Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

lows.
81 will tell you that this Is final
Absolutely nothing can Induce me to
accept the nomination, You can con,
slider this as my anal word. / VIII
not permit the convention TO be STAN
peded for me-
In another reported interview Cover
nor Roosevelt Is said to have declared
after his formal statement, that he
would not consider a movement coming
from New York or Philadelphia or
from the States near New York, but
would bow 10 the viii Of the West and
South.
HANNA OPPOSES ROOSEVELT.
So far as Mr.. Hanna and Mr. Plat
are concerned It Is understood that the
Ohio man takes the position that Gov
ernor R0oseyelts statement must be
accepted In good faith as meaning that
he is out OF the race, while Mr. Platt
without going into details maintains
simply that Roosevelt VIII be the nomi-
nee Of the convention,
Secretary Longs Vice President
movement has received strong impetus
and the Massachusetts delegation Is
reganing It's courage. II appears that
telephone. Secretary Long made Il per.
fectly plain that he does not want his
name TO be unduly urged II the tide is
toward Roosevelt.
The Deliver people are delighted at
the demonstration evoked by the young
lowan during the parade last night as
the Illinois banners bearing the name
"DOlliver" brought out generous en-
thuslasm. on all hands. however, it
Is felt that the great game between
the powerful leaders Of the convention
Is not played 20 It's end and that the
nominee will not be known as a GER
taInty for some hours yet.
ABOUT THE PLATFORM.
The probabilities now are that sena-
tor Fairbanks OF Indiana will be chair
man OF the committee on platform. II
was at first intended that this honor
should be conferred upon Senator For
aker. but the latest decision, SO far as
the party leaders can decide The ques-
ton I'm advance Of the meeting Of the
committee, IS 10 transfer Il 10 another
State. After Senator Alllsons nominat-
ing speech. Senator Foraker will make
the principal address In nominating
President Mckinley. He has done
great deal OF the preparatory work In
putting the platform IN shape and Is
continuing 20 assist In that line. Yes
terday and last night the Instrument re-
ceiyed several additions and was
changed IN some details but II follows
very closely the lines indicated Sunday
night.
A careful effort is being made to find
a way 10 not entirely cut of the hopes
Of the bimetalists, but there VIII be a
positive declaration against silver coin
age under present conditions. The reso-
hutton will probably take the shape Of
condemnation of blmetallism except
by international agreement" The eX-
treme gold men are demanding that
even this implied concession shall not
be made.
A more delicate problem Is what TO do
with the present Chinese situation. The
embroglio in the celestial empire Is SO
new aud so unprecedented a predica-
ment for the United states that It II
conceded that any expression on the
subject viii call Tor the shrewdest
finesse. Many favor leaving Il alone.
CONVENTION HALL.
The national export exposition build
ing. in which the convention met, Is
located In West Philadelphia, across the
schuylkill river. IL Is an imposing
structure, with a classic front, corin-
THAN columns and a handsome archi-
lecture crowned with a quadriga drawn
by four horses-an anegorlcal group
representing commerce driving her
steeds through the world. A pulling OF
stats with their flags swapping mer-
rily In the fresh breeze enclrcles the
roof. The interior OF the immense hail
has a capacity Of 10000
PRoFUsE DECORATIONS.
The decorations were profuse and
elaborate. The double row Of pillars
which upheld the roof were entwined
with cedar and gracefully connected
with bunting caught up al every pillar
with the state shields. The south end
OF the hall was obliterated with fags
and bunting, through the maze of which
a large crayon portrait Of the Presl-
dent looked out from an immense
American ensign. II was the most
striking feature OF the decorations. ne
scheme of decorating the hall naturally
carried the eye 20 the likeness OF the
party's choice. and on the raised
platform Immediately below this por-
trait were the seats OF the national
committee and other dignltaries and
distinguished guests Of the convention.
The front Of the platform was banked
with palms and greens, and az either
end were two immense vases filled with
spreading punches Of American beauty
roses. on the chalrmans desk was a
small bunch OF flowers. Down five
uncarpeted steps In rail enclosed
platform. which ran back until It
fianked the main platform. were the
seats for 500 working newspaper men
and five more steps was the pit for tho
delegates. their seats running back.
rank on rank. the State standards
marking the location OF the delegations.
Back of the delegates seats We're those
FOR The alternates. the whole pit being
sunk five feet below the main floor and
sunnounted by a green railing.
From the edges OF the pit, stretched
away endlessly the thousands OF chairs
FOR the public across the entire length
Of the hall In the north gallery was
the band OF one thousand musicians.
ALL THE CELEBRITIES.
In the decorations studded between
the outer rank of pillars, were pictures
of the Presidents OF the United States
and many OF the heroes Of the Repub-
U.an party. Lincoln. Grant, and Car
field The portrait of Jackson, De-
mocracys patron saint occupied a
prominent position.
In The plt Alabama was at the front
an inc east. and Texas on the west
idaho Indiana. New Jersey. and New
Hampslre were located between. The
three big delegations. New York. Ohio
and Pennsylvania, sat IN that order i'm.
n,edlately behind New Hampshire. IL
unois and Missouri were prominent in
ne right center. Nevada Mississippi
Rbode Island and South Carolina were
in the extreme rear. Across the im'