The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-17
MARCHING CLUBS
STIR Convention
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"a big delegation Of visitors from Dan
vile, Ill.,, bearing small flags with
cannon on them and larger ban
|ner announcing them as "Neighbors Of
Uncle joe
Afier the marching bands had
passed the convention musicians
played the popular song Of the state
Illinois"
Hurrah for "Uncle joe"
The Cannon contingent called ont
renewed cheering and cries Of ''Hur
rah for Uncle Joe
Another Knox club from Philadci
phia bearing big banners and headed
by band playing Dixie" We're next
in the long line Of demonsirants and
were greeted with loud cheering in
which the Pennsylvania delegation led.
The Pennsylvania drum major was
quite the most gorgeaNs parsonage
who had entered the 8 Antion han.
furry white shake set OF his strik
ing height and his gray blue uniform
was weighted down with medals OF
| all descriptions.
"Knox Knox we must have Knox,
cried the Pbiladelphians and their de
maud was echoed by their delegates
who took 70 their feet and waved we
orously heir blue Knox pennants.
Indiana cheered Alone.
Still aaolher band came roaring
through the doorway and il was the
| turn of Indiana Behind The band,
wearing white caps with bands OIL
black, were the members Of the Marion
Marching club of Indiana which had
arrived a short time before. Thag
were given an enthusiastic greeting ~
| the Indiana delegation which they re
turned with interest. ss was the c9s
with Pennsylvania, Itdana cheered,
unsupported by the voices of any otn
er delegation.
Taft Crowd Came Last.
When they had passed. along came
a throng OF men who, as far as az
lpearances went might have been as
signed as unassigned They quick
| Is declared their partisanship by burt
ing out into a song, more or les
melodiously rendered. the burden o
which Il yell for VIM. TAFT Aftef
this line Of'singers had marched alonn
the Columbus Republican Glee club @
Columbus, Ohio, halted in trout of th'
speakers rostrum and gave some res
music, singing Dixie and 'The Sta
Spangled Banner" in a manner wbic
brought forth cheers from the spe,
tators They sang Ohio and ais
lreceiyed applause from The whole coz
yention on this.
Then the convention resumed Il
mora serious work
Senator c. W. Fulton, Of Oregon
lehairman of the credentials committc
istepped to the platform. and presen
ed a report and permanent roll of th
lconvention II was adopted in quic
order with only few dissentin
noes" to be heard after the storm e
ayes that followed The putting Of "a
question.
"Your committee on credentials,
said Senator Fulton. met imlnediatl
after the adjournment on YESTERDAY
and after fully hearing and cm9fQil
considering all the cases mas can,
before 10 resolved the opinion tsal ni
| delegates paced on the icnWoiart roi
! by the natDra commi zee a2 m eaet
! instanc. cnl ticd 10 their scats
Cheering interrupted Che sanMul.
'ln addition said senator tuitoi
'the committee has seated all three =
the contesting delegations from Nel
Mexico. with one-third vote each
Permanent Organization.
Then the report of the comitt
lon permanent organization was pls
sented BY Chairman Charles f. Brooi
er, of Connecticut The announce
ment that Senator Henry Cabot Lod
had been chosen for permanent chair
man called out applause, especial
from the Massachusetts, delegatlo-
lThe report save in this particula'
made permanent the temporary OFF
lcials.
She chairman said;
n appoint General Stewart l.. Wood
ford, of New York, and Govern9
caarles S Leueen, of Illinois a con
fmittee to escort the permanent chair
man to the platform"
Lodge Escorted 70 Platform.
General Woodlord mounted the ror
trum first. followed closely by Sena'Ci
| Lodge, Governor Deneen bringing u
the rear Renewed applause greeted
their appearance and after the twD
chairmen had bowed and shaker
hands. Senator Burrows, advancing y
the front Of the platform, said
"Gentlemen OF the convention
have The honor 20 introduce TO you a
your permanent chairman senatnI
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,
AS Senator Lodge stepped forward
to the speakers table, manuscript ~
hand he was heartily cheered. I'm !
voice clear to the utmost corner OF th,
vast auditorium, he began by thaHk
ing the delegates for ine honor of hi'
selection 10 preside permanently oYo