its place in the column of is supporters. The can of the states War scarcely half Over when the majority to nominate had been recorded in his favor. Despite Tho fact that it was the one i in d in of the convention delegates were slow in arriving and the hands of the flock passed to with party r Meers and delegates scattered out the Hall and on the platform in conferences in which the vice presidency was the sole topic. The chairman could t get order Leit the strains of the Star spangled i inner quieted the disorder and a Rought the delegates to quiet. Then Bishop Schrembs of the roman Catholic diocese of Cleveland offered prayer. V with that the convention went to the calling of the Roll for nominations for president. Ai titania the first state called. Yielded to Massachusetts and gov. Of of Massachusetts. Who moved hat or. Marion Leroy Burton he a aided the privilege of placing in i a h Tion a the candidate of Massachusetts Quot so As it turned out or. Bur in spoke As representing Massachusetts the presidents Home instead of Michigan his own. Or. Burton a Tai striking figure stepped briskly to the front of the platform and calmly surveyed the great audience waiting for the applause and cheers to die Down so he could begin his speech. A of America the greatest country the world has Ever seen a he began while the Hall rocked with cheering. Or. Burton spoke clearly and rapidly. Rapidly or. Burton sketched the president s boyhood and Early life a i then proceeded to answer the question a is he a human being a i assure you a he said he is Tut he i not naturally a there then is the Man Quot or. Bur ten said. As he finished a word picture of the president a we have Hetero us. Take no mistake he is the a of Leader for which America is dire need or. Burton r p. Substantially As follows this hour is fraught with solemn a per Bons. Not a single member of t convention can escape that fact. A great party with a Noble heritage v h Wise leaders and with responsibility for the government today has fan Ned to nominate a candidate for to e presidency of the United states of America. No higher office exists erg men. For a time and by consent it of the people it places Marvel a is forces at the disposal of one Man. America today occupies a unique pcs part of leadership in the world. Her to min strength is unequalled her re neural and manufacturing a Lowden leads on first ballot but ohioan is touted As popular candidate Kenyon wont accept prospects Are for prot Ong de session in Effort to fill second place on ticket Cleveland june 12�? up a no nomination for the vice presidency was two states sit j party leaders quiet As rest trying to find Chee Coolidge acceptable Man Wisconsin and South Dakota judge Kenyon of Iowa gains standards fail to get into strength As morning ses Parade in Hall Aion of meet ends demonstration Brief he Doest want it it i of font Man Ftp s Are Alt owed delegates to stage Quadri in Nal ovation Cleveland. Ohio june 12.�? a a Wisconsin and South Dakota., alone of made Onn the first ballot in today Zajf to states kept out of the Cool late session of the Republican convention. Eight candidates were placed in nomination and the ballots were i or. Marion de Roy Burton this Idee demonstration. Which followed the Coolidge nominating speech of morning. Or. Burton a peroration brought the convention video among the Field in which the four leaders in order were Lowden. Kenyon. Dawes and Burton of Ohio. Theodore e. Burton of Ohio Wasj a it an outburst of cheering and a forecast As the probable Choice of Plause Ard the procession of delegates the Republican National convention for the vice presidency As the first ballot was concluded in the convention. Or. Burton. Whose name was not formally placed before the convention. Received votes for Many Dele a started around the floor with Vermont in the Lead. Other delegates quickly followed carrying their Stato standards and soon the aisles were choked with a marching cheering shouting throng. Reft Bocan eth efs hard put to find whaling candidate who is acceptable tons As the balloting went Forward on the floor and it was said that the there were some rebel yells inter second ballot would show substantial j Persed in the demonstration additions to his strength. Boys from Plymouth. Vt., carried eight candidates had been Nomin a Banner Reading a we Are All Mem ated when the end of the Roll Call hers of the Home town Coolidge was finished. Alabama Kenvon 7 Dawes 2 at first the demonstrators did not Curtis i i Owden 3 Watson 2 Hyde have the inspiration of music to Spur Calvin Coolidge Farmer kills his brother in Law commits suicide How they voted Cleveland Ohio., a june 12.