The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-26

day and Friday. On the first ballot
Secretary ct War William Howard
TAFT Ct Ohi0 was nominated His
nomination was then made unanimous
The proceeds OF the convention fol
Aow
Tuesday.
The convention was called to order
81 Harry S. New OF Indiana, chairman
republican national committee. Al
1918 noon. After nashIight picture
had been taken Of the convention
Chairman New spoke as follows.
The hour has arrived for the repTA
anntRtapes III the republican party to
NEE. IL its fourteenth national c0nEen-
ttun al the end OF almost twelve c0n-
mecnriys years OF the most brilliant ad
miniStrarson in the history Of the
world There are those present a.
this audience today who participated
"a the parfy's first convention and The
accomp hshments OF that party within
90 brief s span as the life of men yet
diving are almost beyond beiiet We
sire here to assert our pride il what
has been done, to approve the achieve
mentg Of the part and mode, espee-
tally To commend and endorse the sd
mAnisfra1i0n Of Theodore Roosevelt
and those policies which under his
splendid administration have become
known 70 the people OF this land as the
politics Of square deal
Els mention Of the name OF Presi-
6snt Roosevelt WIS greeted with q
chorus Of cheers, whzch, however, was
quickly suppressed by the chairman
He introduced Bishop Muldo0n q
Chicago. who reci1ea the Lords
prayer
Secretary John Mal0y Of Ohio read
che call for the convention. At the
e0nclnsi0n of the reading Of the call
Chairman New announced that the
republican national committee had
recommended Senator J. G. Burrows
pt Michigan for temporary Chairman.
Er Burrows was chosen among cheers
from the Michigan delegates. he
bowed his acknowledgment and step
ed to the front Of the platform and be
gan has keynote address. He spoke
&cg one hour and ten minutes and
wm0ng other things referred 10 tie
Rrewfh Ct the country during the past
miuiEtra1i0n
Eour years under the republican i'd
He referred briefly to the advance
wen1 made In the nine great executive
departments Of the government
In referring to the proposed anti
@3mction plank IN the republican
RlAtf0rm, Senator Burrows stated
The republican party has no sym
REthy with that spirit which would d.
vest the courts OF their constitutional
powers Or impeach their integrity.
This was greeted with probably the
greatest demonstration OF The first
days session Briefly he referred to
eAriE revision. the recent financial dis
eGrbance, the San Domingo incident
RnE the establishment of a merchant
marine. In speaking Of the latter sub
sact he used the words mo flag VII
take the place Of the American hBg.
hut the Tag % American indepen-
eencs" At this point the senator
@snclude6 his speech and was greeted
with q terrific applause.
Lafayette B. Gleason OF New York
read the List Of temporary officers rec
m@manded BY the republican commit
n@e and the list was approved
Representative s. z. Payne Of New
xugk offered the resolution that the
eonvsution be guided by the rules Of
&c convention Of -four years ago, IN
@ permanently organized. Il was
a6cpted
he ron cali Of the states was dis
wmnaed wiGh on motion Of Senator
lodge and the names OF delegates Sc
enctad to act on the different commit
enes we're handed to the secretary. On
emotion OF Senator DUPONT Of Delaware
che convention adjourned at d ID. to
D@st Wednesday at ~ noon.