Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-06-18
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
NATIONAL CONVENTION A CUT and
Dried AFFAIR.
The White House Pulls the String,
end Federal Office Holders at Chi.
CagO Do Their Stunts. Difficulty
In Fixing a Vote Getting Platform
to please All.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE second
day of the republican national con-
vention has brought the long expect
ed Roosevelt yell with whirlwind of
enthusiasm which ragged within the
vast amphitheater of the Coliseum
for fully As minutes today, for time
presenting to the timid the spectre of
Roosevelt stampede.
This demonstration was decidedly
the feature of day otherwise pota-
BILE for stirring speech from the per-
manent chairman of the convention,
Senator Lodge; for much political
procedure in placing the convention
on smooth running basis and for
the final defeat of plan to reduce
the representation of Southern states
at future national conventions.
Temporary Chairman Burrows
called the convention to order at
1920 but the delays of committees
in reporting gave an hour for diver
sion before the serious work of the
day began. This time was given
over to marching OF various clubs,
bands and vocal chorusses. This di-
version over, the convention turned
to the committee reports, the first
being that of the credentials, the
foundation on which the delegates
have their seats and vote.
1t was presented by Senator Full
ton, of Oregon, who in three-min-
ute speech stated that the action of
the national committee. had been
fully justified and upheld. For a
moment the delegates looked about
for Fire Breathing" Boodwalter, of
Indiana, who had led the minority
forces and had promised lively
fight on the floor.
But Boodwalter sat with the In
diana delegation shaking his head
in answer to inquiries and announce
ing that the fight had been aband-
Oned. The report was quickly ap-
proved with only a few scattering
votes in opposition.
The presentation of the report on
permanent organization was the sig
nal for Burrows to yield to Perma-
nent Chairman Lodge. Lodge spoke
with that resonant New England
twang which made it ring to the far
thest corners of the hall.
''The fevered fancy of an uneasy
decade" was his indictment hurled
against the visionary opponents of
his party. The applause hardly died
away when Lodge launched his SEN
tence which put the assemblage into
its first real demonstration of wild
enthusiasm.
''The president" exclaimed Lodge,
sis the most abused and most popu-
lar man in the United States today"
This was the long awaited signal.
Instantly a shout broke from the
galleries and was echoed back from
the floor after a tempest of detached
yells and cat calls and shouts of
Teddy" but gradually the whole
gathering joined in the outbreak.
Delegates were on their feet, on
chairs, waving their hands, their
newspapers; one delegate had torn
his coat off and was waving it, and
there was general pandemonium.
At midnight the full committee on
resolutions had agreed to accept all
planks in the platform as recommend
ed by the subcommittee except those
relating to injunctions, civil rights,
negro race, Panama canal and immi-
grafton.
These were reserved to permit full
discussion. 1t was understood that
the injunction plank would receive
special consideration and many mem.
bers evinced disposition to oppose
it Notwithstanding it was agreed tc
by all members of the subcommittee
Indications are favorable for an ali
night session.