The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-24

tached yells and cat-calls and shouts
of Teddy" but gradually gathering
force and volume until 1t swelled to a
whirlwS&d Of sound and motion, as
delegates and spectators rose en-
masse. mounting chairs. waving ban
ners. hats. hankerchiefs, flags. news
papers--anything which could be
selsed upon to add turbulence to the
scene.
Amid the tumult the band struck
up. but the clash Of brass and drums
was completely lost in the babel OF
sound which welied up from $4,000
throats.
For the first minute Senator Lodge
stood waiting to proceed. occasionally
raising his hand Tor silence. only to
awaken q dehant yell. twice louder
than before.
Five minutes passed, and instead Of
sbatinN the uproar was increasing.
Senator Lodge sank back in his chair
to await iuil In the storm.
Five minutes-l0 minutes-16 min
utss! There was no lull. no abate-
ment The hoarse roar had taken the
place OF the detached yells.
-Four! four! four years more"
came In . deafsning chorus from the
full sweep Of the gallery. a. II precon-
certed. each "four! four!" exploding
like the boom Of heavy artillery.
Fifteen minutes-2o minutes--26
minutes.
Now delegations we're Joining In the
outbreak. Some had mounted chairs
|-Texas Kentucky, Tennessee-and
were gssticulatine madly.
One delegate far to the left had
torn OF his coat and was whipping II
widely above the head. Texas and
Kentucky appeared to be the centre
OF the agitation on the noor. New
York viewed the storm with calm
and 20 did Ohio. except. strangely.
one OF the lonesome Foraker dele
gates, Judge Marcus shoup, who
mounted on a chair. kept both arms
II. motion with waving nag and a
nswspaper and his voice joining in
the general pandemonium.
Thirty minutes-sB minutes-l0
nlinutes-4S minutes!
.Forty-flvc Minutes Of UproAr.
A full three-quarters, Of an hour
had passed in this bewildering con-
fusion Of sight and sound. For a
time some fear was felt by some that
stampede was imminent. But the
political generals were glad to give
the pent-up enthusiasm Of the mul-
tifude expression and at no time was
there the slightest apprehension
amons them that the well ll-devised
plans would miscarry by some over
powering movement. Frank H.
Hitchcoch,. the Taft manager, moved
shout the floor, smiling as the tumult
was at IL height.
! THE cheers for Roosevelt today
will b for Taft tomorrow" said he,
with confidencS.
With the subauins OF the Roose-
welt storm. Senator Lodge completed
his stirring speech and then the con-
vention turned to the reports Of the
ether committees. That no rules and
order Of business brought q majority
report against the resolution offered
by jas. Francis Burke Of Psnnsylva.
MIA. reducing the representation Of
States to . basis Of the Republican
vote cast by those States. Mr.. Burke
presented . minority report In which
IL OF the states concurred.
A sharp contest occurred ON this
question. bringing for the nrst time
before the convention some Of its
best known orators. including Burke
OF Pennsylvania, Gov. Wilson o.
Kentucky. the veteran sifer OF
Ohio. sx-oov. Herrick OF r 10, Rem
mel Of Arkansas. Buckingham Of I'LL.
nois. Wadsworth Of New York, Mudd
OF Maryland. ex-0ov. Yarmouth OF
Louisiana and the negro orator from
Georgia. Henry Lincoln johnson.
The resolution was finally defeated
by the close vote Of SOC against TAI,
. margin OF IS votes in total OF OFT.
three delegates being absent. The
change Of q single state might have
altered the entire result. Although
defeated Mr.. Burke said that the re.
suit had shown q tremendous growth
OF sentiment in favor Of this restrict
ed representation and that in his
opinion IT, future success of the plan
apDeared bevou6 d0uhf