The sun., 1900-06-20
SENATOR EDWARD o. woLcoTT.

Photo by Bell.
SENATOR EDWARD o. woLcoTT.
more particularly TO care for the interests
of the delegates. Chief Doorkeeper
| kcrchcval had an early drill both at the
outer gates and at the entrance doors,
which gave promise of an avoidance of
the confusion and delay which often at
tend admission to conventions.
Scenes Outside the Hall.
As the hour drew near for the assem-
bling of the convention the esplanade in
front of the main entrance presented an
animated appearance. The crush came
in heap Crowds from street cars filled
the greensward on either side of the
driveway, while the driveway became
crowded with equipages of every class.
| The first arrival which attracted the at
tention of all was Senator Hanna, who
came in the private carriage of George
@. Griscom and was accompanied by that
gentleman. The police lined up before
Mr.. Hanna and kept back the crowd.
Although Mr.. Hanna had any number of
offers to show him how to get in, he un-
dertook to be his own pilot and made the
wrong entrance.
The Thirty-fourth street entrance to
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hour of noon. Not a thousand persons
had passed the turnsties at IL o'clock.
The grounds about Convention hall are
supplied with benches, on which many
sat as leisurely as If there was nothing
unusual. The impatient hurry, confusion
and disorder usually incident to the first
| day of a national convention were not in
| evidence outside the building before the
beginning of the first days session.
The National Export Exposition build
ing, in which the convention met, is To-
Gated in West Philadelphia, across the
| Schuylkil river. 1t is an imposing struc-
ture, with q classic 'front.' Corinthan
columns and handsome architravc,
crowned with a quadriga drawn by four
horses, an allegorical group representing
Commerce driving her steeds through the
world. A paling of stays, with their
flags swapping merrily in the fresh
breeze. encircled the roof.
Tho interior of the immense hall, with
a seating capacity of 10000, was a pro-
foundly impressive sight. The spanning
arches overhead suggested mt first glance
the hull of Il great ship, beneath which
the sloping floors, reaching up in all di-
rections from the pit to the walls, made
the inclosure for the delegates resemble
the trough of a gigantic sea. There were
no balconies on the sides, but long,
straight gallery stretched across the eX-
| treme rear of the hall, Il perfect, terrace
of color of festooned bunting, flags and.
shields. The decorations were profuse
and elaborate.
Allison an EARLY Arrival.
Senator Allison of Iowa, the famous
leader of his party in the senate, was
among the early arrivals. Among the
other members of the senate on the stage
were Hawley of Connecticut, Burrows of
Michigan, Deboe of Kentucky, Cullom of
| Illinois and Shoup of Idaho.
| The leaders were slow in arriving, and
it was not until Senator Hanna put in an
appearance that the enthusiasm of the
thousands was uncorked. He got cheer
as he moved up the center aisle the full
length of the hall to the platform. Gen
eral Grosvenor, the white bearded old
veteran, was Immediately recognized, and
| he, too, got cheer.
| Cornelius N. Bliss of New York got
scattering Of applause as he came in and
| took his seat with the New York delega-
tion, and Senator Platt of New York got
a popular greeting. AS the hour of noon
approached the delegates entered in
solid stream and spread out over the seats
reserved for them.
The crowds were SO absorbed picking
out the men of national reputation that
they forgot to cheer, and men like Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, Senator
| Davis of Minnesota, Senator Foraker of
Ohio did not get hand as they took their
places. Meantime the band was playing
| popular airs, and the scene was impress
sive and animated. At noon Senator
Hanna took his scat at the chairman's
table; but, although this was the hour
set for calling the convention, he waited
some time, comforting with Secretary
Dick, Senator Wolcott and others.
Applause For Roosevelt.
| The first pronounced demonstration of
| the convention now occurred. Governor
/ Roosevelt came in through the main en-
| trance and moved down the center aisle
He wore his rough rider hat and was in
stantly recognized. A deep reverberating
cheer greeted him. Men jumped to their
chairs to cheer him, and women hutter-
ed their handkerchiefs. Delegates crowd
ed forward to greet him as he moved
through the press, and his entrance, the
atrical though it may have been, was
like that of conquering hero. He took
his seat Immediately in the rear of Sena-
tor Platt and in front of Senator Depew.
Our Chaupcey," who has aroused the
admiration OF many a Republican con-
vention, came in at the same time that
Roosevelt did, but the multitude had
eyes only for the hero Of San Juan.
Many notable groups could be seen
among the delegates. Immediately in
front sat Senator Fairbanks of Indiana,
with Governor Mount Of that state just
behind him. Governor Shaw of Iowa
ran over to greet his executive colleague
and say that Delivers flag was still fly
inGs. Across the aisle Senator Platt. With