Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

Wolcott, to his party and presented him to
the convention as temporary chairman.
Senator Fairbanks from the first row of
delegates arose and moved that the selec-
ton of Senator Woicott as temporary chair
| man be approved. and with unanimous voice
the delegates voted. Senator Wolcott. who
was the platform, arose and came for
ward. The appearance of the Colorado ora
tor set the convention off like a rocket.
Senator Wolcott is still young man, some
what jaunty in appearance He Wore a blue
sack coat and white vest. There was
elasticity in his step as he bowed low to the
convention. and there was something about
him which suggested the freshness of his
mountain home. With a pleasant nod Of
acknowledgement to Chairman Hanna, he
turned and addressed the convention.
Senator Wolcotts speech will be found
elsewhere).
Struck Responsive Chord.
Senator Wolcott has a clear, resonant
voice. which penetrated to the furthest
recesses of the hall. He speaks, however,
with great rapidity, and this. perhaps.
somewhat spoiled the effect of his speech.
But the thousands before him were in
sympathy and he had no difficulty in strik-
ing a responsive chord.
When with outStretched arms he pre-
dicted the triumphant election Of the re-
publican ticket in November the audience
surrendered, and when he first mentioned
-
proceed for minute, owing to the demon
stration. AS he rehearsed the history OF
the four years of republican administration,
the prosperity which had blessed it, the
victories it had won, the glorious outcome
of the Spanish-American war, the cam
paign of misrepresentation in connection
with the Philippines which its enemies had
inauGurated and which 1t had met, the con-
vention repeatedly broke into applause.
1t was a keynote speech, covering the
legislation which had been placed on the
statute books. and its deepest note was the
financial prosperity of the country and the
legislation which had made its continuation
possible if the present administration was
continued in power.
That was the theme to which the demon
STATIONS of the convention chung. When
he said that the old issue of the democrats
was dead and that they We're driven to
find new issues in a war which they had
been most anxious to precipitate. the con-
veution rose and applauded him, but the
outburst was even greater when he de-
c!ared that the division among the republic
cans of the east and west on the financial
issue was thing of the past, and that
those who had left the party four years
ago in the west We're returning on the issue
of expansion.
The first mention Of expansion was also
the signal for demonstration.
Senator Volcott paced up and down along
the front of the platform he proceeded,
and several times he consulted his notes
He is not at his best in prepared speech,
and his admirers We're, possibly, Htlle
disappointed.
As Senator Wolcott proceeded with his
speech he received the closest attention.
and, thanks to the excellent acoustic quail
ties of the hall, made his ringing words
heard in every section.
He had no difficulty in stirring the
audience to responsive enthusiasm. The
mention of McKinley's name, reference to
sound money, declaration that the Philip
pines must be held, brought the auditors to
their feet with roars of applause and the
waving of hats and handkerchiefs His
conclusion was the occasion of tremen-
dous outburst. and he was warmly con-
graduated by the distinguished men on the
stage.
The following list Of temporary officers
was announced: Temporary secretary, Chas.
w. johnson of Minnesota: assistant secre-
taries, John R. Malloy Of Ohio. John r.
Beam. New Jersey; Lucien Gray. Illinois;
Gardner p. Stickney, Wisconsin; James F.
Burke. Pennsylvania. W. b. Bochman.
Tennessee; Warren Bigler. Indiana; John
Q. Royce, Kansas; F. s. Gaylord. Connecti-
cut
Reading clerks-Dennis E. Award. Mich
igan: E. L. Lampson. Ohio: James H. Stone.
Michigan.
Clerk at presidents desk-Asher c. Kinds.
Maine
Official reporter-M. w. Blumenberg. Dis
trict of Columbia.
Tally clerks-J. H Potts. New jersey;
George B. Butlin. Nebraska.
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Ex-Gov Taylor of Kentucky received a
great ovation from the audience when he
arose to make a motion. He was called to
the stage. and as he advanced was met by
Senator Hanna, who warmly shook his
hand.
Gov. Stone of Pennsylvania, who is said
to have in his possession requisiton for
the arrest of Mr.. Taylor for alleged COM
plicity in the Goebel case, was sitting di-
w in nf The He smiled
daily az the ex-Kentucky executive.
Governor Taylor seconded the nomina-
tons of the various officials who had been
announced, and this done. left the stage.
The nominations were made unanimous.
Mr.. Payne of New York, announced the
chairman. and again all eyes turned to the
center of the hall. where this time. the
silver-topped form of the chairman OF the
ways and means committee seen. He
moved that the rules of the last conven-
ton prevail until other rules were adopted
and this prevailed without dissent.
The call of the roll of the states for the
submission of members of the various COM
mittees then began. 1t proved a tedious
process, and the convention was virtually
in recess as the names were handed in.
The Convention Adjourned.
The convention adjourned at 3 pm. till
IL noon tomorrow.
THAT ROOSEVELT "sTATEMENT."
Various Views M to What the Cover
Really Means.
By Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The local
papers today give prominence to the idea
that the Roosevelt statement was lacking
in that definiteness and force Of expression
of which the governor Is a master when he
desires to be exact. This. added to the
doubt of mind among delegates and the
crowd in general. tended to give the Roose-
welt movement another infusion of energy.
Even the governor himself was variously
quoted, some of the expressions amounting
| to a declaration that his statement must
not be taken as declination, and that he
would stand II drafted. One of the report
| ed interviews said to have occurred at IL
o'clock last night. long after the governor S
statement and after the New York and