New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22

were the principal incidents Of the session.
Those who. remembering the remarkable out
break for Blaine in the Minneapolis ConVen-
tion Of 1892. may contend that the enthusiasm
or noise if you please, measured by the length
of time it lasted alone. which delegates and
audience INDUCED in to-day cannot compare
with the record breaking convention paude-
monium OF eight years ago shouldn't forget that
mere volume Of sound or power Of lung endur-
ance is Of little significance when approved by
intelligence and judgment. and that for earnest
ness Of purpose and thoughtful appreciation of
the tremendous responsibilities it called
upon 10 discharge the Convention just closed
can successfully challenge a comparison with
the records Of the past
Owing 10 the comparatively early hour for
which the meeting of the Convention was called
the delegates were rather slow i'm assembling.
It 1870 o'clock before Chairman Lodge
felt himself justified to rap for order, Attired
in scarlet robes, himself a representative of
one OF the most powerful organizations
earth Archbishop Patrick ]. Ryan. Of this city,
invoked blessing upon the day, the Conven-
ton and its labors.
FORAKER NAMES MKINLEY.
When the call Of States for nominations
for the Presidency Alabama yielded her place
TO Ohio, roar of applause filled the vast build
Eng, which only subsidized to start afresh when
Senator Foraker assembled the platform to put
William Mckinley in nomination. The Senator
ts man Of commanding appearance. Sincerity,
earnestness and determination are stamped upon
his features. His gestures are quick and
veal tremendous energy. He has a clear enun-
citation and his delivery carries conviction with
It Ohio is full Of orators developed by the
intense way IN which they endeavor to settle
Buckeye issues. but Foraker is the peer Of all,
Unfortunately. often happens where all has
been said that could be said of a candidate the
speech did not appeal with pristine freshness,
Not soul. but knew all about the President
had heard his praises sung IN every possible
key before and had possibly absorbed the plat
form which was necessarily paraphrased in a
nominating speech. But Foraker had the tran
Ecendent virtue OF bravery. He spoke less than
fifteen minutes. and when he finally named the
President the floor and the galleries broke into
a tumultuous outburst. all rising, everything
wevable tanning the air, and when 1t sagged
who to the fore? Hanna, the deus ex
Enachina OF this Convention.
ROOSEVELT STARTS A TUMULT.
The uproar was renewed when Governor
Roosevelt appeared the platform TO second
The nomination. He faced the multitude with
the same determined look and with law as
firmly set as If bowling mob were at his heels
and wished TO rend him. Only for a single mo-
ment did he relax his features when he caught
glimpse Of his wife in the gallery and waved
his hand 10 her AS he did so the sun broke
through opening in the roof and its rays
played for moment like aureole about her
head. He actually flushed, but for a moment
only, and then he faced the shouting throng
once more. For the first time, practically. the
real hero Of the Convention stood in full view
Of the admiring thousands 10 speak for the
absent champion.
For long time he thus stood. flushed and al
most dazed by the tremendous character of his
greeting. His attitudes his voice his energy
his precision Of speech his spasmodic emphasis
and his penetrating method Of enforcing his
words-all the characteristics of the man as he
has been revealed to the American public in
print and picture-were at once incarnate 10
the waiting throng. The one great impression
was Of his pronounced individuality His sneAcb
was not one of rounded periods, such as Senator
Lodge could deliver, did 1T have the fervor
or the rich metaphor of the Wocotts and Dolli-
veTs. 1t was sharp, intense and at times hiss
ing with the steam Of overpressure No speecb
Of the Convention has been so effective mono ca
fuE Of character. and none which found so re-
sponsiye an audience. 1t carried everything be-
fore it, and old campaigners sighed that such
energy beyond them
The speeches Of Senator Thurston of Ne
braska. and of John W. Yerkes, of Kentucky
were hardly above the ordinary, though well
A
OF California, delivered IN clear ringing voice
which penetrated the most distant recesses Of
the hail. put the audience, by its happiness no
less than its picturesqueness into real good
hunor, and reconciled it with the Temperature
now rapidly rising In the hall. Governor James
A. Mount OF Indiana was the last sneaker
With an Insignificant presence and piping voice
he soon lost the attention Of his audience and
vas compelled to hear his speech punctuated Inv
cries OF Vote! Vote"
THE VOTE FOR MKINLEY.
The taking Of the vote is always innrasef,.o
even when there is only single candidate. To-
day the audience watched the work under ;,
great strain of interest OF course. there are
chairmen Of delegations who on such occasions
cannot possibly resist the temptation Of pre-
pairing the announcement OF their poll by little
speeches which received with applause or
laughter sometimes. but frequently with
tired feeling akin 20 disgust. B. p. OdeH an
nounced the vote Of New-York Hawairs vote
was received with round of applause
When Senator Lodge said, William McLJir
ley has received 92G votes. and I hereby declare
him your nominee for President for the term
beginning March t. 1901" enthusiasm bros-a o,,t
anew, and all the frenzied scenes that had eora
before repeated.
The element Of horseplay. always latent IN q
large body Ike this found ample room In AL
gates gathering the State signs from dirferent
parts Of the floor once more and. rushing tow,
ara the PLATFORM forming q picturesquely up
roarious group around Senator Hanna the LAT
tel's face fairly beaming and every feature ev
uding happiness and content. At the same time
an elephant-not a real one. hOyever-,rae CO.
TO move Up the centre aisle and with stately
seriousness, make the rounds OF the floor This
too, IL was whispered, was one of Senator
Hanna's happy devices. But that may be Sian
der. 1t is not strange, though, that everything
good or bad. ridiculous impressive In tbS
Convention should be ascribed 10 him
Shortly before ! o'clock the Convention v-ax
ready to proceed 20 the business Of DOminatiro