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THE SANDERSVILLE HERALD.
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE TAFT
In Convention in Chicago—He Receives Nomination on
the First Ballot Over Six Aspirants.
ROOSEVELT'S SCHEDULE SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED
The Vote By the Delegates Given Knox, Hughes, Cannon, Fairbanks, La Foliette and
Foraker Was Small—Taft Nomination Was Made Unanimous—Proceedings
and Incidents of the Great Convention.
Chicago, 111.—The national conven
tion of the republican party to nomi
nate Its candidates for president and
vice president and adopt Its platform
■was held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. On the first ballot
Secretary of War William Howard
Taft of Ohio was nominated. Hlo
nomination was then made unanimous.
The proceeds of the convention fol
low:
Tuesday.
The convention was called to order
by Harry S. New of Indiana, chairman
republican national committee, at
12:18 noon. After a flashlight picture
bad been taken of the convention
Chairman New spoke ns follows:
"The hour has arrived for the repre
sentatives of the republican party to
meet In its fourteenth national conven
tion at the end of almost twelve con
secutive years of the most brilliant ad
ministration in the history of the
world. There are those present In
this audience today who participated
in the party’s fir.st convention and the
accomplishments of that party within
so brief a spaa as the life of men vet
living are almost beyond belief. We
are here to assort our pride in what
has been done, to approve the achieve
ments of the part and mode, espec
ially to commend and endorse the ad
ministration of Theodore Roosevelt
and those policies which under his
splendid administration have become
known to the people of this land as the
politics of 'square deal.’ ”
His mention of the name of Presi
dent Roosevelt was greeted with a
chorus of cheers, which, however, was
quickly suppressed by the chairman.
He Introduced Bishop Muldoon of
Chicago, who recited the Lord’s
prayer.
Secretary John Maloy of Ohio read
the call for the convention. At the
conclusion of the reading of the call
Chairman New announced that the
republican national committee had
recommended Senator J. C. Burrows
of Michigan for temporary chairman.
Mr. Burrows was chosen among cheers
from the Michigan delegates. He
bowed his acknowledgment and step-
ed to the front of the platform and be
gan his "keynote” address. He spoke
for one hour and ten minutes and
among other things referied to the
growth of the country during the past
ministration.
four years under the republican ad-
He referred briefly to the advance
ment made in the nine great executive
departments of the government.
In referring to the proposed anti-
injunction plank la the republican
platform, Senator Burrows stated.
’’The republican party has no sym
pathy with that spirit which would’ di
vest the courts of their constitutional
powers or impeach their integrity.”
This was greeted with probably the
greatest demonstration of the first
day’s session. Briefly he referred to
tarli'f revision, the recent financial dis
turbance, the San Domingo Incident
and the establishment of a merchant
marine. In speaking of the latter sub
ject he used the words "no flag will
take the place of the American flag,
but the flag of American indepen
dence." At this point the senator t
concluded his speech and was greeted
with a terrific applause.
Lafayette B. Gleason of New York
read the list of temporary officers rec
ommended by the republican commit
tee and the list was approved.
ReprsentatV.e S. E. Payne of New
York offered the resolution that the
convention be guided by the rules of
the convention of four years ago, un
til permanently organized. It was
adopted.
The roll call of the states was dis-
gtensed with on motion of Senator
Lodge and the names of delegates se
lected to act on the different commit
tees were hauded to the secretary. On
motion of Senator DuPont of Delaware
the convention adjourned at 2 p. in. to
moat Wednesday at 12 noon.
Wednesday.
Convention called to order by Tem
porary Chairman Burrows at 12:20 p.
m. Invocation by Rev. William O.
.WalteVs of Chicago.
Harry Dougherty of Ohio from the
committee on credentials, asked for
recognition and announced that com
mittee had been in continual session
throughout the night and would be
Able to present its report within an
hour. While waiting for this report
there was a parade through the con
vention hall of local and visiting
marching clubs. Senator Fulton of
Oregon then presented the report and
permanent roil of the delegates. It
wa<s adopted In quick order.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization was presented by
Chairman Charles F. Brooker of Con
necticut, who announced Honorable
Henry Calvert Lodge of Massachusetts
as permanent chainnan. and with this
exception the temporary officers to be
permanent officers. This announce
ment was greeted by great applause.
