Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-06-22
REPUBLICANS
BEGIN WORK
The Convention at Philadelphia
Organized For Business.
CALLED TO ORDER BY HANNA
National Chairman Makes q ROuS-
ing Speech-WOIcOtt Tempo
rary Chairman.

a Philadelphia special says: Inc
Republican national convention was
called to order at 1885 o'clock Tues
day by Senator Marx A. Hanna, Of
Ohio, chairman OF the national COM
mittee.
Rev. J. Gray Bolton, of the Hope
Presbyterian church of Philadelphia,
opened the proceedings with prayer.
As the prayer closed, Senator Han
ma, who had remained standing during
the invocation, adjusted his eyeglasses
and said in a resonant voice:
"The secretary of the national COM
mittee will now read the call for the
convention"
As Colonel Dick stepped forward,
call in band, he was given a ripple Of
applause. He read the formal call,
while the vast assemblage fretted for
the more vital proceedings.
At the conclusion of the reading
again Mr.. Hanna was the center OF at
tention. He left the presiding Off
GERS table and stepping to the front of
the platform surveyed the sea of faces
and in q clear voice began his speech
of welcome. E.
"In bidding you welcome" he be-
gan, 81 also wish to congratulate you
on the magnificent representation
from the Republican party"
There was q round of applause as
Mr.. Hanna called out the words Re
publican party" There Was no mis-
take in bringing the convention to
Philadelphia" said Mr. Hanna. Here
was the cradle Of liberty, the birth
place Of the republic. Here also had
the Republican party seen its birth,
and here, too, was the center of that
great throbbing idea, the protection
of American industries.
"We are on the eve of another
great struggle. Already we are be-
ginning to form our bsttalions under
the leadership of your great states
man, William Mckinley"
That was the signal for the first
demonstration and the convention
broke forth in o whirlwind of enthu-
sissp.
"I was about to give the order for
those battalions to move, but you in
terrupted me-" said Mr.. Hanna, jocu-
larly, and the applause was turned TO
laughter. Again Mr.. Hanna evoked
a demonstration when, speaking Of
the approaching campaign, he de-
clared:
"And with such a leader and such
o cause, there is no such word as fail. "
As Mr.. Hanna closed his speech, he
spoke of the sterling service OF the
senator from Colorado, Mr.. Wolcott,
to his party. and presented him to the
convention as temporary chairman.
Senator Fairbanks arose and moved
that the selection of Senator Wolcott
as the temporary chairman be ap-
proved, and with unanimous voice the
delegates 80 voted.
When he recalled the history of four
years of Republican administration,
the prosperity which had blessed it,
the glorious outcome Of the Spanish
American war, the campaign of mis-
representation in connection with the
Philippines which the enemies had
inaugurated and which it had met the
convention repeatedly broke into ap-
plsuse.
Mr.. Wolcott received many hearty
handshakes from those about him, and
then turned to the business of the
convention, announcing the long list
of secretaries.
There was a momentary lull, and
Mr.. Wolcott gazed about the assembly
and said:
Governor Taylor, Of Kentucky, is
recognized"
Come to the platform, governor,
they want to see you. called out Mr..
Wolcott.
The much discussed man from Ken
lucky moved up the middle aisle to
the platform, receiving q cheer as Sch
ator Wclcott advanced to greet him.
There was momentary silence as the
convention waited apparently expect
ing a speech echoing some Of the re-
cent dramatic incidents in Kentucky,
but instead of that, Governor Taylor
only seconded the nominations Of the
various officials who had been an
nounced and this done, left the stage.
The nominations were made unani.
nous.
The call of the roll of the states fOr
the submission Of members Of the yari.
ous committees then began. Il proved
q tedious process. e.
The list of temporary officers wal
announced, and Representative Can
non, of Illinois, was recognized tc
move an adjournment until Wednes.
day. a" 49,