Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-22

ment the magician leaned over the
platform as if to satisfy himself that
his work was accomplished. Then, see
ing that the eff TT had been success
full. he retired to the rear Of the stage.
The sight was A grand and inspiring
one. over the acres Of spectators bed
lam reigned. The hall was an angry
sea Of tossing color. Flags. red, white
and blue plumcs shot up as if by magic
to crest the waves. Hats We're lifted
aloft on canes. Umbrellas were hoist
ed and twisted until they rescmbled
whirlinE devishcs. ON the press plat
form the newspaper men with watches
out were counting the minutes. On the
stage Senator Hanna. his handkerchief
in one hand, Il fan in til, other, was
squirting the vast aSS"mblaGr t. new
endeaVors. The raging storm did not
seem to satisfy him. He seized a
plume and whircd it about his head
like general leading his men t. the
charge.
All at once a delegate bearing the
standard Of Kentucky rushed forward
to the stage. The effect was magical
Standards Of the states We're torn
loose and yelling delegates climbed up
leader. With state guidons pointed to
a common centre. they made a canopy
over the head of the Warwick OF the
Republican party ohio intcrlpckcd
her staff with New York. Maine iigur-
atively Kissed her hand to California,
and Minnesota salutcd Texas.
Then higher still climbed Hanna. He
mounted a table where he could look
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side him suddenly appeared 4 young
girl arraycd in the national colors. At
this sight the cheers We're redoubcd.
The demonstration had now continued
with scarcely lull FIR 10 minutes.
Chairman Lodge began 70 rap for or
der. but To no avail A Texas delegate
shouted above the roar: Three cheers
for Mark Hanna" They were given.
Then a delegate with ohiO's standard
in his hand dove into the main aisle
and went toward the rear to the music
of John Browns Body Lies Mouder-
ing in the Ground" The bearers OF
the standard plunged after him. start
ing the whole storm afrcsh. At the
main entrance they We're met by mer
holding aloft a gigantic papier macht
elephant with the national cOlOrs en-
tWined about its neck. Then the pro
ccssion came back and circlcd the pit
The demonstration. all told, LASTED
exactly Is minutes. In length Of time
it does not compare with the prolonged
cheer which went up for Grant, il
1880. or Blaine. in 1854. or for Mckin
ley, in 1896. 1t is also surpassed il
length of time by demonstrations a
Democratic conventions. This pro
tracted outburst was but the forerun
ner of the pandemonium that reigneC
moment later when Roosevelt mount
ed the platform to second the Prcsi
dents nomination.
AS he stood there facing the yellinl
multitude the roar could have beer
heard for blocks. Hanna smiled as
daring photographer set UP a rapid fir
camera directly in front If the hero Q
San Juan and began banging away a
him. But Teddy" did not finch. Sev
eral times he raised his hand, but tn
cheering was continued. His stern
square jaw was firmly set as he sur
veyed the scene. Only once did hi
face relax. That was when he caugh
sight of his wife in the reserved seat
overhanging the pit on his right. The
he smiled till his teeth showed an
Mrs. Roosevelt futtered back he
handkerchief. When finally he was al
lowed to begin he plunged directly t
the heart of his subject.
The first statement was that he ros
TO second the nomination of VIM. Nc
kiniey. who had faced more problem
IMAM any President since Lincoln. TIL
convention got on its feet and it wa
several minutes before he could pre