�?the following was the tabulation of the Williston. N. P., june 12.�?jaque first vote on the nomination of Cal seven 37, a Farmer living 36 Miles Vin Coolidge at the Republican con Northwest of Here. Was shot and a1 mention today. Only one ballot was most instantly killed by his brother-in-3pierre Zion at about 6 p. In. Tuesday. Zion then turned the gun j South Dakota of Harbord As vice president i. Ariz end in tween 9. Arkansas Watson 14. Californian 29 passed. Colorado�?15 passed. Connecticut a Lowden 17. Delaware Lowden 9. Florida Curtis i Lowden 9. Georgia Kenyon 3 Dawes 5 Watson i Curtis 5 Hines 4. Idaho la Curtis i Albert j. Revered be i Watson 9. Illinois Dawes 29 Lowden 30 James g. Harbord i William Wrigley i. Indiana Watson 3. Iowa Kenyon 29. Kansas 23 Curtis 23. Kentucky Lowden 26. Louisiana Jackson la Dawes i Curtis 3 Watson 3 Low Denn 5. Maine Lowden 2 Theodore Burton 3 Dawes 5 Kenyon 5. Maryland�?~19. Massachusetts Kenyon la Watson 6 Curtis i Dawes 3 Hyde 7 Hines 4 Theodore Burton 4 Lowden 3. Michigan Kenyon 33. Minnesota Charles k. March 27. Mississippi Kenyon i Lowden 2 Watson 2 Dawes 3 Curtis 2 Jackson 2 Hines i. Missouri Hyde 36 Watson 2 them on but soon they got going to the accompaniment of the hand which played a Gallop. The demonstration was All for Coolidge a noisy but Hearty Otic. The North Dakota Standard from the delegation in which there Are six Lafollette delegates was carried into the procession but the South Dakota Standard from the delegation having Johnson delegates failed to get in. Cheering delegates Stampede 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. My of cheering delegates in differ can to re candidate St. Paul. Minn., june 12.�? Federal judge w. S. Kenyon slitting in the Emir met court of appeals Here declared this afternoon that he was not and never had been a candidate for the Republican vice presidential nomination. Res judicial position Edge Kenyon declared made it Imposable for him even to discuss what his probable action would be should Tho Cleveland convention nominate him As president Coolidge. Running mate. Be said however he was confident he would not be nominated. Convention Hall Cleveland Tun 12�? a a still spa robing for a vice presidential candidate on whom they could unite delegates to the Republican National convention went into their second session this afternoon. The most definite development in the situation was the word judge William p. Kenvon of Tow would he placed in nomination by Hanford Macnider former commander of the american legion and he seconded by mrs Charles Sumner Bird of Massachusetts. The Boom for representative Sanders of Indiana was being pushed by his friends who declared that sailing would be easy for him if senator tames e. Watson would release his delegates and remove himself from consideration. Just As the convention was assembling senator Quot Watson declared be had no idea of doing such a tiling. Delegations began Ca Cusing a they t arrived on the floor and it was re ent shades of Light ranging from port a that the Ohio delegation Bright Sunshine to a Twilight Blue. The Organ swung into the sonorous chords of a Onward Christian and the marchers took up the words of the grand old hymn As they marched about. When the organist Dawes i. Montana la Hines 1 a a i Tiea Hyde in. Nebraska in. Dawes a second the Cro a whistled Nevada 9. Kenyon 5 Lowden 4. New Hampshire la Kenyon 2 Dawes 4 Theodore Burton 5. Ner Jersey 31, Dawes 31. New Mexico 9. New York 91, Hines 6 Lowden 5 Kenyon 23 Theodore Burton 67. North Dakota 22, Kenyon 6 Watson 2 Dawes i. Sioux Falls. S. D., june 12.