The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-18
THE PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION
LODGE MADE CHAIRMAN OF MA
TioNAL CONVENTION.
TAFT DELEGATES ARE SEATED
The Convention Upholds Decisions Of
Committee In the Several Con-
tests--Convention in No
Hurry.
United Press Dispatch.

United Press dispatch.
Chicago, June 17.-Senator Burrows
called the convention to order at
1919 this afternoon. The Ohio dele
CATION came in bearing red Taft BAN
|ners. DR.. W. o. Waters offered the
Invocation, concluding with the Lords
Prayer in which the assemblage join
ed Daugherty, Of Ohio, the Vice.
Chairman of the Credentials Commit
tee, reported that the committee would
be ready to report in an, hour.
Pending the reception of the creden-
tials committee report marching clubs
paraded the hall. The American Club
of Pittsburg, shouted Knox" with
each step, The Blaine Club, of Gin.
cinnati, was preceded by band and
the band played "The Last Rose OF
Summer" The Danyille Club then
came in bearing Cannon banners.
Beveridge and Hemenway shouted
for Fairbanks as the Marion Club OF
Indiana passed.
Delegates Are All Seated.
Senator Fulton presented the re-
port of the credentials committee,
which seated all delegates that lad
been seated by the national commit
tee. The report was adopted. The
committee on permanent organiza-
tion then reported, Recommending Sen
ator Lodge, of Massachusetts, be made
permanent chairman and that all 9TH
er temporary officers be made perma-
nent. This was adopted.
Permanent Officers.
The other officers are:
General Secretary-John r. Malloy,
Columbus, o.
Chief Assistant Secretary-Lafay-
ette B. Gleason, New York.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Wm. f. Stone
Baltimore.
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms--
Ed p. Thayer, Greenfield, Ind.
Parliamentarian-A c. Kinds
Washington, d. C.
Oficial Reporter-M. w. Blumen
berg, Washington, ID. G.
Chief of Doorkeepers-Stephen R.
Mason, Baltimore.
Chaplains-Bishop p. ]. Muldoon
Chicago; Rev. William o. Waters
Chicago; Rev. Tobias Schanfarber
Chicago; Rev. John Wesley Hill, New
York; Rev. Lorenzo d. Case, Chicago
Assistant Secretaries-Chas. Brooks
Smith, Parkersburg, West Va; Ernest
Walker Smith, Hartford, Conn; Prilip
M. Heofele, st. Louis; M. j. Tobin,
Vinton, Ia; Chas. NJ. Harger, Abilene,
Kas.; Allen Hollis, Concord, N. H.
Reading Clerks-Thos. W. William
son, Edwardsville, H.; Albert Berg,
Beaudette Mimi; George A. Wilson,
Des Moines, Ia; w. J. Seitz, West
Liberty, Ky.
Tally Clerks-Roy M. Watkins, Grand
Rapids, Mich; Clyde w. Miller, Os-
age City, Kas.; frank r. Bentley,
Baraboo, Wis; w. A. Steele, Van uur-
en-, Ark.
Messenger to the Chairman-Emp-
sirdell Stone, Indianapolis.
Messenger. to the Secretary-John
H. Jackson, Cincinnati.
Following the installation of the
officers Senator Lodge was introduced
and he began his speech, which is
given in another column.
Ovation to Roosevelt.
When Lodge mentioned Roosevelt, a
tremendous ovation was given him.
the galleries joining in the deGIonstra-
tion. When the cheering had contin-
ued 22 minutes the Taft
its looked worried Mrs. Longworth
was unable to control her feelings and
cried Yells of -Four years more"
then echoed through the hall. The
Roosevelt demonstration continued 81
minutes before Mr.. Lodge was able
to resume his speech.
Will Not Hurry Results.
Preparations have been made for
a five days convention, lasting until
Saturday 1t may run the full five
days; it may be completed in three.
1t depends to great extent upon the
time consumed in contests before the
committee on credentials. 1t Is said
that the anti-Taft "allies" expect to
bring before the committee some $50
of the original 224 contests. This
number may be reduced by settle
ments of various kinds, but the hear
ings which are assured, cannot be
cleared up in the ordinary course, be-
fore Thursday morning and IL is ex-
pected that the convention will not
have run It's full course under the well
established average of four days.
Earthquake at osdensburg, N. Y.