The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-09
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
lcont,nued from cage one.I

TH1n1StrdtlOn Oh great puDiiC Il HseS,
sterling in his Republicanism. free
from the animosities engendered by
factional strife, his public life with
out a flaw, a great lawyer. an effective
campaigner, an able executive, ma
ture statesman, learned Jurist, ne
above all others combines the essen
tai qualifications of a true leader in
this crisis of the party and of the ma
ton
Mentions Taft.
Mention of the name of William H.
Taft, on the contrary, evoked the only
real rousing demonstration OF the
meeting SO that for the first time the
and yelled wildly. After it had con-
tinued for three minutes. the bands
services were requisitioned. The blare
had its effect and order was just about
to be restored when A1f Williams, del
egate and picturesque figure with
long, flowing hair, stood upon his
chair and waved like a mailman, or
ganizing the CHEERS. The demonstra-
ton lasted about five minutes.
The greatest demonstration to date,
however, came when Whitman I'm
ished at 1912, not mentioning the
of his speech. Then the din broke
loose. 1t was noticeable that the New
York delegation was particularly
excited, although a few of the dele
gates stood up and applauded. The
Vermont delegation were the real
cheer leaders. They stood on their
chairs and whooped it up strong.
Oregons representatives, the only
delegates instructed for the justice, by
a primary, were hardly second in their
enthusiasm. The band was started in
an effort to stop the noise, but only
succeeded in adding to the din.
Produces Paper Elephant.
~ Moi
produced a paper-mache elephant
which he carried aloft down the
Maine aisle, causing another tremen-
dous outbreak. The Oregon crowd
started parading on the floor. The
Vermont crowd got the fever at the
same moment. Mississippi next came
along, the delegates rolling up their
standard and marching along. a raw
ing, cheering mob. Oregon's STAN
dard held aloft was covered with red
Hughes banners. Michigan followed
suit next-it being perfectly apparent
from the delegates actions that they
were not Ford Paeifists'' even if in
structed to vote for the automobile
manufa cturer. They got a good deal
of good natured kidding they
marched, some delegates hooking,
adding to the general uproar, by
cheering For Ford
At 1919 the demonstration subsidized
d
exhausted but a moment later four
New York delegates standing on their
chairs and led by some one with
watchman's rattle, organized cheer
ing gang and rent the air with yells Of
Hughes. Hughes"
1t was taken up all over the hall, the
one syllable burst again and again ex-
plosively against the vast dome of the
hall.
Prince Cupid KALAMAZOO of Ha-
waii, delegate from that territory, led
also in the cheering, his swarthy face
distorted with the labor of yelling.
In rSthe Tennessee reservation, a
frenzied- delegate waved flag. The
galleries by this time had quieted down
and were all watching the confusion
on the floor with amused eyes
Ohio Sat Unmoved.
Ohio's delegates sat stolidly by, grin
ming at the noise. but unmoved. Sem
ator Harding calmly waited for the
demonstration to yell itself out,
making no attempt to check it.
By this time the noise was only
sporadic-but plenty noisesome to
make it by far the biggest ovation of
the entire season so far.
Ohios delegates were not in the
least excited. w S. Kent of Kent.
Ohio, a delegate calmly read his news
paper. while the noise was vibrating
his ear drums. 1t seems he wanted
more carefully. By 1926, when the
noise had been on IA minutes it
thinned out in spots. Then the YER
mont boosters would get on the job
and things would liven up again. All
the paraders had by this time re-
turned to their seats. The VermonterS
next produced WatchTnans rattle as
aid to vocal righteousness, punctuat-
ing the yell Hughes. Hughes I'VE
want Hughes" with a twist of the rat
tie each time. After a while the dele
gates seemed to tire a little and at
1890 there were a few slushes and
bushes of admonition. At 1880 it
died out almost altogether 1t finally
died at 1881 The demonstration had
la sted just twenty minutes.
The galleries by this time were
filled to the very last seat.
Cites Hughes Record.
Whitman extolled Hughes for his
work in the New York insurance in
vestigation and for his standing and
ability as New York state governor.
He stressed Hughes's ability a
campaigner, as evidenced by his
stumping for Taft. As proof Of
Hughes's standing on Republican
principles, Whitman quoted from
Hughes's speech in 1908. consenting
that his name be placed in nominal
ton for the presidency The governor
| quoted Hughes's address as follows:
we are OeVOLeQ TO the interests
of peace and we cherish no policy of
aggression. The maintenance of our
| ideals is our greatest protection. It
| is our constant aim to live in friend
ship with all nations and to realize
the aims of a free government, secure
| from the interruptions of strife and
| the waste of war. 1t is entirely con-
| sistent with these aims and it is our
duty to make adequate provision for
our defense and to maintain the eff
cheney of our army and navy And
this, favor. No one could better ex-