Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-22
lIl|'DACANS ARE At Work.
4irat Convention at Philadelphia
il Session. ...
1lE0DD CHEER MIR. M'KINLEY
HH6Mn 13anns Says the Second Battle II
s 4AlResschlpg-Gov. Roosevelt Received
,zsA Osafion ~ He Entered the Big
,a.0nx sntI Hall. 4

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A6 ScDn as the temporary organlza
&1isn MAS effected the Republican ma
lsSxsal convention took an adjourn
&Enfnt to noon. G..
Rhjladelphia, June 19.-The first SEES
,aIDn OF the Republican national con
vs.MzicN-the twelfth in the history o.
,ssss.as4s party-began in Exposition hal
at HISS o'clock 1t was purely per-
EtmctoIy proceeding today. The party
managers stopped caucusing at the
e, downtown hotels long enough to run
ssy I'd the hall and effect temporary
organization and then returned to the
sxau6ereDce rooms to resume the wire
zzaIIing over the second place on the
T1cket The feature Of the first session
yssas the speech made by Senator VOL
xsro1f OF Colorado, who acted as tenn
pcrary chairman Ten thousand peo-
F,as attended the formal opening OF the
convention. The splendid hall was
:-xsH filed and the scene was one to re-
.rre1aber- A supplied clergyman read
n lsngthy prayer in silence which
xxax truly remarkable in so vast an au-
,Gdience. Then Secretary Dick read the
<.zll. which consumed some time, for
.a1a ONE made the customary motion to
dispense with the same. Facing the
Speakers platform were nearly one
Thousand delegates and as many alter
nafes, representing the Republicans
.sof every state and territory in the I'm
InM. including Hawaii and Alaska
sealed in tiers surrounding the inner
sssnrIe vas the crowd of sightseers. The
arrangements were perfect. On all
ssifaes was heard unstinted praise for
tlie Quaker City managing committee.
Chairman Hanna made speech
.spnratnlating the delegates on the
sae.asion. He said it was fitting that
s11s! Republican party should meet in
Philadelphia, the cradle of liberty
zaut3 a ~Yeritable hive of industry"
'Thssa phrases caught the local crowd,
AMI the applause was loud and long.
The chairman reminded the delegates
CT their duty. Then a twinkle came
En- Hanna's eye. 1--WE are here he
said, ITO prepare for another struggle,
Led to battle by that splendid leader,
WILLIAM Mckinley"
Magic OF MckinleJ's Mans. ~
Senator Hanna paused and stepped
Back IL watch the effect of the name.
Like s. thunder-clap the storm Of ap-
pfanA broke out ali over the hall. The
delegates rose to their feet as one man
and roared their delight The demon
:axraIIon which greeted President Nc
KIn1ey's name was repeated when
aRnEorzry Chairman WolcolL referred
Ee ans,shief executive.
a A blind man could have seen then
and there now inevitable is President
yXf,EIutsy1s denomination. The vice
rorss1asntiaI matter is by no means so
simple. Senator Wolcott, in his bril-
HauG speech, declared that had Vice
President F1obart lived, the work Of
yrsltss convention would have been
pIalnly outlined. Now the nomination
as Towering over the heads Of Long,
Es5Iliyer and Roosevelt Dolliver is
sazzng at il longingly; Long is calmly
waiting for Developments; Roosevelt
,sTan1d have none of it in his sober
Judgment, but his best friends fear
wnat he will do If the convention
aIzfnpedes Tor him. .~-.-
If Eas an orderly crowd that filled
che big auditorium. A Philadelphia
osaee perraded the assemblage, and
Enere was no unseemly pushing and
E.xnEng among the ticket holders. The
Da.d in the gallery played soothing
11susic, too, and the outlook for quiet
saay WAS good. There was dignifled
sappIanse, however, when the we'll
sEsaown party leaders entered the build
Lpg- ,
Roosevelt Gets Ovation.
Gov Roosevelt slipped into the hall
Iii demonstrations manner and walk
81 straight to his seat with the New
EorE delegation. There was round Of
applause, but nothing in the nature Of
n humultuous outburst The fact is
LID OSSA GU III I'LL ISOOSSfSll tam
In Philadelphiathe last three days that
3s has somewhat pallsd on the aver
=zg. person. 1t Is to his credit that
G1egsrnor Roosevelt himself is sincere
IF Hearied Of the continual hawking Of
Gaa name here and there, day and
might
Chairman Walcott's Speech.
Chairman Wolcott's address was in
lart az follows:
~Fonr years ago the Republican
pzrfy at st. Louis named ticket
=! a&ia7sh commanded the confidence and
support OF the American people. It
nnne the names OF two eminent Ameri-
sezn1, each endeared by years of loyal
.2srvice to his country and his party.
no whisper Of personal attack intrud-
cd upon the national issues which de-
asermineG the contest. There was a
aasnbIe safeguard for the country's
xs1fare. Every true American knew
Ahak ;f in the dispensation of Provi-
sdazce our leader should be called from
$50 HrSSh Mace there stood beside him