The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-19

able to proceed with the opening for
malities. Again Wisconsin stirred the
echoes with a real college yell which
~resounded through the building and
exploded with a final .'rah, rah, rah
Wisconsin, closing it all with the
cry Of "LaFollette."
Committees Are at Work.
Tonight the work of the committees
lis proceeding, while hotel corridors
continue to be the scene Of heated dis.
%cussion over the vice presidency. The
permanent organization of the con
|vention has been fully outlined by the
committee in charge Of the work with
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts as
the permanent chairman. The work
of the committee on credentials and
on resolutions has been marked by
greater difficulty and the reports
which come from their deliberations
indicate sharp contention before the
final details Of credentials and plat
form are effected.
Session Commenced Early.
The tap of Chairman Harry News
gavel fell at 1918 o'clock, but it was
some little time before the desired
quiet in the hall was had. This was
partly due to the timely arrival of a
portion Of the Ohio delegation bear
ing a big blue satin banner with a
picture Of Secretary Taft autographed
in colors upon 1t. There was cheer
ing for a time and then the band
struck up "Hall to the Chief" The
demonstration was not sustained.
The Taft banner was not allowed to
remain in the hall and was taken un.
tremendously Out. one Of the side
doors.
Chairman News first utterance was
'The secretary will make an an
nouncement." Instantly John Malloy
of Ohio, who has a marvelously strong
voice, stepped to the front and inform
ed the convention that a aashlight
was about to be taken and urging
that all remain quietly in their seats.
He indicated that the camera was In
rear Of the hall and the delegates
made a scramble to get: into the pic
ture with their faces instead Of their
backs. Chairman New then spoke as
follows:
Roosevelt's Name Applauded.
"ttThe hour has arrived for the rep
resentatives OF the republican party to
meet In It's fourteenth national con
vention at the end of almost 10 con-
secutive years of the most brilliant
administration in the history Of the
world. There are those present in
this auditorium today who participant
ed in the party's first convention and
the accomplishments Of that party
within so brief a space as the life OF
men yet living are almost beyond be-
lief. We are here to assert our pride
in what has been done, to approve
the achievements Of the past, and
more especially to commend and en-
dorse the administration Of Theodore
and the policies under
which his splendid administration
have become known to the people Of
this land as those Of the square DEAL
The mention Of President Roosevelt
was greeted with an outburst Of
which, however, continued
only a few seconds.
Mr.. New introduced Bishop Null
doom Of Chicago, who recited with q
clear resonant voice the Lords
Secretary Malloy again stepped to
The front and read the call for the
One Woman Delegate.
One woman delegate and two 9TH
srs holding delegates tickets occu.
'ied seats. Mrs. Lucy A. Clark of
Brigham City. Utah. sat under the
banner Of that state, two seats from
Senator Smoot.
Mrs. s. W. Pierce, distinguished by
| mammoth likeness of Secretary
Taft pinned to her corsage, enjoyed
he convention from the rear row Of
under the Hawaiian standard.
still another young woman, wearing
J lavender merry Widow" hat, gave
he only touch Of color to the floor,
tut modestly declined to give her
lame. She wa, not Q delegate.
Chairman New announced that the
lational committee had recommended
Burrows Of Michigan for tenn
'orary chairman.
A cheer came from the Michigan
in the midst Of which
chairman New recognized Repre-
entative Olmsted Of Pennsylvania,
Who moved that the recommendation
the committee be adopted. The mo-
was unanimously adopted.
Senator Burrows was warmly re-
eived as he stepped to the front OF
he platform extension arranged for
he $ Of the speakers. He bowed