The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-18
Plac ed Before the Convention
by Representative Burton.
The Convention Follows and
Ratifss Burton's Speech.
CANNON & FAIRBANKS
Are Placed in Nomination by
Boutell and Hanly.
Hughes Is Nominated by Gen.
Stewart l.. WOodford.
CROWD is IMPATIENT.
Speech of Gov. Hanly Is FIRE.
quently Interrupted.
Cheers for Fav0rite Sons Weak
and Short.
Are Placed i'm Nomination by
BOutell and Hanly.
Hughes Is Nominated by Gen.
Stewart l.. WOodfOrd.
CROWD is IMPATIENT.
Speech of Gov. Hanly Is FIRE.
quently Interrupted.
Cheers for Favorite Sons Weak
and Short.

Convention Hall, Chicago, June 1s.-
The national Republican convention
today spent the hours from 10 to 12:4o
o'clock in a Nscussion of the plat
form, which was finally adopted as al
ready set forth in full in these dis
patches.
THE next business is the presenta-
tion of names of candidates for the
office of president of the United
States" said Chairman Lodge at 12:45,
and there was great cheer.
THE clerk will call the roll"
The clerk ran rapidly down the list
of states and there was no response
until Illinois was reached.
Then Representative Boutell of IL
linois stepped to the platform to nom
mate Speaker Cannon. The enthu-
siastic cheers were quickly hushed as
Mr.. Boutell held up his hand for at
tention and began his address.
Just as Mr.. Boutell commenced his
address Chairman Lodge handed the
gavel to Senator Hepburn, of Idaho.
The mention of the name of President
Roosevelt by the speaker called out
burst of cheering which soon however,
died away.
The mention of the name of Cannon
was the signal for an uprising of the
Illinois delegation. They mounted
their chairs for few seconds, cheered
and sat down inside of a few seconds.
Here and there throughout the hall
flag or handkerchief was raised, six
or seven of the New York delegation
joining in. Illinois cheered in loyal
fashion, but it's following was scant
and the entire demonstration was over
in two minutes.
Crowd Shows Impatience.
While Mr.. Boutell was in the most
impassioned period of his speech the
Taft and Fairbanks men who occupied
seats almost at his feet were busy in
preparing for their turn. They
brought in bundles of small flags, dis
tributing them throughout their own
delegations and to all others who
would agree to wave them at the
critical time.
The convention finally broke in on
the speaker with cries of time" and
Chairman Lodge was compelled to in
terpose with loud whacks of his gavel.
Cries of time and stop" continued
and he hastened to conclude his ad-
dress.
Illinois was up again as soon as
Speaker Cannon was formally placed
In nomination and Ohio and a few del
egates from New York who paid to Iii
nois the tribute of cheers and the wav
ing of their flags. The explosion of en-
thusiasm however lasted only about
minute.
Representative Fordney of Mich
igan, made the seconding speech of
Speaker Cannon, taking the platform
Immediately after Mr. Boutell had
concluded his tribute to the candidate
, of Illinois, as the strongest and
' bravest ally of President Roosevelt"
Mr.. Fordney's speech was brief, but
he did not escape interruption by the
exclamation of the galleries Mr.
Fordney concluded amid some ap-
plause. Silence soon was restored
Indiana Called.
Indiana" called the clerk and
with an upshot of colored bunting the
delegates of that state were on their
feet with cheers for Vice President
Fairbanks. The Connecticut delega-
ton lent practically all of the outside
moral support that was given the
Hoosiers. Governor J. Frank HanIy
of Indiana. who was to present the
name of the vice president to the con-
Vention, mounted the rostrum and
was greeted by Chairman Lodge who
asked what his name was. The gov
ernor introduced himself and the
chairman presented him to the con-
vention.
Governor Hanly is tall black
haired, clean shaven man with clear
ringing voice. His delivery was de-
Hberate and one word was we'll on it's
way before its successor was pro-
nounced. He drove home the points
of his address by stabbing the air with
the first finger of his right hand and
by nervous sharp jerks of his head
After Governor Hanly had been
speaking Is minutes, the gallery again
grew restive and began to cry Nom
mate him-name him."
Chairman Lodge raped for order
and when it was restored the speaker
resumed.
The cries broke out afresh. five
minutes later, but Governor Hanly
paid no heed to them.
Finally. however. Governor Hanly