The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16

Ceived as he sienied to the front %
the platform extension arranged for
The use OF speakers lie bowed his
WledZements, and began mis-
Keynote address al just 1924 D. ~
Senator Burrows opening words
were spoken In q modulaied but dis
tinci tone. lie constantly referred 20
the prnted copy ON his speech He
had been speaking about six minutes
when he came to The first mention OF
President Roosevelt
Senator Burrows evidently felt just
a little bit excited over the mention
Of the presidents Jos ghe ihad some diff
ficulty iQ1tuhbunfngeth well kndwn
name. 'HeAwas ftfeffihg to the con.
vention of four years ago "when he
said invoking "A continuance OF pub
lie iayor the party placed In nouint
ton for he office OF president OF the
United States Theodore Roosevelt
Speakers Tongue IN Tangle.
"Ine--A.--Rose.'
The senator stopped mumbled for
moment and said.
"'The sore
He stopped and IN the growing
wave of applause of those who recog
nized for whom the ngme was intend
ed, he shouted
Theodore Roosevelt"
AT once a demonstration began
Several delegations jumped upon
chairs. and waved their hats, calling
upon others to do likewise. North
Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and
Alabama led The cheering. while the
applause was general on the floor and
balcony.
Burrows Voice Lacked Carrying
Power.
The cheering lasted nearly two
minutes. Senator Burrows, in re-
suming, mentioned Fairbanks name
and there was o round Of applause.
1frhe name OF abraham Lincoln was re-
ceived with general but brief hand
claIEing.
There are few men in the country
whose voices are capable the utter
most limits of tie Chicago Coliseum,
and 1t is no dlsparagement of The
| vocal powers of Senator Burrows o
say that he is not one Of them. Be
fore he had been speaking fifteen
minutes therefore, newspapers made
their appearance in the far galleries
! and spectators who could not hear the
speech in detail showed that the CON
vention details Of yesterday possessed
! for Them a greater attraction than
those transpiring within eye-sighE
and beyond ear-snot This situation
was not due to deartb of Excitement
i'm the address Of Senator Burrows, bat
10 physical obstacles which prevented
| it from reaching the galleries.
Court Reference Arouses Cheers.
Scattered cheers and applause were
! called out by the speakers reference
Ito the American navy which he de-
lclared was second in strength among
the nayies OF the world, but second o
none in effectiveness Of marksman-
ship.
The struggle that is going on over
the adoption of an anti-injunction
lplaak found place in today pro
ceedings when an outburst OF tumul-
tuous applause greeted Senator Bur
rows deelaation that 'the repubh-
can party has no sympathy with that
spirit which would diyest the courts
OF their constitutional powers or I'M
peach their integrity
The demonstration which probably
was the most enthusiastic OF the ses-
sion was reached when Senator Bur
rows spoke of the refuge which could
laiways be found in the judiciary
Burrows completed his remarks at
l1.42 o'clock. after having spoken one
hour and eight minutes The chair
man then called the roll of temporary
lofficers. the convention perfecting the
Temporary organization BY calling
upon the delegations TO name mem
hers of the various committees.
al 2.O3 the convention adjourned
until u o'clock tomorrow.