The age-herald., 1900-06-22

by placing Mckinley in nomination not on behalf of Ohio, but of all the states and territories, a clap of thunder shook the building. Below him, all about him, were deafening roars. The previous whistlings of the storm were but the rustlings of summer nights breeze.
 For a moment the magician leaned over the platform as if to satisfy himself that his work was accomplished. Then seeing that the effort had been successful, he re- tired to the rear of the stage. In the pit the delegates and alternates were cheering enthusiastically. Over the acres of spec tators bedlam reigned.
 An Angry Sea of Colors
 The hall was an angry sea of tossing col or. Flags, red, white and blue plumes shot up as if by magic to crest the waves Hats were lifted on canes. Umbrellas were hoist ed and twisted until they resembled whirl- ing dervishes On the press platform the newspaper men, with watches out, were counting the minutes. On the stage Sena- tor Hanna, his handkerchief in one hand a fan in the other, was squirting the vast assembage to new endeavors. The raging storm did not seem to satisfy him. He seized a plume and whirled it about his head like a general leading his men to the charge. All at once a delegate bearing the standard of Kentucky rushed forward to the stage. The effect was magical. Stand- ards of the states were torn loose, and yell ling delegates climbed upon the platform to rally around their leader. With state guid- ons pointed to a common center. they made a canopy over the head of the War wick of the Republican party, Ohio inter- locked her staff with New York, Maine figuratively kissing her hand to California and Minnesota saluted Texas. Then high CT still climed Hanna. He mounted table where he could look out upon the cheering multitude. Beside him suddenly appeared a young girl arrayed in the national colors At this sight the cheers redoubled. The music of the orchestra was drowned in the awful din. The demonstration had now con- tnued with scarcely a Hull for ten minutes Chairman Lodge began to rap for order but the ring of his gavel was of no avail.
 Cheers for Mark Hanna
 A Texas delegate shouted above the roar three cheers for Mark Hanna" They were given with a will Then delegate with Ohio's standard in his hand, dove down into the main aisle and went careen- ing toward the rear to the music of John Browns Body Lies Moulding in the Crave" tile bearers of the standards of the other states plunged after him. Down the aisle they swung, starting the whole storm afresh. When they reached the main en- trance they were met by men holding aloft a gigantic paper machine elephant with the national colOrs entWined about its neck Then the procession came back and circled the pit For several minutes this parade continued
 The demonstration, all told lasted exact ly fifteen minutes. In length of time it does not compare with tie prolonged cheer which went up for Grant in 1SS0 or Blaine in lSSS, or for Mckinley in 1896, It Is also surpassed in length of time by demonstra- tions at Democratic conventions. This pro- tracted outburst was but the forerunner of the pandemonium that Teigned a moment later when Roosevelt, the man of the hour,