The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-19
nUUOEvELl DUUIvl
The Movement to Nominate
Him For Vice President
Was Only Scotched and Not
Killed by Hanna Forces,
HE IS STANDING BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
If He Refuses Vice Presidency May Lose
Governorship.
Convention Called to Order at 1896 by
Chairman Hanna.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado Made Tenn
porary Presiding Officer.

Philadelphia, June 1s.-At 1875 o'clock
today the Republican national conven-
tion Of 1900 was called to order and thus
the racling excitement of confidence
and caution, of crashing bands and
confusion Of hotel corridors gave way to
the dehniteness and form Of actual con-
vention proceedings.
Senator Hanna, as chairman of the
national committee, said the first word
bringing the convention to order and
then with the inspiring eloquence of
Senator Wolcott of Colorado, as he
assumed the temporary craftsmanship,
and the formal organization of the
convention by the naming Of the var
ious committees, the work. was under
way.
The day opened auspiciously for the
event The sky was slightly overcast
and there was none of the sweltering
of many former national gatherings
The air was cool. the temperature below
20 and the indications were for good
weather throughout the meeting. After
being up half the night with the dem
onstration of 10000 marching men, fire
works. bands, final caucuses and earn
est conferences the army Of delegates
and the conspicuous figures Of the con-
vention We're slow to make their ap-
pearance. But the staid old Quaker
City was early astir with preparation
and by o'clock the streets took on an
air of animation and anticipation as the
crowds began to converge towards the
convention grounds.
The arrangements for transporting
the great multitude from down town tc
the hall are admirable, many lines OF
electric cars giving ready conveyance
That splendid avenue. Broad street
leads to the most direct route, that or
South street, and 'all of the early cars
along this line were crowded with those
wishing to secure points of vantage il
or around the building. The throngs
were good natured and intensely earn
est. The ladies' showed their interest il
the event by making up considerable
percentage of the moving hosts and th'
fair weather permitted all the color o
bright parasOls and midsummer dress
to be blended with the blaze Of bunt
ing.
ON HAND EARLY.
out at the convention grounds th'
officials were early on hand with thel
corps Of doorkeepers. sergeant-at-arms
ushers and pages, putting them through
final drills in anticipation of the crusl
soon to come. According to the order
the doors We're to be opened shortly af
ter 10 o'clock and all the officials wer
10 be at their posts an hour before tha
time. The first squad TO put in an ap
pearance was that under Organize
Owen, 300 strong, having charge o
seating the delegates and spectators
After them came the 400 assistants IN
der Sergeant-at-Arms Wisewen, NOR
particularly to care for the interest
of the delegates. Chief Doorkeepe
KerchiVal had an early drill, both a
the outer gates and at the entranc
doors, which gave promise of an avoid
ance of the confusion and delay Whicl
often attends admission to conventions
During the early hours the inside o
the convention hall presented the ap
pearance of a vast sea of pine, over
hung with a wealth of festoon. bunting
and historic portraits It was very light
very airy and so arranged in the grad
uaI rise of seats from a common cente
as to give fun opportunity for the dem
onstrations of enthusiasm which wer
soon to come. On all hands We're hear
words of commentator, before the ad
Enirable facilities which the hall CAV
for a gathering of this character.
Outside Of the hall the approaches be
gan to cOngest with the crowds durin
the early hours.
GATES OPEN AT TEN.
The cars added hundreds every mir
ute and as the outer gates were nc
opened until 10 O'Clock the early arriy
ais We're massed on the walks an
streets awaiting the signal to get il
The street vendors did a thriving bus
ness in buttons and badges and a hvel
trade was carried on in seats for tn
convention at rates varying from $5 fC
a single session up t. 500 Ior the thre
sessions.
While these scenes were being enacte
about the convention hail. the polite;
managers and the delegates were hole
ing their final conferences and caucust
and preparing for the work before then
Illinois Ohio and a number of Otht
delegations held morning meetings fl
organization and felt the pulse of II