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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
6
Report details chaotic scenes as delegates barrage the hall with banners hats and teddy bear tosses. Roosevelt and Taft monitor bulletins from the White House while discussing anti injunction plank and potential messages to the convention.
Two Massachusetts women discuss the 1912 Republican Convention. Mrs. William O. Faxon of Stoughton endorses Taft but criticizes naming Roosevelt and notes Governor Guild and Cortelyou as possibilities. Mrs. H. M. Kingman of Falmouth also voices mixed views, noting the roaring support for Roosevelt and considering Hughes as a potential winner.
Washington reports the administration plans to pressure Speaker Cannon amid anti injunction and postal savings plank fights. Taft Roosevelt forces may seek a new Speaker in the next Congress as a steam roller is promised to target Cannon. Chicago accounts note a convention rift fueling the conflict. In Cincinnati a millionaire raves at a hotel and is placed under restraint.
Chicago reporters describe a bustling convention scene with a large turnout of well dressed women at the State headquarters. They note the enthusiasm of Chicago delegates, the fashionable appearance of attendees, and the absence of Eastern politeness in comparison.
Chicago June 17 Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts a tall thin retiring man is sought after in Chicago he leads the fight against the anti injunction plank. He is a good listener not a fluent orator and generally non committal. He is a prominent figure in the convention feared by administration forces for his resourcefulness and organizational skill.
Chicago veteran Peter M. Balken aged 71 recalls the 1860 Wigwam nomination scene for Abraham Lincoln over Seward. He says enthusiasm then surpassed current display as Seward backers paraded while Lincoln supporters packed the hall.
In the Annex lobby on June 17 delegates appeared bored as pages shouted names including C H Taft Henry Kellogg and Roosevelt. A page was paid to call Roosevelt’s name, but the crowd remained unmoved after three circuits.
In Chicago on June 17, 6500 Pittsburgers marching with a brass band chanted Knox Knox Knox as part of the Pennsylvania League of Republican Clubs. Taft supporters countered with nix nix nix. A bystander quipped about railroad money fueling the events.
Two Massachusetts men expect silk hats this fall at the expense of Thomas W. Lawson. Colonel Sidney O. Bigney of Attleboro and Jeremiah J. McCarthy will inform the presidential candidate of the honors. Lawson bet Roosevelt would not be nominated and now faces the wager as the convention applauded.
In Chicago on June 17, dealers report a sharp fall in convention tickets prices. Vendors offer single session or all session passes for as low as twenty dollars, with a press badge fetching around twenty five. Traders warn longs face heavy losses ahead of the nominating speeches.
In Chicago on June 17, Senators Depew and Lodge met in an auditorium elevator. Depew praised Lodge for his magnificent speech and handling of the crowd. Lodge, modest, said he aimed to be heard in a hard place and believed his approach was necessary.
In Chicago on June 17 a Virginia delegate visiting the Hughes headquarters misread a five foot portrait of the Governor of the Empire State and the electric sign bearing his name. He received pamphlets from Hughes manager Humphrey and quipped that Hughes was a doctor, then learned he was a lawyer.
During the Roosevelt demonstration in the Coliseum a gigantic teddy bear was hoisted into the press seats by a group of enthusiastic supporters. The crowd reacted with frantic cheers as the bear was displayed for a moment before being brought down.
A bear caused chaos at a press stand with the Illinois delegation. It overturned a delegate, toppled seats, and was tossed across the hall to Oklahoma before disappearing amid laughter.
Massachusetts sent 32 votes to back a minority resolution to reduce southern states representation. Congress man John W Weeks left for Boston and Excise Commissioner Fred Emery went fishing in the St Lawrence. Senator Crane opposed the anti injunction plank amid a day of fighting over the measure.
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