Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
NOTHING BUT ROOSEVELT
AT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

and they were compelled TO clImO
to the gallery and fill what litue
standing room there was remaining
in that quarter.
The Ohio delegation came in today
provided with red felt pennants at;
tachcd to canes and bearing like
ness of Secretary Taft with the words
Our Candidate" underneath.
They set the flags to waving at
every opportunity and their section
was a bright spot Of color in the
rather sombrc background OF the
main floor.
Called to Order at 1919.
At 1919 p. IL. Senator Burrows
brought down his gavcl with thhmp
and announced in tone inaudible
less than ten feet distant: THE IN
vocation will be by RevJWilliam ..
Waters. of Chicago.
Mr.. Waters. a young and athle,lc
looking clergyman read his prayer
from small we'll worn prayer book.
il.ing n part of the regular Episco'
pal sOrvice.
Harry Daugherty. OF Ohio. from the
committee on credentials asked for re-
crwnitiCn as soon as the prayer was
ended. He announced that the COM
mitter had been in continuous session
throughout the night, had completed
It's work and would be able to present
its report TO the convention within an
hour.
Patriotic Tunes AppIauded.
As IN yesterday the big crowd was
brought to it's feet with patriotic
promp;n~ss bv the first strains OF
"Thc Red, White and Blue from the
gallery band and amid cheers and
plaudits the musicians drifted into the
Star Spangled Banner
The Knox adherenis, after taking
their seats opened and distributed
bundle Of small flags Of dark blue
bearing the words keystone State
in white letters. They waved them
briskly for few seconds. just to let
the Ohio men just in front Of them
to know that they were prepared for
eventualities as well as they.
viii be No Minority Report.
Mayor BOOkwalter. of indianapolis.
one of the leaders of the allies IN
presenting the contests to the nation
al convention for the committee on
credentials authorized the statement
upon arriving at the Convention haii
tina; the idea of presenting minor
ity report from the credentials COM
mittee had been abandoned.
Chairman Burrows Interrupted the
regular order of business long enough
to introduce to the convention Henry
Baker, of Minnesota. and James b.
Conner, of Indiana two gray bearded
veterans of the party who were dele
gates to the first Republican national
convention in 1856. Messrs. Baker
and Conner were greeted with rounds
Ct applause as they bowed their &C
acknowledgements. 1t was next an
ncunced that while waiting for the re-
port Of the report Of the committee
on credentials there would he pa
rade through the haIi of visiting ana
local marching clubs.
On motion of Mr.. Warren. Of Micn-
iSan. the convepticn invited TO n
place on the platfcrm NJ G. Proctor.
Of st. Joseph. Mich, vino was deie-
gate TO the Lincoln convention in CHI
caso IS years ago.
The tap Of drums was Heard out
side the hall, and in another second
the cast door was opened. and IN
came the bard heading a parade. They
halted in front Of the spS skcrs' stand
for an instant. playing America"
Close behind them came in single
file the Knox marching club, of Phii-
adeiphia aud then the American cIub
of Pittsburg bearing high their UNI
b-cIlas. some. Of rad. white and blue.
AID others of alternate sections OF
yellow ard black. TIE Pennsylvania
were not forgctfu1 Ct t5eir candidate
as they passed along and flied the
air with crios Of Knox"
Parade Aroused Great Enthus ssm.
Behind the Knox enthusiasts came
the AmcricIs TariH Club. OF Pitts
burg. headed by a large band of mu-
sic and then came the Young Mems
Elaine Club. Of CINCINNATI.
They wore tail white hats and car
ricd small American fazs. Their
appearance produced frenzy In the
Ohio delegation. Instantly every
man was on his feet. the rcd nag5
tossed up and cheer after cheer rang
through the hall
The blue banner with the face Of
Secretary Taft upon II. produced an
other ouiburSt and the Ohio men
screamed and danced about. while
the band in the gallery struck 70
Hall to the Chief"
Following :hc Blaine club there
came a distinct novelty IN the way Of
a hand playing vTammany" and then
a big delegation Of visitors from
panyiIIc. Ill. bearing small nags with
Cannon" on them and larger han
nor Announcing them as "NcighboTs Of