The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-20

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IL down with resounding whack. In
stantly all eyes wers riveted on him and
a wave Of applause swept the hall. Chair
man Hanna faced the storm OF applause
with resolute face. His storm feature
did nos relax, but he nodded acknowl-
odgement as the applause broke here and
there in cheer. When IL had subsidized
he brought the gavel down again.
1.-THE convention will come TO order,
he shouted at exactly 1875.
"rhe convention will be opened with
prayer" he continued, "by the Rev. j.
Gray Bolton of the Hops Presbyterian
church Of Philadelphia.
Chairman Hanna remained standing,
with bowed head, while the divine came
forward I'm the black robes OF his Office
to deliver his invocation. But the dele
gates in the pit remained seated and only
here and there did one of the spectators
riss. All, however, bowed their heads
reverently while Rev. Mr.. Bolton read
his prayer.
AS the prayer closed Senator Hanna
said In n resonant voice:
'"rhe secretary of the national commit
tee win now read the call"
I Applause greeted Col. Dick as he
stepped forward, call in hand. He read
the formal call which has already been
published, while the vast assemblnge
fretted for the more vital proceedings.
Again Mr.. Hanna was the centre of
attention. He left the presiding officers
table and stepping to the front Of the
platform began his speech Of welcome.
"In bidding you welcome" he began,
IT also wish to congratulate you on the
magnificent representation from the Re
publican party"
There was a round OF applause as Mr..
Hanna rolled out the words Republican
party"
There was no mistake In bringing the
convention to Philadelphia, Mr.. Hanna
went ON. Here was the cradle OF liberty,
the birthplace of the republic. Here also
had the Republican party seen it's birth
and here, too, was the centre of that
great, throbbing idea, the protection Of
American industry.
| Another wave of applause swept over
the convention at this mention of the
protective principle and as it subdued
Mr.. Hanna proceeded:
| 1--WE are on the eve Of another great
struggle. Already we ara beginning to
form our batallions under the leadership
of our great statesman-General Nc
KinIey."
That was ths signal and for the first
| time the convention broke forth In u
whirlwind of ent husiasm. Men and
women sprang to their feet, delegates,
spectators, staid and distinguished
guests, all animated by common pur-
pose to do honor to the President.
! Senator Hanna looked down in smiling
satisfaction at the tempestuous demon
stration. Flags and handkerchiefs waved
everywhere in pillows of color. For a
minute the demonstration kept up, and
then, with wave of the hand the nation
al chairman bid the assemblage resume
their seats and let him proceed.
II was about to give the order for those
battaIions to move, but you Interrupted
me-, !" said Mr.. Hanna, jocularly, and the
applause was turned to laughter.
Again Mr.. Hanna evoked "a demonstra-
ton when, speaking of the approaching
campaign he declared:
And with such leader and such
cause there is no such word as fail"
As Mr.. Hanna closed his speech W it'll a
tribute to his colleagues on the national
committee and a reference to the close OF
his craftsmanship, he spoke of the sterling
service of the Senator from Colorado,
Mr.. Wolcott. to his party and presented
him to the convention as temporary
chairman.
Senator Fairbanks rose and moved that
the selection of Senator Wolcott Us tenn
pofary chairman be approved and with
unanimous voice the delegates so voted.
| Senator Wolcott, who was on the plat
form, arose and went forward. The ap-
pearance of the Colorado orator set the
convention off like rocket. With a
pleasant nod of acknowledgements to
| Chairman Hanna he turned and addressed
the convention.
SENATOR twoLCoTT'S SPEECH.
Senator Wolcott spoke as follows;
Since the first party convention in these
| United states, there was never one gath
cred together under such hopeful and aus
/ DlClOuH tAo bAd1t hh4AA1
| surround us today. United, proud of the
achievements of the past four years. our
country prosperous and happy, with moth
| ing to regret and naught to make us
ashamed, with u record spotless and clean,
the Republican party stands facing the
dawn, confident that the ticket it shall
present will command public approval,
| and that in the declaration of its princi-
| piles and its purposes, it viii voice the
aspirations and hopes of the vast majority
| OF American freemen.
We need mo omen but our oountry's
cause" yet there is significance in the
4 fact that the convention is assembled
! in this historic and beautiful city, where
we first assumed territorial responsible
| ties, when our fathers, century and
| quarter ago, promulgated the immortal
| Declaration OF Independence.
The spirit Lof justice and liberty that
animated them found voice three-quarters
of a century later in this same City of
4 Brotherly Love. when Fremont led the