The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-20
GOT TOGETHER SLOWLY.
Leaders Given Slight Applause ms
They Entered.

Convention Hall. Philadelphia. June 19.--
The crowds were slow In gathering at the
convention hall.
When shortly after II o'clock the band
in the gallery awoke the echoes in the
vast roof space there were not more
than 1000 persons in the great audito-
rum. But it was astonishing how rapidly
the crowd began to arrive after that hour.
They poured In in steady streams until
they blackened the acres Of seats An un-
usually large number were women, look
ing fresh and sweet in their summer
gowns.
The leaders were slow in arriving, and II
was not until Senator Hanna put in an ap-
pearance at 11:45 that the enthusiasm of
thousands was uncorked, He got cheer
as he moved up the center aisle the fun
length of the helI to the platform. Gen.
Grosvenor the white-bearded old veteran,
was Immediately recognized, and he, too.
got cheer.
Occupying prominent seats upon the
platform were four of the fourteen men
now living who were delegates to the first
convention Of the Republican party held
in Philadelphia June II, 1856. All were
members of the regular Ohio delegation.
Three of them were prominent In the
anti-slavery fight that led to the conven-
ton held in Plttsburg Feb %, 1856, which
was in reality the precursor of the Phila-
delphia convention, and these men, there
fore. claim to be among those who were
chiefly Instrumental in forming the Re-
publican party.
Cornelius N. Bliss of New York got
some scattering applause ashe came in and
took his seat with the New York delega-
ton, and Senator PIatt OF New York got
popular greeting. As the hour Of noon
approached the delegates entered in a
solid stream and spread out over the seats
reserved for them.
Meantime the band was playing popular
airs and the scene was impressive and
animated. At noon Senator Hanna took
his seat at the chairmans table, but al
though this was the hour SET for calling
the convention he waited few moments
conferring with Secretary Dick, Senator
Wolcott and others.
Ovation for Roosevelt.
At 1927 the first pronounced demonstra-
ton OF the convention occurred Gov
Roosevelt came in through the main en-
trance and moved down the center aisle
He wore his Rough Rider hat and was
Instantly recognized. 4 deep reverberat-
ing cheer greeted him. Men jumped to
the chairs 10 cheer him. women nuttered
their handkerchiefs. Delegates crowded
forward to greet him as he moved
through he press, and his entrance, the
atrical though It may have been, was
like that OF o conquering hero. He took
his seat Immediately IN the rear Of SEN
ator PlaIt and in front Of Senator Depew.
W. S. Taylor Of Kentucky came IN with
Gov. Bradley of that state, the former
smiling and unrufflcd afterall his turmoil
Just across was Senator Foraker with
his hair tossed. looking as though he had
been having hard conferences, while Gen.
Grosvenor looking like a patriach, cross
ed the aisle and grasped several hands.
Senator Lodge and Judge Mccall came in
AT the head Of the Massachusetts delega-
tion and were greeted by Gen. Harry
Bingham
Mckinley nnd Long.
rs It all over?" sad Bingham.
Yes said Lodge. FOR Long-that's the
ticket, a. certainty-McKinley and Long"
Sepator Quay smiled grimly from across
the aisle. He wore a suit Of millers gray.
and had apparently contracted the SOM
brero habit, for his hat was OF expansive
brim and Of the Santiago type. He greet
ed Senator Davis and the two hugged
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