Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-24
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

| the Republican national convention has
brought the long expected Roosevelt yell.
| a whirlwind OF enthusia SIN which ragged
| within the vast amphitheater OF the Coli
| scum for full As minutes Wednesday. and
| for time presenting to the timid the
| specter Of a Roosevelt stampede. This
demonstration was decidedly the feature
| OF day otherwise notable for a stir
| ring speech from the permanent chair
| man OF the convention. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge OF Massa chusetts. for much
| practical procedure I'm placing the con-
| Ventien on smooth running basis, and
| for the final defeat OF the plan to re-
| duce the representation of southern
states at future national conventions.
Probably the most important act of
the day, and the one having greatest sig
| nifcance was the adoption of the report
| OF the committee OH credentials. seating
| the Taft delegations practically I'm toto.
III there had been any lingering doubt OF
the Taft strength IL disappeared before
| this decisive action. which in effect
placed upwards OF 700 delegates in the
Taft column. Equally important. and
even more remarkable was the final ac-
| ceptance of this result by the allies"
| without the formality OF dissenting
| minority report, and without CARRYING
| the question to the floor OF the conven-
| ton for the open fight which had been
| long threatened. Instead OF this all
| further opposition seemed to crumble;
| those who had promised trouble quietly
| accepted the inevitable and thus the
| path was cleared for the fufillment Of
plans already we'll matured for the nom
ination OF the head OF the ticket The
"favorite sons still have, however.
their bands OF steadfast supporters who
|
| ballot is taken
| The scene within the Coliseum Wed
nesday repeated that OF Tuesday I'm the
| magnitude and brilliancy CT it's spectac-
ular features. Again every seat was
| occupied and $4,000 people. packing floors
and aisles and galleries and platform
| joined in the ebb and flow of agitation
and enthusiasm. Temporary Chairman
| Burrows called the convention to order
| promptly at 1920 but the delay Of com
mittees i'm reporting gave an hour for
| diversion before the serious work OF the
day was begun. This time was given
over to the visiting clubs. with bands
| and vocal choruses. bearing banners and
| strange devices OF q. q. T. elephants
| In front of the delegates paradcd this
| motley throng. eliciting laughter and ap-
| pause. The hit of the parade was a
| glee club which halted before the Ohio
| delegation and varied the enlivening
strains of Billy Taft. yep that's me-
with a melancholy drge for Bryan.
| TINS diversion over. the convention
turned to the committee reports First
| was that OF credentia ls-the very founds
| ton on which delegates held their seats
and voted. II was presented by Senator
| Fulton Of Oregon in three minnie
speech stating that the action of the
| national committee had been fully iusti
ned and upheld. Fer a moment dele
| gates looked about for the fire brea thing
| Bookwalter OF Indiana who had led the
| minority forces and had promised live
ly fight on the floor. But Mr. BooIxwal-
| ter sat with the Indiana delegntion
| shaking his head in answer to INQUIRIES
and announcing that the fight had been
abandoned as only three delegates would
| undertake To bear the brunt of n contest
on the floor. The report was quickly an
proved with only a few scattered votes
| in opposition
| The presentation of the report on nor
manent organization was the signal for
| Senator Burrows to yield his place ms
| temporary chairman and TO escort to tho.
platform the permanent chairman Of the
| convention senator Lodge Of Massach
sets. Mr.. Lodges voice had that res
onant New England twang which mad,.
1t ring out to the furthest corners of
the galleries. carrying metaphor and
sarcasm which started the listeners IN
attention and applause.
| The applause had hardly died AWAY
| when Mr.. Lodge launched his sentence
which electrified the assembage into its
first real demonstration OF wild enthusi-
ssm. The president" exclaimed Mr.
! Lodge, lis the best abused and most
popular man i'm the United States today"
This was the long awaited signal In
stantiy shout broke from the galleries
and was echoed back from the floor at
first only a tempest of detached yens
and cat-calls and shouts OF Teddy" but
gradually gathering force and volume
! until II swelled to a whirlwind OF sound
and motion. as delegates and spectators
rose en- masse. mounting chairs waving
banners, hats, handkerchiefs, flags. news
papers. anything which could be seized
upon to add turbulence to the scene
Amid the tumult the band struck up
hut the crash OF the brass and the
drums was completely lost in the babel
OF sound which welled UP from $4,000
Threats.
For the first minute Senator Lodge
stood waiting to proceed occa sionaIly
raising his hand for silence, only TO
awaken defiant yell twice louder than
"'IoIt' rive minutes passed and in
stead Of abating. the uproar was in
creasing. The sergea mt alarms moved
mp chair for the presiding officer. and
senator Lodge sank back to await IuIl
I'm the storm.
-Four four. four years more" came I'm
a deafening chorus from the fun sweep
81 the gallery as II preconcertcd. each
-four. four exploding like the boom Of
heavy artillery.
Now delegations We're Joining I'm the
outbreak. Some had mounted chairs
Texas. Kentucky. Tennessee and were
gestioulating madly. one delegate far to
the left had torn Of his coat and was
whipping u wildly above his head
Texas and Kentucky appeared 10 he tho
center 81 the agitation on the floor. New