The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-19

line. Alaska, Nebraska and Kentuck,
took up the marching and finally The
crowd OF pushing, parading delegate,
included most of the states standards
in the hall.
Charles p. Taft Of Cincinnati, broth
er of the secretary, mounted, the lad
der leading to the stage the better tc
see the surging, yelling crowds Of del
egates as they passed in review. He
waved q flag at them and the beam,
ing smile OF his face plainly told his
pleasure.
Taft, big Bill Taft" shouted a large
delegation from Arkansas.
The gallery crowds were chiefly on.
lockers during the demonstration and
thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle OF
enthusiastic delegates and a~lternates
who last broke into song with March
ing Through Georgia and GLORY,
Glory, Hallelujah."
The heat was fairly su~ffocating.
Doors and windows had long been
choked with the pressing throngs and
not a breath Of air came into the hall.
When the demonstration had been un-
der way IS minutes, Chairman Lodge,
with the aid OF the sergeants-at-arms
and Taft floor managers, managed to
quiet the bubbling enthusiasm Of the
delegates and introduced Mr.. knight
Of California to second the Taft nom.
nation.
Mr.. knight had the crowd in close
attention. His speech was brief.
Senator Foraker Nominated.
When the cheers following the
speech Of Mr.. knight were concluded.
Chairman Lodge introduced q. B. NC
Coy of Cashocton, Ohio, to place the
Of Senator Foraker.
my speech will be the shortest Of
the convention he declared. He be-
gan a personal tribute, and review OF.
the career of Senator Foraker, who.
he said came from the battlefield and
forum OF the republic.
He is not too radical to be unsafe;
nor too conservative to be unprogrees-
sive," was n Of the tributes paid to,
Ohio's senator by the speaker.
"A generous amount of applause fol-
lowed the close Of MI. McCoy's.
speech.
Seconded by coIored Orator.
w. 0. Emery Of Macon, Ga, made.
the seconding speech for Foraker.
1T is the proudest moment Of my
he said, ito stand here as the
representative of 100000 900 people,
100000 Of whom are voters, all Of
whom are patriotic and love their
flag and; their country, to have the
privilege in behalf Of all these peo-
pie, to second the nomination Of ]. B.
of Ohio"
Liberal applause greeted the col
ored orator as he made his way back
to his place.
Senator Knox Nominated.
oklahoma" chimed the clerk; Ore
gon, Pennsylvania and the chances Of
the Knox men had come at last.
Robert s. Murphy, the chosen ora
tor in behalf Of the senator from the
Keystone state, came to the front
amid cheers from Pennsylvania and
the galleries. He was cheerfully in.
formed by the Pennsylvania delegates
he was "all right" and thus as
sured, Mr.. Murphy strobe back and
forth on the rostrum, setting forth in
loyal tones the merits of Senator
Knox who deserved much, he said, Of
the country at large and of the party
IA particular. Pennsylvania cheered
and waved their flags in the
faces Of the Ohio delegation who sat
on their right.
The %seconding speech in behalf Of
Knox was made by James Scarlet Of
Danville, Pennsylvania.
Wisconsin Names LaFollette.
Continuing the roll call from Rhode
island down there came no response
until Wisconsin was reached and Sec.
F. Cohems OF Wisconsin went
to nominate Senator LaFol-
lette. The applause OF the Wisconsin
delegates followed him as he spoke.
Mr.. Cohems spoke in behalf Of La
Toilette with a vigorous manner that
the convention with him and
40 man who spoke today received
more attention than he. Once when
galleries broke in he said en-
ohatically and pleasantly:
II am not going to cumber the
'ecord, gentlemen, but. I'm going to
nave my say in a decent way"
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