The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-22

kerchiefs and pampas leaves. In full
view of the convention he stood, his
face as inflexible as though chiseled in
marble, waiting for the applause to
cease When quiet was restored he
began to speak. 1t was not yet noon,
but the sun was blazing through the
roof, shooting his darts and arrows into
all parts of the hall. With resonant,
ringing voice and graceful gesture For
aker stilled the noise. He began to call
up the hurricane from the start. When
ever he raised his arms aloft the whis-
tling of the gale ran around the hall.
When he said the nomination had al
ready been made, that Wolcott and
Lodge and the platform had each in
turn named his candidate great cheer
went up. When he said his candidate
was the first choice of every man who
desired Republican success in Novem-
ber the roar was like the rush of a
heavy sea through rocky cavern
The orator was silenced by his own
words. Then he began again, speaking
as few men can His audience were
thrilled. They sat like men under SPELL
sparks on a sun dried stubble, and when
he concluded by placing Mckinley in
nomination, not in behalf of Ohio, but
In behalf of all the states, clap of
thunder shook the building. Below
him, all about him, were deafening
roars. The previous whistlings of the
storm were but the rustlings of sum.
mer nights breeze. For moment the
magician leaned over the platform as if
to satisfy himself that his work was ac-
complished. Then, seeing that the
work had been successful he retired to
the rear of the stage. The sight was
a grand and inspiring one. In the pit
the delegates and alternates were cheer
ing enthusiastically. Over the acres of
4 spectators bedlam reigned. The hall
was an angry sea of tossing color
Flags, red, white and blue pluines shot
up as if by magic to crest the waves.
Hats were lifted aloft on canes. Um-
brellas were hoisted and twisted until
they resembled whirling dervishes.
On the press platform the newspaper
men with watches out We're counting
the minutes. On the stage, Senator
Hanna, his handkerchief in one hand,
fan in the other, was squirting the
vast assemblage to new endeavors. The
raging storm did not seem to satisfy
him. He seized plume and whirled it
about his head like a general leading
his men to the charge. All at once q
delegate, bearing the standard of Ken
lucky, rushed forward to the stage.
The effect was magical. Standards of
the states were torn loose and yelling
delegates climbed on the platform to
rally arou0a their leader. With guidons
pointed to "a common center they made
canopy over the head of the Warwick
of the Republican party. Ohio inter
locked her staff with New York, Maine
fguratively kissed her hand to Cali
fornia and Minnesota saluted Texas.
Then higher still climbed Hanna. He
mounted table where he could look
out upon the cheering multitude. Be
side him suddenly appeared a young
girl arrayed i'll the national colors AT
this sight the cheers redoubled. The
music of the orchestra was drowned in
the awful din. The demonstration had
now continued with scarcely a. lull fol
ten minutes. Chairman Lodge began
to rap for order, but the ring of his
gavel was of no avail. A Texas dele
gate shouted above the roar, "Three
, cheers for Mark Hanna" They were
given with will Then delegate
with Ohio's standard in his hand dove
down into the main aisle and wen
careening toward the rear to the music
OF "John Browns Body Lies Moulder
ing in the Ground
3 The bearers of the standards OF th,
other states plunged after him. Dow
. the aisle they swung, starting the whole
: storm afresh. When they reached tn,
main entrance they were met by mel
!, holding aloft a gigantic papier mach
elephant with the national colors en-
: twined about its neck Then the pro
= cession came back and circled the pit
y For several minutes this parade con
! tinued.
4 The demonstration all told lasted ex
actly 10 minutes In length of time i
does not compare with the prolonged
. cheer which went up for Grant i'll 1888
Y or Blaine in 1883 or for Mckinley il
= 1896. 1t is also surpassed in length o
= time by demonstrations at Democratic
q conventions.
q Roosevelt Starts Another Furore.
o This protracted outburst was but tn
. forerunner of the pandemonium tina
. reigned moment later when Roose
y velt, the man of the hour, mounted tn
y platform to second the president S nomi
n nation.
q When the convention caught sight O
Q him it went off again like rocket. A
Q he stood there facing the yelling multi
. tude the roar could have been heard fo
Y blocks. Hanna smiled blandly as
daring photographer set up rapid-tir
= camera directly in front of the hero c
q San Juan and began banging away g
q him. But Teddy did not finch. Fl
. looked about him while he waited fc
q the storm to subside. Several times h