Gilpin observer., 1900-06-21
REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION
A GREAT GATHERING AT PHILADELPHIA.
Roosevelt Attracts Most Attenon-Hanna Warmly Greeted
President McKinley's Name Arouses Enthusiasm
Wolcots Speech the Feature Of the Day,

thest recess of the hall. He speaks,
however, with great rapidity, which
made it difficult for the audience to
follow him. But the thousands before
him were in thorough sympathy and he
had no difficulty in striking respon-
sive chord. When, with outstretched
arm he predicted the triumphant elec-
tion of the Republican ticket in Novem-
| Der, the audience surrendered, and
when he mentioned President McKin-
ley's name, he could not proceed for
minute, owing to the demonstration.
AS he rehearsed the four years of Re-
publican administration, the prosperity
which had blessed it. the victories it
had won, the glorious outcome of the
Spanish-American war. the campaign
/ of misrepresentation in connection with
the Philippines which its enemies had
| inaugurated, and which it had met, the
convention repeatedly broke into ap-
| plause.
Senator Wolcott paced up and down
along the front of the platform as he
proceeded and several times consulted
his notes. He is not at his best in q
[ prepared speech, and his admirers were
possibly a little disappointed.
He spoke an hour and ten minutes,
! and as his brilliant perOration closed
| ther was another enthusiastic demon
stratiOn of approval, delegates standing
on chairs and waving hats, umbrellas
and handkerchiefs, while at the same
the band added the enlivening strains
of patriotic air.
| Mr.. Wolcott received many hearty
handshakes from those about him, and
then turned to the business of the con-
vention, announcing the long list of
secretaries and officials previously
agreed upon.
The following list of temporary Off
GERS was announced:
Temporary Secretary-CharleS NJ.
Johnson of Minnesota.
Assistant secretarieS-John r. NAL
10y of Ohio, John II. Beam, New Jer-
sey; Lucien Gray. Illinois; Gardner p.
Stickney. Wisconsin; James F. Burke,
Pennsylvania; w. b. Bochmann, Ten
nessee; Warren Bigler. Indiana; John
f. Royce, Kansas; +. S. Gaylord, Con-
necticut.
Reading clerks-Daniel E. Ward,
Michigan; e. l.. Lampson, Ohio; James,
II. Stone, Michigan.
Clerk at presidents desk-Asher c.
Kinds. Maine
Official repOrter-M. w. Blumenberg,
District of Columbia.
Talley clerks-J. c. Potts, New Jer-
sey; George b. Butlin, Nebraska
The call of the roll of states, for the
submission of members of the various
committees then began. 1t proved
tedious process and the convention was
virtually in recess as the names were
handed in.
While the lists We're being brought
to the stage Governor Roosevelt was
holding regular levee in the pit. Del
egates swarmed toward him from all
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with broad sombrerOs climbed over
the seats in their eagerness to get te
him and shake his hand People lean
ed over the rails of the pit watching
his every movement.
When order had been restored after
the confusion incident to the scene
Mr.. W0lcott announced that the sec
retary would read the lists of the vari.
Gus committees. These committees
he announced. could meet immedi,
ately after the adjournment of to-day's
session
The clerk read the list of committees
which did not carry fifty feet from the
stage, and the spectators who usually
applaud the names of popular party
leaders as they are called, were denied
this pleasure of paying tribute to their
favortes. Not a single name was ap-
plauded
When the list had been read, Rep
resentative Cannon of Illinois was.
recognized to move an adjournment
until tomorrow
Rev. Edgar NJ. Levy. who delivered
the invocation at the first Republican
convention in this city fOrty-four
years ago to-day. white-haired and fee
bic, delivered IA benediction upon the
convention.