�?a spec necessary. Alabama 16 for Coolidge Arizona on himself and fired one shot which j 9 for Coolidge Arkansas 14 for Cool a to tie a Jour Falls Argus Leader catered the brain near the left tem Edge California 29 for Coolidge col for Ftp or g a Cottam of Sioux Halls pie killing him instantly. Of 1 Are enormous her educational if seines and philanthropic institutes and agencies Are maintaining Quot re vigor the cultural scientific and i ii values of the nation. In ruminating this Man to succeed him Gnu ire virtually choosing the invt president such a task undertaken lightly. Quot in hese Days of worthy emphasis men serial obligations and Public to my Edn Ess it is easy to Overlook the full meaning of the individual. Many powerful forces Are now operative in America which make for the Oisin a a Erato in of personality and a. Conser rent failure always to realize that k of every great movement is a Man there ran he no citizenship with err the citizen and no virtue without one virtuous. Every Cattie is identifier with a person just a a it today the Republican party has its Wise Leader tried through Many years of faithful and striking Public preparation for the High office he now a Vris Bas been adequate and1 to describe him in spoke ten word is quite impossible. Personality defies rigid barriers of t speech. To know any Man you must him. To know this Man you Musa spend with him. As he himself Laid of e he now to Ideal. It by it a writ amp person j Orado i for Coolidge Connecticut w. _. _ 17 for Coolidge Delaware 9 for Cool new York sip amp a Csc Edge Florida to for Coolidge Georji Ivy a a or Coolidge Idaho it for condemn nip ponese Coolidge Illinois 61 for Coolidge in Diana 33 for Coolidge Iowa 29 for or Jingo i Actlis i Coolidge. Kansas 23 for Coolidge i a Kentucky 26 for Coolidge Louisiana new York City. June 12.�?several \ 13 for Coolidge Maine 15 for Cool Hundred japanese business and pro Edge Maryland 19 for Coolidge lbs Ronat men and students meeting Massachusetts 39 for Coolidge Mich in the Nippon club. Yesterday adopt j it an 33 for Coolidge Minnesota 27 de a Resolution severely condemning j for Coolidge Mississippi 12 for Cool anti american agitation in Japan As i up Missouri 39 for Coolidge Mon Nani frosted by recent demonstrations j Tana Ujj for Coolidge Nebraska 19 and by proposals to Boycott american for Coolidge Nevada 9 for Coolidge new Hampshire la for Coolidge new Jersey 31 for Coolidge new Mexico 9 for Coolidge new York 91 for Coolidge North Carolina 22 for Coolidge North Dakota 13�?Coolidge 7 Lafot Tatte 6 Ohio 51 for Coolidge okla a 23 for Coolidge Oregon 13 by Coolidge Pennsylvania 79 for Coolidge Rhode Island 13 for Coolidge South Carolina la for Coolidge. South Dakota 13�?Johnson to Coolidge 3 Tennessee 21 for Coolidge goods and to expel missionaries. Pain eve picked As presidential Choice of left Paris France. June 12.�?paul pain eve. President of the chamber of deputies received 306 votes and Gaston doubt argue. President of he Senate to Quot or 11 or 149 votes in the caucus of the parties of the left held today to select a candidate for the presidency of the Republic. Continued on Page la today a baseball american league Washington at St. Louis no game wet ground. a Cleveland. Too of Ferguson and of Neill Coveleskie and Matt. New York. 429 Detroit. Too Pennock and Schang Cole. Johnson and Woodall. Philadelphia. Too 901 004 Burns and Perkins Thurston and Crouse. National league Cincinnati at new York postponed at Philadelphia postponed rain. Chicago too 3 Poston Ooi 4 Aldrin def keen and Hartnett Gen Erich Cooney and o Neil. Coolidge Vermont la for Coolidge verginia 17 for Coolidge. Washington 17 for Coolidge West Virginia 19 for Coolidge Wisconsin 29�?i.a Follette 28 Coolidge i Wyoming 9 for Coolidge Alaska 2 for Coolidge District of Columbia 2 for Cool de Hawaii 2 for Colidge Philippines 2 for Coolidge Porto Rico 2 for Coo log. Total 1.065 Coolidge la Follette 34 Johnson to. Coolidge 1.065 la Follette 34 Johnson to. Necessary to a Choice 556. When the result was announced the convention recessed in a Tornado of cheering until late in the afternoon a when it will select or. Coolidge a running mate. The word was being passed along that judge w. S. Kenyon of Iowa a former chairman of the Senate farm bloc was the latest selection of the leaders closest to the president hut nevertheless at least a half dozen others seemed to he still in the running. Pome of the larger delegations were said to he trying to get together on representative Everett panders of Indiana. After the afternoon session has selected the vice presidential nominee the convention will adjourn sine die. One of South Dakota s delegates to the Republican National convention says that the South Dakota delegation will cast ten votes for Hiram Johnson and three votes for Coolidge on the first ballot and that the states vote will then be made unanimous for president Coolidge on motion of senator Norbeck. Most of the South Dakota delegation. Or. Cottam says favors major general Harbordt a candidacy for vice president. O a a conference to be held in Huron soon for Young people Huron. S. D., june 12.