New-York tribune., 1908-06-19
CONVENTION INCIDENTS
IBy Telegraph TO TIE Tri5un.-I

chicago. June IS
SENATOR DEPEw OBSERvAST.-After rhe
convention Senator Depew observed that IN an Us
conventions he had attended he had never oeiors
seen SO many orators on the platform without tho
conventional frock coax
This points 10 the democracy OF the times rs
said. and shows that in these days We are pastne
less attention 20 forrnates and more 70 suostan-
tial things"
Another cogent remark u the Senator's was mat
in all his experience he had before seen tnes
, deIegates-at-large from state at variance VIII"
the body OF the delegation. as in New forA-
Three OF the delegates -at-Iarge. he said Vot7u
| for the Wisconsin amendments 70 the PLATFORM.
While the remainder OF the delegation was SOM
against all but OF them. and that one hau Os
. three supporters among the district EepreSei
I atives."
Representative Bennett facetiousy remarked - -
the convention that the most striking feature -
| his point OF view the conspicuous aoseHOo
! oldtinne orators Why. only four men, ne SAu So,
Told rs that this was government OF the peopie-
! for the people and by the people
| THE SWAN SONG OF JONATHAN BOC NJ
| Although he strenuousy denied il. Senator I0na-
,bs, Pe,,rnA was unquestionaby doWncasl man
tonight He made no excuses. no apologleS- oU. rs
| silence showed more plainly than woros 'lH- -
| was disappointed To correspondent CT AH7
| une he said:
- it+ 70 no one in nv admiration for Secretary
Taft nor will there be harder worker IN the nei1'
| than myself OF all the candidates preS@ii'eu -,
| the convention ne undoubtedly IS the one must
! capable Of continuing the policies or 4heotOI4
| rcoss,aft an not disappointed at the result
Secretary Taft was nominated by an Overwhelming
! vote OF the convention and President Ro0se'e"
! would have been nominated by an equaiiy OEei-
/ vhe1u1ing vote had the true sentiment OF the He-
I Dflrlfcau voters been expressed. me seFeIai uei
c,s,ra+tons at the convention hall showed this IL
was an eloquent tribute the BELIEF OF the peOps
in the sincerity Of the President that they
| from instructing delegates TO vote Tor MIN
i ff1zv7- -
| Senator Bourne said that too far ahead TO
| nradict hut that the Presidents popularity would
| increase with the years and that nothing IN 'hs
gift OF the people would be denied him II ne eNeE
! expressed desire
| THE BUSY HITCHCOCK-Frank H. Hitchcock
has begun TO smile and from now on he Will PROB
ably make up a little Of the mirth he lost duTnx
The heat of his campaign get delegates Io-nlshI+
in the Annex he was even moved TO teii s'or9
Il have been buster refusing tickets TO the con-
| ven;on this week than at any other "orA' 10
said Everybody who wants a ticket comes u"
ne for it, Last night two men approached ne
and asked for a set Of admissions eHpIaihe1+
rrat this was impossible. all the tickets hao
been distributed some days ago one Oh '"
seemed aggricved and said. / understands mo
credentials committee has unseated Iot OF de'e
gates and thought iilaEoe NVU N'
some Of their tickets
TIE REroRT COURTEOUs-souc Chicago
ans urare talking to Representative Pray, OF Mon
- =, ,ba convention yesterday about the
strange appearance of of the visiting dele
oates The chief complaint was that they looked
like farmers and net dressed accorcins I"
the latest Chicago ideals
. ra,rssantative Pray -JhOse constituency -
largely made up Of farme and miners. did not
take kindly the criticism
3. Now no one would take YOU fer stranger
1fr Prsv~ said one the natives patronizinsIy-
Won might easily be taken for one who has hved
here all his life.
Yes I know it," answered the Montana repre-
sentative. but I've been sick