The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-17


this convention, but this will show
them there is" Mr.. Lodge tried sew
eral times to resume speaking and
finally succeeded, although the con
vention was far from quiet. He con
cluded his address at 2:49 (This ad
dress in full will be found on the last
page of the Daily Record.-Ed.)
| Demonstration for Roosevelt.
When Mr.. Lodge said President
Roosevelt was the most abused, yet
the most popular man in the United
States today, the most enthusiastic
demonstration thus far seen in the
convention occurred.
Convention Hall, 2:17 p. m.-The
Roosevelt demonstration continues un
abated, having lasted 23 minutes. The
whole hall has broken into monoto-
nous repetition of the phrase -Four
years more"
] 1922 p. m.-Cecil, of Texas, from
the platform in encouraging his dele
Senator Lodge is making an effort to
quiet the assembly and is rapping for
order, but the noise only breaks out
more violently.
2:27 D. m.-Some one threw a big
| Teddy Bear among the press seats
and the scene became wild with en-
thusiasm. The bear is now being toss
ed among the delegates, causing an
increase of ardor in their cries.
2:32 p. m.-The Teddy bear Incl
dent was created by Miss Maude
Neale, of Chicago, who brought the
bear on the floor. Chanting -four
years more" goes on, and though the
situation has now continued 3S min
utes it shows no abatement.
235 p. m.-Most of the delegates
and alternates are again in their
seats. but the galleries are just as
demolstrative as ever.
2:3S p. m.-Lodge is making a
strenuous effort to put an end to the
demonstration and continue his
speech, but the rap of the gavel is
drowned by the cheering.
2:41 p. m.-Senator Lodge is 60
ing ahead with his address, but the
noise still almost browns his voice.
2:44 p. m.-The convention hall is
comparatively quiet. The full force
of the demonstration lasted 45 min
utes.
Senator Lodge said that any one
who attempted to use the Presidents
name as a candidate was no friend
of Mr.. Roosevelt, and the cheering
broke out again, but the seriousness
of the statement soon brought quiet
to the hall.
All Contests Decided for Taft.
1t was after four o'clock this morn
ing when the committee on creden-
tials, after an all night session, pass
ed upon the last of the contests, clos
ing the cases covering the entire state
OF Texas. Every case was decided by
the committee in accordance with the
previous decisions of the national
committee, aad in almost every in
stance seated the delegates instructed
for Taft. A dissenting report will be
made by a minority of the committee.
Sweeping through the contests
lucky, Mississippi. Missouri, Ohio,
Tennessee and Texas, the Taft dele
gates were seated without break.
The contests from other states were
withdrawn. After the committee ad-
journed Chairman Fulton and Repre-
sentative Fassett asserted that the
cases OF the "allies were weak in ev-
cry particular, and could not have
been decided otherwise than they
were. Fulton said he would not draw
after he had slept. 1t was not his in
tention, he said, to discuss the merits
of the report, but if the necessity
arose for defense of the committee
he would take the floor of the con-
vention.
Fourteen hours time was given by
the credentials committee for the pre-
sentation of contests, but no change
was made in the temporary roll of
delegates and alternates. Full approv-
al was given the work of the national
committee, which had devoted eight
days to contests. The hearing of the
credentials committee began at 2:45
p. m. yesterday. and the committee
was in continuous session until 4:45
this morning. Many members did not
feave the room during the long ses-
sion, AID they exhibited marked signs
OF fatigue.
Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter. of
indianapolis, member of the creden-
tails committee from Indiana, as he
left the room this morning announc-
ed that minority report would be
made He said that of the cases sub
mitted BY the -anies- those Involving
no seats had merit ..Bnt they we're
rni1runded ont Of the hall. he said,
sw1thout examiaat1m Of the evidence.
Iheir arsumenf1 w'ere n1t liz1ened
70 at ~. ana ths Tan men adopted
rules wh1ch absolutely e1cluded the