The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
ROOSEVELT CHEERED
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standing up. The capacity Of the build
ing great as II is, was overtaxed
As on yesterday, the audience held
many distinguished personages. Ambas-
sador Bryce and Ambassador Jusserand
were both there. and when the demon
stration was on they stood on their seats
and watched curiously the antics OF
Americans surcharged with political ex-
element
No person apparently enjoyed the scene
when the President was being cheered
more than Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, his
daughter. She sat in the front row on the
platform beside her husband. her face
wreathed in smiles. her eyes sweeping the
great galleries and their waving flags. and
now and then she turned and whispered
something TO her husband. who had
crouched forward 10 take il all in.
Twice she rose to her feet TO see II bet
ter. and, though she apparently was try
ing to refrain from being infected by it.
vet several times she invOluntarily
ciapped her hands. She wore a stripped
suit and could easily be picked out.
Cheer Mrs. LOnEwOrth.
At one time the Roosevelt shouters
turned toward the Presidents daughter
ana began cheering her, some OF the
more enthusiastic ones calling. Alice.
Alice"
Mrs. Longworth did not appear to be
greatly embarrassed. II they had any
idea, however that she was going to as
sist them in making this demonstration
they We're disappointed
The crowd. convinced that to-day was
10 be made more interesting than yes
terdays gathering. came early. and were
pouring into the building by 10 O'Clock II
was a glorious day. the flags snapped in
the sunshine which poured in through the
skylight Of the big hall. softened by the
yellow stained glass. Robert Alphonso
Taft, a son Of Secretary Taft, who got
excused from Yale 70 attend the conven-
tion. and arrived last evening, was one Of
the early comers. and had seat In the
east gallery near the platform Horace
Taft. the youngest Taft brother. was
again a witness Of tO-day's spectacle. II
was apparent that the managers Of the
convention were disturbed by the apathy
and general listlessness Of the opening
session, and had made up their minds 10
stir up some enthusiasm II they could to-
day. The Ohio delegation blossomed out
with red flags bearing picture OF Taft
and labeled "Our candidate" Not 10 be
outdone. the Knox men got out blue flags
bearing the picture OF Senator Knox.
Singer PIenses Crowd.
little bit OF & woman. Miss Beatrice
Fischer Erlinger. started things going half
an hour before the convention was called
TO order by singing several selections with
the band. including My Old Kentucky
Home"
Biz as was the place. her voice reached
every corner Of Il and seemed 20 please
the crowd. The band did better work
than yesterday in putting the audience
into a more cheerful spirit. but when the
demonstration started for Roosevelt IL
laid back on its oars. True It started 70
play a couple of times in the forty-nine
minutes. but finally quit
Just before the convention was called 70
order Ambassador Bryce pushed his way
forward through the crowd on the plat
form 10 get a better view OF the assem-
blage. and as he did so the band struck
up Dixie" The Southern delegates gave
the rebel yell. and that started quite a
scene.
II was 1923 when Temporary Chairman
Burrows whaCked the table with his gaveI
and Instantly a hush fell on the great as
semblage. Then the Rev. William O. Wa
ters. OF Chicago. an Episcopal minister.
stepped forward, and the assemblage rose
in their seats and listened attentively TO
the opening prayer.
Harry NJ Daugherty vice chairman OF
the committee on credentials. was the
first TO be recognized by Chairman Bur
rows. Mr.. Daugherty got UP to say that
the committee had finished its labors
after remaining In continuous session un-
I'll $50 O'Clock this morning. fifteen hours
altogether. that II had heard all the con-
tests. and would make its report in less
than an hour. II had been expected that
this committee. with the fight put up by
the allies, would delay the convention,
and this announcement caused quite
stir
Veteran Republicans There.
One Of those interesting little incidents
OF a convention followed when Chairman
Burrows announced that Henry Baker.
OF Minnesota, and James d. Connor. OF
Indiana. delegates 10 the Republican con-
vention Of 1856. were present. and that he
would Introduce them to the convention.
Mr.. Baker was the first TO appear. He
waited a second or two for the other vet
eran. Judge Connor. who trotted out and
stood beside him while the convention got
on its feet to cheer these two old men
who had been present at the party's birth
1t was then time for the parade Of the
clubs which had been arranged
as one Of the side shows OF this conven-
ton. 1t began with the Amerlcus Club
from Pittsburg. who marched in 10 the
tap Of the drums. passing through the
hall in front OF the platform from east 10
west. They carried striped umbrellas.
some with the Stars and Stripes and some
plain black and yellow.
When the Pennsylvania delegates rose
and marched through the hall the rafters
rang with the regular repeated shouts OF
the Pennsylvanians: Knox, Knox.
Knox," Then came the Blaine Club from
George B. Cox's bunch of
rooters, all decked out in red ties. gray
,op hats. and black cUtaways. The Taft
delegations from Ohio made a great I'D
roar over the Blaine Club.
Cheers for "UncIe Joe.D
WIN the oanu playing that cheerful
tune, ''Tammany." the Cannon shouters
from Danville came into view bearing 2
big banner. labeled Uncle Joe's Neigh
Dors." Some delegates from Michigan.
Oklahoma, New Jersey and a few other
States, as well as the Illinois delegates.
Jumped up and cheered these friends Of
Uncle Joe. They wore straw hats with
red. white. and blue band The band
changed Its tune TO that Of the hymn
illinois," and 10 this somewhat weepv
music the Cannon brethren passed slowly
through the hall.
There was another Knox club from
Philadelphia in their wake. They wore
beautiful pearl grav derbies. red ties. and
-rod the boards to the tune OF 'Di,eie -