The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-06-19
CONVENTION
. Cheers ROOSEVELT
Mention of Presidents Name
Causes wild Enthusiasm
All Contests Decided for Taft and
Nothing Remains but to
Name Him.

Convention Hall, Chicago, June IL
When Permanent Chairman Lodge,
soon after beginning his speech, men
toned the name of Roosevelt the con-
vention went wild. AT this time the
scene continues undated, having now
lasted twenty-eight minutes. The
whole hall has broken into monotonous
repetition of the phrase. -Four Years
More" continuing it like a chant
amid great excitement.
The playing of the band in an at
tempt to still The crowd only increased
its noise. The demonstration has
lasted now half-nour and Is still
furious. while the band plays "Tnere1l
BE a Hot Time III the Old Town To-
night"
2:15 D. m.-Cnairman Lodge has
gwen up all resemblance OF try
ing to stop the noise and
has taken his chair. While
nearly all the delegates are on their
feet the Ohio delegation is nOtlceably
seated and silent.
2:22 D.. m.-Cecil Lyons, of Texas,
from the platform is encouraging his
delegation to continue the demonstra-
ton.
Senator Lodge is making effort to
quiet the assemblage and is rappins fol
order, but the noise only breaks out
more vociferously.
Mayor Brookwalter, of indianapolis
has authorized the statement that
there will be no minority report from
the Committee on Credentials.
Mayor Brookwalter, who led the mi
nority forces against the majority re-
port on credentials said as to the rea-
son for abandoning the fight.
: I'VE did not desire TO be merely
captious; only three members of the
committee were willing to sign "A mi
nority report and fight it out. Know
ing that We can get at the same ques-
tons involved when the convention
later considers the Burke resolution TO
reduce the representation of these
States in the South where Federal Of
ficeholders control results and throttle
opposition, we decided to let the mat
ter go for the present"
The committee on Rules this morn
ing defeated by vote of twenty-four
to seventeen the resolution introdu-
ced yesterday by Representative Burke
of Pittsburg, providing for reduction
in the ratio of representation at Ma
tional Conventions.
Late hours of committee work last
night resulted in a tardy appearance
of the leaders of the convention at the
Coliseum this morning and at 1880
o'clock one hour after the opening
of the doors there were less than a
score of delegates scattered about
in the State division. The alternates
were more in evidence however, and
their sections just in the rear of the
regular delegates filled up quite rap
idly.
There was not the same rush OF
visitors as on yesterday, word having
gained circulation that the days ses-
sion was likely to be brief. Half an
hour before the time set for converting
there were only a few hundred spec
tators in the gallery.
The capably strong-lunged and eager
brass band on lofty balcony porch,
FASTENED to it's work this morning and
the void of absent delegates and WIS.,
itors was filled with the srains of live
ly music.
A parade of many of the State dele
cations preceded the assembling of the
convention to-day and the street lead
ing from the downtown hotel district
to the Coliseum were througed with
thousands of people who cheered the
marching hosts.
The final details of the platform are
being arranged by the Platform Com
mittee tonight and this accomplished
the convention will be equipped to-mol
row to make its declaration of policy
and proceed to the selection Of candi-
dates.
The platform is expected to go be-
fore the convention early in the day,
and its adoption will be followed by
the speeches placing in nomination
the candidates for President.
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