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William H. Tuft.
Senator Lodge was esccried to the
platform and began his speech to the
convention.
Mr. Lodge, trim, and business-like,
looked as from a later generation than
the white-haired retiring chairman,
ills voice, too, had that resonant New
England twang which made It ring
out to the further corners of the gal
leries.
“The fervid fancy of an uneasy
dream” was his indictment hurled
against the visionary policies of oppo
sition parties.
The applause had hardly died away
when Mr. Lodge launched his sentence
which electrified the assemblage into
its first real demonstration of wild
enthusiasm.
‘‘The president,” exclaimed Mr.
Lodge, "is the best abused and most
popular man in the United States to
day.”
This was the long-awaited signal.
Instantly a shout broke from the gal
leries, and was echoed back from ilie
floor, at first only a tempest of de
tached veils and cat-calls and shoute
of “Teddy,” but gradually gathering
force and volume until it swelled to
a whirlwind of sound and motion, as
delegates and spectators rose en :
masse, mounting chairs, waving ban
ners, hats, handkerchiefs, flags, news
papers—anything which could be seiz
ed upon to aid turbulence to the scene.
Amid the tumult the band struck
up, but the clash of brass and drums
was completely lost In the babble of
sound which welled up from 14,000
throats.
For the first minute Senator Lodge
stood waiting to proceed, occasionally
raising his hand for silence, only to
awaken a defiant yell, twice louder
than before.
A full three-quarters of an hour had
passed in tills bewildering confusion
of sight and sounds. For a time fear
was felt by some that a stampede was
imminent. But the political generals
were glad to give the pent-up enthu
siasm of the multitude this outlet of
expression, and at no time was there
the slightest apprehension among
them that the well-devised plans
would miscarry by some over-power
ing movement. Frank H. Hitchcock,
the Taft manager, moved about the
floor, smiling as the tumult waa at Its
height.
"The cheers for Roosevelt today w!Tl
be for Taft tomorrow,” said he with
;confidence.
With the subsiding of the Roosevelt
storm. Senator Lodge completed his
stirring speech, and then the conven
tion turned to the reports of the other
committees. That on rules and order
of business brought a majority report
against the resolution offered by
James Francis Burke of Pennsylvania
reducing the representation of states
to a basis of the republican votes cast
by those states. Mr. Burke presented
a minority report, in which seventeen
of the states concurred.
A sharp contest occurred on this
question, bringing for the first time
before the convention some of Its best
known orators, including Burke of
Pennsylvania, Governor Wilson of
Kentucky, Kiefer of Ohio, ex Governor
Herrick of Ohio, Remmel of Arkansas,
Buckingham of Illinois, Wadsworth of
; New York, Mudd of Maryland, ex Gov
ernor Warmouth of Louisiana, and the
negro from Georgia, Henry Johnson.
The resolution was finally defeated
by the close vote of 506 against 471.
Senator Warren of Wyoming, moved
that a recess be taken until 9 o’clock
Wednesday night. Governor Fort, of
. New Jersey, offered an amendment
making the hour 10 o’clock Thursday
morning. The amendment was adopt
ed, and the convention adjourned.
Thursday.
The third day’s session of the eon-
veinlon most of the delegates were
tardy In arriving. It was 10r 17 before
all were seated and Chairman Lodge
i called the convention to order.
Rev. John Wesley Hill of New York
city opened the session with prayer.
Senator Hopkins was recognized by
the chairman and presente-d the ma
jority report on the platform of the
republican party to the convention.
When the anti-injunction plank was
read the words "integrity of the
! courts” brought forth applause. There
were cries of "no, no,” when the sug
gestion was made that necessity ex
isted for a change in the present man
ner of issuing Injunctions. However,
the conclusion of the reading of the
plank was generously applauded. Lit
tle attention was paid by the delegates
to the remaining planks of the plat
form and during the reading the dis
cussion among themselves or the anti-
injunction plank seemed to be occupy
ing their time. The reading of the ma
jority report on platform was finely
concluded.
The minority report disagreeing in
regard to the tariff, trusts, railroads
Injunction and trials in contempt cases
was presented by Representative
Cooper. As a substitute he offered the
platrorm known as the "La Folette
Platform.” On vote the majority re
port on the platform was adopted.
