Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
(B" Associated PrCSs.)

CHICAGO, June II. - The second
day of the Republican National Con
vention brought the long expected
Roosevelt yell, a wh;rlwind of enthu-
siaym which ragged within the vast
amnitheatrc of the Coliseum for full
forty five minutes today, and Tor
time the spectre of Roosevelt SIAM
pedc appeared. 1t was decidedly the
feature of the day. otherwise notable
for a stirring speech from the perma-
nent chairman of the convention. Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge. OF Massa-
chusctts. For much more practical
procedure in placing the convention
On a smooth running basis, and Tor
the final defeat of a plan to reduce
the representation OF Southern states
at future national conventions. Prob
ably the most important act OF the
day and the one having greatest slS-
nificance on the final result Of the
convention was the adoption OF the
report OF the committee on creden-
tails seating the Taft delegates prac-
tically In toto. Il there had been
any lingering doubt Of the Taft
strength it disappeared before this
decisive action, which in effect plac..
cd upwards of 700 delegates in the
Taft column.
Equally as important and even
more remarkable was the final &C
ceptauce OF these results by the al
lies" without the formality Of a DIS
ssnting s:aority report and without
CARRYING the question to the floor OF
the convention for the open hSnt
which had been long threatened.
Lodge Caused Crowd to Go Wild.
The presentation Of the report on
permanent organization was the sig
nal for Senator Burrows to yield his
Mace as temporary chairman and to
escort to the platform the perma-
nept chairman of the convention,
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Lodge. trim and business like,
looked as from later generation
than the white haired retiring chair
man. His voice, too, had that reson-
an, New England twang which made
/: ring out to the furthest corners oil
the galleries
The fery,d fancy Of an uneasy
dream" was his Indictment hurled NJ
- visionary policies Of opposition
parties.
The applause had hardly died away
xbep Nr. Lodge launched his sent
ence which electrified the asscmblage
into it's first real demonstration OF
wild enthusiasm.
"-Thc Prry;dcrt." exclaimed Mr..
Iodcc. els the hest abused and mos:
popular man I'm the United States to-
day."
This was the long awaited signal.
Instantly a shout broke from the gal
lcr,cs and was echoed hack from the
floor =. first only a tsmpcs; OF de-
,ach"I ycIIs asa cafcaIls and shouts oil
TEDDY brit gradually gathering
force AID volume until II swciicd to
a shiriwiud cf sound snd motion as
delegates ard spectators rose cnmas-
So. morning chairs, waving banners,
hats. handkcrrhicfs. flags. newspapers.
anything which could bc sc'zci upon
to adj turbulence tn the scene.
Amid the trmuIt the hard struck
m. tu, the clash Of brasz and druma
was oomplcicIy lost T. the bshci Of
s>uns which swciled M from 1900"
throats.
Continued Three Iovsrters Of ~ Hour
For IN. frst minute Senator Lodge
stood waiting TO proceed. occasionally
raising his hand for silence. only To
awaken 4 definite yell. twice louder
than before.
Five minutes parsed and instead OF
abatin=. The uproar was Increasing.
Senator Lodge sank hack IN his
chair 20 await q iBIi in the Storm. Five
minutes. ten minutes. ftccn minutes.
there was no Iu1. no abatement
A boarse rnar had taken the pisce
Of thc detached ycIls. -Four. Four.
-Four. Years Mcre.- cane In deaf.
eniag chorus from the full sweep OF
xhe xaJIerv o. " precoocerted. each