Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-19
Fairbanks Nominated.

| Fairbanks Nominated.
Governor Hanly of Indiana, who was
| to present the name of the Vice Presi-
! dent to the convention, mounted the
| rostruln. Gov. Hanly drove home the
points of his address by stabbing the
air with the first finger of mis- right
hand and by nervous, sharp jerks of
his head
| After Governor Hanly had been
speaking Is minutes the galleries began
to cry.
| Nominate him, name him."
| Chairman Lodge raped for order
and when it was restored the speaker
| resumed.
| The cries broke out afresh five min
utes later but Governor Hanly paid
no heed to them.
| Finally, however, Gov. Hanly turned
to the nOisiest section of the gallery
just back of the stage and shaking his
finger in that direction shouted:
| you keep quiet and 1 will nominate
hiln when I get ready"
| A period of silence followed this but
the galleries We're held in order only
with difficulty.
Cries of boo, boo came from sew
era! sections of the galleries and Gov
ernCr Hanly had to cease speaking for
some little time.
One of the characteristics of mis- de-
| livery was the constant slapping of one
| hand on the other. The crowd caught
this up at last and every time the
speakers hands came together there
was a resounGing crash of hands all
through the hall.
| AS Governor Hanly raised his right
hand the crowd prepared and amid
roars of cheering and applause con-
| tinued its uproarous mimicng of the
| speaker.
Il will be heard" shouted Gov Han
ly. Il demand protection"
| He appealed to the Chair.
Il am doing the best I can," replied
Senator Lodge, as he pounded on the
table.
The official Stenographer could no
| longer hear Gov. Hanly and made his
| way to the stage to take place imme-
| diately at the speakers side.
| Chairman Lodge finally Went to the
| front of the platform, where he con-
! ferred with Sergeant-at-Arms Stone
| and then he spoke briefly and to the
| point, admonishing the people in the
galleries that they We're present as
guests, adding 1.-The gentleman pre-
| senting the name OF any candidate is
entitled to as much time as he sees fit
| to USE.
He closed with the announcement
| that unless respectful attention is Civ
| en- the speakers the police would be
| ordered to clear the galleries. When
lxy
| resumed his address, turning first to
| the galleries, saying:
you may not want to hear me now.
but before November you will want to
| hear me and you will want to hear
| from Indiana"
When Gov. Hanly concluded his adj
| dress by naming Mr.. Fairbanks and
| declaring nominate him and victory
| in November will be ours there was
| demonstration in the Indiana dele
CATION in which several of the Ohio
| delegates generously participated
| Mayor Bookwalter of indianapolis
seconded the Fairbanks nomination.
| He spoke eXtempOraneously and in
opening made reference to the disorder
| that had marked the speech of Gov
ernor Hanly.
1T dawns upon me-, he shouted
that the slow movements of the road
roller no longer satisfy the gentlemen
| in control of this convention"
There were some Kisses at this and
with livid face, Senator Hemenway of
| the Indiana delegation, jumped to his
| feet and turning toward the Ohio dele
gates across the aisle he shouted: IN
diana has a right here"
Senator Beveridge putting re-
straining hand on Hemenways arm,
pulled him back into his chair.
In Indiana" resumed Mr.. Bookwal-
ter, I'VE have only two things that
| hiss. snakes and geese"
Mr.. Fairbanks. Mayor Bookwalter
declared was no reactionary, but a
conservative.
You gentlemen of Ohio" said the
speaker. bending forward toward the
Ohio delegation, you've done us ana
you've done things to us, but we will
be for the ticket just the same.
A volley of cheers followed this and
the speaker taking it for an Interrupt
ton said:
Bear with me for moment I'm
going to nominate the longest candl-
date in the shortest speech
A roar of laughter and applause fol-
lowed the remark and Mayor Book
walter after a few additional remarks
left the platform with a generous
tribute of approval following him.
HUGHES Nominated.
vvban NJ Rookwalter had finished