Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-18

NJ Evenlng ue5aia A. y. Leanee wiFel
Convention. june Policemen
4 every corner and IN every aisle
We're the distinguishing feature Of the
Accne az the Coliseum IN the early
hours before the doors were opened
'b ticket holders.
The nervous tension due TO general
Expectation OF tumultous scenes
From the drop OF the hat az the
opening o9 the Republican national
Convention Woa very apparent ON all
idcs The police were - nervous na
knsbody else. Along the front row
between the body ~ delcgate seats
Ind the PLATFORM q solid row of uni-
Formed police. ~ early ns $3.50 a. m,
ian waiting fuT~~nohndy knows what.
Last touches by the carpenters
mlmglcd with a gbiieutc of hammers
IMP buzz uf conversation, forerun-
behs of the heavier hommering proft-
scdl when the convention began
~ 1878 a. m the band IN tho Cole
le Alm began 60 play MY Country, tbs
III Thee" and the people began 10
ltreatn into the Coliseum. u hardly
kfcmed possible that the hail, huge
W is looked, could hoid nearly ii.O0p
jfeuple, Yet that iH only "A few more
han the total 1870 persons. This
NiN Includes ii.2lu ln The body oi
Al hail. ! i.9an on the platform, A.
Afgcants-nt-afnss, 500 policemen and
N messengers. uahcrs and pages
IA few minutes later lhin process
von 3f men ln plain clothes came 81
~ one of the entrances. Assistant
#rgcants-Ut-arms thoy were, but the
4Dlice pounevd UPON them as n they
serc hostile army
The soft click Of the secret sound
RS ol the nowspupor telegraph ep-
Nrators began 20 hu audible near tnC
platform about 10 O'Clock, The Con
#cntion hall story Of the momen-
Gus Republican convention OF 1919
vas streaming Out to the newspapers
+ the civilized world
Al exactly 1915 the band broke in
with America A few people hearo
he tune ana stood up with heads
AlaFed a bit iAtAs Nhea ghs sias5-
lans struck un sfhc Star spangled
Hammer" many more people caught
he air and stood up.
Every tlSkei holder passed muster
nFee times. AZ the lnst he surrcn-
Tered his days coupon and no means
Remained 90 help a friend or 90 con-
tince "A dOorkceucr of she Importance
81 tickcticss ones outside
A big EaVel aud big sounding
BOARD were placed Tor Chairman
tOscwoter 10 be resigned presently
. Senator Root Or SepagOr Bornh or
Whoever else the convention might
Nhoose AZ Temporary chairman.
q r. J, Lampson of ohio. the veteran
Ecadlng clerk ol the national house
~ Representatives aud associate par
ianivniafian. was ai mas place py the
sspeaker's table Ions before the time
or opening.
The two official stQnographcrs wore
tn front Of the platform lamiliarizins
themselves with the position oi dele
kationa They are Milton Bluinon-
burg of the United states senate and
fred lriand dean al the reporters Ia
De house 0f representatives.
Al Charles Dewey hillCa, President
Afts secretary. made his appearance
the convention piaticrm before B
clOrk. His c0untonnnce showed me-
|. uprTy ar grave concern over the out
Aume OF thc session.
Members of the Republican nation
committee made their appearance
President Tsfl unexpectedly gained
delegate ia The pennsgiyania dele-
Nation today through the Illness %
"JclcRHtc Cooper OF the TWcniyothifl
klistrtlrt Mr. Cooper if a itnusevell
nan bus his alternate, Alr, Newcomer.
H. TAFT man. Cooper WAS unable
% attend the convention.
Chairman RnsoWatcr. IL Wus an-
nouneud, had agreed t0 recognize only
hofcrnor findiey Of Missouri AZ the
Representative oi tho hooseYelt peo-
Iple
Up 10 noon there had been NO signs
pi enthusiasm, no cheering. no march
Wg up and down. Delegates and
'eders came go and went stralght @
Relr seats. or stood talking in the
elsles
There was some perturbation
Nnons the Tart Sofces ~ io whether
NOT the two faft delegates seated
lIu the Fourth california district
.tIf I.. an 49,. N..I. "a