Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-22

Yesterday was the great day, and long
! before 10 o'clock the hall was surrounded
| bv an immense army of people who be-
! sieged all the doors and entrances, clamor-
! ing for admission. When the doors were
| opened they surged in like food, sub
merging the vast hall Three minutes be-
| fore 10 the Kansas delegation, headed by
! the big band from Canton, Ohio, the Pres
| ident's home, made its way into the hall
from the west side and broke out with the
pealing strains of the national anthem.
| The whole audience rose to It's feet and
stood until it was concluded.
At 1896 Chairman Lodge, with three
| raps of his historic gayel, stillod the tumult
on the floor. while the band ushered in the
session with the national anthem. As the
anthem closed the chairman announced the
opening invocation by Archbishop Ryan.
The preliminary business included exSen-
a. or Quay's withdrawal for a change in
representation in the national convention,
which was greeted wildly by the Southern
delegates.
Following Mr. Quay's action Mr.. Lodge
| announced that nominations for the office
of President of the United States were now
in order.
There was a momentar! shout, which
the chairman punctured with:
"The state Of Alabama is recognized"
A tall and swarthy Alabamian stood on
his chair.
Alabama yields to Ohio" he shouted"
This was the signal for the recognition
of Foraker
Amid a tumult Of applause Foraker
went to the platform, and when quiet was
res ored began TO speak, first thanking
Alabama for Their urlesy in yielding.
As Foraker continued he was frequently
interrupted with cheers. His assertion
that the nomination was equal to an elec-
tion in November brought vociferous
cheers. Said the senator: The Ameri-
can name has a new aud greater signiti-
cance now. Our flag has new glory. 1t
not only symbolizes human liberty and po-
litcal equality at home, but 1t means free
dom and Independence for the long suffer
ing patriots of Cuba, and complete protec-
tion, education, enlightenment, uplifting
and ultimate local sef-government and the
enjoyment of all The blessings of liberty
to the millions of Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines. What we have so gloriously done
tor ourselves we propose most generously
to do for them" (Applause)
Foraker adverted to the record of the
President in peace and in war as one of the
most remarkable in American history. "Ir
war and in peace" said he while the dele
gates and spectators echoed the sentiment
ex pressed she has been found equal to al
emergency requirement. In all American
history there has been no chapter NOR,
, brilliantly written by the United State
with him as chief"
At the reference to the great leader o
the party, the successes already achieved
i by him aud the grave responsibilities nov
id f,r I'D b,,h ba
{ was frequent and long continued. But /
remained for his closing sentence, for tn,
first time mentioning William McKinle,
= by name as the nominee, to electrify tn,
j great multitude. Pandemonium brok
loose. Former Outbursts of enthusiasm
paled before this cyclone of sound ant
movement.
Every one stood and waved and yelled
State standards were wrenched from thei
, places and borne aloft, with umbrellas o
e great plumes of red, white and blue, per
5 feet tempestuous sea of color.
/ Hanna sprang to the front of the stage
. a flag in one hand and plume in the 9th
o er, and led in the tremendous demonstra
'' tiOn. Not content with their frenzied hur
d rah on the floor, the delegates marched il
1 solid ranks upon the platform with stand
. ards, plumes, banners and flags. After tn
QtuOublTdLlOn udu COnbluucu StNtu Llll
} utes the Ohio delegation, where centere
I the waves of sound, moved up the aisle
W while all the other state delegations, bear
ing aloft their standards, formed in
grand procession about the hall. Tn
a demonstration lasted just 10 minutes.
The plume demonstration was followe
c by grand doxology in the singing o
s "John Browns Body" the galleries join
}, ing in the chorus while the delegations le
IS the singing.
= When quiet was fully restored, MI
= Lodge announced: "The Chair recognize
Il Gov. Roosevelt of New York" Again tn
)t magic of name sent the multitude int
d commissions of enthusiasm as all eyes wer
d turned toward Roosevelt. He stepped ou
4 into the aisle and strode up the platform
looking neither to the right nor the left
), and then turning and surveying the sea c
d waving cheering humanity.
y There he STOOD his face grimly sci
re without a smile. He made no acknow
edgments, no salutatOns to the plauditi
but like hero receiving his due, calml
q, awaited the subsistence of the tumult.
m last he raised his hand, and at his bddin
the demonstration came TO an end
p, "To change from Mckinley now, erie
% Roosevelt, "would not be merely 10 swa