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...pure-political faction, an open-ing for revolt, a chance in the confusion to seize the power which had been taken from them. Slemp was at hand and in no sympathy with Mr. Butler's futile efforts at the last minute to swing the nomination to Judge Kenyon, Representative Burton or Secretary Hoover. The Old Guard, resenting Butler's domination and doubtless with the comfort if not the abetment of Slemp, seized the first candidate who, it seemed, could defeat Butler's choice. First Lowden? then Dawes...
...considerable group went aboard the Mayflower: Charles B. Warren, Ambassador to Mexico; Secretaries Hoover, Davis and Hughes, with Mrs. Hughes; Mrs. A. T. Hert, National Committeewoman from Kentucky; Charles D. Hilles, Republican leader from New York, and Mrs. Hilles; J. H. Roraback, National Committeeman from Connecticut; Senator Brandegee; Representative Burton of Ohio; Mr. James Burton Reynolds, Campaign Manager for Mr. Coolidge in 1920, and Mrs. Reynolds; Chairman Butler. They sailed on the Potomac for several hours and returned to the Capital to drop Messrs. Hoover, Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes as well as Mrs. Hert...
...George Burton Adams, Yale Emeritus Professor of History LL.D...
Governor Channing H. Cox, of the latter state, moved that the privileges of the Convention be accorded to Dr. Marion LeRoy Burton of Michigan to nominate the candidate of Massachusetts. Mr. Mondell put the motion: "The privileges of the Convention to Dr. Burton to nominate President Coolidge." There was a gust of laughter at this slip, covered up by a perfunctory chorus of "Ayes...
Theodore E. Burton, Congressman from Ohio: "The keynote speech which I made at the Republican National Convention found little favor with Percy Hammond and Franklin Pierce Adams, two famed Manhattan colyumists. Said Hammond: 'The keynote speech of Congressman Burton. . . an aged man, was a complete assemblage of all the honest and senile platitudes. . . It was the longest, dullest speech that I have ever heard.' Said Adams: 'Over the radio, applause for a platitude sounds even sillier than it does when you're one of the applauders yourself...