Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-19

In bidding you welcome he began,
81 also wish 20 congratulate you on the
magnificent representation from the
Republican party"
There was a round of applause as Mr..
Hanna rolled out the words "Republ-
can party"
There was no mistake in bringing the
convention to Philadelphia. Mr.. Hanna
went on. Here was the cradle of liberty,
the birthplace OF the Republic. He also
had the Republican party seen It's birth
and here, too, was the center Of that
industry.
Another wave Of applause swept over
the convention at the mention Of the
protective principle, and as II subsidized
Mr.. Hanna proceeded
1--WE are on the eve Of another great
struggle. Already we are beginning 20
force out battali0ns under the leader
ship Of our great statesman General
VIM. Mckinley
WHIRLWIND OF ENTHUSIASM.
That was the signal and for the first
time the convention broke forth In a
whirlwind Of enthusiasm, men and
women sprang 90 their feet, delegates.
spectators. staid and distinguished
guests. all animated by a common pur-
pose 90 do honor 20 the President
Senator Hanna looked down In smiling
satisfaction at the tempes tuOus demon
straton. Flags and handkerchlefs
waved everywhere IN pillows Of color.
For ten seconds. twenty, thirty. a min
ate, the demonstration kept up, and
then with a wave of the hand the ma
tl0nal chairman bid the assemblage re-
sumo their seats and lei him proceed.
IL was about 20 give the order for
those battallons TO move but you Inter-
rupted me, said Mr. Hanna jocularly,
and the applause was turned TO laugh
ter. Again Mr.. Hanna evoked a demon
strati0n when. speaking Of the APP
preaching campaign he declared.
VICTORY PREDICTED.
"And with such a leader and such a
cause there Is no such word as Fail
As Mr.. Hanna closed his speech with
a tribute 20 his colleagues on the ma
tional committee and referred % the
close Of his craftsmanship. He spoke OF
the sterling service Of the senator from
Colorado, Mr. Wolcott to his party and
presented him 90 the convention as
temporary chairman,
Senator Fairbanks from the first row
OF delegates. arose and moved that the
selection OF Senator Wolcott as temper
AIRY chairman De approved, and with
unanimous voice the delegates 80 voted.
The appearance Of the Colorado ora
tor moment later set the convention
on like a rocket Tie wore a blue sack
suit with white vest There was elias
ITCHY In his step as be bowed low 10 the
convention, and there was something
4. o.. D. fI a
tain home. With a pleasant nod OF
acknowledgment TO Chairman Hanna.
he turned and addressed the conyen-
ton
SENATOR WOLCOTTs SPEECH.
Mr.. Wolcott began as follows;
"Snce the FIRST party convention IA
these United States, there was never
one gathered together under such
hopeful and suspicious circumstance
as those which surround Us today
United, proud ~ the achievements Of
the past four years. our country pros
porous and happy with nothing 90 rec
gret and naught 20 make us ashamed.
with a record spotless and clean the
Republican party stands facing the
dawn, confident that the ticket Il shall
present viii command public approval.
and that Ia the declaration OF lbs prin-
clplcs and its purposes, 90 viii voice the
aspirations and hopes OF the vast ma
j0rlty OF American Tccmen.
I'VE need no omen hut our cOuntry's
oause:' yet there is significance IN the
fnct that the convention Is assembled
In this historic and beautiful city,
where We first assumed territorial re-
sponsibilties. when our fathers. a CEN
tury ago, promulgated the immortal
Declaration Of Independence.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BRAVE. q
1.-THE spirit OF justice and liberty that