Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-06-20
THE CONVENTION!
Getting Ready to Name
the President.
Roosevelt Leads for Vice
President.
Senator Lodge Permanent Chairman
Of Republican Convention.
SCENES or THE GREAT GATHERING.

Convention Han. Philadelphia, June
2O.-The denomination of President Nc
Knley was To be the event OF the day
ana through the thirty entrances TO
the hall the populace flowed unceasing
~ until after II o'clock.
Delightfully."- cool weather was as
surance against discomfort. The first
demonstration occurred when Hanna
entered. lie could hardly make his way
to the platform owing to the pressure
OF delegates to greet him as he passed
through the pit.
senator Foraker aroused the next
outburst. At II o'clock the ushers car
ried into the pit great punches of red.
white and blue painpas plumes. They
looked like the same plumes which
were In evidence at 81. Louis four years
ago and were probably destined to per-
form a similar function In great Nc
Kinley demonstration later in the day.
Again Governor Roosevelt set the
convention wild when, still wearing his
Rough Rider hat. he appeared at the
main entrance. The crowds cheered
frantically and his progress was Inn
peded by enthusiastic delegates. The
governor smiled right and left to the
plaudlts of the multitude. While the
Roosevelt demonstration was in prog
ress, the eyes OF the multitude were
suddenly diverted to a strange spec
tacle in the center OF the stage. as the
Chinese minister. WI Ting Fang, came
down the middle of the aisle. He was
greeted at the entrance by Senator
Burrows who introduced him TO sew
eral distinguished public men crowdlne
about.
mot a word from China" said Min.
lster WI. when asked as To the alarm
ing reports. I'VE are wholly In the
dark and we hope and sincerely be-
lleve that the conditions are not as bad
as pictured"
FoIvner Governor Taylor OF Kentucky
received an ovation just as Senator
Wolcott was preparing to call the con-
vention TO order The great hall wa;
now black with people and the scene
inspiring. At 1926 Senator Wolcot
raped for order Immediately bandi
started UP The Star Spangled Ban
ner," the vast audience rose en- masse
Governor Roosevelt. as on yesterday
being the first on his feet. Rev. Chas
NJ Boswell opened the proceedings
with prayer.
After prayer. Mr.. wolcott stated tina
fifteen survivors OF the first republican
convention were present with the sam
old flag used in that convention.
At that moment a white haired pa
triarch apeared from the rear bearing
faded American flag, tattered AM
h.fH haR hNf Sf a m
The audience rose and a deafenlng sa
lutte went up. Fifteen white haire,
men ranged themselves side by sid
looking out on the sea OF faces. Along
side of the flag another standard Dor
the legend: National Fremont Asso
cation Republican Party Organize
February 22, 1856, Pennsylvania.
When the applause subsided the dele
cation read resolution declaring thei
unwaverng allegiance to the part
that they helped to bring forth, an
adding: I'VE heartily endorse the ad
minlstration of VIM. Mckinley, whic
gives us such unbounded prosperity.
Representative Payne, of New Yorl
read the report OF the committee o
credentials. Friends OF ]. E. Addicki
Delaware, applauded when Payne an
nounced the victory OF the Addick
over the Dupont faction. No one de
manded the floor to debate the repor
which was put through with a whlr
General Grosvenor, chairman of IN
committee on permanent organiza tioI
presented the committees report, nan
ing Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as pei
manent chairman.
The chair announced as committe
10 escort Lodge to the chair, GovernC
Shaw OF Iowa and Governor Rooseve
of New York.
A cheer went up and APPARENT