The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-19

gates swarmed toward him from all
directions. The New Mexico delegates
with broad sombreros, climbed over the
seats in their eagerness to get to him
and shake his hand.
People leaned over the rails of the
pit watching his every movement
When order had been restored after
the confusion incident to this scene,
Mr.. Wolcott announced that the secre-
tary would read the lists OF the various
committees These committees, ne an
nOunced- could meet Immediately after
the adjournment of roday 5 session OF
the convention.
The clerk read the list in a voice
which did not carry so feet from the
stage and the spectators, who usually
applaud the names of the popular party
leaders as they are called were denied
this pleasure of paying tribute to their
favorites
Not a single name was applauded.
When the list had been read RepreSen-
tative Cannon of Illinois was recognized
to move an adjournment until tomor-
row.
Rev. Edgar A. Levy, who delivered
the invocation at the first Republican
convention in this city A years ago to-
day, white haired and feeble. delivered
a benediction upon the convention.
REV. EDGAR A LEWIS PRAYER.
Almighty God, our Heavenly Father:
How excellent is thy name in all the
earth. The whole world is full of Thy
glory Unto Thee do we lift up our
hearts in humanity love and praise.
We give Thee most hearty thanks
for our personal social and national
blessings. Thou hast cast our lines in
pleasant places and given up a goOdly
heritage. Thou hast not dealt so with
any other people. Because of Thy favor
our land is even now smiling with fer
tility and beauty; our cities and towns
are filled with the hum of industry,
and our country places with the songs
of happy reapers. Thou hast given unto
1-.f.- l.. -a ~
land and the sea and just and equal
laws by which every man may sit I'M
der his own vine and fig tree with none
to modest or make him afraid.
we thank Thee for the coming to-
gether of this august assemblage of
representative men from all parts OF
the nation, and for that great CONVEX
ton held in this city so long ago, and
which first flung the banner Of uni
VerSal freedom to the breeze of heaven.
We praise Thee, o Lord of Hosts, that
this banner still waves unstained and
undmmed, the proud reminder of past
achievements and the hope for all time
to come
We thank Thee for cur honored pres
ident; for his wisdom, discretion, manly
courage and unblemished character,
and we beseech of Thee that his life
and health may be precious in Thy
sight, and as Thou hast in Thy good
ness given him to US, So if il please
/ Thee, let the hours of his administra
ton of our government be prolonged.
I Bless those associated with him IN au-
thOritV. May they ever be found on
the side of justice, loving peace, but
/ never counting life itself too dear to
! sacrifice for the defense and advance
ment of the nations honor and welfare
Save US, o Righteous Father, from
/ forgetfulness Of Thee. from all pride
and vain glory. Let not the profane
/ the seIf-seeking, or the promoters OF
strife and discomfort rule over US, but
only such as shall be a terror to evil
! doors and a praise to them that do
we'll Let our currency neither be i'm
paired by imitation nor diminished by
/ boarding. Let the rich among US use
their wealth with moderation and as a
| benedictiOn to others Let the poor, by
industry and temperance, become rich.
/ Let there never be among us an aris-
/ tocracy either of color, wealth or birth,
| but only Of intelligence and goodness.
/ Fill our land with truth and righteous
ness with school houses and temples
! Of worship, with God-fearing men and
virtuOus women. Let the example of
our free institutions enlighten and bless
the whole earth.
And now, we commend to Thee, o
God, the deliberations of this conven-
ton and all the issues thereof. Bless
the presiding officers with all sufficiency
of wisdom and strength, and preserve
all delegates from sickness, accident ana
death and permit them to return to
their homes, conscious of having dis
charged their duty to God and their
country. And the glory shall be unto
the Father, and unto the Son( and un-
to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the be-
ginning, is now and ever shall be, world
without end Amen"
The whole convention arose to receive
his blessing, and then, at exactly three
o'clock the convention adjourned unit
noon tomorrow.
ROOSEVELT BOOM IS LIVELY.
All Efforts to Kill It Have So Fa,