New-York tribune., 1908-06-17

Permanent Organization.
Rules and Order of Business
Resolutions.
Selection of members of the Republican Ma
tonaI Committee.
Selection Of honorary vice presidents.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Chicago, June 16.-The Republican party, as
sembled in it's fourteenth national convention in
the Coliseum here at noon to-day, elected Sena-
tor Burrows, of Michigan. temporary chairman.
appointed it's committees and adjourned TO meet
at IL O'Clock tomorrow
The clerk of the weather did his best as a
faithful servant of the administration and sched-
uled an absolutely perfect day for Chicago The
bright sunlight and the cool breezes from Lake
Michigan put the crowds in good humor as they
took their way from the hotel lobbies to the
Coliseum, with flags and streamers which flew
gayIy in the wind making the brightest possible
display.
Conspicuous in the throng moving down MchI-
gan Boulevard just before noon the Blaine
Club of Cincinnati. with Charles p. Taft.
brother of the Secretary Of War; Ex-Governor
Herricl of Ohio, Arthur L. Vorys, Secretary
Tafts Ohio manager; Governor Harris of Ohio
and Garry Hermann. president OF the club,
in the lead and ex-Speaker Keifer, in his blue
swallowtai coat. following close behind.
Social pleasures have played a prominent part
in this gathering and inside the convention hall
the galleries were thronsed with gayly gowned
women Mrs Nicholas Longworth. the Prest-
dents daughter, and her husband were in the
section reserved for the diplomats and d1stn-
guished guests. just back of the chairman's
platform They sat Immediately to the right Of
the chairman and opposite the section on the
floor occupied by the New York delegation The
british Ambassador the French Ambassador
and the Belgian Minister were conspicuous in
the diplomatic contingent.
ONLY PORTRAIT THAT OF TAFT
In contradistinction to the appearance of the
convention hall four years ago, when heroic
portrait of Senator Hanna occupied the place of
honor over the speakers stand. the decorations
we're confined entirely to flags and bunting. The
only portrait was one of Taft on banner
carried by the Blaine Club. which was poor
a likeness that the crowds did not at first know
whether II was Roosevelt Taft. although they
cheered it enthusiastically general principles
liberal use of flags gave the naturally bare
convention hall a notably brilliant appearance.
The Ohio and Pennsylvania delegations occu-
pied the seats of honor Immediately In front of
the platform with the New York delegation next
on the left The entire New York representa-
ton with the exception of Ex-Governor Odell
were in their seats before the convention was
called 10 order. Senator Depew conspcu-
ous in the delegation. but the seat which in for
ner years was occupied by Mr.. Platt this
wear filled by his alternate. State Senator Aids.
The evidence afforded four years ago that the
dav of the torchlight procession in Republican
poltics and OF attempts to convert convention
halls into beer gardens. with megaphones and
senseless shouting. had passed confirmed
TODAY by the orderly although enthusiastic
hearing of the throng inside the vast auditorium
In 1904 the Democratic newspapers made much
of the alleged apathy of the Republican dele
gates as shown in the failure of reasonable men