“The next business is the presen
tation of names of candidates for the
office of president of the United
States,” said Chairman Lodge at 12:45
p. m., and there was a great cheer.
"The clerk will call the roll.”
The clerk ran rapidly down the list
of states and there was no response
until Illinois was reached.
Then Representative Bou'.ell of Illi
nois swept to the platform to nominate
Speaker Cannon.
The enth\j|ia.stlc cheers were quick
ly hushed a*. Mr. Boutell held up his
hand for attetnion, and began his ad
dress.
Just as Mr. Boutell commenced his
address Chairman Lodge yielded the
gavel to Senator Heyburn of Idaho.
The mention of the name of Presi
dent Roosevelt by the speaker called
out a burst of cheers which soon died
away, however.
The mention of the name of Cannon
was the signal for an uprising of the
Illinois delegation. They mounted
their chairs for a*few seconds, cheer
ed and sat down Tnslde of a few sec
onds. Here and there throughout the
hall a flag of handkerchiefs was raised,
six or seven of the New York delega
tion joining in. Illinois cheered in
loyal fashion, but its following was
scant and the entire demonstration
was over in exactly two minutes.
Cannon’s nomination was seconded
by Representative Fordney of Mich
igan.
Governor Hanley of Indiana was
next given the floor and nominated
Vice President Fairbanks. He had
difficulty in getting attention of the
delegates. Mayor BookwaRer of In
dianapolis seconded Fairbank's nomi
nation, taking occasion to censure the
delegates and the audience for inatten
tion during the nominating speech.
Then General Steward L. Woodford
arose to nominate Governor Hughes.
He was cheered lustily by members of
the New York delegation, in which
several other sections of the hall
joined. There was no seqpnding
speech for Governor Hughes and the
roll call was resumed.
"Ohio!” called the clerk.
The response was electric. Ohio
gave a yell, the neighboring delega
tions except Illinois and Indiana fol
lowed on, and for a brief period the
uproar was deafening.
Representative Theodore E. Burton
of Cleveland, the chosen orator for
Taft, walked to the front of the plat
form, in the midst of another wild
demonstration from the Ohio delegates
and their friends.
As Mr. Burton neared the end of his
speech a perfect stillness pervaded the
chamber. He assured his hearers that
whether In war or In peace, Secretary
Taft, as chief magistrate, would guide
the destinies of the nation "with a
strong hand and with a gentle, patriot
ic heart.
"And bo,” said he, "today, in the
presence of ten thousand persons, and
the inspiring thought of the well-nigh
ten thousand times ten thousand who
dwell within our borders, I name for
the presidency that perfect type of
American manhood, the peerless repre
sentative of Bie noblest Ideas in our
national life—-William H. Taft'”
George A. Knight of California sec
onded Taft’s nomination.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio
was nominated by C. B. McCoy of
Coshocton, Ohio.
W. O. Emery of Macon, Ga., a ne
gro, made the seconding speech for
Senator Foraker.
Senator Philander C. Knox of Penn
sylvania was nominated by Robert S.
Murphy. The seconding speech in be
half of Senator Knox was made by Jaa.
Scarlett of Danville, Pa.
Senator LaFollette was nominated
by Mr. Henry F. Coleman of Milwau
kee.
After calling the remainder of the
states, with no response, the chair
man announced the nominations clos
ed. The vote was taken and William
H. Taft of Ohio was nominated on the
first ballot.
Nino hundred and seventy-eight
votes were cast as follows:
Taft 702
Knox 68
Hughes 67
Cannon 58
Fa'r bank b .... 40
LaFollette .... 25
Foraker 16
Roosevelt 3
"Hurrah for Taft!” went up with
such force that It shook the building.
The band played "The Star Spangled
Banner” and the crowd joined hi sing
ing the national anthem. General
Woodford of New York and Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania moved the
nomination of William H. Taft be
made unanimous. Mr. Boutell of Il
linois seconded the motion, which was
put by the chairman and carried with
a shout. It was on motion of Senator
Fulton of Oregon that the convention
took a recess at 5:22 p. m. until Fri
day at 10 a. in.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Ha* Flank on Every Subject of National
Importance.
The new platform of the republican
party was adopted by the conveniton
Thursday. The platform's first new
paragraphs deal with the history and
achievements of the republican party,
saying it has reached the highest ail
vancement under the leadership of
Roosevelt.
