The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-23

The chairman then called for the roll
call on permanent Organization
Chairman W. M. johnson of this
committee advanced 90 the platform
and read it.
The announcement that Speaker
Cannon had been selected FOX per
manent chairman of the convention
/ provoked enthusiastic applause
On motion Of Senator CullOm the
report YVES adopted.
Cannon Takes the Gave1.
Chairman Root appointed ex-Secre-
I tary John d. Long. Senator Cullom
and Representative Burton Of Ohio a
committee to escort Speaker Cannon
I TO the platform, Upon this announce
ment the convention gave a mighty,
/ spontaneous shout, and when Mr.. Can
non appeared at the speakers desk and
l Chairman Root took him by the hand
and led him forward to the extreme
front Of the platform the climax of
enthusiasm was reached. Delegates
with one accord jumped 10 their feet
and onto the chairs. Cheer after cheer
went up and waves of sound swept
over the thrOnE. The applause con-
Z tinued as the temporary and perma~
uent chairman continued to stand arm
I in-arm waiting for s0enCe
Mr. Root raised his hand for silence.
} The cheers went on without cessation
/ OF diminution. Twice more Mr. Root
raised his hand for silence that was
not forthcoming. The delegates were
on their chairs. and their enthusiasm
could not be checked. Mr.. Cannon APP
peared decidedly uncomfortable while
the cheering went on, and shifted about
as though the floor underneath him
was red hot. When finally there was
/ a chance for Mr.. Roots voice 10 be
heard he presented MT. Cannon to
the convention as a man who presided
over the greatest legislative body in
the world, with a grip SO strong,
mind so clear and a heart so sound
That he would WELD the gavel in that
body for many years to come. An
other shout went up as Mr.. Root
stepped back and Mr., Cannon stood
alone, facing the great audience.
Speaker Applauded
As Mr.. Cannon turned to the front
of the platform to commence his speech
there was another chorus of cheers
and loud cries of "CanuOni He's all
right" Then came the usual query Of
Who's all right2" and the ringing an
sWer Cannon
The chairman waited patiently for
the applause to subside and then, 1t
being comparatively quiet, said
Gentlemen" That was as far as
he went. Another cheer cut him of
for q fun minute, and then he was
allowed to proceed. Laughter greeted
aim as he said:
For the first time in my life I have
written enough sentences at one time
10 make 1850 words to say TO you to-
day. ] tried hard TO commit it TO mem
DRY, but I cannot Now. he continued,
eve VIII begin 10 ramble."
hearing more quiet, but equally
uattering, was given Mr.. Cannon when
he entered upon the solid matter of his
address.
Mr.. Cannon departed at times from
the text OF his prepared speech, but
the departures were flashes of his keen
sarcasm or rugged humOr that never
failed TO arouse applause.
On Trust Busting.
"Our friends. the enemy" he said.
come out with strong lungs as trust
busters. but did anybody ever hear OF
them doing any busting That young,
true man in Washington has seen to
IT that laws are enforced and they
went out of existence. That's the diff
ference between as and the other peo-
pie. one busts by wind; the other
bUsts by law" and here the conven-
ton once more broke into loud cheers.
Hls assurance that 'the man in the
White House-Theodore Roosevelt
would enforce the laws. was the sig
mai 1Or another tribute of applause.
AS he uttered the words Good bye"
at the close Of his address, the dele
Gates rose cheered and waved hats,
flags snd handkerChiefs The chair
/ man paid but little heed 10 the an
plause, after one bow as ne closed.
but. returning quickly 20 his seat. en-
tered upon the work of the eonven-
ton The band played THE Star
/ spaugled Banner" the delegates ana
spectators rising
There was a stay in the proceedings
after the close Of Mr.. Caunon's speech
while mr. Root and others on the
platform crowded around the chair
man TO thank him FOR his speech. Mr..
Cannon remained apparently Obvious
t. the demonstration The band drift
ed into medley Of popular airs the
cheering stopped and there was hia-
tus Of some minutes.
COMMITTEES on Rules.
Many delegates began leaving the
hail after Mr Cannon's speech, Fin
ally Mr. Cannon raped for order and
called for the report of the commit
tee on rules, which was presented by
General Bingham of Pennsylvania.
] General Bingham, IN presenting the
report. stated that the committee had
adopted the rules OF the Fifty-eighth
congress when not inconsistent with
the rules OF the convention.
AT the suggestion Of Senator Cul-
lOm OF Illinois. the reading OF the re-
port was discontinued.
Senator Foraker of Ohio offered the
following amendment;
Resolved. That the report of the
committee on rules be amended SO as
70 allow six delegates from Hawaii
with six votes, in conformity with her
sister territories Of Arizona, New Mex
leo. Oklahoma, indian Territory and
Alaska"
senator Foraker suggested that Gov
ernor Carter Of Hawaii who was on
the platform. be heard from With
some excitement Governor Carter
d8saed 90 the Trent Of fhe platform
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