Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-18
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL coNvEN'
TON HAS BEEN CALLED TO
ORDER At CHICAGO.
i .. BURROWS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

First Cheers for TAFT Came When thu
Ohio Delegation Arrived With thu
eecretary's Plcture-0ettlng Pas
the Doorkeepers Was a Hard Jok
Unless One Was Properly Equipped
Chicago, June 1.-THE Republican
national convention was called to or
der at 1918 O'Clock Tuesday BY
Chairman New. After the invocation
BY Archbishop Muldoon Senator Bur
rows was introduced and delivered
the key note" speech.
While the delegates were still max
ing their way to their seats Chairman
Harry 8. New Of the national conven-
ton and Senator Burrows, the tenn
porary chairman, appeared on the
platform and took their places. There
was no demonstration. Many widely
known public men and politicians en-
tered likewise while the crowds and
delegates were busy making for seats
and escaped the confusion usually at
tendant upon the appearance OF nota-
bles in public gatherings.
In this manner 1t was almost 1915
o'clock when Chairman New went for
ward to the central table and rapned
for order. The hall had hardly begun
to subside from the tumult Of the
scramble for seats when the Ohio dele
cation with ex-Gov. Herrick, Charles
p. Taft and Arthur /. Vorys at its
head, entered the hall bearing large
Taft banner. As the delegation moved
down the hall towards Its reserved
seats the hall began to cheer both for
Taft and for Herrick.
Chairman New was Immediately
followed by Bishop Muldoon, who said
the opening prayer Of the convention.
Immediately afterward Chairman
New read the call for the convention
and the body went to work.
1t required something besides a
knock nthe door to enter the big
Coliseum and see the Republican par
Gy in convention assembled Tuesday.
II you had a long green ticket,
knock on the door to, enter the big
bore the steel engraved picture Of
Abraham Lincoln, and said that 1t was
only for the first day, the stony-faced
doorkeepers might consider your ap-
plication for admission, and eventual
" yoI were permitted to pass through.
the portals and enter the auditorium.
At II o'clock the martial music Of
approaching marching clubs could be
heard, and during the next hour there
was continuous moving Of professions
toward the hall.
The United States senators, repre-.
Bentatives, governors and national
committee men had to find the side
doors.
An hour before the convention be-
gan work there were 10000 persons
gathered about the Coliseum and ev-
q, cry moment the crowd increased un.
Gil 1t was difficult TO even reach the
entrance.
Chairman News first utterance
was: THE secretary will make an an
houncement." Secretary Malloy ad-
yanced to the front and read the call
for the convention.
At the conclusion Of the reading OF
the call OF the convention there was
some applause. Chairman New an.
nOunced that the national committee
bad recommended Senator ]. G. Bur
COWS Of Michigan for temporary chair
man.
Senator Burrows was warmly re.
ceived as he stepped to the front Of
the platform extension arranged for
the use Of speakers
He bowed his acknowledgements
and began his "key note" address at
sust 1894 o'clock.
Senator Burrows's opening words
we're spoken in modulated but dis
tinct tone. He constantly referred to
the printed copy OF his speech. He
had been speaking about six minutes
when he came to the first mention Of
President Roosevelt.
At once a. demonstration began.
Several delegates jumped up on chairs
and waved their hats, calling upon
others to do likewise. North Carolina,
Texas, West Virginia and Alabama led
the cheering, while the applause was
general on the floor and in the bal
eony.
The cheering lasted nearly two min.
ntes. Senator Burrows, In resuming,
mentioned Fairbanks name and there
vas round Of applause. The name
q Abraham Lincoln was received with
general but brief hand-clapping.
Chicago, June 1.-THE injunction
plank Of the tentative Republican
platform looms up as the subject Of
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