The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-19
Members of Secretary Taffs Fam fly Occupied Seats in the Gal :. lery and Watched Proceedings with Much Interest and Enthusiasm.

last began to i'll up and the gallery crowds were becoming denser. many of those in the sections reserved for vis- itors brought lunch boxes with them prepared to spend the entire day if necessary.
 With the gathering of the multitude the heat in the hall increased appreci- ably and 1t was not long before shirt sleeves were much in evidence. MEMBERS OF TAFT FAMILY
 WITNESS THE PROCEEDINGS.
 Among the early arrivals in the Ohio delegation, anxious to witness the struggle for the nomination, were sew eral members of the Taft family. Charles P. Taft sat in his seat as del- egate-at large in the Ohio section and in the front row of the gallery were Henry ". Taft, also a brother of the Secretary of War; Mrs. Henry W. Taft and Miss Taft and Mrs. Charles P. Taft.
 1t was exactly 1o:l7 a. m. when Chair man Lodge trapped the convection to order He introduced the Rev. John w. Hill of New York City, who opened the session with prayer.
 Many chairs in the more distant sec tions of the galleries were vacant as the work of the days session was taken up.
 Ognized to lnLTOQuCe h1 lhN SOAFSA- tion. MT. Williams, the last surviving members of President Grants cabinet. MT. Williams was Attorney General under President Grant and is now over 80 years old. He was escorted to a place on the platform.
 Senator Hopkins received recogni- ton of the chair. and there was a wave of applause as he stepped for ward Mir. Cooper, of Wisconsin, se- lected to make a minority report on the platform, also went on the stage with a ripple of plaudits following z him. Chairman Lodge formally pre- sonted Senator Hopkins to the con- vention.
 HI am tnstructed--said Senator Hop- kins-'1ouder"-came from several sec tions of the hall. ito present to the convention-"louder"- speaker was again interrupted--"the following re- port
 Louder. louder" came the shouts as Senator Hopkins began the first sent- ence of the prepared platform
 T can't go any louder. explained the Senator. and continued to read from the typewritten manuscrlpL
 It was not long before the reader came to the first passages of the pre- amble according high praises to the President. and at the mention of hts having won so conspicuous a place in the history of the world. there was ap- plause, and some cheering, but no ae- tempt at a demonstration. Although Senator Hopkins is a speaker with excellent cnunciation and a clear reS- onant voice, making himself audi. ble throughout the hall was the task that taxed his powers to the utmost. The roar of the conyersation in the convention swelled steadily Rs the Senator grew a bit husky and some ot "A rnIo Lu rva hAarA elaarIu n the mass of delegates.
 The tarin revision plank was noS heard. or if 1t was. 1t was disregard ed entirely. Not a single handclap fol- lowed as Senator Hopkins finished the reading of that plank. The noise oG conversation increased steadily and it was only a short time before Senator Hopkins was practically submerged in the vocal struggle.
 Chairman Lodge sat quietly at his desk taking little apparent note of the situation. A white-haired dele gate from Colorado finally became rest less.
 "Mr. Chairman" he called. bring some order" Bang, went the Chair mans gavel. and he said; The chair must request the galleries to cease from conversation so audible as to pre- vent delegates from hearing the reso- lutions."
 INJUNCTION PLANK CALLS
 FORTH CRIES OF "NOl NO.1
 The hall was instantly quiet and Senator Hopkins went on in compara- tive quiet. It was only few minutes however. before the roar of voices again became prominent When the anti-injunction plank was reached the words integrity of the courts'' called forth applause. There were cries of ''No; no" when the suggestion was made that necessity existed for a change in the present manner of is- suing injunctions. The conclusion of the plank was generously applauded.
 The blanks immediately following were given little attention and were apparently unnoticed by the dele gates. The reference to the negro in the platform and the reiteration of the parties demand for the enforcemeht Of the Thirteenth. Fourteenth and Eff. teenth Amendments to the constitu- tion, called out brief period applausa For a third time the delegates on the floor called for order. Senator Lodge pounded heavily on the table, but his admonition was needed for only a few seconds. when the hum of voices again drowned the speakers husky and fast failing voice!
 Senator Hopkins made another ap- peal to the Chairman for semblance of order and Senator Lodge used the gavel again. but again of little avail.
 Delegates and spectators alike still