The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-22
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dreds. every minute and as the outer
gates We're not opened until 10 o'cloci
the early arrivals were ma&Scd on the
walks ana streets awaiting the signal t0
get in.
While tho scenes were enacted about
the convention hail. the political man
ayers and the delegates were holding
their conferences and cGUcu>eS and pre-
pairing for the work before them Iii
nois, Ohio and number Of Other dele
cations held midnight meetings for or
ganizationS and tcl5 the pulse of the del
egatcS on tho vice presidential question.
The vice presidential issue appeared
to be as much involved as il had ever
been. Notwithstanding tn" declaration
OF Governor Roosevelt and tho confidnlr
predictions of Senator Hanna'S friend,
that the Roosevelt boom had been met
and turned, the delegates awokc on the
opening DAY OF the convention in half
dazcd condition over the unccrtainty
and conflict still existing.
The first cheer and demonstration of
any mark was given to Governor R0osa-
volt whom ne entered the hall wearing
his black slouch hat.
The convention was called TO order
at 1886 o'clock. Prayer was then Of
fercd by the Rev. DR.. Bolton.
dress at l2:lj o'clock.
Mr.. Hanna said in part:
''We are OH the eve OF another Grant
struggle. Already We are beginning to
form our battaliOms undcr the leadership
OF your great Stn+csman, William Nc
kinlcy"
That was the signal and for the Gr,t
tlmc the convention broke forth in =
whirlwind Of enthusiasm. Men and
women spranG to their feet, drlrpotp..
spectators, said and distinguished gursrs
an animated by n common purpose 20 do
honor to the president. Senator Hanna
looked down i'll smiling satisfaction ,,f
the tempcstuDuS demonstration. Flars
and handkorchicfs waved cvcrywherc in
billowS of ColorS.
AS Mr.. Hanna closed his Spnccb bn
spoke OF the sterling service of the sem
tor from Colorado, Mr.. Wacott, to his
party and presented him TO the conyen-
ton as temporary chairman.
Senator Fairbanks, on tho first row Of
uelcSatcS, arose and moved that the sr-
tectioh OF senator Nolcott as the tcmDo-
rary chairman be approved and VIII,
unanimous voice th" delegates so v,toI
Senator Wolcott. as tcnporary chair.
man, then followed with his speech
temporary Chairman Wo!cOtt in his
speech, asserted that there wero no
longer differences between the Republ.
cans of the east and west.
The Indiana delegation led the an
plausc when Senator Wolcott announced
that the thieving post officials in On "a
would be hunted down. Probably @
greatest demonstration occurred when
he said that we would establish law and
order III the Philippines, and that the
last thing to be considered was to give
up the islands.
There was momentary silence as the
convention waited, apparently expecting
q speech cchoing some Of the recent
Eramatic incidents in Kentucky. But
INSTEAD of that, i'll piping voice, Gov.
ernor Taylor seconded the nominations
of the various officials who had been an
nnounccd and this done left the stage.
Tho nominations were made unani
nous.
Mr.. Payne moved that the rules of tho
last convention prevail until other rules
were adopted and this prevailed.
The call of the roll of tho states for
the submission Of members Of the vari.