CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENCY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 14 June 1924, Page 9

CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENCY.

Republican Convention

Meets.

MR COOLIDGE’S PROSPECTS.

By Cable—Press Association —Copyright, NEW YORK, June 12.

At throughout the do monstration for President Coolidge, the Wisconsin delegates remained silent, ignoring the catcalls, hisses, jeers and shouts directed towards them from the marching throng and the galleries. The Coolidge marchers were determined, and finally succeeded in getting the AVisconsins on their feet by circling them and singing the “Star Spangled Banner.” The La Follette delegates stood to attention during the singing, then stolidly resumed their seats.

A later message states that President Coolidge has been nominated as the Republican candidate for the Presidency. Air Lowden, former Governor of Illinois, has been nominated for A icePresident by the Republicans.

MR COOLIDGE’S BIG MAJORITY.

OPPOSING SECTION HOAVLED

DOAVN,

By Cable-—Press Association —Copyright. Received 7.30 p.m., June 13. NEAV YORK, June 12. A message f-om Cleveland says, the vote was 10 65. Coolidge . . . i . . .. 1065 Lafollette 34 Johnson 10 After Senator Burton’s nominating speech at the third day’s session of the Convention, there Occurred the so-called good feeling demonstration, a sort of political deification of the President in cheering and tumult. Mrs Porter, the Californian delegate, a silver-haired old lady, made the seconding speech, relating CaHfornia’s confidence in Mr Coolidge She is the first woman accorded this honour. There were five other nominating speeches, chiefly of broad eulogy before the balloting began, resulting inevitably in the quick nomination ol Mr Coolidge for the Presidency. Mr Coolidge’s nomination, however, was not unanimous. Little oi the expected unpleasantness occurred when North Dakota gave Senator Lafollette six votes. South Dakota cast ten for Senator Johnson of California, and AVisconsin cast twenty-six for Senator Lafollette. Mr Coolidge’s majority therefore in the first ballot amounted to 1065 votes. The recalcitrants were highly unpopular, being violently shouted down by the Coolidge partisans, who made their displeasure known in a lengthy carnival of booing. • The chairman (Mr Mondel) then asked that the vote he made unanimous, /but a small minority had strident- voices, and IVEr jMondel concluded with the following contradictory remark: “I therefore declare the nomination of Mr Coolidge unanimous, with the exception of a few votes.” whereupon the Convention adjourned for recess. Mr Charles H. Dawes, of Chicago, was nominated Vice-President. Mr Coolidge before the radio in White blouse heard the swelling chorus nominating him.

COMPROMISE CANDIDATE ACCEPTED. HOW THE VOTE CHANGED. oy r,Mn Cnovrarm. Received 9.50 p.m., June 13. NEW YORK, June 12. To-day was the first really warm day since the Convention foregathered, ancl enthusiasms were therefore always at the expense of comfort. The auditorium, however, always presented a remarkable spectacle, with every seal, filled. Emotional changes passed with great speed over spectators and delegates alike. Cheers and jeers alternated.

The Convention managers continued to employ every mechanical means'to heighten the psychological effect, constantly flooding the auditorium with coloured lights. The oratory was endless, and of- uniform quality. Old familiar phrases and worn slogans punctuated all the remarks.

Although only eight vice-Pre-natiou chiefly those mentioned earlier the first ballot recorded scattered votes for sixteen names, a prominent manufacturer of chewing gum receiving a single vote. Senator Hoover’s and Senator Borah’s names were not mentioned, while Senator Lowden led with 222 votes, despite the fact that the chairman of the Illinois delegation announced that Mr Lowden still declined the honour. The second ballot found twenty names mentioned, but Mr Lowden, aud Congressman Burton divided the bulk of the votes, Mr Lowden receiving 413, and amidst dull reverberation of the voices, the States began to announce a change in the vote, a number of delegates going over to Mr Lowden. Ten thousand throats roared: "Make it Lowden. Thus when the New York State, with its large delegation of ninety-ono peisons, went over to Mr Lowden, the so-called stampede occurred. The delegation chairman released their adherents, who immediately shouted “L/Owdon.” Ii was no sinipio confusion reigning now, but absolutely pandemonium. People were jump-

ing on their seats. The cinema lamps filled the auditorium with blue light. The chairman’s gavel was as ineffective as the clerk’s hoarse whisper, attempting to announce the changing vote. Mr Lowden’s nomination unanimously, was an accomplished fact. Senator Lowden immediately declined again, and Mr Mondell moved that the balloting be resumed.

CHOOSING VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. PICTURESQUE CAREER OF MR DAAVES. • I By Oabi* Pram Association —Copyright, Received 11.20 p.m., June 13. WASHINGTON, June 13.

The Cleveland Convention was reconvened with Mr Lowden’s refusal still ringing in the delegates’ ears. It was an open secret that his refusal was a punishment for the Party leaders’ perfidy in 19 20, when they compelled him to relinquish the winning chances for the Presidency, in order to give Mr Harding an open door. The recess was employed by Mr Coolidge’s managers to arrange who should be chosen the vice-Presidential nominee. *Mr Burton was eliminated, chiefly because he represents a remnant of the old Senatorial faction, which is now considered anathema to Mr Coolidge, whose managers decided upon either Mr Hoover or Mr Dawes, and when the third ballot began, Mr Hoover, whose name was not even mentioned during the first two ballots, sprang magically into prominence, and the whole State delegations cast votes for him en masse. When the various railway trains were leaving, the Cleveland Convention had been sitting over a period of fifteen hours and the delegates wanted to go home, thus more readily accepting the leaders’ dictates, especially since the delegates ostensibly were not required to think independently. Mr Dawes name then began spontaneously to gather votes. The Republican Party machines showed itself in perfect working order. Mr Dawes was the victor when the third ballot ended, and the motion to make it unanimous was adopted viva voce. There was only a mild hub-bub, curiously enough as the Convention completed its last important act, and stood permanently adjourned. Mr Charles Gates Dawes (Republican nominee as Vice-President), was born in Ohio in 1865. He has led a life of picturesque activity, which included many years as a lawyer, specialising as counsellor for public utility corporations, and developed an extensive gas plant project. Mr Dawes later entered a banking busi-

ness, gaining the appointment of comptroller of currency under the McKinley Administration in 189 S, whereafter he resumed private banking, until America’s entry into the World War. He served in France, as Chairman of the General Purchasing Board, which furnished supplies to the American forces. His fame became world-wide following the publication of the reparations report.