The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-21

TOur Chauncey' was net overlooked
today and there was a great futter of
handkerchiefs from the ladies as he
came in, but it was Governor Roose-
/ welt who set the convention wild. He
was still wearing his rough rider hat
he appeared in on yesterday at the
main entrance, and instantly the
crowds eheered frantically. As on yes
terday. as he pushed his way toward
his seat, his progress was impeded by
the greeting of the delegates.
Senator Platt was by his side. He
bowed right and left to the plaudits of
the multitude.
WI Ting Fang Enters.
While the Roosevelt demonstration
was in progress the eyes of the multi
tude were suddenly directed by a
strange spectacle in the center of the
stage as the Chinese minister, WI
Ting Fang, Respondent in rich oriental
silks and accompanied by Mr.. Chung,
secretary of legation, also richly robed
in silks. came down the middle aisle
of the platform. Minister WI was
greeted at the entrance by Senator
Burrows, who introduced him to sever
al distinguished public men cTowding
about
! X-Postmaster General Gary of Mary
land, close friend of Mr. WI, Of
fered the minister his arm and the two
proceeded out towards the delega tes.
The minister smiled benignantly
through his spectacles and acknOwl-
edged in English the many salutations.
General Gary seated the minister and
his encourage immediately alongside
the delegates.
Not a word from China" said Min
lister WI, when asked as to the alarm
ing reports from Pekin. I'VE are who'll
~ in the, dark except for what the
press brings US and we hope and sin
cerely believe that the conditions are
not as bad as pictured. / am here I'M
officially as an observer to see how the
American people select their candl-
dates for the presidency.
/ Governor Taylor of Kentucky re-
ceived an ovation just as Senator VOL
colt was preparing to call the conven-
ton to order. The great hall was now
black with people and the scene was
inspiring as the eye rOamed over the
acres of humanity. At 1925 O'Clock
Senator WoleOtt raped for order. I'M
mediateIy the band started up 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" and the vast
multitude rose en- masse, Governor
Roosevelt as on yesterday being first
on his feet.
Senator Wolcott again raped for or
der as the swelling strains 1Oated
away, and when the confusion had sub
sided, Rev. Charles NJ. Boswell opened
the proceedings with prayer. Few of
the delegates rose. While the invoca-
ton was ascending a couple of snap
shots were taken of the convention.
The men who applaud prayers al
large gatherings were present and sig
! nalized with hand and voice their ap-
: prevail of the invocation.
Pioneers Enter With Flag.
Mr.. Wolcott stepped forward and
stated that fifteen survivors of the
first Republican convention called al
! Pittsburg forty-four years ago were
present and with the same old flag
used in the convention, At that mo-
] ment file of white-haired patriarchs
appeared from the rear, bearing al
. their head a faded flag tattered and
partly held together by a cross staff
As the flag appeared the audience rose
> delegates, spectators and guests, and &
deafening salute went up for the faded
standard and its venerable uphOlders
The fifteen white-haired men ranged
? themselves side by side looking out or
: the sea of faces. Alongside the flag
> another standard bore the legend ma
tional Fremont Association Republican
; Party, Organized February Y, 1856, a.
! Pittsburg, Pa"
f When the storm of applause had sub
5 sided the delegation read resolution
= declaring their unwavering allegiance
to the party they had helped bring
forth.f
[ The resolutions regretted the inabili
= ty of many of the members of the Ma
tional Fremont association to be pres
ent because of advanced age and desig
mated Major H r. Long and J. K. Con
f ner to represent them. The resolution
= concluded with the declaration I'VE
/ heartily endorse the administration o.
$ Hon. William Mckinley which has Civ
: en- US such unbounded prosperity
Credentials Report Put Through.
This incident over, the chairman rec
I OgniZed Representative Payne of New
{ York, chairman of the committee OF
credentials, who mounted the platform
o and read the report of the committee
q The report read, Mr.. Payne demanded
the previous question. Senator Sew
p ell on behalf of New Jersey, and Mr.
? Martin, on behalf of Indiana, seconded
the demand. No one demanded thu
! floor to debate the report and it wa!
9 put through with a whirl
The convention was evidently reliev
f ed at this quick disposition of the con
/ tests and sjgnified its approval will
applause.
p General Grosvenor OF. Ohio, chairman
+ of the committee on permanent organ
t ization, then presented the committee
n report, which made Senator Lodge per
manent chairman and for the othel
offices retained the temporary incum
bents.
: This report was also put through
n with whirl.
s 1.-The chair announces as a commit
e tee to escort Senator Henry Cabo
h Lodge TO the chair" announced Mr.
: Woleott, Governor Shaw of Iowa anC
: Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New
d York"
: A cheer went UP, strong and lon.
2, continued, as this group of names fel
+ from the chairman's lips. Apparently
= Governor Roosevelt had not expected
e to be thus designated, and his fac
l. showed signs of annoyance. Wit
: Governor Shaw he stepped to MI
Lodges seat, and with the permanen
chairman between them they marche
up to the platform. The cheers echoe
= continuously until Mr.. Lodge, ate
II greeting Mr.. WolcOtt, turned to tn
&c audience and began his address.
e Senator Lodges Speech.
s Senator Lodge. in a eulogistic weir
IS reviewed the acts of the present admin
II istratiOn
e Dominant among the issues of fou
a | years ago was tnat OF our HlOhetdI
n and financial system" he said. tn
le Republican party promised to uphol
II our credit, to protect our currency froT
IL revolution and to maintain the sol
/ standard. We have done so, We haV
q done more Failing to secure, afte
ID honest effort, any encouragement fC
( international bimetallism, we hay
lie passed a law strengthening the gol
Y, standard and planting it more firml
Il than ever in our financial system, in
III proving our banking laws. buttressin
E our credit and refunding the public del
/ at 2 per cent interest, the lowest rat