�?under the direction of professor g. N. Mcclusky of Huron College preparations Are being made for the Young Peoples summer conference which is to be held in Huron june 25 to july i As some 40 or 50 such religious training conferences which Are being held throughout the nation under the auspices of the presbyterian Board. Weather f0recast North Dakota partly overcast to night and Friday somewhat cooler tonight in Southeast portion. South Dakota partly overcast to night and Friday somewhat cooler tonight. T local tempera Toros maximum and minimum temperatures As recorded by the official government thermometer from 7 a. In. Yesterday to 7 a. In. Today maximum. 79. Minimum. 61. At 8 a. In. Today. 68. Precipitation. .02. Weather and roads Huron Clear 58 roads rough. Mitchell Clear 68 precipitation to 7 a. In. .02 roads wet. Sioux Falls partly Cloudy 48 roads fair precipitation to 7 a. In. .10. Pierre Cloudy 60 roads Good. Watertown Clear 60 roads Muddy j for More and joined in another stanza the demonstration for Coolidge was marked by its orderliness. Demonstrations for candidates in convention often result in considerable scramble and rougd1 House hut it a not so with the demonstration to North Dakota 13. Senator Norris 6 i Lowden 3. Ohio 51, after a Onward Chri Ian soldiers Hines i Theodore Burton 50. Okla j had been Sung Wuhan its stanzas the homa 23, Kenyon 4 Dawes i Curtis j delegates began taking their is 12 Hyde u to v Den 5. Oregon 13, their sections but the old Home to it Lowden 13. Pennsylvania 79, representative George s. Graham 79. Rhode Island 13, Lowden 13. South Carolina la Lowden la. South Dakota 13. Kenyon 7 Curtis 2 Watson 2 Morris 2. Tennessee. 27, j. Will Taylor 27. Texas 23, Low Den 9 Dawes 9 Kenyon 4 Curtis i. Utah la Hines la. Vermont la. Lowden la. Virginia 17, Kenyon 7 Lowden 2 Dawes 2 Jackson i Hines i Curtis 2 Graham 2. Washington 17, Dawes 15 Lourden 2. West Virginia 19, Kenyon 8 Watson i Dawes 3 Lowden 5 Beveridge i March i. Wisconsin 29, Norris 27 Dawes i absent i. Wyoming 9, Kenyon 9. Alaska 2. Kenyon i Watsonn i. District of Columbia Watson i Burton 1. Hawaii 2, Lowden -2. Philippines 2, Kenyon 2 Porto Rico 2, Curtis i Burton i. California 29, absent 4 Dawes la Harbord 2 Kenyon 2 Lowden to Burton to Colorado 15, Kenyon 2 Dawes la Curtis i Lowden i. Official total Wrigley i Harbord 3 Beveridge 2 Kenyon 172 Watson 79 Dawes 149 Curtis 55 Hyde 55 Jackson 23 Hines 32 Taylor 27 Lowden 222 March 28 Norris 35 Graham 81 Burton 139. Total votes cast 1,103. Necessary to Choice 555. Some of the Large delegation spaces were still empty Twenty minutes after the convention was supposed to resume. The delegates belonging in them were at hotel rooms in conference. It was five minutes to four when chairman Mondell began pounding with the Gavel in an attempt to quiet the floor and galleries and Start up business. The Start of the second session proceedings was held up Bec lose of the absence of the new York delegation which was in caucus. The new York delegates in their caucus had voted 54 for Burton of Ohio and 23 for Kenyon. The others were absent or not voting. At fifteen minutes after four chairman Mondell called on the Delegate to be seated. Order was finally secured and Samuel m. Hart a Christian science Reader of Cleveland. Offered the opening prayer. Senator Frank b. Willis of Ohio by direction of the Ohio delegation introduced a Resolution of remembrance of the 1920 convention and the late president Harding who was nominated there. The Resolution also carried an affectionate expression for mrs. Harding. It was carried without debate and the delegation from Wisconsin voted with the convention for the first time and it was unanimous. The Roll of states for offering vice presidential nominations was called. Judge William s. Kenyon of Iowa. Dup encouraged a new March. Worn in were conspicuous in the procession. Then the organist swung to the a Battle hymn of the the cheering crowd got an inspiration out of that and soon. The roof was ringing with a glory glory governor Cox and senator Lodge carrying the Massachusetts Standard marched around the Hall with the other demonstrators. A ctr Consin delegation silent then the singers led by the Organ turned to a marching through during it All the Wisconsin delegation eat silently in its seats and a member of the South Dakota delegation standing on a chair folded Over his