The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-21

cidents connected With the permanent or
ganlzation. an grafton by Senator Lodge,
the permanent chairman. and the scene
which attended the unanimous adoption OF
the platform. Then they returned to the
city to wait another twenty-four hours
for the nominations which they had trav-
eled-some hundreds. some thousands OF
miles to witness.
1t was great disappointment TO most
OF them. The business Of the convention
passed of so smoothly that tho session
did not afford them an opportunity TO
let off steam There was not the slightest
jar. The wheels moved as noiselessly as
Corliss engine. The hand of Hanna was
at the helm. He was an experienced and
accomplished manager. Not an eccentric
slipped. At one point. when the conven-
tion scraped on sandbar over a prupo-
sition advanced by ex-senator Quay, OF
Pennsylvania. to cut down the representa-
ton of the Southern states in future con-
ventions to a basis OF polled votes for
the Republican candidate, the lever was
reversed and the convention promptly
backed off. thus avoiding the shoal by
postponing a decision on the subject until
tomorrow. The Southern delegates, with
out regard 10 color. race or previous con-
dition. are very much incensed over what
they regard as blow at their power IN
national conventions ana tns FroWl tncy
emitted today indicates that they propose
TO fight In their effort to avert It.
Roosevelt IL Popular.
Again today Gov. Roosevelt carried off
the hanors. His entrance was theussx
for the most pronounced demonstration
OF the session. IL was dramatic like that
of yesterday, and was practically a re-
petition OF his experience them. lie stiIi
wore his Rough Rider hat Some OF his
austerity had departed. With the re-
taxation OF Mr. Ilanna's opposition the
governor realized that he must succumb
TO the inevitable. And he appeared re-
signed 10 his fate. Only once did he seem
10 resent the popular acclamations That
was when Senator WolCott, who is one
OF his ardent supporters, gave the crowd
opportunity to cheer him by naming him
on the committee to escort Henry Cabot
Lodge. the permanent chairman, TO the
platform. He made no effort to conceal
the annoyance he felt at being thus drag
ged into view.
Lodge Made n Good Impr~ssiou,
Senator Lodge. young. brilliant. already
famous as scholar. statesman and his
torian, made fine figure as he delivered
his address as permanent chairman His
finely poised head. close-cropped iron
gray beard, deiicately chiseled features
and slender. athletic frame, were clearly
hNiAiuf-A a. lN Idttl tAe convention. Attl
voice, though resonant has a down East
raspiness. but his delivery a. pleasing and
fOrceful, and his speech was the scholarly
clear-cut effort expected Of him But IL
covered the same general ground Senator
Wolcott went over yesterday. and though
some OF the fine periods elected applause.
rs a whole # did not stir up any great
enthusiasm. Neither did the reading of
the platform. a very strong document. by
Senator Fairbanks. ana for the same rea-
son. Both in different forms were cpl
tones Of the record OF the adminlstra-
tion upon which the party viii ask the
country to return it TO power-a record elo-
quently placed before the convention yes-
teriay by Senator WOlcott.
striking Incident of the Day.
The most striking incident Of the day
was the appearance on the stage ~ hf-
teen survivors ~ the original convention.
held in Locust street IN this city. Ia 1sjS
All tho stirring memories of the exciting
days when the country was on the verge
~ the bloody conflict over slavery
sweiled up as those ola lovers ~ liberty
faced a new generation bearing In their
hands the faded. taitered flag of A gene
ration that has passed into history SEN
staT Irawley, Of Connecticut. was the only
one q tho fifteen who san holds "a prom
incnt place upon the stage of the pres.
crt. Tne cheer that sent up al sight
~ 'hem shook the building II rose aEalu
moro tumultuous.y when their 4rokssuian
announced their uawavcrinE allegiance 20
the party they had he pod te brlrr forth.
Tao historic RaVcls, ONE from tha tree
.u1er which the immortal Garfield won
hiss star ~ the battle - Middle Creek
Nv. another made from tho wood =
'ee r'i capitol at PROV deuce. z ana
adorned wit7 asonz~>frpm fhe huN ~ the
American esp defender Columbia worr