West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-06-25

ciated, there remains only the noml-
nation of the vice president TO com
plete this momentous work.
The picture within the walls OF the
vast amphitheater as the presidential
candidate was named was one truly
grandiose In its magnitude In front.
to the right and left, below and above
the billowing sea OF humanity. restless
after hours of waiting and stirred from
one emotion TO another, was I'm fever
OF expectancy for the eliminating
vote. The favorites of several states
had been named. save Knox and La
Toilette, and now on the rollcall came
Ohio. AS the Buckeye state was
reached the tall, gaunt form OF Theo-
dore Il. Burton, with studentlike face
and severe black clerical garb. ad-
vanced to the platform to nominate
Ohio's candidate. He spoke fervently.
with the singing voice of an evange.
list. which went ringing through the
building. The close OF his speech of
nomination was the signal for loosing
the long pent-up feeling of the Taft
iegions. Instantly thG Ohio delegates
were on their feet, other Taft states
following, while the convention hosts
In gallery and on floor broke into mad
demonstration.
Everybody Cuts Loose.
Taft, Taft-w. II. Taft" came in a
roar from the Ohioans
Megaphones seemed TO spring from
concealed places and swell the Taft
tumult into thunder 4 huge blue silk
banner bearing the familiar features
2 the secretary was swung before the
1}elegates, awaking a fresh whirlwind
hof enthusiasm.
All semblance OF order had been
abandoned and the delegates arena
was a maelstrom OF gesuculaung mon:
the guidons OF the states were snatched
up by the Taft enthusiasts or borne
under by the storm Of disorder The
band was inaudible--a mere whisper
above the deafening volume OF sound.
For 10. 10. then 20. minutes this up
roar continued. II was a repetition Of
the scene when the name of RoOsc-
welt threw the convention into a
frenzy. repeated I'm intensity and al
bVeA III hul hAlOtls itWi iltIf IN 7. NIIlllN
TO the physical resources Of throat
and lung. relays had not been estab-
lished. and at last the tired voices
died down to = hoarse shout and sub.
sided.
This lull now gave the opportunity
for the speech seconding Tafrs nomi-
nation by George a. Knight Of Calf.
fornia, his big round face beaminr
forth on the sympathetic multitude and
his splendid baritone voice swelling
forth like the tones OF n great church
organ. CALIFORNIA; tribute 10 Taft
was brief and fervld Now there was
another lull I'm the Taft movement
while the remaining candidates we're
placed In nomination
Ovation for LaFollette.
II was late I'm the afternoon before
The convention. now literally swclter-
ing with the intense heat and weary
after nearly seven hours Of continu.
Gus session. reached the end Of the
hood OF eloquence and the decks were
n last clear for the eliminating act
p ballot But. no. Just as the last
swsll Of oratory. the seconding speech
for LsFollette. had died away. Ike a
cyclone from a clear sky burst q La
Toilette demonstration which swept
the convention from its very bearings.
u was the same deafening wave that
had greeted Roosevelt the previous
day and Taft a little while before. IN.
tense and maddening and with the
vital ring Of genuine enthusiasm II