The Forrest City times., 1908-06-19

1 who has maryelously strong voice. stepped to the front and informed the convention that a fiashlight was about to be taken, and urging that all re main quietly in their seats, as there would be no danger
 Roosevelt's Name Starts Cheers.
 Chairman New then spoke as fol lows:
 The hour has arrived for the repre-. sentatives oi the Republican party 10 meet in it's fourteenth national conyen- ton at the end of almost 12 consecu. tive years of the most brilliant admin 1 istration in the history of the world l There are those present in this audi i ence today who participated in the party's first convention, and the ae- l complishments of that party within so brief d span as the life of men yet | living are almost beyond relief. We are here to assert our pride in what has been done to approve the achieve ments of the party and to commend 1 and endorse the administration of
 
 which under his administration have | become known 10 the people of this land as the policies of square deal His mention of the name of the pres ident was greeted with chorus of cheers, which however, continued but for a few seconds Mir New intro duced Bishop Muldoon of Chicago, who recited with a clear, resonant voice the Lords Prayer Secretary Mallot again advanced to the front and read the call for the convention As he finished he was greeted with applause, more for the manner in which he had delivered his message to the convention rather than for any excitement caused by the docu- ment itself
 At the conclusion of the reading of the convention call there was some applause. Chairman New announced that the national committee had rec commended Senator Burrows of Miehi- gan for temporary chairman. A cheer came from the Michigan delegation and a moment later the motion was | unanimously adopted. Senator Bur | rows was warmly received as he stepped to the front of the platform He bowed his acknowledgement and began his keynote" address at just 12:34 D. m.
 Burrows Starts Roosevelt Enthusiasm Senator Burrows opening words l 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. Senator Burrows evidently felt Just a little excited over the mention CT the president. for he had some little diff culty in pronouncing the wellknown name He was referring to the con vention four years ago. when" he said. invoking a continuance of pub lie favor, the party placed in nomi- nation for the office of president of the United States Theodore, thea roSe--,"
 The senator stopped, mumbled for a moment, and said: "Theodore-''
 Again he stopped, and amid grow ing wave of applause of those who recognized for whom the name was in tended. he shouted:
 Theodore Roosevelt
 Southerners Lead the Cheering.
 At once a demonstration began,
 Several of the delegates jumped up on chairs and waved their hats, cali | ing up others to do likewise North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Alabama led the cheering, while .ne applause was general on the floor and in the balcony.
 Senator Burrows, in resuming, men, toned Fairbanks name, and there was round of applause.
 The name of Abraham Lincoln was received with general but brief hand clapping,
 How the Speech Was Received. Applause greeted the utterances ap- proving President Rooseyelt's policy | in relation 10 public lands, and an ad- ditional handelapping followed the senator's expressed regret that the ship subsidy had failed. The mention of Elihu Root as that matchless sec retary of state brought the New Workers to their feet with cheers and waving flags and handkerchiefs.
 The delegates of Ohio and Maine led in the applause following that DOT ton of the address which favored the establishment of merchant ma rine, and the praise given to the man agement of the insular possessions was heartily approved by the convention as a whole
 Scattered cheers and applause were called out by the speakers reference to the American navy, which he de- clared was second in strength among the navies of the world, but second 1 10 none in effectiveness of marksmaS. i ship
 The demonstration was probably the i most enthusiastic Of the session, and