The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-20

colt advanced to greet him. There was
a momentary silence as the convention
waited. apparently expecting a speech
echoing some of the recent dramatic Incl
dents in Kentucky. But instead OF that;
Gov. Taylor seconded the nominations OF
the various officers who had been an
nouneed, and this done, he left the stage
The nominations we're made unanimous;
| the chairman, and again all eyes turned
to the center OF the hall, where this
| time. the chairman of the ways and means
committee was seen He moved that the
1 rules OF the last convention prevail until
| other rules were adopted. and this was
Calling the Roll.
The call of the roll of states for mem
| beers of the various committees then be
gan. II proved tedious process. and the
convention was virtually in recess as tne
| names were handed in.
National eommittee-Arkansas Powell
| Clayton; California, w c Van Fleet; C1 S-
| F. BROKER; Florida. John @. Long; Geor-
| gia, Juleson w. Lyons; Idaho, George l.
Shoup: Illinois, jerome Stewart; Iifdlana'
| David w. Mulyane; Kentucky, John w.
| Yerkes; Louisiana, Anvil Bonley; Maine,
Joseph Manicy Maryland; =; g: M M,s6igs5'
| William H. Elliott: Minnesota, Thomas
sheylin; Mississippi, T. c. Turley; MI, Ms
liam II. Dewitt; Nevada, p. l.. Flanagan;
| New Hampshire. Charles T. Means; New
Jersey. Franklin Murphy; New York
1 ffedtfitk .. NpfAi lFuhthat
\ ander McKnxey; Ohio, George Il. Cox;
| Oregon, George A. Steele: Pennsylvania,
NJ. 8. Quay; Rhode Island. y. Frank Bray
ton; South Carolina. +. A Webster; south
Dakota. J. NJ. Green; Tennessee. Waiter
| III. Brownlow; Vermont. James w: Brock
| Virginia. George z. Bowden; Washington.
| George H. Baker; West Virginia, y. b.
| Scott: Wisconsin. Henry c. Payne; Wyom-
| ing. Willis Handkerchief; Arizona. Wlnam
Griffith; Indian territory. William NJ Mel
| lette; New Mexico, Solomon Luna; OKLA
| hona, William Gaines.
| Committee on resolutions-Alabama, J.
| W. Dimmick; Arkansas. c. W Rix' Cali
fornia. Chester r. Roweil; Colorado, c. c.
| Lavender Connecticut, W. r. Seeley.
| Florida. Walter @. Robinson; Georgia II.
Martin r. Madden: Indiana. Charles W.
| Fairbanks; Iowa. George w. French; Kan
sas. NJ. A. Lowe; Kentucky. w. S, Tay-
lor; Louisiana Emil kgntz; Maine: Frank
sachusetts. Waiter Clifford: Michigan, Ed
ward n. Dingley; Minnesota, Cuchman X.
| Davis; Mississippi, John X. Lynch; Mis-
souri,. d. p. Dyer: Montana. Thomas II.
| Carter; Nebraska, Il. Rosewater; Nevada,
| o. J. smith: New Hampshire, ]. III Gal
llnger; New Jersey, Frederick p. Olcott;
New York. Lemuei r. Quigg; North Caro-
lima, J. H. McName; North Dakota, p.
McCumber; Onto, Joseph Il, Foraker; Ore
rose: Rhode Island. Charles Brayton:
South Carolina. r. J. Dickerson: South
Dakota. @. q. Bennett; Tennessee. Foster
v. Brown; Utah. George Sutherland; Yer
mont. l.. NJ. Reed, Virginia, :. Brown
Allen; Washington, j. CASTOR; West Vir-
ginia. r. II. FLYNN; Wisconsin. j. h. Treat;
Wyoming. w. D. Mondel; Arizona. C. IL.
Akers: Indian territory, A +. Parkinson;
New Mexico. +. A. Cshoon; oklahoma. J.
Roosevelt Levee.
While the lists were being brought to the
stage Gov. Roosevelt was holding regu-
lar ievee in the pit. Delegates swarmed
toward of him from all cbsa aver Inc
seats in their eagerness TO get to him and
shake his hand. and people leaned over
the rail OF the pit watching his every
when order had been restored after the
confusion incident 10 this scene. Mr.. VOL
read the lists of the various committees.
= These committees, he announced. would
meet after the adjournment of todays
session.
i The clerk read the list in a voice which
did not carry nifty feet from the stage,
aud the spectators. who usually applauded
the names OF popular party leaders as
they are called were denied this pleasure
OF paying tribute 10 their taEoriteS, and
not a single name was applaudcd-
| When the list had been read Represen-
tative Cannon, of Illinois. was recognized
to move an adjournment TIL tomorrow.
Rev Edgar NJ Levy. who delivered the
Invocation at the first Republican con-
vcntion IN this city. forty-four years ago.
today, whiie-haired and feeble. delivered a
| bonedctton upon the convention
The Rev. Edgar NJ Levy. u. D. OF Phil
adelphia, offered prayer follows:
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 our hearts
IN humanity, love and praise
We give thee most hearty thanks for
/ our personal, social and national bless
ings. Thou hast cast our lines in pleas
ant places and given Us "A goodly heritage,
Thou hast not dealt so with any. other
people Because OF Thy favor our land Is
/ oven now smiling with fertility and beau
y. our cities and towns are hlled with
the hum Of industry and our country
places with the songs Of happy reapers.
| Thou hast given unto us wise rulers
brave defenders Of the land and the sea.
! and just and equal laws by which every
afraid.
OF this august assembly of representative
men from all parts Of the nation. and
for that great convention held in this
city so long ago and which first fung the
banner Of universal freedom 20 the breeze
ot heaven We raise, Thee. O. Lord, for
the undimmed. the proud reminder III past
achievements. and tho hope for all time
we thank Thee FOR our honored presi-
dent for his wisdom; discretion, manly
courage and unble finished character and
~ b%secch ~ Thee that his NE and
health may be precious tn Thy sight. and
as Thou hast I'm Thy goodness given MIN
10 ne a N IN rlasee Tho tet tbs bg' 't'rs
% his administration % oar government
BE- prolonged Bless those associated
win MN IN SWtnot ~ AAN lhcF hr ever
found on the side Of Justice loving peace.
bat never counting life itself too doar 70
sacrifice for the defense and aavance-
nent OF the nations honor and welfare
save rs, . righteous Father, from for
retfuiness 81 Thee from all pride and
NasnEiory Let not the prctane. the self
seeking or the promoters % strife and
disconteut rule over u. but oniv such az
shah De q terror q evil-docrs and uralsp
to them that 30 well. Let our ,lrr, ncy
neither - impaired by imitation nor al.
Z rn!uished hy boarding Lot the rish atuaus
us use their Ntaith with mu,}eratian an1
as a bcucdietion - others l"t tho poor
by Industry and Temperance. become rich.
Let there never b. among MS an artefas-
raty either u color. wealth ~ birth Pa,
only nf Intelligence and goodnfss Ff'l
oar land With truth aud rlghishusreys
| with s~hoc3housfs AMI temples o. wor-
/ shlr With C;ed-feAriuE W,1 ASH t.rtl.arss
/ Women Let the example % cav ff.. t0-
situations enllghten and bless thr @ hale
! earth