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% NOtcf, one delegate IN the convention
not voting. This delegate was Governo
Roosevelt himself. who refrained iron
voting with the New York delegation.
Chairman Lodges announcement tina
Governor Roosevelt had been nominate,
for vice president evoked a burst of ap
plause that fairly shook the great stee
glrded building to its foundations
| Roosevelt announced that he could no
refuse so spontaneous nomination.
On motion of Colonel Dick Senator
Lodge was placed at the head of the com
mittee TO notify the president of hi,
nomination and Senator Wolcott at tn,
head of the committee to notify the vic,
presidential nominee.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. Lodge
and to Mr.. Wolcott for their able serv
ices as presiding officers were unani
mously adopted; also thanks to Mayo,
| Ashbridge OF Philadelphia for the hospi
| tality of the city and to all officials OF
| the convention. This closed the work
| and on motion of Serene Payne of New
| York the Republican national conyen.
tion of 1900 adjourned sine die.
The national committee met after the
convention and reelected M. A. Hanna
chairman of that committee.
Before the Work Began.
long before the hour set for the reas.
sembling of the convention the hall was
surrounded by an immense army Of pco
pie who besieged all the doors and en-
frances. clamoring for admission. Whe1
the doors were opened, they surged in
like flood submcrgng the vast hall.
Inc stage had been freshened with green
things, and at each corner, like Il touch
nf Il111 inn ,1,.,,
the air. The band in the north gallery
was at work early with inspiriting mu-
Sic
The sun blazed down through the
spaces in the roof, and the heat gave
promise of being oppressive. But the
ladies We're attired in their thinnest mus
Inns. everybody was provided with fan.
and there was no complaint. One old
fellow in the gallery, with charming dis
regard of the proprieties, diyested linn
self of coat and vest, hung them over
the rail and took his seat.
The Kansas delegation, headed by
Colonel Barton, with bright silk sunfow-
ers pinned to their lapels, aroused the
hrst enthusiasm as they marched down
the main aisle bearing white banner
inscribed in big, black letters with the
words, kansas Is F9r RooseYelt.''
As the delegates debouched into the pit
the utmost good nature was manifested
The contest was over. 1t was to be a
love feast, jubilee and not a contest
which the day was to witness. When
Governor Roosevelt entered, he made
rush of 1t, but did not escape the keen
eyes of the thousands, and they set up a
cheer at sight of him. He was surround
ed by the delegates when he reached the
pit and showered with congratulations.
lie made no protestations of dissent, but
smilingly repeated his thanks. One gray
haired delegate put his arms around the
governor and whispered in his ear. All
states were represented in the welcome,
with Kansas, the indomitable Roosevelt
pioneer, leading the demonstration.
A few minutes later another outburst
greeted the entrance of Senator Hanna. |
His progress was impeded all the way
down the aisle by delegates who insisted |
upon shaking his hand. He stopped
moment to chat with Senator Davis, and |
when he reached the standard of the |
New York delegation, where Roosevelt |
was holding reception, he pushed |
through the throng and greeted the rough |
rider warmly, even affectionately. With |
his hand upon Roosevelt's shoulder, he
whispered in his ear.
Depew created a stir little later, but |
it was Matthew Stanley Quay who arous-
ed the shouts of the local crowd Henry |
Cabot Lodge the permanent chairman,
next reached the stage, and there was an
interesting conference of the leaders in
full view Of the vast audience. Joe Man
ley, Colonel Dick, looking more like h
poet than a soldier; Mark Hanna, Scna-
tor Chandler. Julius Caesar Burrows,
Mayor Ashbridge, Charles Emory Smith,
John II. Lynch, the colored ex-congress-
man from Mississippi, and score of
others We're busy perfectirfg the final
plans for the day.
Mrs. Roosevelt Present.
Among the early arrivals in the hall
was Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. She sat
n the front row of the east side of the
lall, Immediately to the left of the first
'ow of delegates. She was attired in
oink summer gown, white collar and deli
,ate four-in-hand tie and black picture
nat, trimmed with feathers and great
DOW of white. Accompanying her were
Mrs William j. Ioungs, wife of the gov
,rnor'S private secretary, and Professor
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia uni
-ersity of New York. Mrs. Roosevelt
vas the cynosure of thousands of eyes.
The big band from Canton, o., the
residents home, made it's way into the
lall from the west side and broke out
With the pealing strains of the national
nthem. The whole audience rose to it's {
eet and stood until it was concluded.
The Canton band is one of the most
'opular organizations of its kind in the !
United States. 1t is here on the day of
he nomination of Mckinley at the pres
ient's own request. He regards the band
S his mascot" Heretofore in his con-
ressional and gubernatorial contests and {
n 1896 in his contest for the presidency ]
he band played him to victory. When {
was suggested that the band could not
e present, the president insisted that it ]
hould be, and at his request the noted '
rganization was engaged.
Through the pit squad of men were q
usy distributing great stands of red, '
phite and blue pampas plumes, which a
lter on were to cut big figure in the
y
Picturesquely dignified and with c
ather incongruous setting there stood L
pop the platform during the prelimna- /
les Archbishop Ryan of the Roman '
|atholic see at Philadelphia His ascetic a
ace above the purple and black robes of b