The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-17

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into the coliseum was pouring the
crowd into the hall which was fast
filled. At noon few seats remain
ed unoccup!ed. The assemblage gave
much more sign of liveliness and
color.
Red Felt Pennants.
The Ohio delegation came in the
hall provided with red felt pennants
attached to canes and bearing the
likeness of Taft with the words Our
Candidate" underneath. AS on yes
terday the big crowd was brought to
its feet by the first strains OF THE
Red, White and Blue from the band
gallery.
At 1919 Senator Burrows brought
down the gavel and announced that
the invocation would be by the Rev.
William o. Waters, of Chicago.
Rev. waters read a prayer from a
small prayer book, it being part of
the regular service of the Episcopal
service.
Committee Reports.
Senator Fulton, of Oregon, chair
man OF the credentials committee,
stepped to the platform and present
ed a report and the permanent roll
call of the convention. 1t was adopt
ed in quick order with only few
dissenting noes. There was no at
tempt at debate,
Harry Daugherty. Of Ohio from the
committee on credentials asked for
recognition soon after the prayer end
been in continuous session through
out the night and completed its work
and would be able to report to the
convention within an hour.
There was no possibility OF trans
acting business until the report was
presented, and the convention settled
down to await is arrival.
Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis,
one of the leaders of the allies in pre-
senting contests to the committee on
credentials, authorized the statement
upon arriving at the convention hall
that the idea of presenting a minority
report from the credentials commit
tee had been abandoned. Chairman
Burrows interrupted the regular or
der of business long enough to intro
duce to the convention Henry Baker
OF Minnesota, and James d. Connor,
of Indiana. two delegates of the party
were delegates to the first Republican
conyentlon in 1856. They were
cheered
The chairman next announced that
while waiting for the report of the
committee on credentials there would
be a parade through the hall of the
visiting and local marching clubs
No sooner had the announcement
been made than drum taps were
heard outside of the hall and in an
other second the east doc ropened
and In came the parade. Following
the first band was the Knox marching
club of Philadelphia. followed by the
Americus Club of Pittsburg. AS they
passed along the hall they filled the
air with cries for Knox.
The First Real Outbreak.
Then came the Blaine club of Gin
cinnatl bearing a Taft banner. Their
appearance produced a frenzy in the
Ohio delegation and brought the con-
ventlon to its feet with wild cheer
ing, the first real enthusiastic out
break of the conversion.
Following the Blaine club came a
big delegation from Danville, ILL.,,
bearing flags with Cannon" on
them. This caused renewed cheering
and cries of "hurrah for Uncle joe"
Still another band came roaring
through the doorway and behind the
band were members of the Marion
marching club of Indiana. They
were given an enthusiastic greeting
by the Indiana delegates.
Following the Marion club came a
throng of men who as far as appear
ances went. might have been assigned
as the unassigned who sang song
the burden of which was Il yell for
William Taft" Following them came
the Columbus Republican Glee. Club
of Columbus. o.. which sang song
setting forth the merits of "BnIy"
Taft. Demonstration marching
clubs continued until 1:15 when the
convention resumed its more seri-
Gus work.
With both sides asserting control
oft he resolutions committee on the