New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

and his DUTY
The floor seene was of much confusion, the
aisle. being congested with delegates either press
ing their way their places or engaged IN earnest
consultation The aisles quite narrow at best,
and tonight they seemed impossible
Colonel Gufey. about whom the storm OF the
night was expected to centre appeared on the moor
shortly after o'clock and Immediately was sur
rounded by number of his lieutenants and syinpi-
thizers. who prepared to take up the oattie
IN his behalf. Colonel GufYey seemed pale but de-
termined With clenched fist and furrowed brow
he talked with great emphasis of expression TO
those about him. one of whom was Peter O'Boyle.
his chief aid in the Pennsylvania delegation Mr.
O'Boyle was scheduled to speak In defence OF ths
colonel in of attack from any quarter
When Chairman Bell had been brought back.
after bringing down his gavel in rapid tattoo ne
vent once more to his stereotyped cry: Inc
convention will be In orderi Gentlemen will take
their seatsi'
The convention. however did not at once come to
order did the gentlemen take their seats
for the that number of letter carriers were
distributing mail among the delegates and tney
for the time being more interested IN letters
from home than in reports of convention matters.
The convention apparently was in order to proceed
TO business several times. MI Bell. however oio
not take advantage Of any one of the psychoioslca
moments. but continued to pound with his savei'
the rap rap rap of the wooden mallet on a mar
BILE slab being punctuated from time to time with
the conventional call OF Gentlemen will take their
seats"
The galleries finally helped the chairman out'
and their storm of misses luieted the turbulence
the floor 1t sS7 o'clock wnen the pusiheSs
of the evening taken up.
Mr.. Ormonde, of Florida, was recognized to move
that Representative Richmond Pearson Hopson, Oh
Alabama be invited to address the convention
Mingled with cheers for "Hobson, Hobson, were
many cries of No, no.
Chairman Bell put the motion to viva Voce
vote. and there rousing storm OF aye anu
No" some of the delegates experimenting their
negative votes by demands of give us coihiiii''ee
reports; want to do business
Please permit the Chair to announce the re-
suit" said the chairman soon as he could De
heard above the confusion
az have a very sensitive ear, and decide the
vot. Is tie Then il is the privilege of the Chair
to cast the deciding vote cast 1t IN the aHrn'a-
tive and Congressman Hobsop is invited TO ad-
dress the convention.
Cheers and few Kisses followed Hobson to the
stand and he received warm welcome as ne
stood behind Chairman Bell. His first WORDS
showed that he realized that speech at that par
ticular moment not entirely welcome TO all OF
the delesates for he declared that he would not
venture to make an address did he not feel II MS
duty to do So and to deliver himself of the truth
as he believed he saw IT. He then began al some
length to lead up discussion OF the Japanese
incidents of several months ago at Vancouver and
San Francisco.
After Mr. Hobson had been speaking for fifteen
minutes the crowd began TO grow restless and
cries OF Time from floor and galleries.
Chairman Bell called for order saying the speaker
would stop in few moments.
In closing his address Congressman Hobson de-
clared that if the Democratic party was successful
in the election he believed that it would before the
end of four years have great foreign war on
It's hands
Instantly there came from the convention a
chorus of mingled groans catcalls Kisses and cries
of sNo, nor' Hobson was compelled to cease MS
speech entirely but stood calm and tense, deter
mined to finish his address as soon as he had an
opportunity to do So
MY countrymen my message is nearly through
said Mr. Hobson, when he had attention A cry OF
.'Amen!' sent a gale of laughter oyer the hail.
'T want to say to you" went on Mr.. Hobson'
sritting his teeth in determination, that not so
very long ago the President Of the United states
said in nv presence, There exists the greatest
probability of with Japan
No no! Come orr!' shouted the crowd and
tbere was an outburst of which continued for
several minutes.
gentlemen" said Chairman Bel. this speaker
will be allowed to finish. and If he is interrupted
again by the galleries the sergeant-at-arh1s VIII
he directed TO clear them.
This announcement greeted with cheers.
which sprang from the Coast delegations
oIf this great war comes" said Mr.. Hobson. with
intense earnestness, the party upon wnicn the re-
sponsibility comes will be ground 70 po"oer
believe that at this juncture we should place the
resnonsibflity where It beongs-upon the party
nou in power and which has neglected to pro-
vide adequate coast detences
He was for time heard in silence. but a roar
~ laughter went UP when voice far in the rear
shouted.
..FIurrah for the Merrfmac!
Nv tIob.on finally closed with & plea that when
the Democrats .accede to power IN the nauoh tiles
so prepare to ward off war as TO bring ABOUT
dawn of peace and good will toward men through
out all the world 49,. >, .,s
-SHo IN
A. h.ir,,an as soon as the tumult that followed
tIo,sons retreat had given him a chance to SPEAK
and he then added; -
.erbe Chair halls from the Pacific Coast ana Ut
70 the present moment he has seen no oo'asi0" -
enlist" ,,.r
-. ,,.o snnlause when he said: III we nave
wv nav out on the Pacific Coast we VIII nave
bts enough navy to protect our coast
e eI1 ua1den,an of Kentucky. vas Recognized
.L Cbair and standing ct his place IN tfis
oa,tra aisle he asserted that the conNeilo !.
s 20 transact and ought to proceed 10
,tbout further flights Of oratory Co!ouei
NAN then proceeded TO take issue " ~,
aaI.r,ps that the United States had ."eh's' wv
0. 80. h.+t,eships and japan but sixteen
...d u-ant to say that we are not ,l
o,rbodv else the face or the sl0De'
e;5a, Colonel Haldeman, amid applause ~
C,narman Bell announced tna' lne ooo-t for sev
| CREDENTIALS would not De re"uS "
eraI minutes or,-,i,ts. down into
-. New York delegation to escort to the platform
Senator Charles A ToWne. ,,.
| THAT was as far as the chairman was alioNe s
! TO proceed, and Mr.. Io"he 'ooh 'o ~ W ~
much applause.
| Mr. Towne kept strictly to- the promise he made
| at the opening of his speech when he said tha
| ne would occupy only little OF the time OF tine
convention His address brief and he left the
| platform with the distinctly expressed good will
/ of the convention.
'Taylor Tay1ori' cried many OF the delegates
! Taup