The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
WHIRLWIND OF ENTHUSIASM
 RACES IN CONVENTION HALL
Taft Delegates Are Seated Practical
 ly in Toto.
Upwards of seven Hundred Deiesates Have Now Been Placed In the Taft Column-Permanent Chairman Henry Cabot
 Lodge Makes stir-
 riss Address.

Chlca8o, ILL, Juiy 1s-Tne plB4es1 problem before the resolutions commit- tee of the Republican National Conveu- tion. that of the proposed plank fn the platform dealing with the question of the limitation of the use or court in functions in labor controversies. was disposed Of at a. m.. when Dy a vote of 35 to 1G with one state (South carc~ iinal not recorded. the full commitkae agreed to the plank
 IL was predicted after the vote that there would be no fight on the matter on the floor of the convention. when tne full report of the committee was made today.
 The full committee adopted the separate statehood plank for Arizona and New Mexico. thus reversing the sub-committee's action.
 At 2:30 a. m. the committee adjoura- ed
 The vote on the injunction plank la said to have been as follows:
 Yeas--Aiabana. Arkansas. Connesti- cut. Delaware. Florida. Georgia, Illi- nois. Indiana, Kansas. Kentucky. Mary land. Massachusetts. Minnesota. Missia- sippi. Missouri. Nebraska. New York. North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohfo. Oklahoma, Pennsyivanta. Rhode fslands South Dakota, Texas. Virginia. Wash inston. Wisconsin. wyoming, Alaska. Arizona. New Mexico. Philippine ls- lands, Porto Rico.
 Noes--california, colorado. Idaho, Iowa. Maine. Michigan. Montana. rscya- da, New Hampshire, New Jersey. Ore won Utah. Vermont We6f NaFgfmA&s I District oi coinmbla. HRwais
 The votes of Louisiana and Tennesr l see were not ascertained when thtA. bulletin was sent. Under the operation | of the strict secrecy rule adopted bE l the coinmittee this vote Is nnoEficial
 
 Chicago. Ills. June i7--The secona l day of the Republican National Con- vention has brought the long expected l Roosevelt yell. whiriwind of enkhu- l siasn which ragged within the vast afa- 1 ty-hve minutes today. and for time | presenting to the tiFnid, the spectrs l of a Roosevelt stampede
 | This demonstration was decidedly the | feature of day otherwiBe notable for a stirring speech from the permanank l Henry. Cabot Lodge of the much prac | tical procedure in placing the cou- l vention on smooth running basis and for the final defeat of plan to reduce the representation of southern States l at future National Conventions. 1 Probably the most important act of the day, and the one having greatest significance on the final issue of the i convention. was the adoption Of the re- port of the Committee on. Credentials. seating the Taft delegations practical ly in toto If there had been any fin- gering doubt of the Taft atrength. il disappeared before this decisive action which in effect placed upwards Of 700 delegates in the Taft column. Equally important and even more remarkable. was the final acceptance of this result by the "allies" without tho fnrmaIfgy s.A aN Nvaer na4rI &rfka .rsnaf ta~ 4I without carrying the question to the floor of the convention for the open fight which had been long threatened. Instead of this. all further opposition seemed to crumhle those who had promised trouble quietly accepted the Inevitable and thsu the path was clear ar for the fullfimcnt of plans already well matured for the nomination of the head of the ticket.
 The favorite sons. still have, how- ever. their bands of steadfast sup rorters who will show their loyalty when the first ballot is taken.
 Brilliant scenes.
 The scene within the coliseum today represented that of yesterday in the magnitude and briliiancy of it's sepctacular features Again every seat was occupied and t4.0O0 people pack. ing floors and aisles and galleries and platform. joined in, the ehb and how of agitation and enthusiasm. Temper ary Chairmen Burrows called the con- vention to order promptly at I7s20 o'clock. but the delay of committees In reporting gave an hour for diversion begun. This time was given over to the visiting clubs. with bands and vocal choruses. bearing banners and strange devices of c. Q. F.. elephants. In front of the delegates paraded thia motley throng. eileiting laughter and ! Af "A tzsa e d glee club which halted berore rhe ohio delegatIon and varied the eniivening strains of Billy Taft. Yep. That's Me' with a melancholy dirge for Bryan
 This diversion over. the convention turned to the committee reports. First was that of credentials. the very foundation on which delegates held their seats and voted. IL was present. cd hy Senator Fulton of Oregon. in a three minute speech, stating that tho l action of the National Committee had been fully justified and upheld. For a moment delegates look about for the hre-breathing Bookwalter of Indiana who had led the minority forces and had promised a lively light on fNe floor. But MT. Bookwaiter sat with che l Indiana delegation. shaking his head In answer to inquiries and announcing v that the light had been abandoned aa only three delegates would undertake to bear the brunt of contest ca the | hoer The report was qUickly au~ proved with only few scattered vcess in opposition
 The presentation of the report on permanent organization was the siRnsl for Senator Burrows to yield his placn as temporary chairman and to eaeorf to the platform the permanent chairman of the convention. Senator Lodge. cf Massachusetts. Mir. Lodge. trim and business-liEe. looked as from a later generation than the white -haired retfr-