Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18

Equally important and even more re-
markable was the final acceptance of
this result by the "allies," without the
formality of a dissenting minority re-
port and without carrying the
question to the floor of the conven-
ton for the open fight which has been
long threatened. Instead of this. all
further opposition seemed to crumble;
those who had promised trouble quiz
city accepted the inevitable, and thus
the path was cleared for fulfllment of
plans already matured for the nomina-
ton of the head of the ticket.
The favorite sons still have. however,
their bands of steadfast supporters,
who will show their loyalty when the
first ballot Is taken.
The scene within the Coliseum today
repeated that of yesterday in the mag
nitude and brilliancy of its spectacular
features. Again every seat was occu-
pied, and 14.OOO people, packing floors
and aisles and galleries and platforms.
Joined in the ebb and flow of agitation
and enthusiasm.
Committees Are Tardy
Temporary Chairman Burrows called
the convention to order promptly at
1920, but the delay of committees in
reporting gave an hour for diversion
before the serious work of the day was
begun. This time was given over to
the visiting clubs with bands and vocal
choruses, bearing banners and strange
devices of G. o. p. elephants.
AI1A 1.aJ< Zoe. RI ah n
motley throng, soliciting laughter and
applause.
The hit of the parade was a glee club
which halted before the Ohio delegation
and varied the enlivening strains of
BILLY Taft. Yep, That's Me-" with a
melancholy dirge for Bryan.
This diversion over, the convention
turned to committee reports. First OF
them was the credentials, the very
foundation on which delegates had
their seats and votes. 1t was presented
b. Senator Fulton of oregon in three
minute speech, stating the action of the
national committee had be n fully JUS
titled and upheld.
For a moment delegates looked about
for the fire-breathing Bookwalter of
Indiana, who had led the minority
forces and had promised a lively fight
on the floor. But Mr.. Bookwalter sat
with the Indiana delegation, shaking
his head in answer to inquiries and an
nouncing the fight had been abandoned
as only three delegates would under
take to bear the brunt of a contest on
the floor. The report was quickly ap-
proved. with only a few scattering
votes in opposition.
Lodge Takes the Chair
The presentation of the report on
permanent organization was the signal
fa, m, PI UiAl6
as temporary chairman and escort TO
the platform the permanent chairman
of the convention, Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts,.
MIR. Lodge, trim and businesslike,
looked more like the later generation
than the white-haired retiring chalr-
man, His voice, too, had that resonant
New Tngland twang which made 1t
RIM out to the farthest corners OF the
galleries, carrying metaphor and sar-
casm which startled the listeners 10 at
tention and applause.
"The fevered fancy of an uneasy de,
cade." was his indictment hurled
against the visionary policies of oppo-
sition parties. The applause hardly died
away when Mr.. Lodge Launched his
sentence which electrified the assem-
blage into it's first real demonstration
of wild enthusiasm.
1.-THE president" exclaimed MI.
Lodge, ''is the best abused ana most
popular man in the United States to-
day"
This was the long awaited signal.
Instantly a shout broke from the gal
leries and was echoed back from the
floor after a tempest of detached yellss
and cat calls and shouts of Teddy"
but gradually the Whoie gatherihs
Joining in the outbreak.
some had mounted chairs-Texas,
Kentucky Tennessee-and were ges-
ticulating madly.
One delegate far to the left had torn
off his coat and was whipping 1t wildly
above his head.
Texas and Kentucky appeared to be
the center of the agitation on the floor