Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
Everything Still Points to Nomina-
ton of Governor Roosevelt.
BE CANNOT WELL EVADE TEE HONOR
Senator Hanna Working Hard in
Interest Of Secretary Long
DOLL1VER'S FRIENDS ACTIVE
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

CONVENTION HALL. Philadelphia, Pa,
June 19.-The first remark made by every
one on entering the Convention Hall was
one of admiration for the excellent arrange
ments for handling the crowd. There were
about twenty entrances through spacious
grounds and distributing the people direct
ly to their respective sections. The scenes
of crowding and confusion incident to many
other conventions were thus mnimized.
The people began to gather before IL
O'Clock and were quickly passed along by
the 200 policemen and special officers to
their places. The stations of the delegates
were marked by placards on upright poles.
and before noon half the space assigned to
them filled. Between them and the
platform were the 500 and more tables at
which the newspaper correspondents sat.
and back and around of them all the 14,0OO
spectators. The hall was profusely dec
GRATED with bunting and the national colors.
Senator Hanna Applauded.
A more orderly or less demonstrative
crowd never entered big hail. 1t was like
anything but national convention. The
first diversion occurred when Senator
Hanna walked up the main aisle to the
stage. He was recognized and a little rip
pie of hand applause went round among
the delegates, but quickly died away.
Chairman Hanna. Representatives Gros-
venor and Dick formed a group on the
stage around which prominent men soon
gathered, the tall form of National Com
mitteeman Myron NJ. Parker of the Dis
trict of Columbia towering above them ALL
Mr.. Parker has been selected by the
delegation to serve again on the national
committee.
First Cheer for Roosevelt.
The first cheer heard in this convention
for of New York
his entrance into the hall. He was recog-
nized and given a rousing reception.
Before he reached the hall, however, he
was seen by the crowd outside, VINO
thronged around the carriage and almost
oVerWh elmed him.
The camera fiends were on hand in great
numbers One of the official photographers
took a snap shot OF the Platform. Senator
Hanna and Postmaster General Smith were
in earnest conversation. and just as the
shutter snapped Dick Kerens of Mis-
souri, in the act of playfully rubbing
Senator HannaS bald head.
There was no difficulty in securing order
when the time came for calling the con-
Chairman Hanna's gavel brought the vast
audience to a condition Of quiet.
Insular Possessionx Represented.
For the first time a portion of the new In
sular possessions were represented in a ma
tional convention.
Hawaii was the legend on one Of the
placards designating the location of delega-
| lions. marking the position of the represen-
tatives of the first-born Of the oceanic sis
terhood of territories.
Col Samuel Parker and Judge A. N. ke-
poikai We're the delegates.
The cordial welcome extended to them by
Temporary Chairman Wolcott in his speech
was heartily Endorsed by the convention in
a round of applause.
Int in ha
abated after the speech Of Senator Wolcott.
and about one-half the spectators left the
hall in anticipation of the remainder of the
| day being given up to routine affairs.
N. o. NJ.
Hands ON.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
Word has gone out among all the men es-
peciaily recognized close to the admins
tration that the policy must be hands off,
| in the matter OF the vice presidency; that
the President and administration must not
be involved in the opposition or the support
Of any particular candidate.
Hanna has said that he will not make
further opposition to the Roosevelt DRIFT.
This does not necessarily mean that Hanna
expects Roosevelt to be nominated, but it
removes much of the irritation that has
existed. j. z. M.
SCENES OUTSIDE THE HALL.
Main Entrance Presented Animated
Appearance About Noon.
By Associated Pres1.
CONVENTION HALL. PHILADEL-
PHIA June 19.-As the hour drew near for
the assembling of the convention the es-
p,anade In front of the main entrance pre-
sented an animated appearance. The
crash came in a heap. Crowds from street
cars filed the green sward on either side
r; tha ri ha
came crowded with equipages Of every
class.
The first arrival which attracted the
attention of all was Senator Hanna, who
came in the private carriage Of George c.
Griscom, and was accompanied by that
gentleman. The police lined up before Mr..
Hanna and kept back the crowd Although
Mr.. Hanna had any number of offers to
show him how to get in. he undertook to
be his own pilot. and made the wrong
entrance.
The Bath street entrance to the grounds
was not pressed up to the hour of noon.
Not a thousand persons had passed the
turnstiles at II O. o'clock. The grounds about
convention hall are supplies with benches,
on which many sat as lesurely as If there
was nothing unusual. The impatient hurry,
confusion and disorder usually incident to
the first day of national convention were
not In evidence outside the building before
the beginning of the first days session.
LIST OF COMMITTEES.
Names of Those Who Are to Guide the
Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 19.-Follow-
ing Is list Of the committees and the
membership so far as the committees have
been filled:
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Alabama, -: Arkansas. Powell Clayton:
| California VIC. Van Fleet: Colorado. E. o.
Wolcott; Connecticut. Charles F. BROKER:
Delaware, -; Florida. John G. Long;
Georgia, Judson w. Lyons; Idaho. Geo. L.
shoup; Illinois Greame Stewart. Indiana,
Harry c. New; Iowa, Ernest e. Hart. Kan
sas. David w. Mulvane; Kentucky, John w.
Yerkes; Louisiana. A. T. Kimberley;
Maine, Jos. H. Manley: Maryland. L. c.
McComas; MASSACHUSETTS,. 6; " L; Meyer;
| Michigan. VIM. H. Elliott; Minnesota, Thos.
E. Sheveln; Mississippi. H. c. Turley. Mis-
souri,. Richard c. Kerens: Montana. VIM
II. Dewitt: Nebraska, -: Nevada. p. L.
Flanagan: New Hampshire. Charles T.
| Means, New Jersey. Franklin Murphy;
New York. Frederick Gibbs: North Dakota,
Alex Mckenzie; Ohio. George B. Cox: Ore