The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-09
.HOBSON GREETED BY
GROANS AND CHEERS
Declares President Roosevelt Believes War With Japan
is Near.Majonty Of Virginia Delegation
Votoc FIR C,,ffau
Votes for Guffey.

- vENTIoN HALL. DENVER,
sCoL-, July Sat the night
session the galleries were well
filled long before the first
delegates and alternates be.
gan to make their appearance. The
boy band. unfatigued BY its strenu-
GUS afternoons work entertained the
assembling delegates and spectators
with long program OF popular selec-
lions. Under the glow OF thousands OF
electric bulbs. the convention hall
showed TO Its best advantage.
Iiobson Speaks.
After a short conference, the con-
vention officials decided that no work
should be undertaken tonight. except
to consider the report of the creden-
tails committee. Debate on the ma
1ority and minority reports It was
sgreed should be limited TO thirty min
utes each side. The report of the
committee on permanent organizes
tion and the speech OF Mr.. Clayton
went over until to morrow.
1t was s:a7 o'clock when the bust
ness OF the evening was taken up. Mr..
Ormonde. OF Florida was recognized
10 move that Richmond Pearson Hob
son, Of Alabama, be invited to address
the convention. Mingled with cheers
for .Hobson. Hobson" were many cries
Of mo, No."
Chairman Bell put the motion to a
viva voce vote. and there was rous-
ing storm OF ayes" and noes" The
chairman declared the motion carried.
Cheers apd a few misses followed
JIobson to the stand. but he received a
arm welcome as he stood behind
Chairman Bell
~ 4, n..l.l
ture to make an address, and he did
not feel 1t his duty to do SO. but sim
ply to deliver himself OF the truth
as he believed he saw 1t. He then be-
gan at some length to lead up to a
discussion Of the Japanese incidents OF
several months ago at Vancouver and
San Francisco.
In concluding his address, Congress
man Hobson declared that. IL the DEM
ocratic party was successful in the
election, he believed that 1t would be-
fore the end Of four years have great
foreign war cen Its hands.
President believes 1t.
Instantly there came from the con-
Eention a chorus OF mingled groans,
catcalls, Kisses and cries OF mo. no.
"aiy countrymen. my message is
nearly through" said Captain Hobson.
"A cry OF amen" sent a gale OF laugh
ter over the hall.
az want to say to you," went on Cap
tain Hobron, s.that not, so very long ago
the President of the United States said
,in my presence, There exists the
ere atest probability OF war with
Japan"
crowd. and there was an outburst of
cries which continued for several min
.utcs.
IF this great war comes, said Cap
thin Hobson, with intense earnestness.
'the party upon which the RESPONSE
bility lies will be ground to powder.
I believe that at this juncture we
should place the responsibility where
1t belongs-upon the party which is
to provide adequate coast de lenses"
Captain Hobson finally closed with a
5plea that when the Democrats accede
TO power in the nation they prepare SO
thoroughly to ward off war As to bring
about dawn OF peace and good Will
toward men throughout all the world.
1.-THE chair wishes to. say. word or
two" said Mr.. Bell, and then added:
'.The chair halls from the Pacific
coast, and up to the present moment
he has seen no occasion to enlist"
Laughter greeted the remark. which
turned into applause when he said:
IF we have our way out on the Pa
ci1c coast " e will have a big enough
navy to protect our COAST
Colonel Haldeman. OF Kentucky, was
recognized by the chair, and he pros
ceeded to take issue with ca plain Hob
son. declaring that the United States
has twenty-five ttrst-class battlcshlps
and Japan but sixteen.
.sAnd I5want to- say that we are not
afraid Of Japan or anybody else on the
face OF the globe" concluded Colonel
Haldoman, amid applause. III.
4Bobp TAYLOR Speaks.
While tho convention was waiting
for the committee on credentials to
report, Charles a. Towne, Of New
York was introduced. His address
was brlef8and hesleft the platform with
the distinctly expressed good will OF
the convention. s y
Taylor. Taylor" cried many Of the
delegates. l. 1T 3S5 5.g
Senator Taylor, Of Tennessee, was
escorted to the stage by number OF
his constituents, He was intro duced
by Chairman Bell amid cheering,
NJ have only q few words n to say, a
brief message to the South" said he.
ct hat message is this: Wipe out the
sectional line so far as politics Is
concern ed. We are me people Of one
common impulse. Nothing can wipe
out that. ~ ss " 1t
1.-THE great conflict which put Yam 70 :
kee3 Doodle on the pension list and
'DiSie' on crutches could not wipe It
out. We are MI one peopla still. Let
MS nominate the Splumed knight of the
West, who Ii as grown strong or thro ug u
two def eats, and Nv Ito sco ONES before the
reopla to-day " as The N most unan trlous
oh iee of he Denloora rs as The ~ h
arc, haarer,. For Nv lle- res den VI we