Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-16
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Fairbanks name and there was q round
The name of Abraham Lincoln was re-
ceived with general but brief handicap
ping.
There are few men in the country whose
| voices are capable of reaching the utter
| most limits Of the Chicago Coliseum, and
1t Is no disparagement OF the vocal pow
| ers Of Senator Burrows to say that he is
not one of them. Before he had been
speaking fifteen minutes. therefore. news
| papers made their appearance in the far
| galleries, and spectators who could not
hear the speech in detail showed that
the convention details of yesterday pos
sessed for them a greater attraction than
| those tranSpiring within eyesight and be-
yond earshot, This situation was not due
to dearti of excitement in the address OF
Senator Burrows. but to physical obsta-
| cles which prevented it from reaching the
galleries.
! Applause greeted the utterances ap-
proving President Roosevelt's policy in
relation to public lands and an additional
| handclapping followed the senator's ex-
pressed regret that the ship subsidy had
| failed.
Cheers for Root.
The mention of Elihu Root as that
matchless Secretary of State brought the
New Workers to their feet with cheers
and waving OF flags and handkerchiefs.
The delegates of Ohio and Maine led in
| the applause following that portion of the
address which favored the establishment
of a merchant marine. and the praise
given to the management of the insular
possessions was heartily approved by the
convention as whole
The words mo flag will take the place
of the American flag but the flag OF Amer
lean Independence" was the signal for an
especially hearty outburst of applause.
Scattered cheers and applause were
called out by the speakers reference to
the American navy. which he declared
was second in strength among the naves
Of the world but second to none in ef-
fectiveness of marsmanship.
Significant Demonstration.
The struggle that is going on over the
adoption of an anti-injunction plank found
a place in today's proceedings, when an
outburst of tumultuous cheering greeted
Senator Burrows declaration that 1.-The
republican party has no sympathy with
that spirit which would dNest the courts
Of their constitutional powers or impeach
their integrity
The demonstration was probably the
most enthusiastic of the session, and was
in part repeated when, a little further on
in his speech, Senator Burrows spoke of
the refuge winch always could be found
In the supreme judiciary.
Senator Crane moved about on the con-
vention floor while the temporary chair
man was speaking. He visited several
delegations frequently. but went oftenest
to the sections occupied by the Indiana,
Pennsylvania and Illinois delegations
Senator Burrows Closes.
Senator Burrows referred but briefly
to the question of tariff revision. his
statement that the revision if made would
not be such as to extinguish the fire in
single American mill or deny just and
adequate protection to American industry
and labor being the signal for the ap-
plause of his hearers.
In that portion of the address relating to
the recent financial disturbance brought
out few hand-claps but only a few, as
the speakers voice was not carrying far.
talker. and after talking for forty min
utes he had gone through just half
OF the address.
Such portions Of his great audience as
were able to hear him were still at
tentive. but In the farther portions of the
hall some restlessness was apparent and
through the doorways to the street out
side.
Senator Burrows completed his remarks
at 1:42, having spoken an hour and eight
minutes. Tremendous cheering followed.
The list Of temporary officers was then
read.
officers Approved.
On motion Of Charles H. Clark of Con-
necticut the list OF temporary officers was
Representative Serene E. Payne of New
York was recognized to offer a resolution
that until permanently organized the con.
Ia lAl h,,fl @ IL.
national republican assemblage.
1t was adopted.
The chair announced that a settlement |
Of the contest in Louisiana had been
reached between the two factions and that |
neither should be represented on the COM |
mittees.
The Convention Adjourns.
The convention adjourned at 2:03 o'clock |
until II o'clock tomorrow.