The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20

Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June
2O,-It was almost IL o'clock when the
advance guard of the great army of
visitors crossed the Schuylkill and be-
sieged the doors of the convention hall.
The denomination of President McKin-
ley was to be the event of the day.
and every road led towards the export
exposition building. In street cars,
carriages and afoot the people streamed
thither. Through the thirty entrances
to the hall the Dopulace flowed un-
ceasingly, gradually spreading over
and blotting out the great waste of un-
painted pine chairs.
As on yesterday the delegates were
slow in arriving, but the distinguished
guests were on hand somewhat earlier.
Ex-Postmaster General Gary was con-
spicuous on the stage and in promi-
nent seats overlooking the delegates
pit sat Adjutant General Corbin and
General Bates The vases at the cor
ners of the stage today contained
flaming punches of crimson ramblers,
and at the chairman's desk was a
fresh bouquet of roses and mignonette.
The long session ahead with perhaps
a Drotracted contest over the report
of the committee on credentials held no
terrors for the assembling thousands.
The delightfully."- cool and bracing
weather was an assurance against dis
| comfort.
Shortly after II o'clock the big mu-
nicipal band of Philadelphia took it's
| place in the gallery opposite the stage
and a few minutes later the strains of
| one of Sousa's stirring marches crashed
| out.
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS ACTIVE
Some of the members of the national
! legislative league of the women sUf-
frSgists were busily engaged while the
! delega tes were assembling distributing
appeals for declaration by the conven-
| ton faVora BILE to woman suffrage.
AS on Yesterday many of the leading
| lights of the Republican party came in
without causing a furry
The first demonstration occurred
| when Senator Hanna entered He
could hardly make his way to the plat
| form owing to the pressure of the dele
gates to greet him as he passed through
the pit.
Senator Foraker. handsome and
debonair. aroused the next outburst.
| Governor Foster Voorhees, of New Jer-
sey, who arrived this morning from
Europe, was warmly greeted. He was
escorted to the platform by Senate
Sewell.
At u O'Clock after Senator Hanna
had reached the platform the ushers
carried into the pit great punches OF
red, white and blue pamDas Dlumes
They looked like the same Dlumes
that were in evidence at St Louis, and
they were probably destined to per
form a similar function in the great
Mckinley demonstration later in the
day.
Our Chauncey'' was not overlooked
today, and there was a great flutter ol
handkerchiefs from the ladies as he
entered, but it was again Governor
Roosevelt who set the convention wild
Still wearing his rough rider hat h
appeared as on yesterday at the mair
entrance and instantly the crowds
cheered frantically.
ROOSEVELT THEIR IDEAL
As on yesterday as he pushed hi.
way toward his seat his progress wa:
impeded by the enthusiastic greeting
of the delegates. Senator Platt by hi:
side The governor did not appear 81
serenely austere as on yesterday H
smiled right and left to the plaudit:
of the multitude.
While the Roosevelt demonstration
was in progress the eyes of the multi
strange spectacle in the center of tn
stage. as the Chinese minister, Mr.. WI
Ting Fang, resplendent in rich Orienta
silks and accompanied by Mr.. Chung
secretary Of the legation, also richl.
robed in silks, came down the middl
| aisle of the platform Minister WI
was first greeted at the entrance b,
Senator Burrows, who introduced hin
to several of the distinguished publ
men crowding about
Ex-Postmaster General Gary o
MARYLAND. a close friend Of Mr.. WI of
fered the minister his arm and the tw