The age-herald., 1900-06-21
HANNA GIVES IT UP Senator Lodge Was Elected Per-
 manent Chairman, THE PLATFORM HAS BEEN ADOPTED Machinery of the Convention Moved So Smoothly That the Delegates
 Had No Chance to Let Of Any Steam
THE PLATFORM HAS BEEN ADOPTED

Philadelphia, June 20-President Me Kinley was not renominated at the session of the Republican National Convention to- day. But tomorrow will witness, in all probability the unparalleled spectacle of both Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates being nominated by acclama- ton. Senator Hanna threw up the sponge today. He found he could not stem the tide of the popular favorite without using the direct influence of the administration at Washington. And this he could not get. Possibly even with that he might have failed. But without it the task was hope less. The President would have no hand in an effort to control the convention. He made known directly to MT. Hanna his wish that the will of the convention should not be thwarted and when that unequivo- cal word came MT. Hanna reluctantly abandoned the fight
 With his retirement from the contest against the Empire State Governor, both nominations could have been made before the convention adjourned today The origi- nal programme was to renominate Me Kinley today and to nominate the candi- date for Vice-Presdent tomorrow. But the National Republican Committee had made a compact with the local Republican com mittee to keep the convention here three days and it was feared if the nomination for President was made today the conven- ton might take the bit in its teeth and wind up the proceedings before dark. All the preparations for the Presidents re- nomination at this session had been per fected. Hundreds of beautiful red, white and blue pampas plumes attached to long staffs had been taken down into the dele gates pit before the convention met and there slowed away until the inevitable moment when the climax should be reached.
 As they were carried into the pit by the ushers while the convention was assem- bling they recalled the magnificent scene at St. Louis four years ago when similar plumes set the convention mad with de- light during the famous Mckinley demon stra tion.
 Hanna Took No Risks
 Knowing the temper of the delegates and the crowds MT Hanna decided to take no risks. And consequently the immense throngs which blackened the vast amphi- theater today were compelled to content themselves with the routine incidents con- nected with the permanent organization an oration by Senator Lodge, the perman- ent chairman. and the scene which at tended the unanimous adoption of the platform. Then they returned to the city to wait another twenty-four hours for the nominations which they have travelled some hundreds, some thousands of miles, to witness. It was a great disappointment to most of them.
 The machinery of the convention moved SrnOoth1V that the sassion did a fcrd them an opportunity to let off steam. There was not the slightest jar The wheels moved as noiselessy as a Corliss engine. The hand of Hanna was at the helm. He is an experienced and accom- plished engineer. Not an eccentric slipped.
 At one point when the convention scraped in a sand bar over a proposition by eX- Senator Quay of Pennsylvania to cut down the representation of the Southern States in future conventions to basis of values boiled for the Republican candidate, the lever was reversed and the convention promptly backed off, thus avoiding the threatened shoal by postponing decision upon the subject until tomorrow. The Southern delegates, without regard to color, race or previous consideration, are very much incensed over what they regard as blow at their power in national con ventions, and the growl they emitted to- day indicated that they propose to fight in their effort to avert it.
 Roosevelt tine Star
 Again, today Governor Roosevelt carried off the honorS. His entrance again the signal for the most pronounced dem onStration of the session. It was as dra- matic as that of yesterday, and was prac- tically repetition of his experience today. He still wore his rough rider hat. With the relaxation of MT. Hanna's opposition the Governor realized that he must succumb to the inevitable. And he appeared re- signed to his fate. Only once did he seem to resent the popular accamations. That was when Senator Wolcott, who is one of his ardent supporters, gave the crowd an opportunity to cheer him by naming him on the committee to escort Henry Cabot Lodge, the permanent chairman to the platform. He made effort to conceal the annoyance he felt at being dragged into view.
 Senator Lodge made a fine figure as he delivered his address as permanent chair man. His finely poised head, close cropped tron-gray beard delicately chiseed feat ures and slender, athletic frame were clear ly outlined. As he faced the convention his voice, sthough resonant had a down-east raspiness, ebut his delivery is pleasing and forcefuis and his speech was the scholarly clear-cut effort expected of him. But it cov- cred the same general ground Senator Vol colt went over yesterday and though some of the fine periods elcited applause as a whole 1t did not stir up any great en- thusiasm. Neither did the reading of the