It refers to the opportunity for all
people under our government and
speaks of the reviva.l of business and
commends congress for the recent leg
islation.
Under pledges for the future, the
following plunks are given:
Tariff bureaus for revision by spe
cial session following the Inaugura
tion of the president.
Favors fixing the maximum and
minimum rates to be administeied by
the president under limitations.
Currency—Approves the Vreeland
bill as an emergency measure and de
clares for a new system for affording
more elasticity.
Postal Savings—Favors the estab
lishment of postal savings banks.
Trusts—Amendments io the Sher
man law giving the federal govern
ment greater supervision.
Secure greater publicity in manage
ment of corporations.
Railroads—Government employes
pledge to the laws for the safety of
employes.
Wage Earners—Effort to lighten
their burden by increased opportunity
for labor where possible.
The republican party will at all
times uphold the authority and in
tegrity of the courts, state and fed
eral, and will ever insist that their
powers to enforce their process and
to protect life, liberty and property
shall be preserved Inviolate. We be
lieve, however, the rules of procedure
in.the federal courts, with respect to
issuance of the writ of Injunction,
should be more accurately defined by
statute and that no injunction or tem
porary restraining order should be is
sued without notice except Irreparable
injury would result from delay, in
which case a speedy hearing thereaf
ter should be granted.”
Rural Delivery—Favors the exten
sion of free rural delivery of mails.
Rights of the Negro—Condemn till
devices that have for their real aim
the disfranchisement of negroes.
Natural Resources—Indorse the
movement inaugurated by the admin
istration for conservation of natural
resources.
Army and Navy—Preparedness for
war, insuring peace.
Protection Americans Abroad—Com
mend the administration for the effort
to protect American citizens abroad.
Extension of Foreign Commerce—
Steps for increasing merchant marine.
Veterans—Increased pensions for
veterans of all wars.
Other planks favor the establish
ment of a bureau of mines and min
ing, greater efficiency in health agen
cies.
It is recommended that the hun
dredth anniversary of Lincodn’s birth,
February 12, 1909, be observed as a
patriotic holiday.
The platform ends with a reference
to the difference between republican
and democratic principles of govern
ment.
HARRY H. NEW,
Of Irdlann.
He called the Convention to order.
FRANK E. HITCHCOCK,
Taft’s campaign malinger.
Convention Comment.
Why call it a convention? Wouldn’t
ratification be more appropriate?—
Chicago Record-Herald.
No doubt Mr. Hitchcock is headed
toward a cabinet position—Washing
ton Star.
The noiseless gun is a thunderclap
fceslde some of the booms in Chicago.
—New York American.
The platform makeis for the Chica
go convention will be unequal to their
task if they fall to claim the abundant
harvest that la promised as ail achieve
ment of the republican party—and the
tariff.—Philadelphia Record,
The republicans in Chicago, what
ever their feelings may be, realize
that they must reconcile themselves
to the fact that the guide of the na
tional convention will be “the voice
on the phone” and that the white
house program will be put through
on roller skates.—New Orleans States.
Senator Burrows’ speech reads very
much like that part of a president’s
message which deals with the work of
the various executive departments.—
Chattanooga Times.
If Insurgent Cannon could only han
dle things in Chicago as he does in
the house!—Augusta Chronicle.
Chairman Burrows Interrupted the
regular order of business long
enough to introduce to the convention
Henry Baker of Minnesota, and James
IU Conner of ludiaua, two gray-beard
ed veterans of the party, who were
delegates to the first republican con
vention in 1856. Messrs. Baker *and
Conner were greeted with continuing
rounds of applause as they stepped to
the front of the platform and bowed
their acknowledgments.
Ex-Mayor Seth Low of New York
was mentioned in connetcion with the
vice presidential nomination early in
the convention.
New York delegates were placed
in an unsettled and somewhat embar
rassing position—pledged to the sup
port of Governor Hughes for the pres
idential nomination, but more or less
openly desirous, as far as the personal
' preference of most of the delegates
is concerned, of securing the nomina
tion of Representative Sherman for
vice president.
Every precaution for quick egress in
case of emergency was St ken at the
convention hall. Exits were numer
ous and plainly marked and a tunnel
led out of the building from the cen-
| ter of each section oi seats.
LIFE OF WIITIAM H. TAFT.
