Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-22
mination. Hanna says there will not
be stampede for anybody. Platt,
Quay, and Depew still declare that
Roosevelt will be named.
SLOW IN ARRIVING.

SLOW IN ARRIVING.
Philadelphia, June 19.-The huge
hall was slow to fill and at II: 80 when
the Innes band struck up scarcely a
thousand persons were in the building.
The first enthusiasm displayed was
wen Quay appeared at 11:45. Three
hundred and fifty delegates were seated
at that hour and they cheered the
Pennsylvania. When the noon hour
came there was no sign of Chairman
Hanna. Col. Dick, Senators Wolcott,
Scott, Cullom, Burrows, and number
of other prominent leaders were on
time. Senator Fairbanks received en-
thusiastic applause as he came down
the aisle and this was doubled when
the New York delegation entered
headed by Depew. Chairman Hanna
appeared soon after II, but few dele
gates noticed his arrival, and there was
scarcely ripple. At 1920 a photo
grapher took snap shot of the stage
band played the Star Spangled Banner,
Chairman Hanna and the audience
following, the gavel fell and the
chairman shouted THE convention
will come to order"
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.. Boil
to of Philadelphia, who wore the robes
and spoke in a clear voice. At it's
conclusion Chairman Hanna arose and
again wave of applause swept over
the hall. THE secretary of the ma
tional committee will read the CALL"
said the chairman and this preliminary
concluded, Hanna began his speech.
He congratulated the representatives
on meeting in Philadelphia, the cradle
of liberty and birthplace of independ-
ence. Hearty cheers greeted his ref
erence to the prosperity of the country,
but the volume was tremendous when
Hanna said: We are forming our bat
talions under the leadership of that
great man, Major William Mckinley"
The cheering lasted several minutes.
Then Hanna said: Before l lay aside
my gavel and retire as chairman of the
national committee, desire to reiter-
ate my sincere thanks to every mem
ber who has aided me-" Concluding
he presented the temporary chairman,
Senator Wolcott, who spoke in part as
follows:
WOLCOTTS ADDRESS. ''-
Since the first party convention in
these United States, there was never
one gathered together under such
hopeful and auspicious circumstances
as those which surround us today.
United, proud of the achievements of
the past four years, our country pros
porous and happy, with nothing to re-
gret and naught to make us ashamed,
with a record spotless and clean, the
republican party stands facing the
dawn, confident that the ticket it shall
present will command public approval,
and that in the declaration of its prin-
ciples and it's purposes, it will voice
the aspirations and hopes of the vast
majority of American freemen.
We need mo omen but our country's
cause;;" yet there is significance in the
fact that the convention is assembled
in this historic and beautiful city,
where we first assumed territorial re-
sponsibilities, when our fathers, a CEN
tury and quarter ago, promulgated
the immortal Declaration of Independ-
ence.
The first and pleasant duty of this
great convention, as we'll as it's instinc-
tive impulse, is to send message of
affectionate greeting to our leader and
our country's president, William Nc
Kinley. In all That pertains to our
welfare in times of peace, his genius
has directed us. He has shown us
unerring mastery of the economic
problems which confront lis, and has
guided us out of the slough of financial
disastey, impaired credit and CONNER
cial stagnation, up to the high and
safe ground of national prosperity and
financial stability. Through the deli
cate and trying events Of the late war
he stood firm, courageous and conserv-
ative, and under his leadership we
have emerged triumphant, our ma
tional honor untarnished, our credit
unassailed, and ..4e equal devotion Of
every section Of our common country
to the welfare of the republic ce-
mented forever. Never in the mem
ory of this generation has there stood
at the head of the government a truer
patriot, a wiser or more courageous
leader, or better example of the high
est type of American manhood. The
victories of peace and the victories Of