Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-18

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brought forth cheers from the spectators.
They sang "Ohio" and a song setting forth
the manifold merits OF Bill Taft.
Bringing up the rear Of the departing
kohioans was a large stage elephant dec
GRATED with American flags and bearing a
banner OF the Hamilton club OF Chicago.
The elephant was ied by-a man 4lrsssed as
Uncle sam"
The demonstration OF the marching clubs
continued until lis y. m. when the con-
vention resumed it's more serious work.
Credentials RepOr Submitted.
Senator G. w. Fulton OF oregon, tehair-
man OF the credentials committee, stepped
to the platform and presented the report
and permanent roll OF the convention. It
was adopted in quick order, with only a
few dissenting noes" to be heard after
the storm OF ayes that followed the putting
Of the question.
your COMMITTEES on .cgedertialsS said
Senator Fulton. 'met immediatels after the
adjournment on yesterday and. after fully
hearing and carefully considering al the
cases that came before 1t resolved the
opinion that all delegates placed on the
temporary roll by the. national copinittee
are in each instance entitled to their
seats"
ChNNlihb ihAtI iuphcu ~ bI6dhtE.
I'm addition" said Senator Fulton. the
committee has seated all three of tho con-
testing delegations from New Mexico. with
one-third vote each."N go
The adoption of the report Was moved
and there was no attempt to debate. One
or two scattering noes Eere heard
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was then presented by
Chairman Charles r. Brooker Of Connecti-
cut. The announcement that Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge has beeR~ehqsen for perma-
nent chairman called out applause. espe-
| cially from the Massacha setts delegation.
The report, save IN saparticulars made
permanent the temporary officials. Il was
adopted unanimously.
The chairman then announced:
II appoint General Stewart L. woodford
Of New York and Governor Charles s.
Deneen Of Illinois a Committee to escort
the permanent chairman to5the- platform"
Chairman Lodge Presented,
General woodford mounted the rostrum
first, followed closely by Senator Lodge.
Governor Deneen bringing Up the rear. Re-
newed applause greeted their appearance,
and after the two chairmen had Bowed
and shaken hands. Senator Burrows, adj
vancing to the front Of the pletform3 said:
6enlltInen Oh the SotNbllAhoha - hdN1
the honor to introduce to you as your
permanent chairman Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts,"
As Senator Lodge stepped forwardtto the
speakers table, manuscript in hand. he
was loudly cheered. In a voice clear to
the utmost corner of the sRaAt auditorium
he began by thanking the Delegates for the
honor of his selection toapfeside perma-
| nently over the deliberations of the con-
veutlon. sr ~" fR2e9&4AN9
! It was precisely 1:25a o'clock when Senator
I Lodge uttered the first sentences Of his
speech. t.a5
Speech Makes HIT.
The address had a welcome touch OF cam
paign atmosphere about IL and the cheers
were not long in breaking forth in frequent
and constantly Increasing enthusiasm.
Senator Lodges drawing of contrasts be-
tween the republican and democratic party
particularly pleased the delegatesH He de-
clared amid laughter land cheers that the
great object of the democrats was to keep
their past a dark history, while the repub-
llcans were anxious to publish theirs to the
world. SSN@ "a
"If we refer to- thsirzpast." he declared,
they accuse us of calumny."
There was much laughter and cheers al
lhlst WHICH was ItutWth WIEN, H0, 9dlu' TIC
democrats now could only appesls Judge. us
on our undiscovered future
I'VE say" he continued. read our record
and judge us there e..
Demonstration for Roosevelt.
Turning from his haunting of the demo-
Gratis, Senator Lodge seriously discussed
the record of achievements under Iepub-
lican administration of recent years. and il
was in this connection that, he first men,
toned the president-not by name, but by
the office. .trot-.t
1.-THE president has feariessly enforced
the laws as he found them onathe statute
books" ss .a.-.fs-
Cheers came from many quarters of the
hall at this, but their duration was COM
paratively brief, and Senator o hast
ened to resume. In a few minutes, how
ever, he came again to the president with
the declaration that inCenforning the Law
the bayonets of duty must hurt somebody
'And the result. 4" he swent. Ona'Is thai
the president is the best abused and mos
popular man in the United States today
I this the first real demonstration broke
loose. For a time the cheering appeared
desultory, but after a minute or two som'
of the delegates from the territories jumped
to their chairs and a great roar burst from
all over the hail.
As the cheers came forth. Senator Lodge
remarked to his friends on the platform
'"They said there was no Roosevelt feeling
in this convention. but l will show then
that there is The speaker exhibited
pleasure at the demonstration. p.
Galleries Join I'm Cheering.
Colorado, West Virginia and Texas an'
: North Carolina took up the cheering.
r The Ohio delegation remained seated anC
silent.
l As the demonstration continued tn
cheers came in great waves, dying ava!
E almost to nothing one hstaut AID thei
breaking afresh with increased enthusi
assn.
I The galleries took up the demonstrate
= with a will and helped to maintain l
, for a long time.
S On the west side of thsV gallery a numbc
A of men waved star spahgied banner am
( brellas over the rafting and the uproa
broke out again ON the floor below. On
Louisiana delegate pulled off his coat an
a swung it round and round his head Will
5 he gave vent to yen after yell. The cheer
= died away. but again they came with re
r newed vigor, the g~allsries playing an i'm
portant part in the demonstration.
e Chairman Cannot STOP Them.