Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-21

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| augurate another demonstration for Quay.
| but Senator Lodge succeeded in Quelling 1t.
| and started the roll call on the nomina ton
| for Vice President.
| Mr.. Roosevelt received one vote less than
| Mr.. Mckinley That was his vote. which
| as delegate from New York he refrained
| from voting in his own behalf.
| Mr.. Roosevelt was declared nominate
| and some routine business was transacted.
| And then at 2:1T the twelfth national re-
| publican convention adjourned. n. o. NJ.
| THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Work of the Republican National
| Convention In Philadelphia.
4 By Associated Press.
| CONVENTION HALL. Philadelphia, June
\ 21.-This was the great day. and long be-
| fore IL O'Clock, the hour set for the reas-
| stmbling of The convention, the hall was
| surrounded by an immense army of people,
| who besieged all the doors and entrances
| c!amoring for admission. When the doors
| We're opened they surged in like Hood
| submcrsing the vast hall. The stage had
\ been freshened with green things, and at
each corner, like a touch of flaming color,
1 red peonies shot into the air. The band
III the north gallery was at work early. with
1 inspiriting music 1t was much warmer to-
| day. The sun blazed down through the
| spaces in the roof and the heat gave prom
| Use of being oppressive. But the ladies
! were attired in their thinnest musllns,
| everybody was provided with a fan and
| there was no complaint. One old fellow In
| the gallery, with charming disregard of the
| propreties, Invested himself of coat and
| vest. hung them over the rail and took his
| seat.
| Three minutes before 10 the Kansas dele
| CATION. headed by Col. Burton, with bright
| silk sunfowers pinned TO their iapels.
| aroused the first enthusiasm as they march
| ed down the main aisle, bearing a white
| banner inscribed in big black letters with
| the words, kansas is for Roosevelt
| Utmost Good Nature Prevails.
| As the delegates debouched into the pit
| The. utmost good nature was manifested. The
| contest was over. 1t was to be a love feast,
| a Jubilee and NOT a contest, which the day
\ was to witness.
Governor Roosevelt entered at exactly IL
| o'clock He made a rush of it today, bu;
| he did not escape the keen eye OF the
| thousands. and they set up cheer al sight
| of him
| He WAS surrounded by the delegates when
| he reached the pit and showered with con-
| CALCULATIONS. He made no proteStations or
| dissent, but snliiinely repeated his thanks
| One gIay-haire1 delegate put MS arms
| around the governor and whispered in his
| ear. All states were represented in the wei
! come with Kansas. the indomitab bic Roose-
| welt pioneer, itd'llllS lllt util'llNli
| few minutes later another outburst greeted
| the entrance of Senator Hanna His pro-
| gress impeded all the way down the
| aisle by delegates who insisted upon shak-
| ing his hand. He stopped moment to chat
| with Senator Davis. and when he reached
| the standard of the New York delegation,
| where Roosevelt was holding a reception,
| hs. pushed through the throng and greeted
| the rough rider warmly. even affectionately.
| With his hand upon RooSevelts shoulder.
| he whispered in his ear. For two minutes
they remained thus in close communion
| Ovation to Ex-senator Quay.
| Depew created a stir little later, but it
| was Matthew Stanley Quay who aroused
| the shouts of the local crowd. Henry Cabot
| Lodge. the permanent chairman. reached
the stage at 1o:15, and there was an inter
| esting conference of the leaders, in full
| view of the vast audience. Joe Manley.
| Col. Dick. looking more like a poet than a
| soldier Mark Hanna. Senator Chandler, Jul
| Illus Caesar Burrows Mayor Ashhridge,
| Charles Emory Smith, John K. Lynch. the
| .olorcd ex-represcntative from Mississippi,
| and score of others were busy perfecting
| the final plans for the day.
| AT 1920 d. m. the big band from Canton.
| Ohio. the Presidents home. made its way
| into the hall from the west side. and broke
| out with the pealing strains of the national
| anthem. The whole audience rose 10 its
| feet and stood until ii was concluded.
| The Canton band is one of the most popu-
| lar organizations of its kind in the United
| States II is here on the day ofSthe nom-
| nation of Mckinley al the Presidents own
| request. He regards the band as his mas
| cot" Heretofore in his congressional. CUB
crnatorial contests. and in 1896 in his con-
! test for the presidency, the band played
| him to victory. When 1t was suggested
! President insisted that it should be- and at
his request the noted organization was en-
| gagged.
| Through the pit a squad of men were
1 jI,1fIy o,11c uhIf ia
| and blue pampas plumes, which later on
| We're To cut a big figure in the demonstra-
| ton.
Archbishop Ryan Present.
| Picturesquely dignified. and with a rather
| homogeneous setting, there stood upon the
| platform during the prelminaries Arch
| bishop Ryan Of the Roman Catholic see Of
| Philadelphia. His ascetic face above the
purple and black robes of his clerical Of
| flee stood out cameo-like from the group
i Of politicians of all classes and color and
i in all manner of dress. He chatted pleas
| antly with those about him and rose
promptly from his seat when the first notes
| of the Star Spanged Banner sounded.
/ Among the early arrivals in the hall was
| Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. She sat in the
| front of the east side OF the hail. i'm
| med!ately to the left of the first of
delegates. She was attirsd in pink sum-
mer gown. white collar and delicate four
| in-hand tie and black picture hat trimmed
| with feathers and great bow OF white.
| Accompanying her We're Mrs. William J.
| Young wife of the governors private sec
| rotary. and Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler
| of Columbia University of New York Mrs.
| Roosevelt was the cynosure of thousands
| of eyes.
| AT 1o2G Chairman Lodge glanced at his
| watch and then with three raps of the
| historic eavel stiled the tumuit on the
| floor while the band ushered in the ses-
| sion with the national anthem, Senator
| Hanna being of the first to rise. and
| the entire audience following as the inspir-
| ing strains reverberated through the build
| ing As the anthem closed the chairman an
| nounced the opening invocation by Arch
| bishop Ryan.
| The distinguished prelate the SUI
| perb purple robe of his high station. falling
| To his feet and open in front showing the
| heavy chain and golden embema tic
| of his office. He paused until the assem-
| blage had risen and bowed their heads
and then his strong rich voice rolled out