Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
CONVENTION STORY
CONTINUED from, eleventh page.D

Lodge introduced c. i. Mccoy Of Cos
hocton, Ohio, to place in nomination the
name of Senator Joseph H. Foraker
My speech will be the shortest OF the
convention" declared Mr.. Mccoy as he
began personal tribute and review of
the career of Senator Foraker who he
said came from the battlefield and of the
republic
lie is not too radical to he unsafe, nor
to conservative to be progressive" was
one of the tributes paid to Onios sena-
tor by the speaker. He declared that
when the campaign opened the voice of
Foraker would be in the thick OF the
fight in behck OF the republican ticket.
In closing. the speaker termed his can
didate THE mighty" "the magnificent"
as he presented the name OF Senator Tor
aker to the convention.
A generous amount OF applause fol-
lowed the closing of MIR. McCoys speech.
W. O. Emery of Macon. Ga. negro.
seconded Senator Forakers nomination.
1T is the proudest moment Of my life"
he declared, ITO stand here as the repre-
sentative of ten million people-two mil
lion of whom are voters. all Of whom are
patriots and love their nag and country;
TO have the privilege in behalf OF all
these people to second the nomination
Of Joseph Il. Foraker of Ohio"
Liberal applause greeted the colored
orator as he made his way back to his
place.
KNOXS NAME PRESENTED.
"Oklahoma," droncd the clerk "Ore-
gon," pennsylvania. And the chairman
of the Knox men came at last. Robert
s. Murphy, the chosen orator in behalf
OF the senator, came second amid cheers
from the galleries He was chcerfully In
formed by the Pennsylvania delegates
that he was 'all right and thus assured
Murphy spoke.
Mr.. Murphy strobe back and forth
on the rostum setting forth In loyal
tones the merits of Senator Knox who
deserves much he said. Of the country
at large and OF the Republican party
In particular. Pennsylvania cheered
wildly and waved their flags In the
face of the Ohio delegation who sat
Immediately on their right. Ohio
turned tho compliment with interest
and the scene, while 1T lasted. which
was not long. was pretty and filled
with colors. Tho scconding speech in
behalf of Senator Knox was made by
James Scarlet Of DanVlll", Ia.
I.AFO1LETTE NAMED
When Wisconsin waG reached Henry
+. Cochems of Milwaukee came for
ward to nominate Senator Iafollette.
The applause and cheering of the WIS
consin delegation followed him as he
spoke:
The Wisconsin delegation followed him
as he spoke:
Mr.. Cochems spoke in behalf of sena-
tor LaFollette with vigor and manner
that carried the convention with him.
and no man who spoke to-day received
more attention than he. Once when the
impatient galleries broke In he said
emphatically and pleasantly:
Il am not going to number the record
gentlemen. but / am going to have my
say in n decent way
His declaration was heartily approved
and he went on with renewed vigor
Name him, name him, show them
shouted the crowd. Il know you are tired
men," replied the speaker. But am too
Don't think that this is fun for me 1t
Is the performance Of n sacred duty.
One minute more and am through"
Back to Wisconsin" called out a dele
gate Mr.. Cochems weathered several
more storms OF protest OF the crowd be-
fore he brought the name of his cand-
date in a peroration the effectiveness of
which all but lost by huskiness the
result OF his fight with the haunting
throngs. As Mr.. Cochems left the stand
he was congratulated by Governor Hanly
Senators Beverdge. Hemenway and
others on the first row. The nomination
OF Senator LaFollette was seconded by
L. A. A. MCGEE Of Wisconsin.
ROOSEVELT DEMONSTRATION.
wild cheer greeted Mr.. MCGEE as
ne closed and the demonstration that
followed exceeded intensity which had
greeted the presentation of any other
candidate except Taft. The Wiscon =
sin delegates and alternates went
frantic. The cheering rapidly in
creased when a man named Sefert
who Is messenger In the United
States Senate held up a picture OF
Roosevelt, the uproar was so great "A,
the time the picture was shown that
It was impossible to tell exactly where
the Iafollette enthusiasm ended and
where the Roosevelt cheers began
The Wisconsin men took full charge
OF the outburst however, anded 1t Will
Nlgor ana increasing energy minute
by minute as the time went on.
The sergeant-at-arms directed as
sistants to go to Seifert and ordered
him to take down the picture OF Roose
Welt. II was promptly done. but tn
rheering went on undimnlshcd. Thu
tumult was great that no human
voice nor the lusty strokes of tn
chairman's gayel were able 10 pene
trato and bring order out Of tn
vocal chaos. Tho excitement was on
tirely in the galleries, the delegates
with the exception of Wisconsin re
naming quietly on their seats, wait
ing for the uproar to pass.
The cheering developed definitely Into
Roosevelt demonstration and encourage
by rs continuance the man on the stag
lifted again the Autograph Of the Pres
dent. which had previously been lowere
at the command OF the serEcant-nf- arm!
Then In the balcony appeared a
immense American flag bea ring a pictur
OF the President. Two men marche
across the balcony and platform In tn
rear Of the stage and the cheering wa
taken up anew, Mingled with cries {
-Four four four years more" Chalrma
Lodge abandoning all efforts to still II
crowd ordered Secretary Mallory TO col
tipua tho call ~ q ieCQltiOns Tn