The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21

Philadelphia, June 21-A bright and
cloudless sky with a cool and bracing
northeasterIy breeze gave ideal condi-
tions for the third, and what promised
to be the closing day Of the Republican
national convention After all the
smoke of the skirmish of the last few
days the convention hosts awoke today
with a common belief-that Mckinley
and Roosevelt would be the ticket of
1900
The exciting scenes shortly before
midnight last night. the conference Of
the managers in Senator Hanna's rooms
the withdrawal of Long, DOlliver and
the disappearance of every other OBJ
stacIe in the path of Roosevelts tri-
umphant nomination and finally the
formal, measured announcement Of
Senator Hanna that in his Judgment,
after complete review of the conditions,
Governor Roosevelt should be nom
mated by acclamation-this series of
events dispelled the very last vestige
of doubt as to the ticket.
AS delegates and leaders appeared in
the hotel lobbies this morning they
shook hands and congratulated each
other like gladiators after a hard fought
battle and all agreed that nothing re-
NAMED but for the convention to for
rually carry out what had already been
registered as it's unmistakabie will. At
their breakfasts the delegates read from
the morning papers the various inter-
pretatiOns Of how the end had peeh
brought about, some asserting tnat MI
Hanna had been forced slowly and sure
" to complete surrender after hndlng
that neither the name Of Long or DOLL
yer had the magic to cOunteracI the
Roosevelt tidal wave while the otheF
view equally positive maintained that
Hanna had calmly dominated the sltua-
tion through and as sort OF arbltfator
had finally recOnciled all conHlcJlng III
terests and brought accord out OF chaOS
But while men differed on who did 1t,
they all agreed that it was done ana
when the inner history IS written II
probably will show that 1t was not lead
ers but the irresistible force OF events,
the voice of the multitude which worked
AN EARLY START.
The early start put the convention
crowds in motion at an early houf, anu
there was a renewal of the hustle and
excitement of the last few days in and
about the convention hall.
THE GREAT DAY BEGINS.
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June
21=Tnis was the great day and long be-
fore 10 o'clock, the hour set for the re-
assembling of the convention the hall
was surrounded by an immense army OF
people who besieged all the doors and
entrances, clamoring for admission.
When the doors were opened they
surged in like a flood submerging the
vast hall The stage had been freshened
with green things and at each corner
like a touch of haming color, red Pc
onies shot into the air. The band in the
north gallery was at work early with
inspiring music 1t was much warmer
today The sun blazed down through
the spaces in the roof and the heat gave
promise of being oppressive But tbs
ladies were attired in their thinnes'
rnuslins, everybody was provided Will
a fan and there was no complaint One
old fellow in the gallery with charming
disregard of the proprieties, divestee
himself Of coat and vest, hung then
over the rail and took his seat.
KANSAS BANNER.
Three minutes before 10 the Kansa!
delegation, headed by Colonel Burton
with bright silk sunhowers pinned t
their lapels, aroused the first enthusi
asrn as they marched down the main
aisle bearing a white banner inscribed
in big black letters the words:
kansas is for Roosevelt"
As the delegates debouched into tn
DIT the utmost good nature was mani