The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-22
DELE0ATES LEAVE TOWN,
Basy Scenes - the Convention Crowds H.r-
ried to Railroad Stations.

PHILADELPHIA. Jun 2i.-This city is al
ready practically evacuated. The ebb tide
of the convention began Is early as midnight
on Wednesday and II was preceded by drib-
bling departures as early as Wednesday after
noon. But after the rumor that Roosevelt
was sure to be the coming man grew stronger
and stronger. and finally when Senator Hanna
after II O'Clock at night. virtually announced
that the result Of the Anal conference meant
Roosevelt and nothing but Roosevelt, then
: the outward flow from the Quaker City gates
began in earnest. 1t seemed that there were
hundreds Of people who came as mere specta-
tors and who we're only waiting to see how the
Vice Presidential cat was going to jump. When
It became known beyond a doubt which way
the animal was headed and just when he was
going to land. then they had enough. Their
grips were already packed. All they had to
do was TO pick them up and make for the rail-
road station. They did not know perhaps that
they we're missing one OF the greatest scenes
OF political enthusiasm on record. Perhaps
they did not care. A good many Of them
we're stowed AVA in quarters that were cal
cristed to inspire anything but a desire to
lnger in summer dalliance any longer than
hey could help. At all events tn " went
vent singly. In crowds and In blocks OF fves
and dozens.
The biggest organization to get away in a
body before the convention had done Its work
men took a special. train that left the Broad
street. station last night at midnight and went
70 washington. This practically ended last
nights exodus. Those who were here after
mat hour were here to stay over to-day at
east The departures on Wednesday evening.
however, by M means depleted the hotels.
lou could not get a room n any OF the big
City Hall, Philadel phia was still packed full
ana n running over with strangers many Of whom
SSnll overlooked into the hotels OF Bryn Mawr.
MsioS Grove and other places In the nearby
BUT the moment the convention adjourned
az 2l6 In the afternoon the stampede began in
earliest, 4 was the delegates turn to get a
t!he railroad stations looked as they might il
the city had suddenly been declared plague
stricken, Everybody seemed to want TO get
, iSssy f"a fr. IL. i swa X. At ws Snos and But sSs s ! wfs ,b no,
SSsre IN most demand; IL was the trains for
New York. Scores Of the delegates had brought
, 2 wives and families with them. Practically
!D = enough 70 put the winning ticket In the
4ad as an incident to a trip TO the big city.
,ains many OF them were going on 10 the noun
back &, aHa ths she b ssasso r a., and will will go go struggling ;Ss yo'
anywhere from ten days TO six weeks hence.
tb "'eat numbers OF them In fact went direct to
i Ss s%eashore; The Atlantic City trains were
Isued with them. The last train for the upper
yrunsey coast resorts from Point Pleasant to
sartaitic Highlands leaves at O'Clock In the
ocsrn9on, for the summer schedule Is not in
ooyetsuon yet. but a number Of the delegates and
tne convention crowd managed to catch II,
"Hnoush they had only an hour and three
uon adjourned.
d,alne anton Club and q good many OF the In
V%lssnna crowd got away. on the A:li train for. the
~ They had with them the standard OF
ds STATE that had marked the place Of In
shlla IA on me Convention Hall floors and were
Ana WIN badges and buttons and red. white
not diue painpas grass plumes. But they did
in ~ the Convention Hall had made a clean
maj and will want to give the ir throats
Csntorn 'Tsnty-fou hours rest at the least. This
sSss i'y In a body and they did not 70 In a srecisl
~"a al that, In fact the station master at the