Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-06-17
TWO COMMITTEES
WORK ALL NIGHT
Allies Fail to Get
Any Satisfact.
ion
THEIR CASES WERE WEAK
Indications are That Conven.
tion Will Last Until
Saturday.

Chicago, June 17.-Getting down to
business at last, the Republican ma
tional convention entered upon the
second day with several important fac.
tors unsettled and with trouble
enough In sight to make 1t practically
certain that at least two days more
must be consumed before the nomi-
nations can be made and the work Of
the convention completed. Because Of
the important matters before
the various committees 1t was as
sumed that today's session OF the con.
vention would be comparatively per.
functory so far as the main purpose
of the nominations were concerned.
Marching Clubs Paraded.
Half an hour before the convention
convened there were a few hundred
spectators in the galleries. The parade
of the main state delegations preceded
the assembling of the convention and
the streets leading from down town
to the hotel districts were thronged
with people. BY IL o'clock the dele
gates were pouring through the doors
and the halls were soon filled, too we'll
filled, and the police had to clear the
passageways of people who were not
entitled to seats.
Taft Banners in Evidence.
The Ohio delegation came in today
provided with red felt pennants at.
tached to canes and representing the
likeness OF Secretary Taft with the
words, "Our Candidate" underneath.
They set these flags to waving at ev.
cry opportunity and their section was
bright spot OF color in the rather
somber background Of the main floor.
Delegates Slow in Arriving.
There were many vacant seats in
the galleries when Temporary Chair
man Burrows called the convention to
order and introduced Rev. w. c. Wa
ters who offered the invocation. He
was followed by Permanent Chairman
Lodge, who at this junction assumed
charge of the convention.
Harry Dougherty Of Ohio, from the
committee on credentials said that
the committee would be ready to re-
port within an hour. Mayor Bookwalt-
er Of Indianapolis, one Of the leading
Allies" had already authorized the
statement that their would be no min
orlty report by the committee. While
waiting for the report of the creden-
tials committee there was parade
Of the visiting clubs through the hall.
Report Of Credentials Committee.
At 1:15 O'Clock Senator Fulton,
chairman of the committee on creden.
tials presented his report on the per-
manent roll of the convention. It was
adopted in quick order with only a
few dissenting noes" In Fulton's re.
port be recommended that all the del
egates on the temporary roll be en-
titled to their seats. TN addition" he
said, "the committee has seated all
the contesting delegates from New
Mexico with one-third OF vote each"
The report of the committee on
permanent organization was then pre-.
sented and adopted unanimously. The
announcement that Senator Lodge
would be the permanent chairman of
the convention was received with an
outburst of applause. Senator Lodge
was introduced and at 1875 O'Clock be.
gan his speech.
Beginning Of Demonstration.
At the mention Of President Roose.
velt's name the first real demonstra-
tion Of the convention broke loose. AL
though the speaker tried several times
to curb 1t the demonstration lasted for
As minutes before it was silenced and
order was restored. Senator Lodge
was pleased by the demonstration and
turning to a friend on the platform he
said: "They said there was no Roose.
welt feeling in this convention, but
I'll show them that there is." The SEN
ator tried several times to resume his
speech and finally succeeded, although
the convention was far from quiet. He
concluded his address at 2:49 o'clock.
Report Of Committee on Rules and
Order Of Business.
Senator Warren of Wyoming sub
mitted the report Of the committee
on rules and order Of business. A de-
clsion was reached by the committee
that there should be no change in the
representation from the territories of
Alaska, the District OF Columbia and
the insular possessions. The import
ant question of what method would
be pursued In electing the delegates
was settled by giving authority to the
national committee to determine In