The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-17

rounded by the Massachusetts phaiarx;
to the right Senators Cullom and Hop
kins. with Gov. Deneen OF Illinois, Mayor
Busse of Chicago and the Cannon forces;
and to the left Senators Beveridge and
Hemenway Gov. Hanly. George Ade and
the Fairbanks forces. II was truly a
gathering OF the giants OF the party and
every group had Its figure conspicuous In
national affairs
Just as the opening hour arrived the
Ohio delegation swung down the middle
aisle bearing aloft the blue silken BAN
ner with the portrait OF ohio's candidate.
Taft, Taft" went up from thousand
throats as the well known face OF the sec
retary- candidate was borne to the front.
Cheer after cheer echoed from floor TO
gallery aud back again and for time
Chairman New was unable to proceed
with the opening formalties. Again Wis
consin stirred the echoes with real coll
lege yell which resoundcd through the
building and exploded with a final ''rah-
rah- -rah- Wis con sin" closing 1t all with
the cry OF la Toilette"
It was not until 1918 that Chairman
New stilled the tumult, and in brief
speech said:
The hour has arrived for the represen-
tatives Of the Republican party to meet
I'm its fourteenth national convention at
the end Of almost ~ consecutive years
OF the most brilliant administration In the
history of the world There are those
present in this audience today who par
ticipatcd In tho party's FIRST convention
and the accomplishments OF that party
within so brief span as the life OF men
yet living arc almost beyond belief. We
are to assert our pride IN what has been
done, to approve the achievements of the
past and more esrecially to commend and
endorse the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt and those policies which under
his splendid administration have become
, known TO the people of this land as the
policies OF the square DEAL
lie then introduced the temporary pre-
| siding officer Of the convention, Senator
| Burrows Of Michigan. The venerable
! senator. white haired, whte-tied. white
vested spectaclcd. dignifled In his long
black coat stepped forward with a pom
derous roll Of manuscript In his hand.
| Slowly the buzz Of confusion died away
and he began to speak. His first words
were barely audible five feet away. Grad
ually lie warmed to his subject for he told
Of the Elories Of the party he had served
80 bong. and tho well rounded sentences
| carried to the rcmotest corners, ham,
| mcred In here and there by an expressive
gesture Rut Il was not a speech cal
culatcd To- set the blood tinGling. II dealt
| with the party's record and achievement
| Not until the senator made the first
mention OF Roosevelt did the words
seem to start the assemblage as by a
| magic thrill. Instantly the speech was
| drowned In a great shout which went up
| from every side as delegates sprang "a
! their feet waved their hats, echolng back
| the tumult of the galleries, where flutter-
| ing handkerchicfs, fans and parasols
| broke into moving color and the whole as
| scmblage Joined IN noisy demonstra ton.
! For a moment II seemed that one of those
, record breaking uproars OF the days OF
| Blaine and Mckinley would sweep the
| cor venton from It's moorings. But the
first outburst spent itself within a min
| ute. gradually II subsided until calm came
| gain and soon the orator was proceed
| ing with the record of the party's achieve
ments. Every succeeding mention OF the
| presidents name brought another wave
| 4 enthusiasts tribute. The names OF
| Taft and OF Root also sent the cheers
ringing from gallery TO gallery. But these
| whirlwinds of noisy demonstration which
have fairly carried some conventions on
| their feet did not occur. Aside from tho
ramcs Of popular idols. the speaker 8
words awakened a stir of enthusiasm for
tho navy, the man behind the gun" the
continued occupation Of the Philippines.