The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26

to an election in November brought vo-
ciferous cheers.
PANDEMONIUM BREAKS LOOSE.
Briefly Senator Foraker adverted to
the record of the president in peace
and in war as one of the most remark
able in American history.
The reference to the great leader of
the party, the success already achieved
by him and the grave responsibilities
now being carried Onward by him,
the applause was frequent and long
continued; but it remained for his clos
ing sentence, for the first time men
tiOning William Mckinley by name as
the nominee, to electrify the great null
titude. Pandemonium broke loose. For
mer tempeSts of enthusiasm paled be-
fore this cyclone of sound and nov
ment. Every one stood and waved and
yelled. State standards were wrenched
from their places and borne aloft with
umbrellas, great plumes of red, white
n blue, a perfect tempestuous sea
of color.
Senator Hanna sprang to the front of
the stage, a flag in one hand and a
plume in the other, and led in the ire
mendouS demonstration. Now it had
lasted five minutes. Not content with
their frenZied hurrah on the floor, the
delegates now marched in solid ranks
upon the platform, with standards,
plumes, banners and flags. After the
demonstration had continued seven
fiminutes. the Ohio delegation moved
up the aisle, while all the other state
delegations, bearing aloft their stand
ards, formed in a great procession
around the hall. The demonstration
lasted ten minutes.
The plume demonstration was fol-
lowed by a grand doxology in the sing
ing of John Browns Body, the gal
| rig N N y ahD-1r- r-hs1n +hA
delegates led the singing.
ROOSEVELT'S PECULIAR con-
DUCT.
During the speech of Senator For
aker, Governor Roosevelt paid atten-
ton so strictly, that there was an al
most anxious look upon his face. Once
or twice, however, he got away from
his intensity and ~applauded. When
Foraker finished, Roosevelt arose with
the rest, but undoubtedly with the
prospect of his own On his
mind, only StoOd silent, not joining in
the cheers, and both hands in his
pockets; but when senator Foraker
came down the aisle he grasped him
by the hand, slapped him on the Shout
der smiling n laughing aloud.
One delegate threw off his coat and
unfastened his collar as he reached
the platform and, holding a plume in
n hand, he waved his coat with the
other
Chairman Lodge, as the hurrah be-
gan to subside, made an effort to re-
store order, but this was only a signal
for the crowd to again break loose.
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS.
1t was exactly fifteen minutes when
order was restored and Mr.. Lodge an
nounced: The chair recognizes Gov
ernor Roosevelt, of New York"
! Again the magic of a name sent the
multitude into commissions of enthuSi-
aSm. All eyes were turned toward
Roosevelt. He stepped out into the
aisle n strobe up to the platform,
looking neither to the right nor to the
left, and then turned and surveyed
the sea of waving, cheering humanity.
His face grimly set with a smile, he
mad no acknowledgements, no saluta-
lions to the plaudits, but like a hero
receiving his due, calmly awaited the
subsistence of the tumult At last he
raised his hand and at his bidding the
demonstration came to an end.
As the governor faced about on the
platform, a man with a camera plant
ed the instrument directly in front of
him. As Mr.. Roosevelt saw il, he said,
sharply: Take hat away; take that
away" n a sergenat-at-arms rushed
the man and his apparatus out of the
aisle.
Then Governor Roosevelt began his
speech seconding the nomination.
His sentences were delivered in a
that denoted careful study of
each word. His argument kept the au-
dience enrapt with him, for he was
given the closest attention. by the vast
audience; in fact, very much more at
tention than had any other speaker.
In conclusion Governor Roosevelt de-
| clared the republican party and the
l 4 noariRan npnnla RhnllanOal tho fr+rrre
and they were eager for the labod laid
out for them as if by Providence.
The closing words of the governor
brought another demonstration, and
for a minute il seemed that the conven-
ton would go mad and her and there
make two nominations instead of one.
Plumes went up and standards again
left their sockets to be waved on high,
AS the governor left the platform he
waved a salutation to the moving
throngs and one in particular toward
the radiant face of his wife, sitting
just outside the area of delegates.
Gradually the convention came back
to quiet, and the chairman recognized
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, for a
the president.
OTHER SECONDS.
Senator Lodge then recognized John
W. IeThSS, OF heuluchy, VIII dIOSc "
also second the nomination on behalf
OF the south. He asserted that no con-
Ventlon a ever been SO
tor a man as was this for Mckinley
MI. ferkes is a straight and tall Ken
uckian with a strong voice and his
speech was heard all owe the hall.
when Mr.. Yerkes had concluded he
was given a round of applause that