The Forrest City times., 1908-06-19
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Opens With Cheers for Taft and ,.a Presldent.-Fourteen Thousand Seated in the Great Coliseum
 At Chicago.

ehieago-Amid scenes of stirring enthusiasm the Republican national convention of 1908 began it's dehbera- | tons at noon Tuesday in the presence | or an assemblage estimated al up- | ward of l4,000 people with the sounds | of patriotic airs. alternating with inc IrehZled shouts for Roosevelt. Taft and | the other popular heroes. the first tor ], sin of the coming struggle from the | graceful orator of Michigan. Senator Julius Caesar Burrows. and the initial | formalities which started the momen- | tous gathering into motion. The open. | Ing session lasted less than two hours l and was less notable for the business accomplished than for the opportunity II aforded of seeing again this stir | ring picture of the people assembled rom every cornor of the country to | select candidate for president of the United States. The actual work of the | day was quickly accomplished and Tues day night the various important Com | mittees on Credentials Platform. Or.
 
 | more important business to come. Representatives of the Candidates. The moments before the gavel fell gave the opportunity to inspect the personnel of delegates and leaders Grouped in front of the New York dele gation were Seth Low and General Stewart l.: Woodford. the unyielding supporters of Hughes, and further back Senator Chauneey Nj. Depew. ex-Gov- ernor Odell, Serene Payne, chairman of the Ways and Means Committed and ex-Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff. Flanking them were the Knox forces, Governor Stuart of Penn sylvania, at the front, with Senator Penrose, Representatives Dalzell and Burke of Pittsburg, the personal rep resentatives of Mr Knox In the van of the Ohio contingent sat Governor Harris beside J. Warren Keller and Wade H. Ellis, the latter the drafts man of the new platform; Representa- tive Theodore Burton. who is to put Taft in nomination, and the three close lieutenants of Taft-ex-Governor Her. rick, Arthur l. Vorys and Charles P. Taft. Just back of them were Sena- tors Lodge and w. Murray Grams, sur rounded by the Massa chusetts phalanx; to the right, Senators Cullom and Hop kius, with Governor Deneen of Illin- ois, Mayor Busse of Chicago and the Cannon forces; and to the left, Sena- tD,. o,I ernor Hanly, George Ade and the Fair bangs forces. It was thoroughly gathering of the giants of the party and every group had it's figure con- spicuous in national affairs.
 Ohio the Place of Honor.
 In locating the delegations in the body of the convention hall, Ohio was given the front of the stage, as com pared to all others which have candi dates. The men from the home state of the secretary of war were placed immediately in front of the speakers rostrum, and on the right of that off cial. as he faced the convention Di- rectly across the aisle was Indiana, on the right of the HoOsiers was Hi nois and just beyond was New York In the front row to the left of Ohio was Pennsylvania, and then on the eX- treme left came New Yrok. Direct ly behind Ohio were Minnesota, Con- necticut, Colorado and Maine. Nebras- ka and Michigan, Still further to the rear were Oregon, Georgia, Idaho, North Dakota and Vermont. In view of the delegates on the right of the hall were placed the territories of Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippines Crowded close on the rear seats of the Illinois men were Maryland, Arkansas and Florida and Iowa Way back, last of all, was Ok lahoma.
 Committee Work In Progress.
 Tuesday night the work of the com mittees proceeded. while hotel corri- dors continued to be the scene of heated discussion over the vice presi- dency and platform. The permanent organization of the convention has been fully outlined by the committees in charge of the work, with Senator Lodge of Massachusetts as the perma- nent chairman The work of the com mittees on credentials and on resolu- tions has been marked by greater difii- culty, and the reports which came from their deliberations indicate sharp con tention before the final details of ere dentials and platform are effected.
 Three Leaders in Action.
 The proceedings of the convention give the spectators an opportunity 10 see three of the conspicuous actors of the scenes-Sereno Payne, who moved that the rules of the last con vention prevail until new rules be pre- sented: Senator Long of Kansas. who presented the customary resolution for the appointment of committees on res olutions, credentials, permanent or ganization, and rules. and order of business; and Senator Lodge. who cut short the monotonous dronings of names Of committees by having the list turued into he spcretary without