East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17
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NNOutiuuCh AEOIu EhSG III
can go into effect, when objected t
will be omitted
1t is a good guess that labor vii
be defeated In its demands, and thai
the coast delegates will be with the
victors when the fight is over.
Burke has announced he would
carry the fight for the resolution de.
creasing the southern representation
to the floor Of the convention. He
said a minority report will be made
favoring the resolution.
The rules committee has decided
to increase the representation OF New
Mexico, Arizona and Hawaii from two
to six delegates each.
Labor Plank Blocks Procedure.
AS expected, hitch over the anti
injunction plank blocked the proceed
ure OF the convention this afternoon.
After stormy session the sub
committee on resolutions took a re-
cess until 3 o'clock. The members
said the entire session would be taken
up with the anti-injunction matter.
1t is practically certain that the sub
committee will not be ready to report
to the regular committee before
o'clock
When Lodge mentioned the name
OF Roosevelt this afternoon there was
great cheering and when he called
him the much abused, but the most
popular president" there was a great
ovation.
The delegates from Nevada and
others leaped to their feet and yelled
at the top of their voices. Enthusi-
asm swept over the whole convention.
Il was noted, however, that the Ohio
delegates did not take part in the DEM
onstrations.
Senator Bourne of Oregon, was
among the leaders of the ovation.
Mrs. Alice Longworth covered her
face with her hands in honor OF her
father and seemed unable to control
her emotions.
n. H, Fairbanks of Springfield, o..
brother of the vice president, stood
Oh his chair in the special balcony and
led the cheering in that vicinity.
When Charles P. Taft. brother of
Secretary Taft. was asked what was
the significance of the demonstration.
he replied: Nothing in it, nothing at
all; just the working off of a little
steam"
The wild cheering, yelling and wav-
ing of handkerchiefs and hats contin-
ued for half an hour.
Lodge ordered the band to play
Garry Owen" and the crowd know
II was the presidents favorite tune,
went .into still wilder demonstrations
and the noise increased.
The crowd began yelling: -Four
years more, four, four, four years
more"
Lodge smiled Then some one
pointed out the presidents daughter,
and the crowd turned toward her, but
Alice took the greatest care not to do
that would tend to support
the demonstration. She smiled, then
hid her face again in her hands. 1t
was evident that she was in an en-
barrassing position.
A huge Teddy bear was raised high
in the air from the newspaper section.
This increased the cheering which
seemed before to have reached the
limit of human vocal possibilities.
Lodge pounded the desk with his
gavel, but the sound was not heard 20
feet away. He waved his hands in
an effort to restore order, and pound
ed more. The crowd seemed lost to
control: and the cheering continued.
During the ovation flags waved and
canes pounded on the floor. Old and
young men leaped up and down the
aisles. An Oklahoma delegate took
off his coat and hat, waved 1t wildly,
yelling like an Indian.
Congressman Longworth's face
flushed, and he bit his finger nails.
The band played a Hot THE in the
Old Town Tonight" but this failed to
stop the denomination.
Senator Depew lost his usual COM
posure, stood up in his chair and
waved his handkerchief.
A fakir caused a commotion by
taking advantage of the disorder to
rush down the aisle offering pictures
of the president.
When the ovation was dying out,
the Texas delegation yelled: "Roose-
welt, Roosevelt"