Arizona republican., 1908-06-19
"A CHICAGO MOB"
Not Permitted to Name a Candidate
For the Presidency.

Chicago, June 1S.-Upon the conclu-
sion of the speech of c. A. MCGEE of
Wisconsin, seconding the nomination
of La Toilette, the last of all the nom
mating speeches there occurred the
most extraordinary demonstration dur
ing the convention. 1t started mildly
enough, partly as a tribute to Wiscon-
sins candidate and partly from the re-
lief of the crowd at approach of the
roll call which was to determine the
fate of the men who had been named.
1t rose to an uproar when a man named
Zeifert, a messenger of the United
States senate. held up a picture of
Roosevelt. 1t was impossible to tell
exactly where the La Toilette tribute
left off and the tumultuous cheers for
Roosevelt began. Sergeant-at-arms
Stone dictatorily directed Zeifert TO
haul down the Roosevelt picture. He
promptly obyed, but that did not stop
the cheering. The tumult was now so
great that no human voice nor the
dusty strokes of the chairman's gavel
could be heard or order brought out of
chaos. The excitment so far was con-
fined entirely TO the galleries, the dele
gates waiting calmly for the formal
proceedings to begin when order was
restored.
1t was like waiting for a tornado to
pass. The Whirlwind of applause de-
veloped definitely into a Roosevelt
demonstration and encouraged by its
prolongation a man on the stage again
lifted aloft a Autograph of the presi-
dent. In further excitation of the
crowds frenzy there appeared on the
balcony an immense American flag
bearing the picture of the president.
1t was borne across in the rear of the
stage in full view of the vast audience.
Then broke out the cadenced cry:
-Four four. four years more"
LODGE LOST PATIENCE.
Chairman Lodge at last abandoned
all desperate efforts to quen the
clamor and in a voice strained to the
utmost directed the roll call to be
tal-eI 1Or a vote. we will not wait
a Minute longer" The scene was
now absolutely unique in American
history, vote beginning for a nom
ination for a president during the
terrific uproar in behalf of the man
whose name was not before the con-
vention.
Alabama" shouted the stentorian
voice of the reading clerk.
Arid yells and Kisses from the
crov.d the Chairman of the Alabama
delegation mace his way to the edge
Of tire platform and shouted in the
ear # the clerk, Alabama casts %
votes fer att Cheers from the del
egGtes nlngled with catcalls from the
galleries while Arkansas, California,
Coi9ra1o AMI Connecticut cast their
solid votes fer Taft.
Pay &c attention to the crowd"
sail odge directing the clerk to
proceed. L shall not have a presi
dent nominated Icy a Chicago mob"
The EALLoTlNG.
Georgia cast the first split vote,
S for Foraker ard Il for Taft. Can
non failed 70 hold down his state, g
votes being for Taft. By the time
Kentucky WIS reached the crowd vas
uuieted down. The balloting then
proceeded in an orderly manner. New
York caused a long break in the roll
call by demanding that the delegates
names be called and allowed to vote
individually. One delegate delivered
a speech explaining that while in
structed for Hughes he at heart fav-
ored Taft The state cast 81 votes
for Hughes, 10 for Taft, s for Can
non and l was absent Ohio cast ~
for Taft and for Foraker.
This was a critical point and his
own state carried Taft's total over to
the victorious majority. A new SEN
sation rose when Pennsylvania an
nounced "a for Knox, l for Taft and !
8 for Roosevelt. This time the gal
lery demonstration was fierce but
short lived.
A delay was caused in announcing |
the official tally of 7O2 for Taft and |
though a roar of joy greeted the an
the wearied throng was
not able to make a sustained or spir- |
tied demonstration and after a few |
cheers, the bands playing the national |
anthem and applause greeting |
a large crayon portrait of Taft when |
brought to the stage, the enthusiasm |
quickly subsidized.
Gen. Woodford of New York moved |
that the nomination be made unani- |
nous. 1t was seconded, put and car
ried with a shout, whereupon on a J