The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-06-19
Received 7O2 Votes and on Motion His Nonina
tion Was Made Unanimous. Plank De.
claring for Hours Work for All Gov.
ernment Employment as was Also Anti.
Injunction Plank We're Adopted.
Viz President Today

in roar from the Ohioans. Mega
phones seemed to spring from con-
cealed places and swell the Taft
tumult into thunder. "A huge blue
silk banner bearing the familiar fea-
lures Of the statesman secretary was
swung before the delegates, awaken
ing afresh whirlwinds Of enthusiasm.
All semblances Of order had been
abandoned and the delegates in the
arena was a maelstrom Of gesticu-
lating men. Signs of the states were
snatched up by Taft enthusiasts or
borne under by the storm of disorder.
The band was inaudible, a mere
whisper above the deafening volume
of sound. For ten, fifteen, then
twenty minutes, this uproar contin-
ued.
1t was a repetition Of the scene of
Wednesday when the name of Roose-
welt threw the convention into a
frenzy; repeated in intensity, and
almost in duration. But there is a
limit to physical resources of throat
and lungs; relays had not been es-
tablished, and at last tired voices
died down to hoarse shouts and fin
ally subsidsd. This lull now gave
an opportunity for the speech sec
onding Taft's nomination by George
|P. knight, of California, his big
round face beaming forth on the sym
pathetic multitude and his splendid
baritone voice yelling forth like the
tones of a great church organ. Cali
fornia's tribute to Taft was brief
and fervid. Now there was another
lull in the Taft movement, while the
remaining candidates were placed in
nomination.
1t was late in the afternoon before
the convention now literally swelt-
ering with intense heat, weary after
nearly seven hours of continuous ses-
sion, reached the end Of the flood
of eloquence and desks were at last
cleared for the eliminating act. But
no, just as the last swell of ora
tory, the seconding speech of LaFol-
lette, had died away, like cyclone
from a clear sky, burst LaFollette
demonstration which swept the con-
vention from its bearings. 1t was
the same deafening wave Of sound
that had greeted Roosevelt Wednes-
day and Taft while before, in
tense and maddening with the vital
ring of genuine enthusiasm. It SEEM
ed as though Wisconsin had sudden
ly peopled every foot of the galleries.
Delegates sat calm and waiting ex-
cept the frantic Wisconsins, but the
convention for the time being was
in the possession of the galleries.
Now a singular transformation occur
red, gradually the whirlwind veered
from Toilette to Roosevelt. "a ban
ner bearing Roosevelt's portrait was
waved from the gallery and the sig
nal for a change, but in the confused
babel Of voices there was no dis
#tinguishing where LaFollette cheers
ended and those Of Roosevelt began.
Amid this pandemonium and with
the galleries in full control, Chair
man Lodge decided upon heroic ac-
tion in order again to make the CON
vention master for its affairs. He
ordered the roll call Of states to be-
gin for vote on president. Such a
call under such circumstances Of in
tense confusion has probably never
before occurred in the history Of ma
tional conventions. The secretary
was powerless to make his call OF
states heard above the deafening
clamor. Selling megaphone he
shouted the roll call of state, Ala
bama, Arkansas, but his voice was
swallowed up in the mad uproar.
Gradually, however, the curiosity Of
the multitudes conquered their en-
5thnsiasm and they lapsed into silence
to hear the result of the roll call.
"a hush Of expectancy hung over
the assembly as the call proceeded.
Hasty summaries showed that Taft
was far in advance. When New