The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-21

tions to a basis of votes polled for the
Republican candidate, the lever was re-
versed, and the convention promptly back
ed off, thus avoiding the threatened shoal
by postponing the decision upon the sub
ject until tomorrow The Southern dele
gates, without regard to color, race or
previous conditions, are very much in
censed at what they regard as blow at
their power in national conventions, and
the growl they emitted today indicated
that they propose to fight in their effort
to avert it.
ROOSEVELT THE HERO.
Again today Gov. Roosevelt carried off
the honors. His entrance was the signal
for the most pronounced demonstration
of the session 1t was as dramatic as
that of yesterday and was practically d
repetition of his reception then. He stin
wore his rough rider hat. Some of his
austerity had departed. With the with,
draWal of Mr.. Hanna's opposition the
governor realized that he must succumb
10 the inevitable. And he appeared re-
signed to his fate. Only once did he seem
TO resent the popular ovation. That was
when Senator Wolcott, who is among his
popular adherents, caused the crowd to
cheer him by naming him on the com,
mIttee to escort Henry Cabot Lodge. the
permanent chairman, to the platform
He made no effort to conceal the an
noyance he felt at being thus dragged
into view.
Senator Lodge. young, brilliant already
famous as scholar, statesman ard his
torian, made q fine figure as he delivered
his address as permanent chairman His
finely poised head, close-cropped iron
gray beard, delicately chiseled features
and slender, athletic frame, were clearly
outlined as he faced the convention His
voice, though resonant, has down East
raspiness, but his delivery is pleasant and
forceful, and his speech was the scholar
ly, clear-cut effort expected OF him, but
covered the same general ground Senator
Wolcott went over yesterday, and though
some Of the fine periods elected ap-
plause, as whole it did not stir up any
great enthusiasm.
Neither cid the reading of the platform,
really strong document, by Senator
Fairbanks, and for the very same reason
Both in different forms were epitomes of
the record of the present administration
upon which the party will ask the coun-
try to return it to pewer-a record elo-
quently placed before the convention yes
terday by Senator Wo1cott.
STRIKING INCIDENT.
The most striking incident of the day
was the appearance On the stage of
hfteen of the survivors of the original
convention held in Locust street III this
city in 1876. All the stirring memories of
the exciting days when the country was
on the verge of the great bloody conflict
over slavery welled up as those old
lovers of liberty faced new generation
bearing in their hands the faded. tattered
flag Of a generation that has passed into
history. snator Hawley, of Connecticut.
was the only one of the fifteen who still
holds prominent place upon the stage
of the present. The cheer that went up
at sight Of them shook the building. II
rose even more tumultuously when their
spokesman announced their unwavering
allegiance to the party they had helped
TO bring forth.
Two historic gavels, one from the tree
under which the immortal Garfield won
his star at the battle of Middle Creek,
Ky, another made from the wood of the
old capitol at Providence, R. l., and
adorned with the bronze from the hull