AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.
TREMENDOUS OUTBURST OE ENTHUSIASM.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S IRREVOCABLE DECISION.
Received 18th, 11.20 p.m. New York, June 18.
The convention of 700 Republican delegates supporting Senator Taft's election elected Senator Lodge permanent chairman.
Senator Lodge, in a speech, eulogising President Roosevelt's policy, and describing President-Roosevelt as-the best abused and the most popular man in tho United States to-day, evoked a trenundous outburst, the enthusiasm lasting ;o minutes and a demonstration was made in favor of renewing President Koosevelt's term.
Senator Lodge, resuming, declared that President Roosevelt's refusal of re-nom-ination was made out of loftiest motives, holding as he ditT that he was not able to do so out of loyalty to American tradition. His refusal was final and irrevocable. The cheering was resumed after the formal business was adjoura-, eL ■ ; .i.!iUi*i
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 153, 19 June 1908, Page 2
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131AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 153, 19 June 1908, Page 2
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