The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-22
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS OF THE
CLOSING DAY.

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supersutious say that II was the rabbits foot
that landed Senator Hanna and finally made
him declare for Theodore Roosevelt,
Governor OF the State OF New York.
for candidate for Fioe-President. THE
Sun told the other day how the of hind
foot Of a rabbit killed in a graveyard at mid
nishtin the dark Of the moon by a cross-eyed COL
ored person was what pulled the Hon Theodore
Roosevelt through In his fight for Governor.
From that moment the Oh hind foot Of rabbit
killed under these circumstances was peculiarly
and exclusively the mascot OF the Governor.
and the supersttious declared that the Hon.
Marcus Alonso Hanna took his fate in his hands
when he dared TO VICAR a badge. the most con-
spicuous part Of which was a rabbits foot.
The news that Senator Hanna had officially
declared that he thought the nomination OF
Gov. Roosevelt was q wise thing because the
entire convention demanded II reached the
Continental Hotel at about midnight last night
and Immediately there was a tremendous up
roar. Tho Continental Hotel is where the
Kansas delegation had had Its headquarters.
and Kansas here has been particularly first.
last and all the time for the Governors nomi.
nation. Somebody started singing songs and
I'LL Iuo Tc0t VI tuS nIGnt Int h6TSdS Heu put
away, JIG water and reared out a song that ran
like this;
Hail! hsill the gangs on deck
What the he'll do we care,
What he hell do you cara
Hall hall the gangs on deck
What the hell do We care now,'
They were still at II this morning when 1t was
enlisted a brass band and sang the ditty to
music. Occasionally they would vary the tune.
but they would always get back, to the hail,
hal hall vs When s, they star started : no dSr , shs convention n y whion
was the legend: Kansas delegates were he
first to declare for Roosevelt" All tn, Kansas
men wore immense s%unflowers in their button
holes and their banner was surrounded by sum
flowers.
Gov. Roosevelt arrived at the convention ac-
companied by Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Every day these two have come together. and
they have received piles of applause from the
time their carriage entered the gates to the
time that the Governor took his seat alongside
OF that Of the Hon. George ". Aldridga of
Rochester. To-day Gov. Roosevelt wanted to
get in without attracting any attention, and so
he left Senator Depew at the door and started
to slide down the aisle without being seen. His
bla ok SLOUGH hat makes him easily recognized,
and to-day he carried this rs much out of sight
as is possible. BUTT was useless. He was recog-
nized at once. and all the way down the aisle
he was cheered TO the echo. When he got 10
his seat, which Is Immediately opposite the
Kansas delegation. the Kansas men leaped up
on their q airs and cheered for him and
marched around with their banner, Senator
Hanna got In a moment afterward and the
cheering was still going on The Senator's face
was covered with smiles. He made his way
down the aisle, past the Ohio delegation and TO
somebody else grabbed him and held both his
hands. He tried his best TO get away for a
minute, and the Governor, who had arisen as
be came along: stood rather awkwardly
facing Senator Hannas back. In the meantime
Senator Depew came down the aisle, smiling,
too. and shaking hands with ever body as he
came along. Senator Hanna could not get
away from this man who held him up, and
finally GOV Roosevelt tapped the Senator on
the shoulder. That was what Senator Hanna
was waiting for, and he promptly turned around
They stood shaking hands and laughing and
talking. and the tall figure Of Mr.. Depew tow
cred over them with a bless you, my children.
bless you" expression on his face. The pair
attracted lots Of attention and started the
cheering afresh.
The delegates to this convention have enjoyed
a sensation that probably can't be enjoyed any,
where else in this country. That is a daily ride
a street Oar line on which no fare is charged.
This street car line is owned by the Union Trac-
ton Company. which owns the street railroads
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town go to the convention hall, but the Trac-
ton Company has a line on Thirty-sixth street
which reaches the hall by a more or less circui-
tous route. Customarly an extra fare of three
cents Is charged and an exchange ticket
given on one OF the main lines. which Is rood
for a ride on this line which goes TO the hall
During the convention, however, the conven-
ton decided that IL ought 10 carry the delegates
TO the convention for ono fare. and 50 iares on
And everybody who attended the convention,
and who wanted to. got tree rides over it almost
anywhere they wanted TO go TO connect with
the exchange ticket system properly here Il
: sNi foS:aesns fa ins f ffsR,sf get such lhlaf as Wy
sSvs The in ra Se~ YORK Sa, c tbs , ARE 7, not ,r. Sivsn
comes with the extra, aymen Unlike the
New York transfer, ucke these transfer tick
cts. which are called exchange, tickets are good
until used, so Philadelphians when they take a
an Exchange ticket. They may not ss" Want ahH to S Sss
j. for a week, but whe 5 they DO use il they ride
Of for ten, and as the, Philadelphians are a
frugal people, most OF them get the benefits OF
a four-cent fare.
One Of the features OF the convention has
been the stylish rigs in which the delegates and
visitors who didn't %patronize street car lines
have been carried to and from the convention.
Every hotel in the city has run q line of fash
ioDable looking drags. with liveried drivers and
trumpeters on the rear seats. The drags have
made frequent trips and have carried full loads
every day.
Mr.. Curtis st. John. the champion typewriter
operator, was the proudest man in PHILADELPHIA
to-day after the nomination OF Gov. Roosevelt.
He was also the envy Of a great many people.
He sported one OF the original rabbits foot
Roosevelt badges. Mr.. 81. Johns home il in
Kansas City, but he make a business of attend
ing political conventions wherever they are held.
and he makes all the other typewriter operators
look like thirty cents when it comes TO speed
contests. He attended the New York State
Republican Convention at Saratoga two years
ago and saw, Col, Roosevelt nominated for
clared then that Gov. Roosevelt would be- the
next Vice. Presiden Of the United States. He
got the rabbits foot badge In Saratoga, and he
has worn It eyer since He has carriedlt through
gone he has. declared for Gov. Roosevelt FOR
the nomination. that was made to-day, The
Kansas delegation here have been claiming
velt's name for the nomination, but as a matter
Of fact the honor belongs to Mr.. st. John of
K ansas City. Me-. who was the Bori9inal
Roosevelt man. Mr.. 81. John refused to-day
TO sell his rabbits foot badge fori9s for $500.
The return to New York Of Senator Platt at
the close Of yesterdays session Of the conyen-
ton brought about a new deal in seats In the
New York delegation at to-day's session. The
Hon. Benjamin b. Odell. Jr., sat at the head of
the delegation. the Hon. Edward Lanterbsoh
found himself seated beside the Hon. Lemuel r.
Quigg. Gov. Roosevelt sat beside the Hon. |
George W. Aldridge Of Rochester, and Senator
Depew sat beside the Hon. Cornelius N, Bliss.