The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-06-23
THE OPENING SESSION.
senator WolcOtt Temporary Chair
mana Roosevelt Demonstration.

mnn-A Roosevelt De denomination.
Philadelphia. June 2O.-Chairman Hanna
surveyed an imposing spectacle when he
called the twelfth republican national
convention to order in the Export ex-
position building in West Philadelphia
at i2:35 Tuesday Fully 1890 men and
women were present.
Just before Chairman Hanna was ready
TO drop his gavel, Gov Roosevelt entered
and the vast audience was electrified. lie
staiked in at the main door. The APP
piause that announced his appearance
swept over the vast amphitheater and
sWeled into a great roar as he made his
way towards the seats of the New York
delegation. Fully two minutes II took
for him to traverse the length of the hall
10 his place near the stage. All that
time the roar followed him and the hand
kcrchiefs rose and fell like the wings OF
gulls over summer sea.
Convention Called 10 Order.
Chairman Hanna at 1886 called the con-
vention to order. The prayer was then
offered. Col. Dick then stepped forward
and read the formal call for the conven-
ton After the reading Of the call MIR.
Hanna delivered the address of welcome.
lie said no mistake had been made in
bringing the convention TO Philadelphia
Mr. Hanna went on: Here was the
cradle of liberty. the birthplace 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 industry.
wave of applause swept over the con-
vention at the mention OF the protective
principle and as II subsidized Mr., Hanna
proceeded: we are ON the eve of an
other great struggle. Already we are be-
ginning to form our battalions, under the
leadership of our great statesman-Gen.
William Mckinley"
Mekinley'E Name Cheered.
That was the signal, and for the first
time the convention broke forth In
whirlwind of enthusiasm. Men and
women sprang TO their feet delegates,
spectators. staid and distinguished guests,
all animated by common purpose to do
honor to the president. Flags and hand
kerchiefs waved everywhere in pillows OF
color For a minute the demonstration
kept up. and then, with wave of the
hand the national chairman babe the
assemblage resume their seats and let
him proceed.
As Mr.. Hanna closed his speech with
tribute to his colleagues on the national
committee. and a reference TO the close
e. his Craftsmanship, he spoke of the
sterling service OF the senator from Col
Orado, Mr.. Wolcott, to his party, and
resented him TO the convention as tenn
pTary chairman
WOIcotfs Address.
The address OF Senator wolcott. which
followed. lasted an hour and ten minutes.
Senator Wolcott aroused unbounded en-
thusiasm. When with outstretched arm
he predicted the triumphant election OF
the republican ticket in November the
audience surrendered. and when he first
mentioned President Mckinleys name he
could not proceed for a minute owing to
the demonstration.
As he rehearseti the history OF the four
years of republican administration. the
prosperity which had blessed IL, the vic
tories IL had won, the glorious outcome
Of the Spanish-Amerlean war the cam
paign of misrepresentation in connection
with the Philippines which IT'S enemies
had inaugurated and which 1t had met.
the convention repeatedly broke into APP
pause.
When he said that the old issue OF the
democrats was dead and that they were
driven to find new Issues in a war which
they had been most anxious TO precipi-
tate, the convention cheered. but the
nuthuFst was even greater when he de-
clarcd that the division among the re-
publicans OF the east and the west on
the financial issue was thing of the
past and that those who had left the
party four years ago In the west were re-
turning on the issue of expansion. The
first mention of expansion was also the
signal for a demonstration. Probably the
greatest demonstration occurred when he
said that we would establish law and or
der in the Philippines, and that the last
thing 10 be considered was to give up the
islands.
Mr. Wolcott received many hearty hand
shakes from those about him. and then
Turned to the business of the congen-
tlon. announcing the long list OF secFe-
tartes and officials previously agreed
upon
The chairman recognized Gov. w. s
TAYLOR. Of Kentucky, and called him 10
the platform The maeh-discussed man
from Kentucky moved up the middle aisle
e the platform, receiving a cheer as Sem
sleF AeleoEt advanced to greet him Gov.
faylar seconded the noDiuat tons of the
various officials who had heen announced.
sad this done. left the stage The nomi-
Aaftens We're made unanimous
Rev. Edgar NJ. Levy. who delivered the
4fos alton al the first republican conEen-
'ion in this city ~ years ago. Tuesday
Nsite-haired and feeble. delivered a ben
taietioh upon the convention The whole
convention arose to receive his blessing
and then. at exactly three o'clock. the
convention adjourned until noon Wednes-