Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
STORY OF THE CONVENTION
Clear Sailing in the Choice of the Re
publican Leaders For 1900
Nominating Speeches.


Philadelphia, June 2l-A bright anC
cloddless sky and a cool bracing north
eaSterly breeze were the ideal condition.
of the third and closing day of the repuh
Ilcan national convention.
Rfter All inc smoke ana SkirmlSh Of the
last few days, the convention hosts awokt
to-day IL the common belief that McKin-
ley and Roosevelt will be the ticket o
1900. The exciting scenes shortly before
midnight last night and the conference
OF managers at senator Hannas rooms
the withdrawal of Long and Dolliver and
the disappearance of every other OBJ
stacle in the path of Roosevelt's triumph
ant nomination ana finally the forma
measured announcement of Senator Han
ma that in his judgment after a complete
review OF conditions roosevelt should hc
nominated by acclamation-this series OF
events dlspeIed the very last Vestlge OF
DOUBT as 10 the ticket.
AS the delegates ana leaders appeared
III the hotel loppleS TINS morning they
Snook hands ana congratulated each othel
hhe Siadialors after hard tought battle
ana all agreed nothing remained but for
the convention TO formally carry out what
had already ben registered as its unmis-
tdkdple Will
1t was much warmer to-day The sun
pIaZeo uoWh through spaces III the root
and the heat gave promise of being OPP
thelr thlnnest muslins, and everybody was
provided with fan, so there was no
complaint one old fellow in the gallery
with charming disregard of proprieties
Invested himself of his coat and vest,
hung them over rail and took his seat
Three minutes before ten the Kansas
delegation headed by col. Barton, with
bright, silk suniiowers pinned to theil
lapels aroused the first enthusiasm as
they marched down the main aisle, bear
ing a white banner inscribed In big black
letters kansas is for Roosevelt" As
the delegates entered the utmost good ma
ture was manifested The contest was
over It was to be Il love feast or iubleo
and not contest which the dav was to
witness.
Gov. Roosevelt entered at exactly ten
o'clock. He made a rush of II to-day
but did not escape the keen eyes of thou-
sands, and they set up "A cheer at the
sight of him He was surrounded with
delegates when he reached tho nil and
showered with congratulations He mndo
no protestatlons or dissent but snilinr,y
repeated his thanks.
One gray haired delegate mt his arrns
around The povernor and ,vbisnoraI H.
his ear All the States wera renreeon+.d
in the welcome with Kansas tho ipdoro.
itable Roosevelt nionoor Ieadinc ma 49,,
onstration.
A few minutes later anotho,. outbure,
greeted Senator Hanna His nroproes was
impeded all tho Wav down tho ais1a IA,
the delegates who insisted tbev shorld
shake his hand. He stonned a uomen,
TO chat with senator Davis and n,bon ,'e
reached tLe standard or INC Ea., w
delegation where PooscvoI, IVA. hoIdIr'
a reception. he nusbed throuph tho thrnma
and greeted tho rough rider no ,.,,,, o,,o,1
afrectjonatelv WIN us Lana ,,,,nn 70 o>.,,
velt's shoulder no whienernd IN his oa,.
For two minutes thav renalpod i'm. T.,
close commrrics,inn nonan, 80 ~
stir . little Iato,. h,,t +, n,as Mo,,,a,,, o.
lev QUAY who oroused tho shomts % 49,