The Detroit times., 1908-06-19
4ECHEERsC0uN4ED
La TOILETTE HAD
BEEN VICTOR
DEMONSTRATION FOR WISDOM
SIN SENATOR HAD RING OF
SINCERITY ocHEM UN-
KNOWN, MAKES GREAT SPEECH
by MILTON r. PALMER, staff Cor
respondent Of The Times.)

respondent OF The Times.)
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO.
June l9-Taft has been nominated
and the strain is over.
Strange as II may seem, notwith-
standing that the steam roller had
assured Taft OF enough pledged dele
gates 10 win from the time the con-
vention began TO gather, there was
nervousness over the result which can
be likened only TO the traditional
fear OF the elephant for the mouse.
The long, straining nominating SEES
sion was notable chiefly for the stolid-
ity Of the delegates and the enthusi-
asm OF the galleries. II there were
any virtue in demonstrations, the
candidate of Thursday would have
been Roosevelt or La Toilette. En-
tirely unexpected and terribly sincere
was the ovation for the latter. II
was the great. hearty, emotional out
burst Of the gathering
Words Of Prophecy.
In the earnest words of the young,
inexperienced Cochems, who nominal
ed La. Toilette. there seemed TO ring
the words OF prophecy as he talked
right up TO the issues that the great
mass OF the people are interested In
land that the timorous conservatives
have tried to shove aside.
The cheering for Roosevelt which
followed was another remarkable
thing. II was a sort of last, hopeless
farewell plea by the audience for The
leader whom they have tried and
found fearless and true.
There was that In Cochems' address
which reminded one OF the spectacle
in Grand Rapids April IS, 1904, wnen
VIM. Alden Smith, presenting min
ority report, talked into the teeth OF
the jeering delegates for primary re-
form and against machine policies.
II speak for 100000 Republicans
not here represented he declared
In the four years the machine thHr
ne opposed has withered away, the
brinciple he talked for has triumphed
Ind he has become the leader. The
galleries were with him then as they
twere with Cochems Thursday.
There was a time when Taft's NOM
lnation was In doubt. but few within
xhe building knew It. So great had
keeu the crowds that the doorkeep-
ers were swamped and at 1890 the
department Of public safety Issued Or
ders that no one else be admitted no
matter whom he might be, on pain
OF having the hall cleared by the po-
ice and the inflow stopped temper
arily.
Riot For Admission.
The scenes outside when that o.
Cured we're such that are rarely seen.
People who had paid big prices for
seats were ruthlessly barred out de-
spite their protests. They became
furious and threatened and pleaded
10 no purpose. Those who had gone
ont to get lunch were kept out and
they Joined In the denunciation. IL
was a riot OF the plutocracy to large
extent and the people who had come
in automobiles had TO be hustled back
by the police as though they were
anarchists on march.
Michigan swung around In short
order when the slide toward Sherman.
OF New York, began Thursday even
ing. There had been some little talk
OF starting a boom for Congressman
Charles +. Townsend, but this did NOT
last long. Congressman Fordney was
in touch with the Cannon leaders aid
the New Workers and he got busy tor
Sherman at once.
II has already been shown that
Fordney with the backing Of the
state men, is the force of the Michi-
gan delegation.
Michigan Is certainly ace high
here" said the manager OF the Audi
forum Annex to one of the conven-
ton men. ut has been the most hos
pitable OF the states"