The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-17
STIRRING SCENES WITNESSED
 AT OPENING OF CONVENTION
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motest corners, hammered in here and there by an expressive gesture. But it was not a speech calculated to set the blood tingling. It dealt with the party's record and achievements. Not until the senator made the first mention of Roosevelt did the words seem to startle the assemblage as by a magic thrill. Instantly the speech was drowned in a great shout, which went up from every side as delegates sprang to their feet, waved their hats, echong back the tumult of the galleries, where fluttering handkerchiefs, fans and rarasols broke into moving color and the whole assemblage joined in vocferous demonstration.
 For a moment it seemed as though one of those record breaking uproars of the days of Blaine and Mckinley would sweep the convention from it's moorings. But the first outburst spent itself within q minute: gradually it subsided until calm came again and the orator proceeded Ev- cry succeeding mention of the presidents name brought another shout of enthus- astic tribute. The names of Root and Taft also sent the cheers ringing from gallery to gallery. But those whirlwinds of demonstration which have fairly car ried some conventions off their feet did not occur. Aside from the names of pop ular idols the speakers words awakened a stir of enthusiasm for the navy, the man behind the gum the continued oc- cupation of the Philippines and a tariff revision which would give just and ade- quate protection to American industry"
 These policies seemed to appeal strongly to the assemblage, but the greatest en- thusiasm on question of policy came when he delivered his fervid apotheosis to the American judiciary as the great conservative bulwark of the country. Three Leaders.
 The formal proceedings of the 'conven- tion gave the spectators an opportunity to see three of the conspicuous actors on the scene-Sereno E. Payne, who moved that the rules of the last convention pre- vail until new rules be presented; Senator Long of Kansas who introduced the cus- tomary resolution for the appointment Of committees on resolutions, credentials. permanent organizations and rules and order of business; and Senator Lodge, who cut short the monotonous droning of names of committees by having the lists turned into the secretary without read ing. There was but one hitch and that momentary, when Senator Burrows an- nounced that Louisiana had two distinct sets of officers for it's state delegation. He speedily explained that this difficulty had been adjusted by an agreement whereby no member from Louisiana would be rep resented on any of the committees of the convention. Congressman Burke of Pittsburg took occasion to get before the committee on resolutions the plan to re- duce the representation at future national conventions. It was two o'clock when the last formality was accomplished and the strains of a stirring national anthem broke forth as the convention adjourned and the multitudes dispersed.
 Tonight the work of the committees is proceeding while hotel corridors continue to be the scene of heated discussion over the vice presidency and platform. The permanent organization of the convention has been fully outlined by the committee in charge of the work with Senator Lodge of Massachusetts as the permanent chair man. The work of the committee OH credentials and on resolutions has been marked by greater difficulty and the re- ports which come from their deliberations indicate sharp contention before the final details of credentials and platform are effected.