Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19

to-day the republican national conven-
tion of 1900 is called to order and thus the
racking excitement of conference and
caucus, of crashing bands and confusion
of hotel corridors gives way to the def
niteness and form of actual convention
proceedings.
The preparations for the great assem-
blage are complete. Senator Hanna, as
chairman Of the national committee, will
say the first word bringing the conven-
ton to order and then with the inspir-
ing eloqunce of Senator Wolcott Of Colo
rado, as he assumes the temporary
craftsmanship and the formal organiza-
tion of the convention by the naming OF
various committees, the work will be un-
der way.
The day opened auspiciously for the
event The sky was slightly overcast
and there was none of the sweltering of
many former national gatherings. The
air was cool and the indications were fol
good weather throughout the meeting.
After being up half the night with the
demonstration of 10000 marching men,
fireworks, bands, final caucuses and ear.
nest conferences, the army of delegates
and the conspicuous figures Of the con-
Ventlon were slow to make their appear
ance. But the staid old Quaker cit,
was astir with preparation and by
o'clock the streets took on an air of ami
began to converge towards the conven-
tlon grounds. Out at the convention
ground the officials were early on hand
with their corps of door keepers, SER
geants- alarms, ushers and pages, put
ting them through final drills in antfci-
pation OF the crush soon to come. Ac..
cording to the orders the doors were to
be opened shortly after 10 o'clock and all
the officials We're to be at their nosts an
hour before that time.
Outside of the hall the apnroa ches be-.
gan to congest with the crowds during
the early hours.
The cars added hundreds ever,, ,,o,r,+.
and as the outer gates were not onenad
until 10 O'Clock the earlv arrivals were
massed on the walks and streets await
ing the signal to get In.
Convention Hall, Philadelphia. June 10.
- .Ine crowds were slow in gathering at
the convention hall. When shortly after
II o'clock the band in the gallery awoke
the echoes IN the vast roof space there
were not more than 1000 persons in the
great auditorium. But 1t was astonishing
how rapidly the crowds began to arrive
after that hour. They poured in in
steady streams until they blackened the
acres OF seats. An unusually large num-
Der We're women. looking fresh and sweet
IN their summer gowns. The sergeant
alarms and the ushers had their hands
AulA dLlenulHg TO the crowds.
In the seats back of the stage were
many distinguished personages. The
leaders were slow in arriving and it was
not until Senator Hanna put in an ap-
pearance at 11:45 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.
General Grosvenor, the white bearded
veteran, was recognized and he also got
a cheer.
Occupying prominent seats upon the
platform were four of the IA men now
living who We're delegates to the first
Of the republican party held
in Philadelphia on July II, 1855. All were
members of the regular Ohio delegation.
Cornelius Bliss got scattering of ap-
plause as he took his seat with the New
York delegation and Senator Platt got
a popular greeting, but the crowds were
soon so absorbed picking out the men of
reputation that they forgot to
cheer men like Henry Cabot Lodge of
Senator Davis of Mime
did not get handicap as they took their
places. Meantime the band was playing
popular airs nd the scene was impress
sive and animated. At noon Senator
Hanna took his seat at the chairman's
table. but although this was the hour
set for calling the convention to order.
he waited few minutes comforting with
Secretary Dick, Senator Wolcott and
others.
At 12:o7 the first pronounced demon
stration of the convention occurred. Gov
ernor Roosevelt came in the main en-
trance and moved down the center aisle.
He wore his rough rider hat and was in
recognized. Men jumped to their