The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-22
MCKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT.
Scenes and Incidents Attendant on
the Nominations.

the Nominations.
Convention Hail. Philadelphia. June 21.-
This was the great day and long before
10 o'clock, the hour set for the reassem-
bling of the convention, the hail was sur
rounded by an immense army of people,
who besieged all the doors and entrances,
clamoring for admission.
When the doors were opened they surg.
ed in like a flood submerging the vast
hall. The stage had been freshened with
green things, and a each corner. like a
touch of flaming color, red peonies shot
into the air.
One old fellow in the gallery, with
charming disregard of the proprieties. di
vested himself of GOAT and vest, hung
them over the rail and took his seat.
Three minutes before 10, the Kansas
delegation, headed by Col. Burton, with
bright silk sun flowers pinned to their
lapels, aroused the first enthusiasm, as
they marched down the main aisle bear
ing white banner inscribed in big black
letter with the words kansas is for
Roosevelt"
Gov. Roosevelt entered at exactly 10
he did not escape the keen eye of the
thousands and they set up a cheer at sight
of him He was surrounded by tie dele
gates when he reached the pit and show
cred with congratulations. He made no
protestations or dissent, but smiiugly re-
peated his thanks. One gray-haired dele
gate put his arms around the Governor
and whispered in his ear. All states were
represented in the welcome with Kansas,
the indomita BILE Roosevelt pioneer, lead
ing the demonstration.
Hanna Greets Roosevelt.
A few minutes later another outburst
greeted the entrance of Senator Hanna.
His progress was impeded all the way
down the aisle by delega tes who insisted
upon shaking his hand. He stopped
moment to chat with Senator Davis, and
when he reached the standard Of the New
York delega ton, where Roosevelt was
holding a levee, he pushed through the
throng and greeted the Rough Rider
warmly. even affecdonately. With his
hand upon Roosevelt's shoulder. he whis
pered in his ear. For two minutes they
remained thus in close communion.
Depew created a stir a little later, but
IL was Matthew Stanly Quay who aroused
the shouts of the local crowd. Henry
Cabot Lodge. the permanent chairman.
reached the stage at 1915 and there was
an interesting conference CT lne lednerS
I'm full view of the vast audience. Joe
Manley. Col Dick, looking more like
poet than a soldier Mark Hanna. Senator
chandler julius Caesar Burrows, Mayor
Ashbridge Charles Emory Smith, John r.
Lynch. the colored ex-congressman from
Mississippi and a score of others were
busv perfecting the finale for the day.
AT 1920 the big band from Canton, o.,
the Presidents home, made its way into
the hall from the west side and broke out
with the pealing strains of the national
anthem The whole audience rose to its
feet and stood until it was concluded.
Picturesuuely dignifed, and with
rather incongruous setting, there stood
upon the platform during the prelimina-
ries Archbishop Ryan, of the Roman
Catholic See at Philadelphia. His ascetic
. face above the purple and black robes OF
his clerical Office stood out cameo-like
from the group Of politicians of all classes
and co.or. and in ell manner of dress. He
chatted easantly with those about him
and rose promptly from his seat when the
first notes of the Star Spangled Ban
ner' sounded.
Among the early arrivals in the hall was
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt. She sat In the
front row of the east side of the hall, i'm
mediately to the left of the first row Of
delegates. She was attred In a pink sum-
ner gown. white collar and delicate four
in-hand tie. and black picture hat trimmed
with feathers and a great bow Of white.
Mrs. Roosevelt was the cynosure OF thou
sands Of eyes.
Convention Called to order.
AT 1926 Chairman Lodge glanced at his
watch and then with three raps of the
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