New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
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Coliseum. Chicago, June e.-Deluged
under foods Of oratory to-day, the Re
publican National Convention emerged
smiling-s and cheering. II was nomina-
ton day, and every candidate, every
favorite son-even 70 Senator La Fol
lette, whose name Was presented only
because certain delegates were in
structcd for him and because he wanted
TO emphasize the idea Of arbitration
rather than war was placed IN nomi-
nation. Moreover. every man whose
name went before the convention was
cheered in an ondcsvor TO establish a
record demonstrating to the delegates
Just how potent a vote getter he would
be.
The result was a lot Of exercise for
the speakers who made the nominations
particularly for Governor Willis OF
Ohio. who uses his arms as much in a
half hour talk as a blacksmith would
in an eight-hour day and lot OF fun
for the delegates and the guests in the
galleries. What the demonstration
amounted TO as an argument for nomi-
nation is bound to be perpetual prob
lem. Some OF the delegates cheered in
discriminatory for everybody; some
for nobody.
Hughes Cheered Twenty Minutes.
Justice Hughes. the first man put ir
nomination. was cheered for twenty
minutes Elihu Root. who came next
had fourtecn-minute round Of ap
plause. punctuatcd every three minutes
by yell like bobcats from a young
woman in the gallery, who said sh'
was Miss Blanche Root OF Washing
ton. Senator Burton was cheered fol
thirty-two minutes. In addition L
which there was a parade in his honor
in which Uncle Sam and a fifer anC
drummer. made up to reproduce thu
famous spirit Of '76," preceded bah!
elephant live-sround the Coliseum
aisles.
Senator Weeks drew minute an,
half Of cheering. j. Coleman du Pont
Of Delaware, got perfunctory hand
clapping from his state delegation. Mr.
Fairbanks, OF Indiana, had a parade,
lot OF flag waving, and thirty-thre
minutes Of demonstration 10 his credi
when the gavel raped the assembling
10 order.
Senator Cummins had 10 be satisfe,
with eighteen minutes OF cheering, bu
II was supplemented by a showing o
enthusiasm from the delegates Of more
states than took part in any other can
didate'S demonstration
Demonstration for T. II.
And then came the real demonstra
ton-the most spontaneous and gen
uine Of any. 50 far as the cheering
could be held to indicate-thst which
Roosevelt's name. In point OF time il
surpassed the others, likewise, for il
lasted forty-two minutes But il pro
ceeded largely from the galleries
After il had gone on for half an hour
the delegates, most Of whom had beer
standing in order 10 see the fun bet
ter, began ostentatiously 70 seat them
selves. In ten minutes a bare handful
Of delegates wa0 left standing and
cheering, the rest were waiting in 9
solemn assumption of calm and dignity
for business TO proceed. But the gal
leries kept on cheering. until Senator
Harding, chairman OF the convention
appealed 10 the courtesy OF the
guests Of the convention" TO mitigate
their enthusiasm so business might bt
continued.
Without being in any degree compar-
able WIN NNt uOut anu lnlIt y-lNItt
minutes Of enthusiasm which marked
the first day of the Progressive conven.
ton, the outburst for Colonel Roose.
Welt was easily the high water mark OF
to-day's session. 1t came far toward
the end of events. when the name OF
New Mexico was called. Senator Fall
OF New Mexico, appeared on the plat
form, and with his appearance began
applause from the galleries, for it was
known that he was 10 nominate the
Colonel. In this applause, Mrs. w. A
Davis, who led the remarkable Roose'
Welt demonstration at the convention
four years ago. took the lead.
Fall Names Colonel.
Senator Fall lost no time in paying
attention TO graces of oratory. He de
clsred bluntly that the convention had
adopted a platform which every loyal
American could support, and on which
any loyal American could become can
didste. But the right candidate, IN
this critical period, was the zone
colossal figure OF American manhood. "
He had TO stop theE-~ Mrs. Davis,