Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
ROOSEVELT THE MAGIC NAME
AT CHICAGO CONVENTION
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ed. he was greeted with applause.
Secretary Mallory's pronunciation
of Hawaii during the reading OF tbs
call caused some merriment. liz
called It "Haw Waw" and every timt
he said 1t. the delegates expressed
their appreciation BY laughter and
ripple Of applause.
Burrows Chosen Temporary Chairman
At the conclusion OF the reading ol
the call of the convention there was
some epplcGse.
Chairman New announced that the
NATIONAL ,mmitt u had re-: nnr'nucd
Senator J. c. Burrows, OF Michigan,
fn" temporary chairman.
Cheers came from the Mich
i,a,. delegation in the midst If which
Chairman New recognized Represent
tative Olmstead, OF Pennsylvania,
who moved that the recommendation
be adopted.
John W. BIodgett. chairman OF the
Michigan delegation. seconded the
motion and it was unanimously
adopted.
Senator Burrows was warmly re
ceiyed as he stepped to the front OF
the platform extension arranged for
the use OF the speakers.
He bowed his Acknowledgement
and began his keynote" address at
just 1884 p. m.
Senator Bur rows opening words
were spoken in a modulated. but dis
tine, tone. He constantly referred to
the printed copy Of his speech.
He had been speaking about six
minutes when he came TO the first
mention of President Roosevelt.
Senator Burrows had some little
difficulty in pronouncing the we'll
known name He was referring to
the convention Of four years ago.
when" he said, Involving contin-
uance of public favor the party placed
in nomination for the office OF Pres
iden: Of the United States 'Theo-beit-
the "a Roosevelt.
Demonstration for Roosevelt.
The senator stopped, mumbled for
a moment and said: "Thedoe' -
Again he stopped and In the SOW.
ing wave OF applause of those who
recognized for whom the name WIS
intended. he shouted: Theodore
Roosevelt"
At once a demonstration began.
Several of the delegates jumped upon
chairs and waved their hats calling
uncn others TO do likewise. North
Carolina. Texas. West Virginia ana
Alabama led the cheering. While the
applause was general on the foor and
in the balcony. The cheering lasted
nearly two minutes.
Senator BI-Ows in resuni.lS mon
was round Of applause.
The name OF Abraham Lincoln was
received with general but brief
hsndc!apping.
Utteranees Which Were Appiaudsd.
Applause greeted the u.terances ap-
proving President RocsevnN's policy
in relation to public lands ani an
additional handclapping ferowed the
senator's expressed regret that the
ship subsidy had failed. The mention
Of E1ihu Root as that matchiess
secretary Of state" broneh. the New
Workers. to their feet with others.
The dsL gates Of Ohio and Maine
led in The applause followm: that
portina Of tie address which favored
the establishment Of a me-chan: C,s-
agement OF the insular 20 sessions
was hec-:iIy approved by the CONVEX.
tion n whole. The wor's nc Haz
will take the place Of the American
flag but the nag of American inde.
pendence." was the signal for an es
peciaIly hearty outburst o. applause
Scattered cheers and applause were
called on. by the speakers references
to the American navy, which he de
clared was second in strength amons
the navies Of the world. but second
to none In effectiveness or marks
manship.
Republican Panty With the courts-
The struggle that is going on owe,
the adoption of an multiplication
plank found a place in today's pro
ceedinSs when an outburst Of tn
multuous applause greeted Senator
Burrows declaration that the Re
publican party has no sympathy viii
that spirit which would diSest thu
courts Of their constitutional power.
or impesch their integrity"
The demonstration was practically
he most enthusiastic CT the session
and was in part repeated when :
little further on in his speech. Sen
ator Burrows spoke Of the refrgS
which always could he found In ths