The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-21

cation, was already standing in his chair.
Mr.. Chairman, alabama yields to Ohio"
said Mr. Barker.
Instantly the Convention broke into
louder cheers.
Alabama yields to Ohio and the chair
recognizes Senator Foraker" said Chair
man Lodge.
Senator Foraker was standing in the
main aisle, and as he advanced TO the
platform, the delegates and spectators
| again shook the building with their cheers.
Foraker dominates Mckinley.
Senator Foraker was in splendid voice
and held the attention of the audience
throughout his speech, nominating Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Senator Foraker concluded at lib
o'clock and the entire audience arose and
| began to cheer for President Mckinley.
! Hats. fans, papers, anything to be had,
was waved in the air. The band played
lively music, and the California delega-
tion jumped up with their red, blue. and
white pampas grass. Delegates of all
| States caught their standards and waved
1 them wildly.
Hanna Leads the UprOar.
| Senator Hanna. his face wreathed in
F, smiles, went to the front Of the platform.
He had long bunch Of pampas, and be-
gan waving it. This started such demon
stration as rarely happens in any Couve--
tion. The applause became a deafeaing
roar. The roar grew louder and louder.
| No distinctive sound was audible gave the
steady thump of the big drums.
| The delegates formed in the main aisle
| with their standards and marched with a
| quick step to the platform They en-
braced Senators Hanna, Foraker. and
Lodge. They swept over tables AID chairs.
! they broke down railinGs and carried ev-
| erything before them in one Irresistible
human wave. Hats were crushed, coats
torn, and standards broken, but over 1t all
I was the roar, strong and steady. of 1900
men cheering for William Mckinley
Then the delegates broke into song. The
Battle Hymn Of the Republic was taken
up by bands and audience and great vol
umes of sound, deep and rhythmical, rose
above the cheering.
| The demonstration went on for fifteen
minutes without abatement. Then the
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| the floor. one big man waiting on the plat
form to give three cheers for Mark Hanna.
After sixteen minutes the roar died away
into ftful outbursts and then the delegates
sang a few snatches Of Glory HaIlelujah,"
and the band played. Eighteen minutes
after the demonstration began, Chairman
Lodge commenced TO rap for order. but the
enthusiasm had not worn itself out and
cheers broke out again and again from
various corners.
At 1I:30 Chairman Lodge recognized
! Governor Roosevelt. AS the Governor
took the platform. the applause broke out
again as loud as ever. A squad Of photo
graphers rushed at the platform and began
to make pictures.
All the delegates jumped up and again
waved the standards of the States. The
enthusiasm would not be suppressed until
nature came to the aid of the chairman.
Take that away" said the Governor as
he caught sight of big camera aimed at
him. A big sergeant-at-arm hustled the
machine away. Governor Roosevelt again
and again waved his hand for silence.
Seconded by Roosevelt.
1t was five minutes, however, before he
got a chance 10 begin, and then he said:
Fellow delegates. fellow Republicans.
| and Americans. rise to second the nom
ination Of William Mckinley" the cheer
ing broke out again for a moment. But
everybody wanted to hear Roosevelt and
every word he said so the noise finally
subsided and perfect order maintained.
Delegates and spectators alike listened
to the Governor with close attention, and
| almost every sentence he uttered was ap-
plauded.
There was a burst Of laughter when the
Governor said that the Spanish war was
not great war, because it did not have to
be a great one.
Governor Roosevelt concluded his speech
at 11:50 o'clock and there was another
great outburst of applause led by the dele
gates on the floor Those who had grown
hoarse from shouting stamped with their
feet. When order was restored, The chair
recognized Senator Thurston, who took the
platform TO second the nomination of Mr..
Mckinley Senator Thurston spoke in a
strong clear voice and received close at
tention.
Senator Thurston concluded at II o'clock
and J. ". Yerkes. Of Kentucky, followed
Mr. Yerkes occupied ten minutes and
| then the delegates began to demand
vote Chairman Lodge called for order
and recognized Mr.. Knight. Of California.
Mr.. Knight was new to the country at
! large and as a Convention orator. He
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