The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-20
HANNA'S RABBIT FOOT.
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Spanish legation. Senior Don Riano.
Kansas has seats Immediately across
the aisle from New York, to the left, and
when Roosevelt came in the Kansas dele
gates gave him "A special reception. One
enthusiastic Kansan grabbed the Gov
ernor by the arm and pulled him across
the aisle.
The long gallery was now packed with
humanity. and the floor from wall 10 wall
was a living sea Of people. There was
that indescribable hum of myriads of
voices which is only heard at the gather
ing of thousands of people. Before Chair
man Hanna on the desk was a heavy
plank about foot square and on this
lay his gaveL The gavel was unique. 1t
consisted of a heavy square oak piece
filled with a handle, and looked more like
a maui than a gavel for a presiding OFF,
Ger.
Senator Hanna seemed in no hurry to
can the convention 10 order. Attired In
sack suit with a white vest he sat
chatting with those about him. his broad
face beaming. his eye meantime rowing
over the convention.
Convention Called to order.
At 1890 the band broke into the stirring
strains of the star Spangled Banner"
Gov Roosevelt was first on his feet in
response to the national anthem. His
Rough Rider hat came off and he stood
with head uncovered. Instantly, the whole
convention rose en- masse.
Ten thousand people stood while the
stirring air played and applauded It
with a cheer as they took their seats.
Senator Hanna remained standing. He
lifted the ungaiuly gavel and brought
IT down with sounding whaCk. Instantly
all eyes were riveted upon him, and a
wave of applause swept the hall.
Chairman Hanna faced the storm OF ep-
plause with a resoute face. His stern
features did not relax. but he nodded
an acknowledgment as the applause
broke here, and there into cheer When
it had subsidized, he brought down the
gavel again.
THE convention will come to order"
he shouted at exactly 12:35.
The convention will he opened with
prayer" he continued. by the Rev. j.
Gray Bolton of the Hope Presbyterian
Church of Philadelphia"
Chairman Hanna remained standing
with bowed head while the divine came
forward I'm the black robes Of his office
to deliver his invocation But the dele
gates in the pit remained seated and only
here and there did one of the spectators
rise. All, however bowed their heads
reverently while Rev. Bolton read his
prayer from small slips of paper which he
held in the hollow of his hand.
Cali for the Convention.
AS the prayer closed, Senator Hanna
was again on his feet, and adjusting his
eye glasses said in a resonant voice:
"The secretary of the National Commit
tee will now read the call for the conven-
ton"
As Col. Dick stepped forward, call in
hand. he was given ripple of applause.
He read the formal call, while the vast
assemblage fretted for the more vital pro
ceedings. Again Mr. Hanna was the cen
officers table and, stepping to the front
of the platform, surveyed the sea of faces
and in a clear voice began his speech Of
welcome.
in bidding you welcome" he began,
II also wish 10 congratulate you on the
magnificent representation from the Re-
publican party"
There was a round of applause as Mr..
Hanna rolled out the words Republican
party"
There was no mistake in bringing the
convention to Philadelphia, Mr.. Hanna
went on to say. Here was the cradle Of
Liberty; the birthplace of the republic;
here also had the Republican party seen
its birth, and here TOO, was che center of
that great 1hrobbing idea, the protection
of American industry
Signal for Great Applause.
Another wave of applause swept over
the convention at this mention of the
protection principle and as it subsidized Mr..
Hanna proceeded:
1--WE are on the eve of another great
struggle. Already we are beginning TO
form our baNalons, under the leader
ship of our great statesman-Gen. Will
liam Mckinley"
That was the signal, and for the first
time the convention broke forth in
whirlwind of enthusiasm. Men and wo-
men sprang to their feet delegates, spec
al nd sha all
animated by a common purpose to do
honor to the President Senator Hanna
looked down in smiling satisfaction at the
Sempestuous demonstration. Flags and
handkerchiefs waved everywhere in BILL
low of color For ten seconds, twenty.
thirty. minute, the demonstration kept
up, and then, with a wave of the hand.
the national chairman bid the assem-
blage resume their seats and LEI him pro-
coed.
1T was about to give the order for those
battalions to move, but you interrupted
me-" said Mr.. Hanna, jocularly, and the
applause was turned 10 laughter. Again
Mr.. Hanna evoked demonstration, when,
speaking of the approaching campaign,
he declared:
"And with such a leader and such
cause, there is no such word as fail"
Senator WOIcott Selected.
AS MIR. Hanna closed his speech with
tribute to his colleagues on the National
Committee. and a reference to the close
of his craftsmanship he spoke of the sterl-
ing service of the Senator from Colorado.
Mr.. Wolcott, to his party, and presented
him to the convention as temporary chair
man.
Senator Fairbanks, from the first row of
delegates arose and moved that Senator
Wolcott's selection be approved, and with
unanimous voice the delegates so voted.
Senator Wolcott, who was the plat
form. arose and came forward His ap-
pearance set the convention off like a
rocket Senator Wolcott is still a young
man, somewhat jaunty in appearance. He
wore a blue sack suit and white vest.
There was elasticity in his step as he
bowed low to the convention. and there
was something about him which suggested
the freshness of his mountain home. With
a pleasant bow of Acknowledgement to
Chairman Hanna, he turned and address
ed the convention.
senator WoIcotts Speech.
The following are extracts from Senator
Wolcotts speech:
The first and pleasant duty Of this
great convention. as well as it's instructive
impulse, IS to send a message of affec-
tonate greeting to our leader and our
countrys President. William Mckinley
In all that pertains to our welfare in
times OF peace his genius has directed US
He has shown an unerring mastery OF tie
economic problems which confront US
aud has guided US out OF the slourh Of