The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-18

ing the convention 70 order. Final,
succeeding, he introduced Rabbi sam
uel Koch of Seattle. chaplain for ths
day.
4 After the Prayer was conelud ed
Chairman Bell announced that the
committee on Organization had nam
ed Henry d. Clayton of Alabama 70,
permanent chairman Uray Woodsor
of Kentucky for secretary and Uohu
Martinoff of Missouri ais sergeant at
arms, and that, Iii aI1 other respects
the temporary organization was mads
permanent.
Temporary Chairman Bell then pre-
sented Permanent Chairman Clayton
amid wild cheers. Chairman Clayton
was presented With big bouquet OF
roses by several little girls, wrapped
in flags, who kissed him. and some
one called out .Hohson!" Hobson!' 2
Mr.. Clayton called out the first ap-
plause when, after thanking the CON
yention for the prilIege Of presiding
over its deliberatiens. he declared,
with emphasis. a@ 9.
This is "a dempc Ill year. /,
|. her he cam & a1ils art OF his
address deaaia WIFI the trusts, Mr..
Clayton omitted large paragraph
covering a message sent to congress
by President Roosevelt on the subject
of trust regulation.
II will not weary you by reading
this" he said. "Yuu can read it in
the newspapers
The task of delivering his address,
1t was apparent, was telling some
what.
Loud cheers@of approval greeted
Chairman Clayton as he concluded,
and the applause was continued for
several minutes.
The delegates stood on their chairs
and tossed hats and hankerchiefs into
the air.
Pending the report of the resolu-
tion committee, Raymond Robson of
Chicago, George W. Littleton of New
York were asked to address the con-
vention, which they did briefly.
The list of new national committee
men was then read When the clerk
read the committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania, he included James T. Guffey in
the list. The mention of Guffey's
name brought out prolonged cheering,
but Chairman Clayton ruled his name
out and declared the place vacant.
At this point the committee on reso-
lutions reported that it would be
ready to submit it's report at Z
p. m.
Senator Grady of New York moved
a recess until Z o'clock. The motion
was carried with a whoop.
A small American flag had been
placed on every delegates chair prior
to the beginning of the evening ses-
sion This was the unmistakable evi- |
ience of the nominating session of the
and quickened the inter-
est of the spectators, who early made
4 rush for the galleries, filling them
o overflowing.
member of the national committee t
rom Pennsylvania in place of Colo
1el James NJ. Guffey, who was select
ID before the Pennsylvania contests
we're settled, was ratified.
Addresses. by Thomas P. Ball OF
rexas, Thomas F. Grady OF New York,
Judge M. J. Wade of Iowa and Champ
Clark of Missouri were then heard.
Following these, the galleries, with
profound ignorance of the manner
n which the convention should be
managed, broke in with cries of
Vote" "Vote!"
The committee on resolutions sent
communication stating that they
would not be able to report before
midnight. 1t was then decided to
uspend the regular order of busi-
ess and proceed with the presiden-
ial nominating speeches.
"Alabama!" called the clerk. (,
The chairman of that delegation s
rose and was recognized
knowing that Nebraska will make
% mistake in nominating the right
nan," he said, Alabama yields to
l. J. Dunn of Omaha arose and be-
an the first nominating speech of