The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-19
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manner az he had used on the frst &C.
casion:
.It'sSabout all Wisconsin will get
here; can't you give me a few min.
utes ??,,ss
When q man standing near the ros.
trum urged him to name him." Co.
hens replied: h
Performing q Duty.
That's all right, four dollars q
week"
You're q four-f1usher," retorted the
man on the floor who was at once
/ threatened by q violent exit IL he did
not put a period to his public decla-
rations.
Name him, name him." shouted the
crowd.
II know YOU are tired, men," re-
piled the speaker, .but / am, too.
Don't you think that this is fun for
me. II is not. 1t Is the performance
ofsa sacred duty. One minute more
andassIysWill be through"
Back to Wisconsin," called out q
delegate in the third row.
Mr. Cohems weathered several more
storms of protest from the crowd be-
fore he reached the name Of his can
didate, the effectiveness Of which was
all butlost IN kissing Of voices, the
result of his battle with the taunt-
ing throngs. AS Cohems left the
stage he was congratulated BY Gov
Iernor Hanley, Senators Beveridge and
Hemenway, and others in the first
row.
Cheers for LaFollette.
The nomination Of Senator LaFol-.
lette was seconded by G. A. MCGEE
Of Wisconsin. A wild cheer greet
ed Mr.. MCGEE as he closed and the
demonstration that followed exceed
ed in intensity that which had greet
ed the presentation Of any other name
except Taft.
The cheering rapidly increased
when a man named seifert, who is a
messenger in the United States SEN
ate, held up q picture Of Roosevelt.
The uproar was so great at the time,
the picture was shown that it was i'm
possible to tell exactly where the La
Toilette enthusiasm ended and the
Roosevelt cheers began. The Wis
consin men took full charge OF the
eutbursts, however, and led 1t with
vigorr and increasing each minute as
the time went on.
Sergeant-at-Arms Stone directed
one of his assistants to go to Seifert,
and order him to take down the pic
ture Of Roosevelt. It was promptly
done, but the cheering went on undi-
minished. The tumult was so great
that no human voice, moi the lusty
strokes Of the chairman's gavel were
able to penetrate it and bring order
out of the vocal chaos. The excite
ment was entirely in the galleries,
the delegates, with the exception Of
Wisconsin, remaining quietly in their
seats waiting for the tornado to pass.
Demonstration for Roosevelt.
The cheering developed definitely
into Roosevelt demonstration and
encouraged by its continuance. the
man on the stage lifted the Spicture
again. BIs@
Then on}the balcony there appeared
an immense American flag bearing
the picture Of the president. Two
marched across the platform in
the rear Of the stage and the cheer
ing was taken up anew with cries OF
-Four, four years more"
Chairman Lodge, abandoning all e.
forts to still the crowd, ordered Sec
rotary Malloy to continue the call of
the delegations. This was done
amidst a terrific uproar.
The chairman then announced in a
tone which, although strained to the
uttermost, could be heard by but a
few.
That completes the roll call OF the
states and the roll call will now be
had for the vote.
'sWe will not wait q minute longer"
cheerino ReoseveIt During Voting.
The vote was taken during q terrific
uproar in behalf Of q man whose
PAINE was not before the convention
alabama" shouted the reading
clerk.
There was 9 roar Of yells and
Kisses from the crowd. The chairman
Of the delegation. however. made his
way to the edge Of the platform and
alabama casts her % votes for
Taft"
The vote Was repeated by the clerk