The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-19

IN and was seen no more.
Shortly after the disappearance Of
the bear sharp Kisses broke out on.
the floor against the persistent dis
turbers in the gallery. Both sides
we're persistent, but q yell is louder
than 9 hiss and the delegates were
soon overwhelmed. The galleries
weakened and again the kissing broke
out only to be met by a renewed out
burst from the galleries and again the
delegates ANXIOUS to continue their
work, we're repulsed.
Demonstration Lasted As Minutes.
Senator Lodge after another long
wait attempted to be heard, but cheer
ing drowned his voice and his gavel
could scarcely be heard.
Determined. however, to proceed in
spite Of the galleries to aid the dele
gates in restoring order. Senator
Lodge in the midst Of desultory cheer
ing, resumed. his address.
The demonstration had then lasted
for As minutes.
Senator Lodge a few minutes later,
had the undivided attention of the en-
tire convention, assembled when he
came that portion Of his address
which reiterated the determination OF
the president not to accept nominal
ton for q third time.
THAT decision" he<declared, .dic-
tated by the Hottest motives and by
an able loyalty to American tradi-
tons, is final and irrovacable."
Again the applause came from the
delegations and was repeated when
Senator Lodge said: but although
the president r%etires. he leaves be-
hind him his policies"
The statement w believe IN sup
port Of the courts in all their dig.
nifty caused, additional applause, as
did the declaration in favor Of protec.
ton.
As Lodge concluded he was cheered
to the echo, several men pressing Gag
erly forward to extend congratulations
for his address, and the manner in
which it mad been given to this CON
vention.
National Committee Named.
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Chairman Lodge called for the re-
port of the committee on rules, but it
was not forthcoming and he directed
that the rames Of the newly chosen
members Of the national committee
and those Of the honorary vice presi-
dents be .ead to the convention. This
was done, many OF the spectators
leaving the hall while the reading
was in progress.
Powell Clayton OF Arkansas moved
THAT the national committee be en-
powered 10 fill vacancies occurring on
the committee. This brought out an
amendment from a Michigan delegate
that the slate committee of the re-
spective states be empowered to fill
vacancies on the national committee
should they occur. The amendment
was accepted by Mr. Clayton and the
%proposit.on agreed to.
Committee on Rules Reports.
The report Of the committee on
Irules and order Of business was pre-.
scented by Senator Warren Of Wyo.
ming, its chairman. He announced
that with but few exceptions the rules
of the last national convention were
adopted. These changes provide for a
grouping Of Arizona, New Mexico and
Hawaii as territories with q repre-
~sentation Of six delegates each and
also gives to the national convention
authority to determine the mode Of
electing delegates to national conven'
tions.
When It came to the adoption Of the
report Of the committee, Represents
tive Burke Of Pennsylvania, who on
yesterday introduced q resolution to
cut down representation in the ma
tional convention to q basis Of repub'
lican votes cast In the state, was rec
ognized to present q minority report
The committee had voted down the
resolution by 90 to Il.
CAS- the representative Of the u
states against the %" said Mr.. Burke
81 wish to present the following mi
nority report"
Minority Report on Burke Resolution
Mr.. Burke was cheered IS he asked
one of the clerks to read the report
as follows:
"It is moved that the report bt
amended to include the following:
"'That the basis Of representation
in the republican national convention
hereafter shall be as follows: Eacf
state shall be entitled to four dele
gates at large and one additional del
egate for each 10000 votes or major
ity fraction thereof cast at the las
preceding presidential election to-
republican electors, four delegatei
from each territory and two from thu