Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-24

vast amphitheatre as the presidential
candidate was named was one truly
grandieose in its magnitude. In front,
to rlsf. and left. below and above, a
bilIoS ing sea OF humanity. restless
after hours of waiting and stirring
from one emotion to another, was in
a fever of expectancy for the culmin-
ating vote. The favorite sons of other
states had been named, save Knox
and La Toilette. and now on the roll
call came Ohio.
Burton Names Taft.
AS the buckeye state was reached.
the tall, gaunt form ~ Theodore E.
Burton, with student-like face and
severe black clerical garb, advanced
to the platform to nominate Ohio's
candidate. He spoke fervently with
the singing voice of an evangelist,
which went ringing through the great
building. The close of his speech of
nomination was the signal for loosing
the long pent up feeling Of the Taft
legions. Instantly the Ohio delegates
were on their feet, other Taft states
following, while the convention hosts,
in the gallery and On the floor, broke
into a mad demonstration
Roar Of Megaohones.
Taft, Taft, WHTaft,' came in a
roar from the Ohioans.
Megaphones seemed to spring from
concealed places and swell the Taft
tumult into thunder. A huge blue
silk banner bearing the familiar feat
ures of the tatesman-secretary was
swung before the delegates, awaken
ing fresh whirlwind of enthusiasm.
All Order Abandoned.
All semblanee of order had been
abandoned and the delegates arena
was a maelstrom of gesticulating
men, guidons of states were spatched
up by Taft enthusiasts or borne under
by the storm of disorder.
The band was inaudible--a mere
whisper above the deafening volume of
sound. For ten, fifteen, then 20 min
utes this uproar continued. 1t was a
repetition of the scene of Wednesday
when the name OF Roosevelt threw
the convention into frenzy; repeat
ed in intensity and almost in duration
But there is limit to the physical re-
sources of throat and lung, relays
had not been established, and at last
the tired voices died down to hoarse
shout and at last subsidized.
This lull now gave opportunitv for
a speech seconding Taft's nomination,
by George H. Knight Of California,
his big, round face beaming forth on
the sympathetic multitude, and his
splendid baritone voice yelling forth
like the tones of a great church organ,
CALIFORNIA; tribute to Taft was brief
and fervid. Now there was another
hull in the Taft movement, while the
remaining candidates were placed in
nomination.
It was late In the afternoon before
the convention, literally sweltering
with intense heat and weary after
nearly seven hours of continuous SEES
sion. reached the end of the flood OF
eloquence and the decks were at last
cleared for the eliminating act.
Demonstration for La Toilette.
But, no, just as the last swell OF
oratory. a seconding speech Tor La
Toilette, had died away, like cyclone
from clear sky burst La Toilette
demonstration which swept the con
vention from its very bearings. II
was the same deafening wave Of sound
that had greeted Roosevelt Wednes
day and Taft a little while before, IN
tense and maddening and with tbs
vital ring Of genuine enthusiasm. II
seemed as though Wisconsin had sud
denly peopled every foot Of the gal
leries. The delegates sat calm and
waiting except frantic wisconsins
but the convention for the time be
ing was in the possession Of the gal
leries.
Veers TO Roosevelt.
Now a singular Transformation oc
curred-graaually the whivlwinf
yeered from la Toilette 70 Roosevelt
A banner bearing Roosevelt's portrait
waved from The gallery. was the sig
nal Tor the charge, but in the con
fused babel Of voices there was N
Distinguishing where the Ia Follett'