The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-06

, n man N the kAftAitNf athdty fNaStNN
Amen. More Will be heard OF this
same man later In the narrative,
Temporary Chairman "Ssiesaed."
The prayer being finished. senator
Dixon Introduced Senator Beveridge
as the choice Of the provisional com
Yrafttee as temporary chairman Now
a curious thing happened. Beveridge
WAS not elected temporary chairman;
be VAS merely selected II il usual
TO vote fer such an office. In the
convention IN this same spot seven
vosks ago, there Was vote on this
matter. which made history.
But unauestioningiy and unrccord-
ed, the delegates accepted Bsveridgt
as the very man for the sob, and with
all the rest of the temporary officers
that were named.
BevcrIdge was dressed In blue
serge suit that fitted him neatly, q
white vest that had two rows Of but
tons on Il Il hlnc box tie and 44-,st.i-
lar that came well up under his
chin-at the beginning Of his address,
tt hay Hike a limp rag about his neck
when he had done,
His speech. though long was
straight from the shoulder. epiEru-
matte. pfYerN. escent and made a ire
meudous hit. If the Colonel outdoes
Il in progressiveness he will have
TO he progressive indeed.
The senator took Mp. one by one
every issue that is before the people
the trust question. the question Of
child labor, the tafiT question, the
woman suffrage questioU---s-nd took
she progressive view ~ each
II yT7e JF7ElUUIHE, When he Was SAY
Ing something about crooked Pollil-
clans the man who had cried amen 10
oh '+TT- III
IT. 4l f4ir+4 =
ert the stand obser1 ed Anybody who
can say amen 70 s. prayer and what
that frGow 50 I'D lust NOW VII be some
fighter
What ava lered the enthusiasm Of
The crowd store than any other at
Ierance IN the senator's speech vas
this.
Neither Democrats sor RspuhNcars
an sweree US yom cur course. We
are free of both. aud we fear neither
This huil declaration that tho men
who have owed their renown Ia
political orgaui zatiou rad loft II def
nitely ard forever got the crowd on
their feut and they stayed there, yell
ing for alruos, minute.
again when he declared that votes
for women are their natural right, and
that those v no bear the nation sol
dlers are as deserving Of considern-
tiou as their sons who fight for the
nation. there came a futter OF feminine
handkerehiefs followed by "a lusty har~
rah from floor aud galleries alike.
IL WIS hAif-past one when BeHeridG~
began his speech. II was three when h7
sonciHded, persPirtng but stiA in Wig
orous voice and immaculate save for
his w!ited collar. As he ended with the
last four lines Of julia Ward Howe's
Battle LYNN of the Republica,' Sen
ator Dixon seized d megaphone and
shouted 10 the band.
play the Battle Hymn OF the Re
rublic -.
Mixed in Battle Cry.
TIE band leader laid his ears Tor
ward. but didn't quite catch the order,
ard shook his head obviously. Instant
" three other megapnones were seized
NY men on thp platform, and the or
der was reared in unison.
The leader nodded happily and turn"
ed 10 the band. Ana the band Il! re-
sponst. ia his command, burst Violently
forth with THE BatNe cry OF Free
dom" he had caught the word hattie
and guessed the rest.
Dixon grinned and permitted the
lively air to mar the solemnlty Of the
oc-asion. But when IT. VAS finished
the crowd took up the Battle hymn
and sang IL through. the band following
llmpinEly along behind.
n had been intended To hold an "eN-
perience meeting after the HeFe 4Ee
speech, but after hasty WORD vain
the coto7let this was abandoned
Therefore an adjournment was taken
until O'Clock tomorrow. when the
colonel with be escorted to the hall by
fifteen bull moose governors. senators
congressman and distinguished citizens
and will make the speech from WINCH
the platform viii be taken.
Colonel Still orouchy.
Having the afternoon to themselves
the delegates decided to call on ths
colonel either Jointly or seVerally. as
suited his convenience. But SIey
didn't do It. Behind barred doors. the
man who will be the nominee kept 10
himself lie was s'lu nursing his
gr0pch,
The committee on credentials. 20 as
finally to dispose of the negro ques-
tion, held "a meeting and voted TO DO
eide all eases by 4 majority vote. As
the majority overwhelmingly white.
this viii end the hopes of the COL
ored brof hers form tho South.
Moose Moo Replaces "Icnt-'
In the corridors OF the Congress
hotel this eevning. the moo OF the
moose Sill merriiy murmurs and "a
seeoHti song service consisting OF
uarodIss which mention the word
teddy freely Is being held The
NOSE moo was gfirSt sprung in the AZ
fernoon and YVES 80 successful mat
IL was employed in lieu OF applause
wherever possible. IT Ii not 70 start
ling as the foot toof' Of the steam
roller that irritated Eiihu Root -
June. but il nevertheless served 10
break up what might otherwise nave
proved too long solemnity.
The red bandsna appeared as
esfnpaien banner around the nechs o.
most Of the male delegates and fiut-
tered from the fingers Of the women.
Bill Fiinn, of Pennsylvania, who rs
osa&t} re s,~ AN ths, N@rst of H. *tAu vita
the colonel, had an unusually large
one about his neck az he sat az
secretary's table Because ot this Il
was Impossible 20 determine whethcf
Flnns neck il IA rough as his ere
mics say 1t il.
The all important platform VIII os
decided upon tomorrow. Most or ~
Mill come out Of the colonel'F speech.
part Of IL bodily II viii include e%-
eI.y principle that the colonel has laid
down. the initiative, the referendum,
the recall, the recall az judicial de-
risiors the repeal or Ve-ena,t m"nt pf
the sherman law. and tariff for
revenue only. II AL, stop far short
II free trade on tho tariff question
Eevpridge said this afternoon that
free trade is robbery, and le didn /
ssv II without knowing the policy
~ the bia hull moose.