The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-20

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slouch hat still on, without having
glanced to either side, the people gave
It UP and the cheering gradually sub
sided. But It broke out afresh a mo-
ment afterward, as the band started
up the ''star spangled Banner"
Roosevelt of all the thousands, was
first upon his feet. standing erect like
Norway pine, with uncovered head to
he music OF the anthem. Instantly the
7hole convention rose en- masse, az ie
.pologlzlng for their tardIness.
Dramatic Feature Of the Session.
This entrance of Roosevelt~into the
convention was distinctly the dramatic
feature of the session. Then the wheels
began to move, but the convention un-
der the spell of his presence, could not
take it's eyes of him. In him the inter-
est seemed centered. During every
pause in the proceedings he was sur
rounded by delegates and newspaper
men, anxious for word. To all he
gave the same answer. He was not a
candidate. He did not want the nomI-
nation. Those who wanted him nomi-
mated left him, saying he would accept
and they could nominate him whether
he liked 1t or not. Those who did not
want him hastened to spread the report
that he could not be moved dnto ao-
cepting,
Chairman Hanna's reception when he
called the convention to order, and later
when he made a brief address, was
hatterlng in the extreme and the smile
on his broad. face betrayed the pleasure
It gave him. But the enjoyment he ex-
pcrlenced over his own reception SEEM
ed nothing compared with the delight
he manifested when for the first time
he mentioned the Presidents name.
The convention went of like a rocket.
The cheering was deafening, the Ohio
delegation leading in the demonstration.
Mr.. Hanna's face was a picture. II was
wreathed in smiles. He showed the
eostacy of Joy he felt over the storm
Of approval he raised. Many, in that
moment, remembered how the PresI-
dents Warwick had announced year
ago that his ambition would be satisfied
and his cup OF Joy would be full when
he called together the convention that
would re-nomInate Mckinley. Perhaps
It was significant that in his speech Mr..
Hanna made no mention Of Cuba or
anything which would furnish peg on
which "a Roosevelt demonstration could
not be hung.
Wolcott Thrilled His Audience.
The address of Senator wolcott, the
temporary chairman, which followed,
lasted an hour and ten minutes. It
undoubtedly added to the brilliant Col
oraio senator's reputation as an orator.
rhe keynote he sounded--Gnaecount OF
ho stewardship of the party-was as
murh for the reading millions scattered
over the country us for the few thou
sands who heard 1t and 1t WIS diffl-
rcult role for fiery and ma,snoSic speak,
er to essay. Senator Wolcott would be
at his best speaking in the opportunity
OF the moment. Yet the effect he pros
duced to-day thrilled hij audience
with a clear, ringing voice that reach
ed tho remotest spot OF the hall and
with graceful gesture he brought e
under hts SPELL Time and again hb
hearers broke into cheers as he spoke
Of the present prosperity of the country
and predicted McKinley's triumphant
.a-electlon. And when he declared thaS
tie Democratic party had been driven
ay the events OF the last four years
from every position 1t occupied in 1896
to seek new issues In the events Of the
war with Spain, there was another
frantic outburst. The same enthusiasm
swelled out when he predicted that this
generation which had witnessed our
recent acquisitions would see the
American nation glrding half the globe
with It's flag, extending its commerce to
the uttermost parts of the earth, taking
It's place as world power among the
great world natIons-"A power for
good, for peace and for Righteousness"
But the climax was reached when he
lifted up his voice and declared that our
dead were buried in LuEon and that on
Its soil no foreign flag should ever sa-
lutte the dawn. In his splendid perora-
ton he declared that the Republican
party, Identified for forty years with
everything ennoblIng and uplifting in
our history. was never so vital, yirlle
and vigorous as to-day and that with
untnrnIshed record 1t would transmit to
posterity an undylng love of liberty
and country.
Grand Demonstration for Taylor.
A noteworthy Incident Of the session
was the remarkable demonstration to
Governor Taylor, OF kentucky,
That his party associates look upon
him as a martyr to partisan hatred
their great ovation to-duY made eyts