Born of Dutinguiihed Parentage He
Had Every Opportunity for Succe**.
In the campaign lu support of Wil
liam Howard Taft for the presidency,
there was no opportunity to arouse
popular enthusiasm by appeuls to that
sort of sentiment which finds Its ba
sis and inspiration in admiration for
the man who conies from most humble
beginnings to positions of eminence
and trust. He did not follow the plow
In his boyhood. He was no rallsplltter
In his early munhood. He never trod
the paths of the canal. He never pon
dered affairs of state and destiny
while working at the mechanic's bench
or while plying the tailor’s needle. No
eloquent campaign orator can arouse
enthusiastic crowds by pointing to Mr.
Taft as an Illustration of what may
be accomplished by the poor boy who
makes his own way in the world, be
comes a "self-made man” and then is
presented as a candidate for public
supi»oit and public office.
Mr. Taft began life with every ad
vantage given to the son of affluance
and refinement. It Is, of course, to
his credit that affluence and refine
ment did not spoil him, as so many
boys in similar circumstances have
been spoiled. His antecedents were
of a line of scholars and careful, hon
est, money-making and successful pro
fessional gentlemen. His grandfather
was an honored lawmaker and after
ward even more honored judge in New
England. When William II. Taft was
born, his father had nlready attained
a position of prominence at the bar In
Ohio. The father, the Honorable Al
fonso Taft, became a Judge, went into
Grant’s cabinet and finally rounded
out his public career In the diplomatic
service, serving as minister to Austria
and afterwards as minister to Russia.
In 1874, young Taft entered Yale. As
a matter of course, he was known, at
first, merely as the son of one of the
distinguished men of the nation. Soon,
however, he established a record for
himself as a young man of highest
ability, sterling honesty and wide di
versity of talents. Outside of his rep
utation as the son of his father, he
first attracted attention ns an ath
lete. For a time, he gave consider
able attention to athletics. But he had
earned exemption from the more im
perative demands of field sports and he
became one of the most earnest and
successful students. Just before he
became of age, he finished his univer
sity course and was graduated second
in a class of 12* members.
Mr. Taft entered at once upon the
study of law, meantime securing a con
siderable amount of experience as re
porter. He was graduated from the
Cincinnati law school in 1880 and soon
after entered upon the practice or his
profession. Front that time to this,
his career has been a continued course
of honor, success and preferment. His
first public office was (he position of
assistant prosecuting attorney of Ham
ilton county, Ohio. His subsequent
offices were: Collector of internal rev
enue, judge of superior court, solicitor
general of the United States under
President Harrison, judge of the Sixth
fedoral district, governor-general of
the Philippines, finally becoming secre
tary of war January 1, 1904.
In point of historic interest, the
placing of Mr. Taft’s name at the
head of the republican national ticket
marks the practical closing of the pub
lic usefulness ki high positions of the
great majority of the soldiers of civil
war days.
In the relations of personal and do
mestic life, Mr. Taft is a model of all
that is upright, honest, devoted and
loyal. He has a most Interesting
family and leads a life of most com
plete domestic happiness. In 1886 he
married Mies Helen Herror, daughter
of the Honorable John W. Herror, of
Cincinnati. They have three children.
Mr. Taft entered upon the canvass
for the presidency equipped by his
character, splendid physique, fine
scholarship, broad experience In gov
ernment affairs and intimate acquain
tance with the duties of the position
for which he aspires. He possesses the
confidence of the country, as a man of
high character, of purity of private
life and remarkable success in his
public career. While his nomination
has been practically forced upon him
his party by President Roosevelt,
there is not the least conclusive evi
dence that, were the matter left to the
cool judgment of party leaders and de
cided upon the basis of popularity and
availabiliay, Mr. Taft would have suc
ceeded in a race for the nomination
However, if Taft shall be elected, he
is likely to make a good president,
honest in purpose, persistent In effort,'
successful in securing a large share of
popular confidence and maintaining
the dignity of his elevated position.
SHERMAN OF NEW fm
Nominated for the Vi ce p,
dency by the Republicans.^
CONVENTION IS ADJOURNED
tion—Only One Vote Nece.. ary .*
Chicago, 111.—With Congr-HMin..
