The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20

called the convention to order. and later
when he made a speech. was flattering in
the extreme. and the smile on his face ex-
pressed the pleasure IL gave him. But the
JOY he experienced over his own reception
seemed nothing compard with the delight
he manifested when. for the first time. he
mentioned the Presidents name. The con-
vention went OFF like "A rocket. The APP
plause was deafening. Mr.. Hanna face
was a picture 1t was wreathed in smiles
He showed the ecstasy of the JOY he felt
over the storm of approval he had raised.
Many. in that moment remembered how
the Presidents Warwick had announced a
year ago that his ambition would be salts
fled and his cup of JOY would be full when
he called together the convention that
would renominate Mckinley. Perhaps 1t
was significant that I'm his speech Mr.. Han
ma made no mention of Cuba or anything
which would furnish a peg on which a
Roosevelt demonstration could be hung.
SENATOR wOLCOTT'S SPEECH.
The address bf Senator Wolcott. the
temporary chairman. which followed, lasted
an hour and ten minutes 1t undoubtedly
added to the brilliant Colorado orators
ItDutdttOH. IL htNHObC Nv ~
account of the stewardship of the party
was as much for the reading millions scat
tered over the country as for the few thou
sands who heard it and it was a difficult
role for a fiery and magnetic speaker 10
essay. Senator Woleott would be at his
best speaking in the opportunity of the
moment Yet the effect he produced to-day
thrilled his audience. With a clear, ring
ing voice hat reached the remotest spot
of the hall and with graceful gesture, he
brought all under his spell. Time and
again his hearers broke into cheers as he
spoke of the present prosperity of the
country and predicted Mckinley's tri-
umphant reelection. And when he de-
clared that the Democratic party had been
driven by the events OF the last four years
from every position it occupied in 1896 to
seek new issues in events of the war with
Spain, there was another frantic outburst.
The same enthusiasm swelled out when he
predicted that this generation which had
witnessed our recent acquisitions would see
the American Nation girding half the globe
with its flag. extending its to the
utmost end of the earth and taking its
place as a world power among the great
nations-"a power for good. for peace and
Tor righteousness" But the climax was
reached when he lifted up his voice and
declared that our dead were buried in
Luzon and that on its soil no foreign flag
should ever salute the dawn. In his splen-
did peroration he declared that the Re-
publican party, identified for forty years
with everything ennobling and uplifting in
our history was never so vital, virile and
vigorous" as to-day and that with un-
furnished record it would transmit to
posterity and undying love of liberty and
of country.
A noteworthy incident of the session was
the remarkable demonstration to Governor
Taylor. of Kentucky. That his party as
sociates look upon him as q martyr TO par
tisan hatred their great ovation to-day
made evident. Although they succeeded
in bringing him TO the platform. they could
not induce him to make a speech.
The appointment of the committees on
permanent organization, platform. etc.
concluded the labors of the convention for
to-day and with the benediction of the
Rev. Edgar NJ. Levy, who delivered the
invocation at the convention held on Locust
street in 1856. the convention, after having
been in session two and a half hours. adj
journed until tomorrow noon.
Tomorrow President Mckinley will be
renominated by reclamation and the plat
form will be adopted. The nomination of
the candidate for Vice President will go
over until Thursday unless there is a
stampede and the plans of the leaders are
upset.