Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
A 45-M|NUTE
ROOSEVELT YELL
Greatest Demonstration of the
Convention When Lodge Men
toned His Name.
"ALLIES" GIVE UP FIGHT
Report Of Committee on Credentials
Seating All the Tnft Delegates Ac-
cepted without Contest
Convention Refuses to RE-
ducc Rcprcsc Btntiou.

cepfed without Contest
Convention Refuse. to re-
duce Rcprcsc ptatiou.
Chicago H. June 1.-THE second day
of the republican national convention
mas brought the long expected Roosevelt
yell, whirlwind Of enthusiasm which
ragged within The vast amphithcatrc of
the Coliseum for full AZ minutes to-day.
ana for n time presented TO tho ,inid
the spectre Of Roosevelt stampede
This demonstration was decidedly tho
feature OF day otherwise notah for a
stirring speech from the permanent
chairman Of tho convention. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts, for
much practical procedure in placing the
convention on a smooth running basis
and for the final defeat of the plan to
ireduce the representation of southern
States at future national conventions.
bly, the most important act of the
day, and the one having greatest signi-
icance was the adoption of the report of
the committee on credentials seating the
Taft delegations practically in toto. If
there had been any lingering doubt of
tdc Taft strength it disappeared before
this decisive action, which In effect
placed upwards of 7CO delegates in the
Taft column. Next in Importance. and
most remarkable was tho final accept
ance Of this result by tho allies" with
out the formalty of a dissenting min
ority report. and without their carrying
the question TO tho floor Of the conven-
.f fnv G,rL,
long threatened. Instead Of this all furth-
er opposition seemed to Crumble. those
who had talked trouble quietly accepted
the inevitable and thus the path was
cleared for the fulfllment of plans al
ready well matured for the nomina ton
Of the head OF the ticket But tho
"favorite sons" still have their bands of
steadfast supporters. who will show their
.)yalty when the first ballot Is taken
COLISEUM WAS FILLED.
The scene within the Coliseum to-day
repeated that OF Yesterday In tine mag
nitude and hriliancy of It's spectacular
features. Again every scat was occupied
and l4.0O 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 2:2o but
the delay Of committees IN reporting gave
an hour for diversion before the serious
work OF the day was begun This time
vas given over to the visiting clubs with
bands and vocal choruses, bearing ban
ners and strange devices Of q. o. F. ele-
phants In front OF the delegates par
AIDED this motley throng, elicit!ng laugh
ter and applause. The hit OF the parade
was a glee club which halted before the
Ohio delegation and varied the "nliyenng
strains Of Billy Taft, Yer That's Me
with a melancholy dirEe for Bryan.
This diversion over. the convention
turned to the committee reports. FIRST
was that of credcntials-tha very
foundation on which delegates held
their seats and voted II was pre-
sented by Senator Fulton of oregon
in three minute speech stating that
the action of the national committee
had been fully justified and upheld,
For a moment delegates looked about
for the fire breathing Bookwalter of
| Indiana, who had ed the minority
forces and had promised a lively fight
| on the floor. But Mr. Bookwalter sat
with the Indiana delegation, shaking
announcing that the fight had been
| abandoned because only three dele
| gates would undertake TO bear the
| brunt Of a contest on the floor. The
report was quickly approved with only
n few scattered votes in opposition.
| SEN. LODGE HITS THE CROWD.
The presentation of the report on
permanent organization was the sig
nal for Senator burrows to yield his
place as temporary chairman and to
escort to the platform the permanent
chairman OF the committee. Senator
| Lodge of Massachusetts Mr.. Lodge
| trim and business like looked as from
a later generation than the white
haired retiring chairman. His voice,
too. had that resonant New England
twang which made II ring out to the
| farthest corners of .he galleries, car
rying metaphor which startled the
'steners to attention and applause
THE fcvered fancy Of an uneasy
dream was his indictment hurled
against the visionary policies of op-
| position parties,
The applause had hardly died away
which electrified the asscmblage into
| Its first real demonstration of wild
| enthusiasm,
| The President" exclaimed Mr.
| Lodge. lis the best abused and most
popular man in the United States to-
| day"
ROOSEVELT DEMONSTRATION.
| This was the long awaited signal.
| Instantly shout broke from the gal
| leries and was echoed back from the
| hoor, at hrst only tempest of de-
| tached yclls and cat-calls and shouts
| of Teddy" but gradually gathering
| force and volume until it swelled to a
| whirlwind of sound and motion. as
| delegates and spectators rose on
| masse mounting chairs. waving ban
ners, hats. handkerchiefs, flags. news
papers anything which could be seized