Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-19

tines Of the nation with a rircng hand
and with q gentle, patriotic heart"
C~euventssn ~ Tumuit.
And 80" said be. to-day. IN the pre-
ence OF ten thousand persons and the in
spring thought Of the well nigh ten thous-
and times ten thousand who dwell within
our borders. I q name for the presidency that
perfect upe Of American manhood. TINT
peerless representative Of the noblest ideals
In our national ufe-wIImam II. TAFT"
The demonstration that followed the
rame Of Ohio on the roll was not a drop
TO a deluge compared 10 the roar that
broke out as Mr.. Burton concluded. On
their chairs, with waving naEs. hats and
hRndkerchiefs. stood the men from Taft's
home state, shouting at the top Of their
voices.
Other delegates came in on the wave
and a roar Of laughter followed when q
nag pole to which was attached a pair Of
trousers OF nose generous proportions was
held afloat by the, members OF the Texas
delegations. This was the anEora goat
garment mentioned and previously de-
scribed- Across the consolidated por-
ton Of the trousers. fore and aft. were
attached placards bearing the inscription:
As pants the hart for cooling streams,
90 Texas pants for Tart"
The blue banner bearing the face Of Taft
was quickly raised by the Ohio delegation
and the delegates thronged about It, yelling
and whooping like a mass OF maniacs.
After holding It for a time they bore II
onward down the aisle. cheering msdly as
they went.
Taft, Taft, william IT. Taft"
The chairman Of the Oklahoma delega-
ton caugh Up the standard and lifted It
high above the heads Of the surrounding
delegates.
The Ohio people began a chanting yell
OF Taft. Taft. William II. Taft" which
was continued for a long time. and was
caught up by delegates from Arkansas
Missouri South Carolina and Virginia, who
began a parade around the Risles. Con-
n~ecticut, Oklahoma. Washington and other
states soon Joined in the line. Alaska, Ne
brasks and Kentucky took up the march
ing, and finally the crowd Of pushing.
parading delegates included most Of the
state standards in the hall.
Charles P. Taft Of Cincinnati. brother Of
the secretary, mounted the stepladder lead
ing to the stage, the better to see the surg
ing, yelling crowds Of delegates as they
passed in review. He waved a flag at them
and the beaming smile on his face plainly
told his pleasure.
Taft, Taft, Big Bin Taft" shouted a
large section Of the marchers.
Tit gallery crowds were chiefly on
lockers during the demonstrations and Thor
oughly enjoyed the spectacle of the enthu-
siastic delegates and alternstes. who at last
broke into song with Marching Through
Georgia" and GLORY. Glory Halleliujah."
The heat In the convention hall while the
demonstration was in progress was fairly
suffocating. Doors and windows had long
been choked with the pressing throngs and
crowds Of spectators, and not a breath OF
fresh air came into the hail.
Enthusiasm Outlets Down.
When the demonstration had been under
way twenty-five minutes. Chairman Lodge.
with the assistance Of the s~ergeauts-at-
arms. and Taft floor managers. managed
to quiet the bubbllng enthusiasm of the
delegates and introduced George A. knight
Of California, to second the Taft nomina-
ton.
Mr.. knight possesses a remarkable voice
which rang to the far corners Of the hall.
and held the crowd in close attention.
Stalwart. square shouldered, with iron
gray hair and stubby moustache. Mr..
knight was CARRIED in a conventional frock
coat. His speech was brief.
Name Presented.
When the cheers following the speech of
Mr.. knight were concluded. Chairman
Lodge introduced c. B. Mccoy of Coshoc-
ton. o.. to place in nomination the name Of
Senator Joseph B. Foraker.
MY speech will be the shortest Of the
convention" declared Mr.. Mccoy, as he
began a personal tribute and review Of the
career Of Senator Foraker, who. he said.
came from the battlefield and forum Of
the republic.
II is not too radical to be unsafe. nor
too conservative to be progressive" 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 he 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 presented the name
of Senator Foraker to the convention.
A generous amount OF applause followed
the closing Of McCoy's speech.
Listen 10 Wisconsin Man.
Mr.. Cochems spoke in behalf Of Senator
La Toilette with a vigor and manner that
carried the convention with him, and no
man who spoke today received more atten-
ton than he. Once when the impatient
galleries broke in, he said emphatically
and pleasantly:
I'm not going to cumber the record.
gentlemen, but I'm going to have my say
in a decent way"
His declaration was heartily approved
and he went on with renewed vigor. Some
thing Of an inexperienced spetker to large
a5semblages. he frequently turned to ad-
dress the platform. His stage manage
ment was corrected by Senator Beveridge
Of Indiana. who said to HIM:
Pace the crowd. boy; face the crowd"
Mr.. Cochems westhered several more
storms Of protest from the crowd before
he reached the name OF his candidate in q
preroration. the effectiveness OF which was
all but lost in a kissing Of voices. the result
Of his battle with the haunting thronRs.
As Ccchems left the stand he Was con-
graduated by Governor Hanly. Senators
B~everidge. Hemenvay and others in the
first row.
The nomination OF Senator Ia Toilette
WIS seconde by c. A A. MCGEE Of Wis
corsin.
Galleries Cheer Roosevelt.
Use cheering rapidly increased when a
nav named Seifert. who is a messenger in
the United States senate, held up a picture
NJ Roosevelt. The unrOar was 81 great NJ