The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-17
tenances, but neither of them made any
effort to aprticipate in the cheering.
Band Plays "HOt Time.''

Band Plays "Hot Time"
The convention band added to the
din from time to time. playing the Star
Spangled Banner and other patriotic
selections.
"A Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night" caught a quick response from
the effervescent crowd. NJ. H. Fair
banks, a brother of the vice president.
who occupied a seat on the platform.
after the cheering had continued for
some time, jumped up and waved a
newspaper vigorously.
The, enthusiasm finally swept Dele
gate Shoup from Ohio, from his politi-
cal moorings and mounting his chair.
he tossed a silk banner up and down
in frantic fashion. This was taken by
many of the delegates to mean a de-
lection in the Ohio ranks and added a
temporary iuel to the fire. In reality
it was nothing of the kind for Shoup
never has been for Taft and has al
ways been an avowed Foraker man.
The cry so familiar in the Cleve-
land-Harrison campaign of -four,
four, four years more" broke out In
the gallery accompanied as 1t was, by
a stamping of feet in unison with the
chanted words, produced a terrihc
uproar. The Texas men caught 1t up
on the floor and it was roared back
and forth between them and the Colo
RADIO people.
Throughout the entire outbreak the
Texas delegates who are for Taft
only, "in the event that Roosevelt
can not be nominated" led in the
cheering. The delegates at large from
this state, however, kept closely to
their chairs and took no part in the
cheering.
After the demonstration on the
floor and in the galleries had con-
tinued for half an hour, Senator Lodge
again attempted to proceed, but the
raps o fhis gavel simply added 1uei TO
the flame, which burned It's pr1entes'
among the enthusiastic throngs VINO
showed no disposition to reiinquish
their share in the noise and excite
ment.
Frank H. Hitchcock, manager 1or
Taft was on the convention moor our-
ing the demonstration for Rooseveit
He expressed pleasure at the nproai
and said ait shows how popular the
| administration is particularly no"
| Roosevelt stands with the people.
| am clad of this 1t will help Taft FOL
he is President RoOsevelt's choice 1ol
his successor"
An enormous Teddy bear" dragged
up into the press seats and held aioi
by a group Of yelling enthusiast
brought out frantic screams OF oehsh.
| After being held here for moment
was tossed bodily down from the pres
stand into the Illinois delegation. En-
bear was not light nor easily handled
being fully equal in bulk to rat DO!
! about 10 years of age, when II lit upoi
a delegate he was liable to be knocked
| from his seat.
1u;nois pitched the bear into lows
which promptly sent it whirlint
through the air into California, which
| quickly passed it along while the dele
| gates and spectators roared will
1auebter The bear finally was flunt
into Oklahoma where it was gathered
i nand was seen no more
Shortly after the disappearance o.
the bear Kisses broke out on the hool
against the persistent disturbers In the
gallery.
Roth sides were persistent, but
veil ia louder than a hiss and the DEL
| coates were soon overwhelmed. The
Galleries weakened and again the hiss
ing broke out, only to be met by a
renewed and vociferous outburst from
the galleries and again the delegates
| anxious to continue their work were
put into eclipse.
Senator Lodge after another LONG
| wait attempted to be heard.
"Gentlemen," he said. 'as I was
| irving to say when I was interrupt
| ed
The cheering drowned his voice
again and his gavel could scarcely be
! heard.
| Determined, however, to proceed In
spite of the refusal of the gallery crowd
to follow the example Of the delegates
In restoring order, Senator Lodge. IN
the midst of desultory cheering resum-
| ed his address.
| The demonstration had proceeded un-
| checked for As minutes.
| Senator Lodge at last had the un-
| divided attention of the entire con-
yention assemblage when he came te
that portion of his address which
reiterated the determination of the
4 president not TO accept reHoHhiio
| ton.
"That determination" he declared
dictated by the loftiest motives ano
by a noble loyalty to American ira.
ditions is final and irrevocable."
"Any one," he said, "who attempts
to use his name as a candidate for the
presidency, impugns both his SINGER
ity and his good faith, two of the
presidents greatest and most conspi.
cuous qualities upon which no shadow
has ever been cast. That man Is nc
friend to Theodore Roosevelt and doe:
not cherish his name and fame. who
now from any motive urges him as &
candidate for the great office, which
| Rra declined -