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ns on the fact that he had not named"

ing on the fact that he had not named"
Hughes.
Senator Lodge came to the edge Of the
hut ana wstsn sor to
There was Q short silence and then slight
confusion. Then the clerk was ordered
to continue calling the roll.
Thus died the Hughes boom for the
presidency. There were seventy-eight
delegates from New York who had sat
almost mute throughout the whole OF
Gen. Woodford's speech and had made
very little noise after It was finished.
Burton Nominates Taft.
Next in order was Ohio. When the
clerk reached that name on the roll there
was a spontaneous outburst from the
delegates from that state. and the dele
gates from other states Joined in heartily
enough. Every one stood who was not a
delegate from one of the favorite son
states. and the applause lasted about four
minutes. Up to that time 1t was the only
real demonstration worth while.
Representative Theodore E. Burton Of
Cleveland made the speech nominating
Taft.
Demonstration for Taft.
Mr.. Burton mentioned Roosevelt's name
early and this was received with a lot of
genuine applause. but he spoke the name
in a tone and with an infection calculated
W Hcdu Ol any great demonstration.
When he concluded with the name of
William Howard Taft" the noise broke
loose In earnest. The Ohio delegation
started 1t. Texas took 1t up. and then
one by one. the other states joined in and
the people in the galleries along the side
Of the main floor helped a little.
The delegation from Texas raised aloft
a gigantic pair Of mohair trousers, pinned
to the seat of which was a placard bear
ing this inscription:
As pants the heart for cooling streams
SO Texas pants for Taft"
ing about 800 of the delegates marched
round the part Of the hall reserved for
them. State standards were taken from
their places and carried around after that
fused mass of moving men and banners
The picture of Taft that had caused So
much confusion the day before was
brought In and used to head the process
sion. though it was not a minute before
the head could not be told from the mid
die or the end. The delegates just moved
around singing and making all the noise
they could.
Taft. Taft. Big Bill Taft
Thus sang one group of the delegates
while their followers marched around.
The singing could only be distinguished
occasionally. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Long
worth, sitting back Of the press stand,
pounded steadily on the floor with Con-
ing. singing. cheering and whistling ebbed
and flowed and kept up for twenty-five
minutes, being enlivened at one point by
the bringing In of a large picture of Mr..
Taft In black and white which was car
ried round with the crowd.
1t all died out at the end of that time
and then George A. knight Of California,
the man with the megaphone voice. made
four minutes. and owing to Mr. knights
peculiar style of delivery. which is very
loud but not very distinct, all he said was
not plainly heard by the delegates.
Foraker Named by Mccoy.
c. B. Mccoy was the next speaker. He
hailed from Ohio. and Senator Lodge. in
introducing him. departed from custom
to the extent Of saying:
Mr.. c. B. Mccoy. who rises to place
In nomination Senator Foraker"
His speech was fairly brief. but was
Emery. colored delegate from Georgia,
who seconded the nomination.
BY this time every one In the hall was
dog tired. The humidity had continued
O'clock No one had had anything to eat.
and few who had brought lunches began
to partake Of food. Others went In search
Of the lunchroom in the basement ana
got sandwiches. The scene was remark
able. Delegates and newspaper men, al
ternates and guests. here and there were
eating sandwiches and drinking soft
drinks out Of small bottles. Fans were
going everywhere. Men. thousands OF
them. were in their shirt sleeves. and
women. evidently distressed and uncom-
Portable. were looking determined and In
tent on seeing the show out.
= Pennsylvania Presents Knox.
The Pennsylvania delegates got their
opportunity next, and Lieut.. Gov. Robert
S. Murphy put In nomination Philander
G.. Knox. -.
There was a repetition of the cheering
and the shouting and the yelling. the
Pennsylvania delegation being a large
one and loud-voiced through long prac-
tice in booming Knox. doing 1t steadily
for week here In Chicago.
Taft Methods Criticised.
Next and last Senator La Toilette was
put in nomination by Wisconsin. Henry
F. Cochems had been chosen fo- the task
and he made q speech that smacked
strongly of Organism and was derided by
the crowd which was very tired and OBJ
jected to the length of the address.
In concluding his speech. Mr.. Cochems
sharply condemned the methods taken to
nominate Taft. Describing the sort OF
man who should be chosen. he said:
I'VE hold it to be dangerous for a cabi-
net officer Of an administration. equipped
with the power Of federal parsonage. to
exercise his personal power SO that a can
didate. before the fight Is started. shall
be able to guarantee in his column the
vote in this convention from every state
south of Mason and Dixon's line and east
of the MissisSippi not one Of which will