The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-18
THE REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL CONVENTION
der for president of the United States.
Cannon Firs. are UP.
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started through the roll OF states. State
after state was passed until the clerk
called Illinois" and Henry Boutelle,
congressman from the Sucker State.
arose and started for the platform
amid cheers to make the speech nomi-
mating Joseph G. Cannon for the pres
idency.
The lethargy that prevailed through
OIL previous movements OF the conven-
ton, disappeared in an instant.
Through the hall absolute silence
reigned, the fans stopped and an air
of quietness took the place of the air
of 1assitude that held moment before.
The crowd listened silently and inter
estedly as Congressman Boutelle led up
with eloquent words to the naming OF
the Illinois candidate, Uncle Joe" Can
non.
Puts Cannon Above Clay.
When Congressman Bouteu placed
Cannon on an even higher plane than
Henry Clay or Thomas Bracket Reed,
as the speaker of the house and closed
with mentioning Cannons name,
small line of applause started.
Congressman Boutell spoke for near
ly half an hour nominating Cannon,
and when he did mention the name of
the "favorite SON. it's outburst OF
cheers lasted just two minutes. When
he finished, he was cheered to the
echo. 1t was led of course by Illinois.
There was fair responsive applause
from other delegations and the CALLER
les. In minute or two it was over,
though.
Congressman Fordney of Michigan,
took the stage to second the nomina-
ton He discovered in Uncle Joe" re-
semblance to long list of great men,
including Gladstone, Blaine, Lincoln
Grant and Roosevelt
Crowd Sees Joke.
1t was little too much for the gal
ieries. The laugh rang around the
hall as the eulogy continued and storm
ed to new heights and the crowd inter-
rupted almost drowning the speakers
voice Cries of Louder" Time"
nominate him." came from over the
hall. and the Michigan man finished
quickly amid some applause.
Fairbanks Name Goes Up.
Then the clerk called Indiana" and
as Governor Hanly came forward to
nominate Vice President Chas. w.
Fairbanks, a wave of applause swept
the hall Governor Hanly, tall. strong
faced and wearing a Prince Albert and
White Vest. pushed up to the stage and
I he OBJ oh
had strength and penetrating power. 1t
was an agreeable chance and the gal
leries listened intently Gov Hanly
threw his whole energy into his words,
and with gestures and lung action he
was soon perspiring most freely.
Suddenly the galleries. which had
been indulgent,- broke out with the
cries of Nominate him" Chairman
Lodge quieted the hall,
Demonstration for Fairbanks.
There was quite little demonstra-
ton when the name Charles Warren
Fairbanks" was at last uttered. 1t
was not of such nature, however, as
to lead to anything like Fairbanks
stampede. The latter part of Mr.. Han
ly's speech was delivered amidst con-
fusion so great that he could not be
heard.
The crowd was tired and wanted
some fun. Hanly has the habit of clap
ping his hands to clinch a point The
crowd caught on every time he clapped
and thousands of hands joined him. 1t
was the first time Lodge lost control
of the meeting. Every good point
which Hanly made thereafter was
marked by a thunder of hand-claps and
roars of laughter.
Throws Joke on Hanly.
Hanly appealed to Lodge for order
bat the chairman, while welding the
gavel manfully, could barely keep his
face straight. Finally the chairman
appealed to the crowd and the gale of
fun was Gained.
Bookwalter Seconds Nomination.
Mayor C. A Bookwalter of Indianap-
oils, seconded the nomination. Be-
fore he had completed his first SEN
tence the great assemblage became ST
lent There was look on his face
that portended something out of the
programme and it came. He proceed
ed to call down the delegations and
galleries for interrupting the speech of
Hanly.
Rebukes Big Convention.
Indiana has never refused to listen
to the nomination of candidates from
other states" he said. Indiana new
er refuses to accord that attention that
is due to the solemn duty in progress,
and we demand as our right. the at
tention we are willing to grant to 9TH
ers. We come to you to present the
name of a man who is no reactionary
His public record is such that it is not
necessary for us TO produce it. The
qualities our candidate possesses are
known to all. We believe in him be-
cause fourteen years ago he was the
man who gained for the republican
party state which always before had
been outside of the republican party"
Mr.. Bookwalter mentioned the name
of Dan VOORHEES, and there were some
cheers from the galleries. He declar-
ed that since Charles w. Fairbanks
had been placed in charge of the re-
publican party there were only four