The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
Whirlwind of Enthusiasm Rages Fully Forty-fve Minutes Presenting to Timid the Spectre of
 a Stampede. POLITICAL GENERALS GLAD Pent Up Sentiment Given Vent, They Fear No Miscarriage of We'll Devised Plans
 to Nominate
 Taft.
POLITICAL GENERALS GLAD

Chicago June 1.-The second day of the republican national convention has brought the long expected Roose- welt yell, a whirlwind of enthusiasm which ragged within the vast amphl- theater of the Coliseum for full forty five minutes to-day, and for time presenting to the timld the spectre of Roosevelt stampede. This demon stration was decidedly the feature of a day otherwise notable for a stirring speech from the permanent chairman of the convention, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, for much practical procedure in placing the convention on smooth running basis, and for the final defeat of the plan to reduce the representation of southern states at future national conventions.
 Probably the most important act of the day, and the one having greatest significance was the adoption of the report of the committee on credentials seating the Taft delegations practical ly In toto. If there had been any lin gering doubt of the Taft strength 1t disappeared before this decisive ac- ton, which in effect placed upwards of 700 delegates in the Taft column. Next In importance and most remark able was the final acceptance of this result by the "alles" without the for mality of dissenting minority report, and without carrying the question to the floor of the convention for the open fight which had been long threatened. Instead of this all fur ther opposition seemed to crumble; those who had promised trouble quietly accepted the inevitable, and thus the path was cleared for the full ment of plans already we'll matured for the nomination of the head of the ticket The "favorite sons" still have, however, their bands of stead fast supporters, who will show their loyalty when the first ballot Is taken.
 The scene within the Coliseum to- day repeated that of yesterday in the magnitude and brilliancy of Its spec tacular features. Again every seat was occupied and 14,0o0 people pack ing the floors and aisles and galleries and platform, joined in the ebb and flow of agitation and enthusiasm.
 The presentation of the report on permanent organization was the sig nal for Senator Burrows to yield Lis place as temporary chairman and to escort to the platform the permanent chairman of the convention, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. MT. Lodge trim and busnesslke, looked as from later generation than the white haired retiring chairman. His voice too, had that resonant New England twang which made 1t ring out to the carrying metaphor which started the listeners to attention and applause.
 The fevered fancy of an uneasy dream was his indictment hurled against the visionary policies of oppos- ition parties. The applause had hardly died away when Mir. Lodge launched his sentence which electri. fled the assemblage into It's first req demonstration of wild enthusiasm.
 "The president exclaimed Mir Lodge lis the best abused and mos popular man in the United States to- day" This was the long awaited sig nal. Instantly a shout broke from the galleries and was echoed bacl from the floor at first only a tempes of detached yells and catcalls anc shouts of Freddy" but gradual! gathering force and volume until i swelled to a whirlwind of sound anc motion as delegates and spectator rose enmasse mounting chairs, way inb banners, hats, handkerchefs flags, newspapers, anything whicl could be seized upon to add tnrbul ence to the scene. Amid the tumul the band struck up, but the crash o the brasses and drums was complete ly lost in the babel of sound whicl weled up from 14,000 throats.
 For the first minute Senator Lodg stood waiting to proceed occasionall raising his hand for silence, only t, awaken defiant yell twice loude than before.
 Five minutes passed, and instead o abating the uproar was increasing The sergeant-at-arms moved up chair for the presiding officer and Sen ator Lodge sank back to await lul in the storm
 Five minutes--ten minutes-flfteel minutes.
 There was no lull, no abatement. ! hoarse roar had taken the place 0 the detached yells.
 Four, four, four years more" cam in a deafening chorus from the flu sweep of the gallery, as if preconceri ed. each -four, four," exploding lik the boom of heavy artillery.
 Fifteen minutes-twenty minutes twenty-five minutes.
 Now the delegates were joining 1 the outbreak. Some had mounte chalrs-Texas Kentucky, Tennessee and were gesticulating madly, Ore de egate far to the left had torn off h coat, and was whipping madly abol