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

cloudless sky. afford ideal conditions
for the work and excitement of the day.
AGAIN the crowds were aStir early, the
streets were filed with the. hosts of visz
ltors, marching clubs and shouting
vendors of badges It was noticeable,
however, that the men with the white
pug mats and red, white and blue UNI
prellas were thinning out and that a
part of the more demonstrative tide o.
traVeI was setting away from the con-
yention city.
After the experience of yesterday the
offclals at the convention hall felt con-
hdent OF handling the crowds without
mitch, and the early drills were dis
pensed with. The litter of yesterday
was cleared away by an army of at
tendantS- Troops of scrub women gave
everything a characteristic Philadel-
phla cleansing, and the interior of the
vast structure was immaculate as when
nfSI invaded. Outside the hall the
grounds We're kept free except to the
officials and attendants, and the crowds
again congested at the outer entrances,
five street car lines emptying hundreds,
and later thousands. into the ap-
proaches. Perfect order prevailed, and
all the arrangements tended to the ease
and comfort of the visitors
The working members of the -conven-
ton, delegates and alternateS remained
down town during the early hours.
Some of the states held morning eau =
cuses, again seeking to determine the
sentiment on the chief subject of vex-
alton. the vice presidency. Senator
Hanna appeared at breakfast smiling,
and apparently confident, without a
trace of worry or fatigue from the
nerve-raclCing ordeal of the last few
days. The other leaders turned from
the secret conferences which have been
so constant uD to now and calmly
awaited the solution of pending ques-
tons on conditions now established.
Their varying comments indicated that
while a crisis was not expected today
it was felt to be at least a strong pos
sibility.
The programme of today is compare
lively simple. The various committees
practically have completed their work
and the morning sessions make every
thing in readiness for the committee
reports, although a contest ON creden-
/ t1alS is expected. With this routine out
| of the way, nominations for the presi-
! dency will be in order, and then will
come a carnival of eloquence such as
has not been heard in recent days. Sen
| ator Foraker, fiery, eloquent, strong
| voiced and popular, will make the nom
| mating speech, with second speeches
! from Senator Thurston of Nebraska
! with his calliOpe voice, and then-un-
less plans are changed from motives
| of expediency-from the man towards
| whom all eyes are turned, Governor
| Roosevelt of New York. It will be
| his first word to the convention his
/
and there are boundless possibilities
! of such an appearance It may be
| however, that the governor may desir,
in the exigency of present conditions
| to avoid the slightest pretenSe of fan
ming the spark into a flame, and may
turn over New Yor1's seconding of tht
presidents nomination to that polished
and graceful orator, Chauncey NJ
| DepeW.
The crowds want to hear Roosevelt
however, and they may demand him
With the speeches concluded, tn,
| nomination will be made by acclama
| ton. with an outburst of enthusiasm
| and devotion to the president Thel
will come the presentation of the plat
form. which is now complete, save il
some minor particulars It's ringin.
sentences, read by the chairman of tn
| platform committee. Senator Fair
banks, OF Indiana. will afford anothe
opportunity for expression of part.
fealty.