James S. Sherman 0 f Nov You
chosen as vice presidential candid ,
and running mate of Secretary Tan
the republican national convention m
1908 passed into history Frid1 V*
final session lasted less than" *
hours, adjournment being tal on
11:47 a. m. Ken at
Among the early arrivals at the
vention was Speaker Joseph Caiinmi
He entered unobserved and when nn
ticed by the delegation was R
round after round of applause
Chairman Lodge called the ronvrn
tion to order at 10 a. m. Rabbi Seh.™
fnrber of Chicago made the oneninJ
prayer. K
The chairman, at the conclusion of
the prayer, stated that lie desired to
make a formal announcement which
had been overlooked In the rush of th«
closing hours of Thursday.
lUAfa
Jam** S. Sherman.
Asher C. Hinds, parliamentarian of
the convention, acts as coach on parli
amentary tangles for Speaker Cannon
in the house of representatives, and is
rated as the best authority on parlia
mentary procedure in the country. His
experience and knowledge of prece
dents were of the greatest value to
the presiding officer.
Secretary Malloys pronunciation of
Hawaii during the reading of the call
Tuesday caused some merriment Ho
called it “Haw-waw,” and every time
he said it the delegates expre c sed
their approval by laughter and a'rip
ple of applause.
“It Is my pleasure to announce to
you that you have nominated for the
presidency for the term beginning
March 4, 1909, the Honorable William
Howard Taft of Ohio.”
On motion speeches nominating can-
dklatea for the vice presidency wore
limited to ten minutes. Timothy
Woodruff nominated Congressman
James Schoolcraft Sherman of New
York.
When Speaker Cannon seconded the
nomination he was given one of the
most enthusiastic receptions given
any man during the convention.
Congressman Sherman's nomination
got before the convention first owing
to Senator DuPont of Delaware yield
ing his state's choice of a candidate to
New York.
Chairman Lodge at this point sur
rendered the chair to F. A. Dennison
of Illinois, a spectator.
Thomas N. McCarthy of New Jersey
nominated former Governor Franklin
Murphy of that state.
At this point a vote was taken which
resulted as follows: Sherman 816,
Murphy 77, Guild 75, Sheldon 10, Fair
banks 1, Absent 1. Sherman's elec
tion was made unanimous.
Governor Sheldon of Nebraska re
ceived his vote from Wisconsin, West
Virginia gave Vice Presidnt Fairbanks
his only vote.
Following the vote a large picture
of Sherman was produced and the
convention was in an uproar for five
minutes.
Judeon W. Lyon of Georgia was rec
ognized and made the motion to ad
journ without day. It was put into
effect at 11:47 a. m.
The band played "The Star Span
gled Banner,” the delegates left ’die
hall and the republican national con
vention of 1908 had made its way Into
history.
LIFE OF JAMES S. SHERMAN.
For Twenty Years Congressman From
the State of New York.
James Schoolcraft Sherman is neat
ly 53 years of age, and has bad twen
ty years service in congress.
lie Is a citizen of Utica, N. V., and
Is at present a congressman for die
twenty-seventh New York congression
al district, which Is composed of Herk
imer and Onelder counties.
Mr. Sherman was born in Utica, Oc
tober 24, 1865,and received an acad
emic and collegiate education.
He was graduated from Hamilton
college with the class of 1879, and was
admitted to practice law in 1880.
In addition to being a practicing la"'
yer, he is president of tbe 1 ^
Trust and Deposit company, and alt0
of the New Hanford Canning com
pany.
He was m^yor of Utica in 1884.
He was a delegate to the Republican
national convention in 1882; chairman
of the New York state republican con
ventions in 1895 and in 1900, and was
chairman of the national republican
congressional committee la 1006, an
now occupies this position.
Congresnman Sherman is a recog
nized leader of the house of represen
tatives, and has many of the most im
portant committee assignments.
He is a member of the coniniitt o
rules, and one of Speaker Cannon s
closest advisers.
Convention Echoes.
The mammoth platform in the C0I)
vention hall was 200 feet square ana
accommodated 1,800 people.
The banking Interests, the corpora
tion representatives were solidly 10
Taft. They are said to have been ai
thorized to spend anything to preen
a Roosevelt third term agitation.
The band at the convention occ
pied an aerial platform in front ot 11
rostrum. A buzzer on the chairumi
table enabled him to control the mm
by a signal to the band leader.