The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-20

| rose en- masse.
Ten thousand people stood while the
| stirring air was played and applauded II
| with a cheer as they took their seats.
| Chairman Hanna remained standing. He
lifted the gavel and brought it
| down with a resoundng whack. Instant
| iy all eyes were riveted upon him, and u
wave of applause swept the hall.
| .The convention will come to order"
| he shouted at exactly 1885.
"The convention viii be opened with
prayer" he continued, "by the Rev. j.
| Gray Bolton, of the Hope Presbyterian
church of Philadelphia"
Chairman Hanna remained standing
| with bowed head while the divine came
| forward in the black robes OF his office
| to deliver his invocation. But the dele
gates in the pit remained seated and only
here and there did one of the spectators
rise AL however. bowed their E-ltI
reverently while Bolton read his prayer
from small slips of paper which he held
in the hollow Of his hand.
AS the prayer closed Senator Hanna
was again on his feet and adjusting his
eye glasses, said in a resonant voice:
THE Secretary OF the National com
mittee vii now read the call for the con-
yention''
AS Colonel Dick stepped forward, call
in hand, he was given ripple Of APP
plause. He read the formal call, while
the vast assemblage fretted for the more
vital proceedings.
Again Mr.. Hanna was the center of at
tention. He left the presiding officers
table and stepping 10 the front of the
platform. surveyed the sea OF faces and
come.
in bidding you welcome" he began,
81 also wish to congratulate you upon
the magnificent representation from the
Republican party"
There was no mistake in bringing the
convention to Philadelphia, Mr.. Hanna
went on Here was the cradle Of Lib
erty. The birthplace of the Republic.
Here also had the Republican party seen
its birth, and here, too, was the centre
of that great. throbbing idea-the pro-
lection of American industry.
Another wave of applause swept over
the convention at this mention of the
protective principle and as it subsidized Mr..
Hanna proceeded
eve are on the eve of another great
struggle. Already we are beginning 10
form our battalions under the leadership
of our great ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Will
liam Mckinley
The convention broke forth into whirl-
wind of enthusiasm. Men and women
sprang TO their feet delegates, specta-
tors, staid and distinguished guests, all
animated by a common purpose to do
homer to the President. Senator Hanna
looked down in smiling satisfaction at
the tempestuous demonstration. Flags
and hanQkerchiefs waved everywhere in
pillows oA color For ten seconds, twenty,
thirty a minute, the demonstration was
kept up and then with wave of the
hand, the National Chairman bid the as
semblage resume their seats and let him
proceed.
81 was about to give the order for those
battaliCns to move but you interrupted
me-" said Mr.. Hanna jocularly and the
applause was turned 10 laughter. Again
Mr.. Hanna evoked demonstration when,
speaking of the approaching campaign
he declared:
And with such a leader and such q
cause. there is no such word as fail"
AS Mr.. Hanna closed his speech with
tribute to his colleagues On the Ma
| tional Committee and a reference to the
close of his craftsmanship, he spoke of
the sterling service of the Senator from
Colorado, to his party and introduced
him to the convention as temporary chair
man.
Senator Fairbanks from the first row of
delegates arose and moved that Senator
Wolcott's selection be approved and with
unanimous voice the delegates so voted.
Senator Wolcott, who was on the plat
form, arose and came forward. His APP
pearance set the convention off like
rocket. Senator Wolcott is still a young
man, jaunty in appearance. He wore
blue sack suit and white vest. There was
elasticity in his step as he bowed low
TO the convention and there was some
thing about him which suggested the
| freshness of his mountain home. With
pleasant nod of acknowledgement TO
Chairman Hanna, he turned and ad
dressed the convention.
The speech was long one, and in
concluding it he said:
Whatever may be in store for US in
the new and unbcaten track upon which
we are entering, we shall not be found
with the unlit lamp and the ungirt
lcin. Our way is new, but it is not dark
IN the readjustment of world conditions
where we must take our place with the
other great nations Of the earth, we shall
move with caution. but not with fear
We seek only to lift up men to better
things. to bless and not to destroy.
eve stand at the dawn Of the new
century. Before it shall have reached
its meridian the youngest here will have
| passed beyond this life or beyond the
sphere of usefulness. New recruits will
step into the ranks as we fail out. This
very year thousands Of young men will
for the first time exercise the right Of
citizenship and cast their ballots at the
| National election. The safety of this
Republic must ever rest in the courage
of young hearts and the vigor Of noble
manhood Youth is buoyant and hope
full No snarling criticism or gospel of
little America. or prophecy of despair,
will find response from hearts that beat
| full and strong with courage and with
! faith and whose creed ii is that
Gods in His heaven,
Ais right with the world"
whatever else in the past has suffered
| change or decay, the Republican party,
which for forty years has been identi-
, fed with everything ennobling and up