The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18

committee had been abandoned.
 The Knox adherents, after taking their seats. opened and distributed bundle Of small flags of dark blue bearing the words Keystone State" in white letters. They waved them brisk ly for a few seconds. 10 let the Ohio delegation just in front of them know that they were prepared for eventuali- ties as we'll as they
 Chairman Burrows interrupted the regular order of business long enough to introduce to the convention Henry Baker. of Minn., and James D. Con- ner. of Indiana, two gray beared vet erans of the party who were dele gates to the first republican convention in 1858. Messrs. Baker and Conner were ereeted with continuing rounds of applause as they stepped to the front of , platform and bowed their Acknowledgements.
 It was next announced that while awaiting for the reply of the commit tee on credentials there would be parade through the hall of visiting and local marching clubs.
 On motion of Dr. Warren, of Michi- gan, the convention invited to a place on the platform A. c Proctor. of St. Joseph. Michigan. who was delegate to the Lincoln convention in Chicago forty eight years ago As Secretary Mailoy concluded his announcement of the Warren resolutions the tap Of drums was heard outside the hall and in another second the east door was opened and in came the band heading parade. They halted in front of the speakers stand for an instant, playing America
 Close behind them came in single file. the Knox marching club of Phtla- delphia. and then the Americus Club, of Pittsburg, headed by a large band of music, and then came the young mems Blaine Club. of Cincinnati. Their appearance produced frenzy in the Ohio delegation. Instantly every man was on his feet. the red flags tossed up and cheer after cheer rang through the hall. The blue banner with the face of Secretary Taft upon 1t produced another outburst and the Ohio men screamed and danced about while the band struck up Hail to the Chief" which it has. by some coincidence, play ed every time the blue banner has been fiung to the air.
 Following the Blaine club, there came distinct novelty in the way of band playing ''Tammany" and then a big delegation of visitors from Dan- vile, Ills, bearing small flags with Cannon" on them and a large banner announcing them as "neighbors of un- cla Joe" After the marching band had passed the convention musicians played the popular song of the state: "IlIinois" The Cannon contingent call ed out renewed cheering and cries of "Hurrah for Uncle Joe" Another Knox Club from Philadelphia, bearing his banners and headed by band, playing Dixie" were next in the long line of demonstrations, and were greeted with loud cheering in which the Pennsyi" vania delegations led.
 The Pennsylvania drum major was quite the AhoSt gorgeous parsonage who had entered the convention hall.
 Cheers fOF Knox.
 Knox, Knox, we must have Knox" cried the Philadelphians, and their de- n1and was echoed by their delegates who took to their feet and waved vig~ orously their blue Knox pennants.
 Still another band came roaring through the doorway and 1t was the turn of Indiana. Behind the band, wearing white caps with bands of black were the members of the Marion Marching Club of Indiana, which had arrived in the city but a short time before. They were given an enthus- iastic greeting by the Indiana dele- gates. As was the case with Penn sylvania. Indiana cheered On unsupport cd by the voices of any. other dele gations.
 When they had passed, along came Ia thong of men who so far as appear arces went. might have been assigned as ''unassigned." They quickly de- ciared their partisanship by bursting out into song, more or less melod- iously rendered, the burden of which was yen for William Taft" The de- monstrations of the marching clubs continued until 1:11 D. nl.. when the convention resumed its more serious work
 Senator C. W Fulton, of Oregon. chairman Of the credentials committee. stepped to thss platform and present. ed the report and permanent roll or the conventions. Seating all delegates placed on the temporary roll by the national committee and in addition all three of the contesting delegations from New Mexico. with. one third of q vote each.
 The adoption of the report was nov ed and there was no attempt at de- bate. One of the scattering noes came from Yarmouth, of Louisiana:
 The report of the committee on per- naanent organization was then pre- sented by chairman Charles F. Booker. of Connecticut. The announcement that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge had been chosen for permanent chairman called out applause. and especially from the Massachusetts delegation. The report. save in this pafticulaS. made permanent the temporary ofa- cials. It was adopted unanimously.
 The chairman then announced: '1 appoint General Stewart L. Woodford, of New York, and Governor Chas S. Deneen, of Illinois. a committee to es- cort the permanent chairman to tho platform"
 General woodford mounted the ros- trurn first followed closely by Senator Lodge, Governor Deneea bringing up the rear. Renewed applause greeted their appearance and after the two chairfnen had bowed and shaken hands. Senator Burrows advancing to. the front of the platform said: "Gentlenen of the convention, I have the honor to introduce to you as your permanent chairman, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts"
 As Senator Lodge stepped forward to the speakers table, manuscript in hand, he iFas loudly cheered. In a voice clear to the utmost corner of the vast auditorium, he began by thank ing the delegates for the honor of his selection to preside permanently over the deliberations of the convention. It was precisely 1:25 o'clock wh en Sem ator Lodge uttered the first sentences of his speech.
 GOmpers Suggests Plank.
 Chicago, June l7.--When the sub committee of thirteen of the Resolu- tions Committee began business at 10 o'clock today, the doors of the as-