The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-23
FOR PRESIDENT
James S. Sherman For
Vice President.

accurately QeJlnGd ~ SLaLule ana IHdI no
injunction or temporary restraining order
should be issued without notice except
irreparable injury would result from de-
lay in which case a speedy he&Efng
thereafter should be granted
Opposition to the plank at first pro-
posed was started by a memorial to
the convention signed by President
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
university and several other distin-
guished citizens of New York, urging
that the platform contain nothing
which could be construed as an at
tempt to weaken the federal courts.
This matter Immediately became the
main issue in the resolutions commit
tee. President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Taft, the prospective nominee,
each took a hand. A telegram from
Mr.. Taft was read to the committee in
executive session as follows;
1 am heartily and earnestly in favor of
the adoption of the judicial procedure
plank. 1 am the last man who would
seek to impair the power of the courts.
| / would rather cut off my hand than do
50. But this proposed statute will not do
so; neither will it satisfy the extreme Ia
| Dor agitator, but it is right 1t will
make obligatory that which is right, and
! if we are right we can make a good
hight. Mr. Roosevelt and are agreed on
the absolute justice of this plank, and I
! hope it will be adjusted.
Every member of the subcommittee
on resolutions appointed to adjust this
tieklish plank received from Mr. Taft
personal telegram urging the adop-
ton Of an emphatic anti-injunction ex-
preston as essential to Republican
success at the polls next November
The plank as finally adopted, though
denounced by some as a "straddle, !"
received the approval of the president
and secretary of war.
"Four, Four, Four Years Morel"
Wednesday was Roosevelt day" in
the convention. 1t was in the midst of
Senator Lodges ringing speech as per-
manent chairman that the outburst
took place. The senator had to wait
forty-six minutes, pacing the platform
floor, before he could proceed with his
address.
The unofficial part of the convention
the Republican pew holders, the
''pIain people, in the galleries, in the
rear of the convention hall and in the
out of the way places where the vast
audience of 10000 was packed away
paid its own tribute in its own way,
had it's own stampede and shouted it.
self hoarse for forty-six minutes with
the slogan, -Four, four, four years
moreT'
But the demonstration, prolonged and
enthusiastic as it was. gave no sign of
any movement in the convention to
nominate Roosevelt. 1t was the tribute
of the throng to the presidents popu-
larity and the emphatic answer to the
vicious campaign waged against him
by selfish interests. Delegates, alter
mates and spectators joined heartily In
the cheers, which broke in wave after
wave over the assemblage, but the pur-
pose to respect his wishes so emphatic
ally stated by Senator Lodge was in no
respect disturbed.
Various national committeeman sit
ting near the speakers platform prof
fered kind advice as to how they would
calm the galleries if they had the gavel.
The senator shrugged his shoulders.
looked at them pityingly and took an
other stroll up and down. He caught
sight of Mrs. Longworth forty feet
away on raised platform, and, smil-
! ing over the unexampled tribute to her
father, calamity threw her kiss. The
salute was returned, and the unterri-
fed and unexhausted in the galleries,
just to show that they liked that sort
of thing, cut loose with redoubled vigor.
The band, the willing band, came to
the fore with 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner," hoping it would soothe some of
the patriotic shouters in the galleries.
1t did nothing of the sort. They 'let
out some more links" -Four, four.
four years morev' was the answer to
the chairman whenever he raised his
hand.
Enter the Teddy Bear.
Then came the Teddy bear. Just
who it was that was inspired to lug
one of those large sized playthings on
to the stage is not recorded as yet by
the faithful historian, but there he was
Qet it be remembered that it was just
2:30 o'clock on the afternoon of June
| 10, raised aloft, his bearship folded
down In front. like a jackknife without
spring That didn't matter. the
Republican Indians liked it that way.
Then Mr.. Teddy Bear was tossed
through space into the middle of the
Iowa delegation. The intrusion Of
bruin was apparently resented, and in
efforts to keep him moving he was
swiftly hurled into the midst of
the Californians and tossed along the
row where the Oklahoma patriots sat-
with Bird Mcguire, national commit
teeman, In command. BY this time the
convention was on the verge of a good
natured riot. Mr.. Mcguire saw that
if the bear went the rounds the police
would be needed. He showed rare dis
erection and did credit to the new state
by sitting down hard on tile bear and
fighting off those who tried to get it
away.
st was not out of disrespect to the
president, but because l was afraid of
a riot said Mr.. Mcclure.
When the crowd finally exhausted it.
self, Chairman Lodge turned ice water
on the stampede by saying:
''That man is mo- friend to President
Roosevelt and does not cherish his
name and fame who now, from any
motive seeks to urge him as a candi-