Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-21
CONVENTION GOSSIP
Why the Convention Didn't Renom-
mate Mckinley at the Wednes-
day Session.
Leaders Feared the Delegates Might
Decide to Finish the Whole
Business.
Philadelphia Promiseda Three Days
Conventions Comment on Sena.
tor Lodges Speech.

lOr LOuSe,S speech.
Philadelphia, June 81. 10 a. m.-Presi-
dent Mckinley Was not renominated at
the session of the republican national
convention Wednesday. But today Will
witness, in allprobability, the unparal-
leled spectacle of both the presidential
and vice presidential candidates being
nominated by acclamation Senator
Hanna threw up the sponge yesterday
He found he could not stem the tide of
the popular favorite without using the
direct influence of the administration
at Washington. And without 1t the
task was hopeless The president Would
have no hand in an effort toscontrol the
convention. He made Known directly
to Mr.. Hanna his Wish that the Will of
the convention should not be thwarted
and when that uneauiNocal word came
MI. Hanna reluctantlS abandoned the.
fight. With his retirement from the
contest against the Empire state gov
ernor, both nominations could have
been made before the convention adj
Ijourned yesterday.
The original program was to renoini-
nate Mckinley Wednesday, and 70
nominate the candidate for Vice presi-s
dent today. But the national repub-
lican committee had made a colnpaet
with the local philadelphia committee.
ito keep the corNen tion here for three
days and il WAS feared that IL tins
nomination fol' president Was made
"Wednesday the convention might iaks
the bit in its teeth and wind UP the pros
ceedings before dark.
All the preparations for the presi-
dent nomination AT this session had
been perfected Hundreds OF beautiful
Ired, White and blue pampas plumes. al
Etached To long staffs. had been taken
down into the delegates pit before the
convention met. and there slowed away
against the inevitable moment when
the climax should be reached As they
| We're carried into the pit By The usilers
When the convention Was assembling.
ithey recalled the rnaglliiicent scene al
ST Louis four years ago. when similar
| piunaes set the convention mad with
delight during The famous Mckinley
lsessmon stration Knowing the temper of
l.the delegates and the crowd. Mr.. Han
IA decided 70 take no risks.
/ And consequently the immense
Isthrongs which blackcned The vast, ann
iphitheater Mere compelled to content
\ themselves With the routine incidents
3sconnected with the perrlaneiis olgani-
zation. an grafton by Senator Lodge,
Il the permanent chairman, ard the scene
(which attended the unanimous. adop-
4 tion of the platform. Then they re-
/ turned to the city to wait another
invent y-four hours for the nominations
which they have travelled. some hun
idreds some thousands. Of miles . Wit
1 ness. 1t was a great lfsappointrnentatn
/ most Of them. The machinery Of the
5c6nysention moved 50 smoothly ttat the
4 session did not afford them q II oPportu-
/ nifty 10 let off steam. rnere vas not
4 THE slightest Jar. TIE Nlieeis moved as
i rosAlessly as Goiiiss engine The
hand Of Hanna was at the helm. He is
an experienced and accomplished engi-
Eneer. Not an eccentric slipped.
4 AT one point when the convention
4 ssf,ra ped A,5n a sanabar over a PROPOSE
ton advanced by ex-senator Quay. ot
Pennsylvania, to cut down the repre-
lsentatien Of the southern states in flu
II ture conventions to a basis IF votes
Il polled for the republican. candidate the
islaver was reversed ard the convention
+ promptly backed OF. thus aE0iiing the
q threatened si1oal BY posipGning 4 de-
cisionupon IL e subject until today. The
southern delegates, without regard Il
lcolnr. race u. peryi0us condition.. airs
livery much incensAd oyer what they re-
gard as q Blow at their power in ma
tinnal conventions and the growl they
emitted Yesterday indicated that they
propose to fight in tllsir effort to
avert it.
Senator Lodge, young. brilliant, al.
ready famous as a scholar. statesman
and historian. made a fine figure as he
a Delivered his address as permanent
chairman. His finely poised head. close
3 cropped iron grey beard delicatels
chiselled features and slender, athlete
frame We're clearly outlined As hs
faced the convention his voice. thu
Iresonant. has a dnwn-east raspiness
but his delivery is pleasing and force
iful, and his speech was the scholarly
4 clear-eut effort expected of him. Blu
i it covered the same general grount
q Senator Woicott Went over Tuesday
land tho some Of the fine periods ellie
lifted applause, as a whole it did not sti
lsup any great enthusiasm. Neither dic
the reading Of the platform, a Yer,
strong document by Senator Fair
blanks and for the same reason. Both
T lin different forms We're epitomes o
the record of the administration upol
which the PARTY will ask the countr.
to return 1t to power--a record clio
!. auently placed before the convention
) Tuesday by Senator Wolcott.
: Two historical gavels. one from tn
tree under which the immortal CARTEL,
) Won his star at the battle of Middl
: Creek, KY: another made from I'll
4 wood of the old capitol Mt Providence
r. Land adorned with bronze from tn
I hull of Americas cup defender, Column
bia, We're presented to the convention
during the day.
Sheldon nj the Convention.
) Philadelphia, June 21-"It beats thun
der how soon people are forgotten in hi