Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19

Maine-Frank G. Payson.
Observation-Disclosures Clifford.
Minnesota-Cushman X. Davis.
Mississippi@John r. Lynch.
MMontana-Thomas Il: Carter.
Nevada-O. ]. Smith.
New Hampshire. ii. Galinger.
New Jersey77Frederiek ?. Olcott.
New York-Lemuel e. Quigg.
Norfh Carolina. H. McNamee.
North Dakota-P. McCumber.
Ohio1oseph B. Foraker.
OregonCJohn D. DAILY.
Rhode 1sland.chsrles H. Brayton-
s South Gsro,'naoh' q J. bRs1nsfss
Tennessee-Foster '. Brown.
Utah-George Sutherland.
yirstnia-s. Brown Allen.
Mashington-J. Maston.
West Virginia-E. H. Flynn.
Wisconsin,. B. Treat.
ArisonaSec. II. AcKers.
New lMexico-E. A. Cahoon.
OklahomaI. r.. Tate.
y. while the lists were being brought to
une stage Governor Roosevelt was hold
ing a regular levee in the pit. Delegates
swarmed TOWARD him from all directions,
The New Mexico delegates, with broad
sombreroes, climbed over the seats in
their eagerness to get to him and shake
his hand.
I People leaned over the rail- of the pit
watching his every movement.
When order had been restored after
the confusion incident to his scene, Mr..
Wolcott that the secretary
would read the lists of the various COM
mites. These committees, he
ed, could meet after the adjournment
Of today's session.
The clerk read the list in a voice which
did not carry so feet from the stage,
and the spectators who usually applaud
the names of popular party leaders AZ
they are called. We're denied this pleas
ure of paying tribute to their favorites.
Not a single name was applauded.
When the list had been read, Repre-
sentative Cannon of Illinois was recog-
nized to move an adjournment till tomor-
row.
Rev. Edgar NJ. Levy, who delivered the
invocation at the first republican con-
~vention in this city, A years ago. today,
white haired and feeble. delivered a BEN
ediction pon the convention.
The Rev. DR.. Edgar M. Levy, D.. D., Of
Philadelphia, offered prayer as follows:
almighty God, our heavenly father:
How excellent is Thy name in all the
earth. The whole world is full of Thy
glory. Unto Thee do we lift our hearts in
humanity, love n praise.
w give Thee most hearty thanks for
our personal, social and national bless
ings. Thou hast cast our lines in pleas
ant places and give us a goodly heritage.
Thou hast not dealt so with any other
even now smiling with fertility and beau
ty; our cities and towns are filled with
the hum of industry and our country
places with the songs of happy reapers
Thou hast given unto us wise rulers,
brave defenders of tn. land and the sea
and just and equal laws by which every
man may sit under his own vine and fig
tree with none to modest or make him
afraid.
1--WE thank Thee for the coming to-
gether of this august assembly of repre-
sentative men from all parts of the ma
ton, and for that great convention held
in this city so long ago, and which first
flung the banner of universal freedom to
the breeze of heaven. We praise Thee
o Lord, undimmed, the proud reminded
of past achievements and the hope fol
all time to come.
w thank Thee for our honored presi-
dent: for his wisdom. discretion, manly
Icourage and unblemished character, and
we beseech of Thee that his life and
health may be precious in Thy sight, and
as T. ia hast in Thy goodness given him
to us. so. if it please Thee, let the hours
of his administration of our government
with him in authority. May they be
ever found on the side of justice, loving
peace, but never counting life itself toe
ldear to sacrifice for the defense and a d
\NdnceNQenl OIL the udllOH . AOloI AIN Wei
fare.
'Save us, o righteous Father, from
forgetfulness of Thee, from all pride ant
vain glory. Let not the profane, the self.
seeking or the promoters of strife ano
discomfort rule over us, but only such as
shall be a terror to evil doors and a praise
to them that do well. Let our currency
neither be impaired by imitation nor dim.
finished by boarding. Let the rich amons
us use their wealth with moderation anG
as a benediction to others. Let the poor
by industry and temperance, become rich
Let there never be among us an arts.
'-tocracy either of color, wealth or birth
| ut only of intelligence and goodness
Fill our land with truth and righteous
ness, with school houses and temples o.
worship, with God fearing men and vir
tuous women. Let the example of oul
free institutions enlignten and bless thu
whole earth.
and, now, we commend to Thee, {
God. the deliberations of this convention
and all the issues thereof. Bless The
lpresiding officers with all sufficiency o
wisdom and strength, and preserve al
the delegates from sickness. accident ant
death and permit them to return to theil
homes. conscious of having discharged
their duty to God n their country. An
the glory shall be unto the Father. a n
unto the Son, and unto theHoly Spiri