Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19

/ ne bdu seT'su SO long, ana tne wei
rounded sentences carried to the reno
test corners. hammered in here and
there by an expressive gesture. But it
was not speech calculated to set the
blood tingling. 1t dealt with the
party's record and achievements.
Not until the senator made the first
mention of Roosevelt did the words
seem to start the assemblage as by
magic thrill. Instantly the speech
was drowned in a great shout, which
went up from every side as delegates
sprang to their feet, waved their hats.
echoing back the tumult of the galleries.
where fluttering handkerchiefs. fans
and parasols broke into moving color,
and the whole assembage joined in
vociferous demonstration.
TAFT and Root Remembered
For moment it seemed as though
one of those record-breaking uproars
of the days of Blaine and Mckinley
would sweep the convention from its
moorings. But the first outburst
spent itself within a minute; gradual
ly it subsidized until calm came again.
and soon the orator was proceeding
with the record of the party's achieve
ments. Every succeeding mention of
the presidents name brought another
wave of enthusiastic tribute. The
names Of Taft and Root also sent the
cheers ringing from gallery to gallery.
But those whirlwinds of noisy dem
onstration which have fairly carried
some conventions off their feet did not
occur. Beside the names of the popu-
lar idols. the speaker awakened a stir
of enthusiasm for the navy, the man
behind the gun" the continued occupa-
ton OF the Philippines. and ii tariff re-
vision which would give Just and ade-
quate protection to American indus
try. These policies appeared to appeal
strongly to the assemblage, but the
greatest enthusiasm on question of
policy came when he delivered his
fervid apotheosis to the American
judiciary as the great conservative bull
wark of the country.
The formal proceedings of the con-
ventAn gave the spectators an oppor-
tunity to see three of the conspicuous
actors on the scene-Sereno E. Payne,
who moved that the rules of the last
convention prevail until new rules. be
presented: Senator Long of Kansas,
who presented the customary resolu-
ton for the appointment of the COM
mittees on resolutions credentials, per
manent organization and rules and or
der of business, and Senator Lodge,
who cut short the monotonous droning
lists turned into the secretary without
reading.
Louisiana Left Out
There was but one hitch, and that
momentary, when Senator Burrows an
nOunced that Louisiana had presented
two distinct sets of officers for its
state delegation. He speedily eX
planned that this difficulty had been ad-
justed by an agreement whereby no
member from Louisiana would be rep
resented on any of the committees of
the convention.
Congressman Burke of Pittsburg
took early occasion to get before the
committee on resolutions the plan to
reduce the representation at future ma
tional conventions.
1t was o'clock when the last for
mality was accomplished and the
strains of stirring national anthem
broke forth as the convention ad-
journed and the multitudes dispersed
J The work of the committees is pro-
ceeding, while hotel corridors continue
TO be the scene of heated discussions
over the vice presidency and platform.
The permanent organization of the
convention has been fully outlined by
the committee in charge of the work,
with Senator Lodge as the permanent
chairman. The work of the commit
: tee on credentials and on resolutions
has been marked by greater difficulty,
, and the reports which come from their
deliberations indicate sharp contention
before the final details of credentials
and platform are effected.
: Strife Over Platform
| The sensation of Tuesday was the
unexpected publication of a tentative
l platform which contains cordial en-
dorsement of all the Roosevelt policies.
Its most important points are pledge
to revise the tariff by an extra session
Of congress and a complete recon-
struction of the currency system. The
/ anti-injunction plank, which has been
c so much discussed, is offered and Sec
rotary Taft demands that it go in. He
: insists also upon a strong tariff revi-
i. sion plank. government control of rail
2 road capitalization and postal savings
e banks.
/ The Taft forces claim 10 have the
l advantage in the struggle over the in
S junction plank OF the platform. They
: assert that the appointment of sub
committee Of thirteen to consider the
e various controverted planks is a dis
: tinct success for them, and point with
a much satisfaction to the fact that