Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-27
CONVENTION COULD
NOT Do ANYTHING
Four Minutes Longest Session
Adjournment Taken until
Friday Morning.


minutes d2o2 to 1905 p. M was the
duration of the opening session of the
third days session Of the republican ma
tional convention.
The only business done was the pray
er and the motion Of Mr.. Watson Of
Indiana to be in recess until 400 p m
When the doors of the Coliseum were
again thrown open at 200 p. m. with
still two hours to spare before the gavcl
should fall, the people began 20 pour
In rapidly. At least a thousand never
had left their seats at all. So there
was goodsized audience all through
the long wait. to hear the oand. which
in Its lofty little box between the big
flags upon the north wall, enlivened the
interval with popular music.
The heat and humidity Of the day
increased after noon and men began to
shed their coats. AS the afternoon
wore on the western sky threatened a
thunderstorm.
La Toilette enthuslastics during the
of material such that raped with a lead
pencil it would make drumlke noise.
one side bore a picture of the Wisconsin
man. the other n printed list OF the
achievements attributed to him. The fans
were in eager demand II only because
OF the increasing heat What they would
contribute in the way of noise to Il
demonstration such as yesterday could
be guessed
RAIN DAMPENS CROWD
1t began to rain sharply at three
Judged. Often skyliglts let rain in upon
the people all along the center of the
Coliseum and on the west side the waite,
blew In through the windows. Cmbrel.
las We're opened all over the nall But
wet or dry, nobody would take the
chance of losing his seat BY $50 the
rain had ceased. The rain failed to keep
the crowd from coming back and 10
minutes before the hour for reconvening
practically every seat in the gallery was
filled
Senator Root smilingly bowed his
acknowledgment to the applause when he
appeared on the rostrum few minute S
after four. Apparently all the delegates
were in their places
No sooner had Chairman Root called
|
Leader Watson again was recognized te
move an adjournment until eleven O'Clock
tomorrow morning to allow the
credentials committee to complete it.
la bors. The motion prevailed without
objection and the crowd, disappointed bu,
good natured began filing out.
CHEERS FOR THE CANDIDATES.
set up the cry: We want Teddy" a.
the crowd moved toward the exits TIL,
cry was taken up among the colonel:
supporters on the floor. Taft follower:
then started an opposition demonstration
Ia heavy downpour outside stopping tn,
exodus. Not to be outdone Tia. Wisconsin
delegation entered the competition witt
the cry We want Bob We want Bob
The din was terrific.
On the floor the demonstration wa.
led by the New Jersey delegation
Some one made response to the gal
lery man. We want Teddy" they
responded in chorus at the same tim,
lifting high above their heads pic
ture Of tneir candidate.
New Jersey added to the enthusiasm
by repeating the State cry:
"Rah. rah. rah, Who are we?'
I'VE are the delegates from New
Jersee.
Are we In 1t? Just you walt.
Till we givs Teddy 2s straight"
Teddy? Hes dead" remarked a TAT
delegate as he passed through tn,
Roosevelt throng.
Dead? He's the liveliest corpse 20,
rnn1,
Roosevelt champion
AS the rain continued and the crow,
was unable to leave. there was no abate
ment of the rival demonstrations Afte
Ii minutes John NJ. Harlan of Chicago
announced through a megaphone that tn
lights would be turned out in five min
utes. Jeers greeted the announcement
There was no movement toward tn
doors as the rain seemed to be falling
harder than ever
The five minutes expired and the light
continued to CLEAN brightly. Assistan
Chief of Police Schuetter declined t
make the crowd move out while the down
pour was so heavy.
Comparative quiet had been restored
minutes after the demonstration started
1t was significant that all of tn
convention officers remained in thei
places on the platform as long IA
there was a crowd In the convention
i hall
A police guard also occupied thu
platform, 1t was apparent that thos
in control were prepared to meet an!
situation that might arise.
One hour after adjournment tn
crowd practically had been dispersed
the rain having abated