Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-06-17

the widest enthusiasm ever witness
ed in a national convention the friends
OF the third term movement made
their first attempt today to stampede
the Republican national convention
for President Theodore Roosevelt
| The convention was called to ordel
at 1920 o'clock and opened with ;
prayer by Rev. W. o. Waters. The
report of the committee on permanent
organization naming Senator Lodge
permanent chairman was unanimously
adopted. Chairman Lodge immediate
ly entered upon his duties and begar
his address. In prefacing his remarks
he said that President Roosevelt was
the most abused yet the most popu
lar man in the United States today
1t was at this point that the enthus
liastic demonstration occurred. the
delegates not waiting for him to fin
ish the sentence.
"Four Years More, the Slogan"
In a few moments the whole hall
galleries included, had broken into
monotonous repetition Of the phrase
-Four Years More" Cecil Lyon al
the head of the Texas delegation
mounted seat and encouraged the
delegates from his state to Keep uI
the demonstration. Chairman Lodge
made repeated efforts to quiet the as
semblage but the harder he brought
down his gavel the more vociferously
grew the cheering. At this stage
someone threw q large Teddy Beal
among the press seats and the scene
then became one Of the widest en-
rhusiasm. fha beor was in tnrn TOSS
Cd among the delegates and caused
increased ardor to their cries. Des
pite the demonstration Lodge went on
with his speech but the cheering
drowned his voice. Finally at 2:4a
D M, after the full force of the dem
onstration had lasted exactly forty
five minutes, order was finally brought
about
Quiet Finally Restored.
When Chairman Lodge said that
vone who attempted to use the
F csidents name as a candidate for
denomination was no friend of Theo
core Roosevelt, the seriousness Of the
ST.; cment brought quiet to the hall
Most of the delegates and alternates
again took their seats, but the gal
leries We're just as demonstrative as
ever. The Teddy Bear incident was
created by Miss Maude Neal of the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, who brought the
bear on the scene.
Lodge Delivers Brief Address.
Chairman Lodge finally proceeded
with his address which was in part
as follows:
81 thank you most sincerely for the
great honor you have done me in
choosing me to preside over your de
Iliberations. For 1t is great honor tC
be presiding officer of the Republican
national convention. I can conceive Of
conventions--I have indeed heard oi
conventions where the honor OF such
a post as that now occupied by me, is
dubious, and where, if excitement Is
present, pleasure Is conspicuous by Its
absence. But to be the presiding offic
er Of Republican convention is ever
a high distinction to which no mar
can be insensible. Gentlemen Of the
convention, again I thank you.
81 shall not delay or detain you with
many words. Your resolutions will sci
forth the principles OF the party and
declare the policies upon which We
shall ask for the support of the peo
pie of the United States. With fullness
and with eloquence, your temporary
chairman has already reviewed the
history Of the party has given you ac
count of what has been done, and has
set forth what we hope and mean tc
do. My duty is merely to aid you, SC
far as I can, in the orderly and prompt
trasaction of the business which has
brought us together That business Is
momentous-nothin less than tc
name here the two men who, speak
ing with the simplicity of truth, VIII
be the next president and vice presi
dent of the United States. In order tc
win for them, and for our party, an as
sured as we'll as a merited victory We
must defeat our opponents, whose ex
clusion from power is desired by the
country and deserved by them.
Party's Record Chief Claim For VIC
tory.
mo political party In modern times
can show how suoh a record o1
achievement during the last fifty
years as the Republican party. Upon
that record we can stand and chal
lenge all comers to the lists. But 1t Il
we'll to remember that the test VIC