arms Over the rope of the state Standard to keep passing delegations from snatching it away and taking it into the procession. The musician at the Organ console concluded with a a Maryland my. Maryland and after the demonstration had been going on 15 minutes. Chairman Mondell began rapping for order. Most All the delegates readily went Hack to their places the skate standards Wen restored to their positions and the convention got ready for the bus Ines of hearing or. Burton a nomination of the president seconded in some five minute speeches. No oth a nominations were offered when the chair called for them neither the names of senator Lafollette or senator Johnston being presented. Mrs. Florence c. Porter of South Pasadena. Calif., came to the platform to make her first seconding speech. Mrs. Porter a Motherly lady with White hair. Wore a Lavender gown and a Black lace shawl thrown about her shoulders. She Totte clearly and earnestly and smilingly. The Convent Lon frequently interrupted her with applause when she was declaring that a California stands royally and solidly behind the Coolidge nomination made unanimous after the result had been announced to the convention the chair recognized Thomas Scott of Wisconsin the Lone Coolidge Delegate in the Wisconsin delegation. He moved to make the nomination of president Coolidge unanimous. S. X. Way of South Dakota also presented the same Resolution. There was a Long and continuing chorus of ayes and the 28 Lafollette delegates from Wisconsin entered no among the cries of a Pue Mem a with the exception of a very few voices the nomination of Calvin Coolidge is made unanimous a announced chairman Mondell. Of since most Hanks already have / senator wont even yield to Coolidge plea Washington. A. June 12.�?after a conference with president Coolidge today senator Borah said his attitude toward the vice presidential nomination was unchanged. The Idaho senator left the White House at 10 55 a. Rn., and refused to add to his earlier statements that to would not accent the nomination at was he first Man placed in Nomina presidents Many of the june College the hand of the Cleveland Cen Ven Tion for the vice presidency graduates Are finding jobs scarce. Tion. Would Oast its first ballot for or. Marion Leroy Burton and after the first ballot for Charles g. Dawes of Chicago. The Hall was flooded with handbills. Posters cards and other bits of advertising for the flock of vice presidential candidates. The Watson boosters marched to the Hall with a brass band. The Kenyon move was slatted at a time when Many leaders were declaring that the nomination Lay Between judge Kenyon and senator Curtis of Kansas. The latter a Boom was Given an impetus by action of the Pennsylvania delegation in voting to support him and. By manifestation of Friendly sentiment on the part of the big new York group. Judge Kenyon a name has been mentioned about the convention from the first hut the movement in his behalf went into partial eclipse when several of the conservative leaders declared against him. He was brought Forward today As a near approach to the Type of ran which or. Butler declared was wanted in meeting last night with delegates from the agricultural states although the Coolidge chief at that time say that senator Borah was acceptable to almost All groups would accept. The attitude of the Eastern state delegations toward Kenyon was not immediately Manifest and upon it in the View of some leaders depended the momentum of the Boom. Fight for floor Likely consolidation of the Kenyor strength was met by gathering together of the forces opposed to the Iowa Man. And indications of a fight on the convention floor began to develop. At a caucus of the farm bloc last in Arhat it seemed apparent that senator Curtis would he acceptable to that element. He received eight votes when his name was brought before the Cauca. S x. Way. Watertown. S. D., presented the name of senator Peter Norbeck to the caucus hut i action was taken without the approval of senator Xor Berk. It was agreed Twat if the South Dakota senator would Acront us nomination he would make n a a Western Candi Date. One group Opperm to judge Kenyon. Consisting of senators Lodge of Massachusetts Rerd of Pennsylvania and Wadsworth of new York and septet Ary Melton held that was understood to have beep a Protea meeting in a committee room in the basement of the convention Hall

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