The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

gates, without regard to color, race or
previous condition, are very highly in-
censed over what they regard as blow
at their power in national conventions,
and the growl they emitted to-day indi-
Gates that they propose to fight In theiu
effort to avert it.
Again Carried OF the Honors.
Again to-day Governor Roosevelt car-
ried of the honors. His entrance was
again the signal for the most pronounce
ed demonstration of the session. 1t was
as dramatic as that of yesterday, and
was practically a repetition Of his ex-
perience then. He still wore his rough
rider hat. Some of his austerity had
departed. With the relaxation Of Mr..
Hanna's opposition the governor realiz-
ed that he must succumb to the inevi-
table. And he appeared resigned to his
fate. Only once did he seem to resent
the popular acclamations. That was
when Senator Woleott, who is one OF
his ardent supporters, gave the crowd
the 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 dragged into view.
Lodge Made a Fine Impression.
Senator Lodge, young, brilliant, al
ready famous as scholar, statesman
and historian, made fine figure as he
delivered his address as permanent
chairman. His finely poised head, close
cropped iron grey beard, delicately
chIseled features and slender, athletic
frame. were clearly outlined. AS he
faced the convention his voice, though
resonant, has down-east rasplness.
but his delivery is pleasing and force
full and his speech was the scholarly,
cienr-cut effort expected Of him. But It
covered the same general ground sena-
tor Wolcott went over yesterday, and
though some of the finO periods ELECTED
applause as whole, 1t did not stir up
any great enthusiasm. Neither did the
reading Of the platform, very strong
document, by Senator Fairbanks. and
for the same reason. Both Indifferent
forms were epitomes OF the record OF
the administration upon which the
party will ask the country to return It
to power-a record eloquently placed
before the convention yesterday by SEN
ator Wolcott.
Survivors Of tho Original Convention
The most striking incident of the day
was the appearance on the stage OF If
teen Of the survivors of the original
convention held in Locust street. In
this city, in 1856. All the stirring mern-
cries OF the exciting days when the
country was on the verge of the great
bloody conflict over slavery welled up
as those old lovers Of liberty faced a
new generation bearing in their hands
the faded, tattered flag of generation
that has passed into history. Senator
Hawley, OF Connecticut, was the only
one Of the fifteen who still holds q
prominent place upon the stage of the
present. The cheer that went up at
sight OF them shook the building. 1t
rose again even more tumultuously
when their spokesman announced their
unwaverinG allegiance to the party
they helped to bring forth The hlstor-
lc gavel. one from the three under
which the immortal Garfield won his
star at the battle OF Middle Creek. KY,
another mdae from the wood of tho
old capitol at Providence. R. l.. and
adorned with bronze from the hull OF
Americas cup defender Columbia, were
presented to the convention during the
day, Tomorrow the convention meets
at 10 o'clock in the morning and its Ia
bors will probably be over before
O'Clock in the afternoon.