The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-06-19

spring thought OF the well nigh ten
thousand times ten thousand who
dwell within our borders, | name for
the presidency that perfect type of
American manhood, that peerless rep
resentative of the noblest ideals in our
national Iife-William H. Taft"
Great Demonstration for Taft.
The demonstration that followed
the name of Ohio on the roll was not
a drop to a deluge compared to the
roar that broke out as Mr.. Burton
concluded On their chairs with wav-
ing flags, hats and handkerchiefs
stood the men from Taft's home state,
shouting at the top of their voices.
other delegations came in on the wave
and soon delegations from many
states were parading about the hall.
The cheerers at times broke into song
and the galleries thoroughly enjoyed
the scene on the floor. After the
scene had continued twenty-five min.
utes Chairman Lodge raped vigor-
ously for order, but had not quieted
the assemblage. He introduced George
Knight of California to second Taft
and the wonderfully penetrating voice
of this man soon brought silence.
When the cheers following the
speech of Mr.. Knight were concluded
Chairman Lodge introduced G. b. Nc
Coy of Coshocton, o., to place In nom
ination the name of Senator Joseph b.
Foraker.
"He is not too radical to be unsafe,
nor too conservative to be progress.
sive," was one OF the tributes paid to
Ohio's senator by the speaker.
He declared that when the campaign
opened the voice of Foraker would be
In the thick of the fight in behalf of
the Republican ticket. In closing the
speaker termed his candidate "the
| mighty" "the magnificent" as he pre-.
sented the name of Senator Foraker
| to the convention.
A generous amount of applause fol
lowed the closing of Mr.. McCoy's
speech.
Pennsylvania Cheers Knox.
Then Pennsylvania was called and
| the chances of the Knox men had
come at last. Robert s. Murphy, the
| chosen orator in behalf of the senator
| from the Keystone state, came to the
| front amid cheers from Pennsylvania
/ and the galleries. He was cheerfully
informed by the Pennsylvania dele
| gates that he was "all right" and thus
assured Mr.. Murphy proceeded with
| his speech.
| Mr.. Murphy strode back and forth
on the rostrum, setting forth in loyal
| tones the merits of Senator Knox
who deserves much, he said, of the
country at large and of the -Repub
| lican party in particular.
Pennsylvania cheered wildly and
| waved their flags In the faces of the
Ohio delegates, who sat Immediately
| on their right. Ohio returned the
i compliment with interest and the
scene, while 1t lasted, which was not
for long, was pretty and filled with
| color.
The seconding speech In behalf OF
Senator Knox was made by James
Scarlett of Danville, Pa.
Continuing the call of the roll from
Rhode Island down there came no re-
sponse until Wisconsin was reached
and Henry f. Cochems of Milwaukee
came forward to nominate Senator La
Toilette.
The applause and cheers of the Wis
consin delegation followed him as he
spoke.
Mr. Cochems spoke in behalf Of Sen
ator La Toilette with a vigor and
manner that carried the convention
with him and no man who spoke re
ceived more attention than he.
Following the nomination of La Fol
lette an extraordinary demonstration
broke out, SURPRISING any demonstra
tion during the convention. Its real
cause was not definitely known and
the chairman and sergeant-at-arms
were unable to stop 1t. 1t continued
for nearly an hour.