"FOUR YEARS MORE."
TRIBUTE 10 ROOSEVELT. GREAT SCENE AT THE CONVENTION. '"RE-NOMINATION REFUSED. B; TELEGRAPH—rBESS ASSOCIATION —COFTBIGHt. (Rec. June 18, 11.10 p.m.) Now York, June 18. At the Republican National Convention at Chicago seven hundred delegates, who support the nomination of Mr. W. IT. Taft as Republican candidate for- tho Presidency, elected Sonator Lodge permanent chairman. Senator Lodge, made a speeoh, oulogising President Roosevelt's policy, and describing. Mr. Roosevelt as "tho best abusd and most popular man in the United States to day." This evoked a tremendous outburst oi enthusiasm, lasting forty minutes, and a demonstration in favour of renewing President Roosevolt's torm. There wore insistent shouts of "four years more." . • . Senator Lodge, resuming, declared that President Roosevelt's refusal of re-nomimi-tion was dictated by the loftiest motives,,and by his notable loyalty to American traditions. His refusal was final and irrevocable. Tho cheering of President Roosevelt; was newed. After transacting, formal .business the Convention adjourned.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 228, 19 June 1908, Page 7
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