The Kemper herald., 1908-06-25

making the hour 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning. The amendment was adopt
ed, and the convention adjourned.
Thursday.
The third days session OF the con-
yetnion most of the delegates were
all were seated and Chairman Lodge
called the convention to order.
Rev. John Wesley Hill Of New York
city opened the session with prayer.
Senator Hopkins was recognized by
the chairman and presented the ma
jority report on the platform of the
republican party to the convention.
When the anti-injunction plank was
read the words integrity of the
courts" brought forth applause. There
were cries of no, no." when the sug-
gestion was made that necessity exr
listed for change in the present man
ner Of issuing injunctions. However,
the conclusion of the reading of the
plank was generously applauded. Lit
tie attention was paid by the delegates
to the remaining planks of the plat
form and during the reading the dis
cussion among themselves Of the anti
injunction plank seemed to be occupy
ing their time The reading OF the ma
jority report on platform was finely
concluded.
The minority report disagreeing in
regard to the tariff. trusts, railroads
injunction and trials in contempt cases
was presented by Representative
Cooper. As a substitute he offered the
platform known as the La Folette
Platform On vote the majority re-
port on the platform was adopted.
"The next business is the presen-
tation of names of candidates for the
office of president of the United
States" said Chairman Lodge at 12:45
p. M, and there was great cheer.
"The clerk will call the roll"
The clerk ran rapidly down the list
OF states and there was no response
until Illinois was reached.
Then Representative Boutell Of Illi-
nois swept to the platform to nominate
Speaker Cannon.
The enthusiastic cheers were quick
ly hushed as Mr.. Boutell held up his
hand for attention, and began his ad-
dress.
Just as Mr.. Boutell commenced his
address Chairman Lodge yielded the
gavel to Senator Hepburn of Idaho.
The mention of the name of Presi-
dent Roosevelt by the speaker called
out a burst of cheers which soon died
away, however.
was the signal for an uprising of the
Illinois delegation. They mounted
their chairs for few seconds, cheer
ed and sat down inside of few Sec
onds. Here and there throughout the
hall flag of handkerchiefs was raised,
six or seven of the New York delega-
tion joining In. Illinois cheered in
loyal fashion, but its following was
scant and the entire demonstration
was over In exactly two minutes.
Cannon's nomination was seconded
by Representative Fordney of Mich
igan.
Governor Hanley of Indiana was
next given the floor and nominated
Vice President Fairbanks. He had
difiiculty in getting attention Of the
delegates. Mayor Bookwalter of In
dianapolis seconded Fairbanks nomi-
nation, taking occasion to censure the
delegates and the audience for inatten-
tion during the nominating speech.
Then General Steward l.. Woodford
arose to nominate Governor Hughes.
He was cheered Justify by members of
the New York delegation, In which
several other sections Of the hall
joined. There was no secending
speech for Governor Hughes and the
roll call was resumed
"Ohio!" called the clerk.
The response was electric. Ohio
gave a yell. the neighboring delega-
tions except Illinois and Indiana fol-
lowed on, and for a brief period the
uproar was deafening.
Representative Theodore E. Burton
OF Cleveland, the chosen orator for
Taft, walked to the front OF the plat
form, in the midst of another wild
from the Ohio delegates
and their friends.
As Mr.. Burton neared the end OF his
speech a perfect stiffness pervaded the
chamber. He assured his hearers that
whether In war or in peace, Secretary
Taft as chief magistrate, would guide
the destinies of the nation with a
strong hand and with gentle, patriot
ic heart
And So" said he, to-day, In the
presence of ten thousand persons, and
the inspiring thought of the wellnigh
ten thousand times ten thousand who
dwell within our borders, name for
the presidency that perfect type of
American manhood, the peerless repre-
sentative of the noblest ideas In our
life-William H. Taft"
George A. Knight of California Sec