The Detroit times., 1908-06-18
INFLAMMATION
PLANK KNOCKED
BY MICHIGAN
FoRDNEY INSTRUCTED TO oP.
POSE ADMINISTRATIONS PET
PoLicY-cAUcus DOESN'T ACT
ON THE PRESIDENCY.
(5y Milton r. Palmer. staff Core
spondent of The Times)

Republican convention.
II began with a perfunctory round
OF cheering by the delegates: IL ended
nearly an hour later with Chairman
Lodge, the presidents friend. dramat.
ically arguing against the yells OF
hundreds. that the presidents No"
is not susceptible OF change.
No one expected more than the
usual scene of worked up enthusiasm.
common in great conventions. when a
reference to the president brought
cheers. But the demonstration grew
rather than subsidized after the usual
ten minutes.
Then the allies saw their chance.
Charles w. Kurtz. of Ohio, Foraker's
manager, started a rhythmic yell OF
Teddy, Teddy" that ran round the
house. Coat swingers and hat wavers
rose in every corner. The spectators
were ripe for anything and spasmodic
applause ran round and round the
hall.
-Four. four, four years more" came
enother cry.
Then a Teddy bear was passed
about
There were many whispered consul
tations among the Taft leaders and
finally after 81 minutes Lodge made
his fight for order. He referred to
Roosevelt again.
Nominate him now" yelled far.
off spectator
He means what he says" declared
Lodge.
But the people want him." came
the response.
Nicholas Longworth was target
for paper balls at one stage OF the
demonstration taking II good natured'
ly and shielding his wife.
Michigan men were extremely calm
throughout Chase and McNaughton
snapped stories and Stair yawned.
Stampede Talk Discounted.
Talk OF a Roosevelt stampede seems
TO be pretty we'll discounted by tn;
aftermath OF the great Commute
cheering demonstration that greeted
the mention Of the presidents name
| by Chairman Lodge. The attempt tc
stampede was sprung too soon; the
delegates have had a night TO dampen
their enthusiasm and smooth away
the effect OF the galleries action. Nc
cheering tumult can be duplicated
again with the same feeling. no mat
ter how well It may be attempted.
That demonstration was one OF the
two great features of the second days
session. The other was the action OF
the Taft men in some certain north
ern states in repaying the southern
supporters OF the presidential choice
by retaining for them their power In
the convention OF 1912. IL Taft be
elected those same postmasterial dele
cations will be mighty handy when
another convention arrives. So 1t was
that Ohio swung in line for the black
man and Taft men In other states
followed.
Roosevelt Demonstration.
The Roosevelt demonstration was a
wonderful study In human interest. II
began with a perfunctory cheering
effort such as is common In great
conventions. Then IL became popular
and, finally. 1t was taken up by the
allies" and converted into an hour
long fight 10 drive the galleries to an
enthusiasm that might bring the dele
gates who are weak In their Taft
moorings to swing away temporarily
This was no new thought. Long ago
II was planned to loosen enough Taft
support to prevent nomination on
the first ballot. Then there would be
the desperate chance OF union on an
other candidate.
So il was that the coat swingers
fgfr 4 NJ cd he
they might do the most good. So II
was that Charles w. Kurtz Of Ohio
the Foraker manager started the
rhythmic cry OF Teddy. Teddy. Ted
dy." that ran round the hall like wild
! fire In dry grass.
So the cry OF -Four. four. four
years more" was given out.
The same thing may be attempted
In today's proceedings. but the force
| IS spent. The spectators whose help
| is SO necessary will find II not a nov
city
While the cheering lasted-after II
/ had gone beyond the decorous and
usual period--there were whispered
consultations among the Taft manag
ers. Dramatic was the final attack by
/ Senator Lodge. when he raced the ap
plauding thousands and threw back
| at them his declaration that the pres
4 idents determination cannot be gain
said AT last he conquered. In spite OF
the yells Of, nominate him now and
l"But the people want him"
| 6urke's Defeat a Surprise.
Few would have ventured to say
kwhen the arguments in regard TO Con
gresham Burke's resolution TO dis
tribute the seats In all future conven
lions on the basis OF the Republican
votes, as is done in all state conven
tions, that the change would not car
ry. So many men had proclaimed II a.
I the right OF the Republicans OF the
north who are now given unequal rep
7 resentation as compared with the scat
tered handful OF Republicans OF the
south. SO many men of national fame
had followed Burke. so little had the
arguments OF the theatric. arm-swing
Ing Yarmouth and other southern
speakers appeared to affect the dele
cations. that the carrying Of Burke'i