The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16

lined with street takers Of every de-
scrfptIon The immediate vicinity OF
The hall had much the appearance or a
circus, with long rows OF people walt
tn TO get up TO the ticket offices. No
one could enter without one OF these
pieces OF pasteboaFd. Not even the
production OF signed or sealed creden-
dals, attesting that the holder had been
duly elected a delegate or alternate TO
the convention, would satisfy the stony
hearted men at the door
They had been well drilled by men
VINO had been up against that game
before and II the ticket had really been
left Tin another coat" there was notn-
ing for the unfortunate one TO do Dut
10 md II or miss the days doings.
Promptly at the appointed hour all
the doors were swung open, and
streams OF people began to file In.
While the delegates and spectators
were assembling, WeIdons Chicago
Concert Band, from an elevated STAND
In the middle Of one OF the long sides
of the hail. played various selections.
Shortly before the hour of twelve,
Mrs. Beatrice Fisher Erling sang a
soprano solo, choosing ArdltiS In
chantTes5,' which was greeted with aP-
piause, BY this time the interior or the
hall resenlbled a human beehive. People
were arriving in swarms. and the place
was fIled with the subdped noise or
scraplng feet and TUstllng dresses, the
moving Of chairs and the hum Of a great
force OF humanity. As the delegations
filed into place they were choered Dy
partisans in the galleries.
Cheers for Leaders.
The more prominent men were picked
out individually by the crowd and vel
coined with yells and HAND cia2eiPg.
Thus, ChaupceY NJ Depew and Tim
Woodruff, Of New York; Henry Cabot
Lodge and W. Murray Crane. of Massa-
chusetts: Felix Agnus, OF Maryland
George A. Knight and NJ. II. De Young.
Of California. A. J. Beverage and !.
A. Hemenway. % Indiana: William
Warner, of Missouri. former command
er-in-chief of the Grand Army: A. /.
VOrys, Charles P Taft and George b
Cox, of Ohio; Boise PenrOse, or Penn
sylvania, and others were singled OUT
successfully and cheeIed 10 the echo.
just about noon the band swung into
the inspiring strains OF 'Tannhaeuser.
Before the applause died out Chalr-
man New was at the front OF the plat
form, signaling for order As soon as
he could make himself heard Ne an
u0unced that the proceedings would De
begun with PRAYER by the RI Rev. i:
J. MuldoOn, Bishop Of the Diocese OF
Chicago. of the Roman Catholic Church.
The bishops prayer follows
"oh, almighty and eternal GOD, We
hum bly, beSeeCh Thee merCifully TO give
ear 10 the prayers mere offered by Thy
servants In behalf of the whole nation
We hunmbly implOre Thee TO bless,
guide, and In Thy wisdom, direct the
deliberations OF this convention Tor the
greater peace, security and happiness
OF the entire people Accept these pray
eTs 20 the glory OF Thy name and the
good OF our souls. Grant 10 Us all peace.
purity. and patriotism. through our
Lord Jesus Christ, who taught US TO
pray TO Thee, saying our rather, VINO
art in heaven etc.
Frederick Upham, chairman Of the
local committee on arrangements, then
stepped forward and presented 10 Chair
man New a gavel made OF a block OF
wood from old Fort Dearborn Armed
with this. New again raped for order.
and announced that Secretary Elmer
Dover would read the call under which
the convention had assembled. Dover.
however, lodged, and turned over the
Job TO man with a louder voice, john
r, Malloy, OF Columbus, Ohio, the tenn
porary secretary Of the convention. TINS
the national committee after its meet
ing in Washington, December 4, last
outlining the methods for the selection
OF delegates, etc,
Burrows introduced
At the conclusion Of the reading the
real oratory Of the occasion began. Ad-
man New, in impressive terms. said:
Gentlemen OF the convention: The
Republican national committee has Sc
lected for your temporary chairman,
Julius G. Burrows. Senator from the
State of Michigan, and presents his
name for your acceptance"
THE hour has arrived for the repre-
SentaJtVes OF the Republican party 10
meet in its fourteenth annual cOnven-
lion, at the end Of almost twelve con-
SeCuttVe years Of the most brilliant ad-
mnistration IN the history u the world
There are those present ia this audience
today who participated in the paTty's
first convention, and the accomplish
ments OF that party within such brief
ing are almost beyond belief.
I'VE are here to assert Ourp ride In
what has been done, TO approve the
achievements OF the past and more es-
dore Roosevelt and those policies which.
under mis- splendid administration, have
become known TO the people Of this
land as the policies OF the square
deal 8"
When the administration OF Roose-
welt was mentioned there was the first
cheer OF the nc rning. 1t began to look
more like a real convention.
Mr.. News voice IS very light. He
could not b heard any great distance.
but the name Roosevelt was instantly
recognized, and the crowd knew It was
time 20 cheer.
The mention OF Burrows name wac
the signal for another Outburst Of ep-
plause during which one OF the big
-Four" from Michigan jumped 10 his
feet with a motion, That action OF the
national committee be approved"
The motion IVES put and agreed -
un antmously, ANITA cheers and handicap
ping. Senator Burrows who is one OF
the stalwarts Of the Senate, chairman
OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, q member OF the Finance
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