Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

mentioning William Mckinley by
name as the nominee, to elate the great
multitude. Pandemonium broke loose.
Former Tempests of Enthusiasm
paled before this cyclone of sound and
movement. Every one stood and
waved and yelled. State standards
were wrenched from their places and
borne aloft with umbrellas, great
plumes of red, white and blue, a per-
feet tempeStuous sea of color. Sena-
tor Hanna sprang to the front OF the
stage, a flag in one hand and a plume
in the other, and led in the tremen-
dous demonstration.
Now it had lasted five minutes. Not
content with their frenzied hurrah on
the floor, the delegates now marched
In solid ranks upon the platform with
standards, plumes, banners and flags.
After the demonstration had continued
seven minutes the Ohio delegation,
where centered the waves of sound,
moved up the aisle, while all the other
State delegations, bearing aloft t@eir
standards, formed in a grand process
sion about the hall. The demonstra-
ton lasted just ten minutes. Indiana
started the rush to the platform,
Governor Mount tearing up the State
standard and leading the delegation
down the aisle.
The plume demonstration was fol-
lowed by a grand doxology in the sing
ing of John Browns Body" the gal
leries joining in the chorus while the
delegation led the singing.
During the speech of Senator For
aker, Gov. Roosevelt paid attention SO
strictly that there was
An Almost Anxious Look
upon his face. Once or twice, how
ever, he got away from his intensity
and %applauded. When Foraker fin
ished Roosevelt arose with the rest but
undoubtedly with the prospect of his
own nomination. m his mind only
stood silent, not joining in the cheers
and both hands in his pockets. But
when Senator Foraker came down the
aisle he grasped him by the hand and
slapped him on the shoulder smiling
and laughing aloud.
One delegate threw off his coat and
unfastened his collar as he reached the
platform and holding a plume in one
hand as he waved his coat with the
other.
Ex-Governor Taylor, of Kentucky,
stood on an end chair in his delegation
and waved his right hand as the pro-
cession of plumes returned from the
platform.
Chairman Lodge, as the hurrah be-
gan to subside, made al effort to re-
store order, but this was only a sig
nal for the crowd to again break loose.
1t was exactly Is minutes when or
der was restored and Mr.. Lodge an
nounced:
"The chair recognizes Gov. Roose-
welt, of New York"
Again the magic of a name sent the
multitude into commissions of enthus-
iasm. All eyes
Were Turned Towards Roosevelt
He stepped out into the aisle and strobe
up the platform looking neither to the
right or the left, and then turning ana
surveying the sea of waving, cheering
humanity.
There he stood, his face grimly set,
without a smile. He made no acknow-
Judgements, no salutations to the plau-
dts, but like a hero receiving his due,
calmly awaited the subsistence of the
tumult. At last he raised his hand
and at his bidding the demonstration
came to an end.
He wore a black cutaway coat, dark
striped trousers, a turn-down collar,
and blue necktie. The delegates badge
Ion the red. white and blue ribbon was
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4 AS the Governor faced about on the
platform a man with a camera planted
the instrument directly in front of
him. AS Mr.. Roosevelt saw it he
shouted:
Take that away; take it away" and
a sergeant-at-arms rushed the man
and apparatus out of the aisle.
Then Governor Roosevelt began his
speech, speaking in a clear, full voice.
His sentences were delivered in a
manner that denoted a careful study
of each word. His argumentative style
kept the audience enrapport with him,
for he was given the closest attention
by the vast audience, in fact very much
more attention
Than Had Any other Speaker.
"It wasn't a great war. 1t did not
have to be-" he said. speaking of the
war with Spain, and then waited for
the ripple of laughter which followed
the declaration.
I'VE have done so well that our OPP
ponents use it as an argument for
turning us out" he said, smiling and
showing his teeth and his audience re-
sponded with cheers and laughter. His
illusions to the ice trust called forth
the heartiest applause, with cries from
the galleries of hit 'em again" and
that's right, Teddy"
Il pity the Democratic orator in New
York who mentions trusts" he de-
clared with uplifted hands and the
audience howled with laughter and
shook the floor with applause.
1.-THE insurrection in the Philippines
goes on because the discretionary
allies of the Tagals in the island of
Luzon," declared the Governor, have
given the instruction their moral if
not material support" When he de-
clared with brilliant emphasis that the
success of the Republican party in No
vember meant peace in the Philippines.
while the success of the opposition
meant a prolongation of the struggle,
the delegates and spectators rose
Almost as One Man and Cheered.
After recounting the achievements of
the United States in the far off islands,
and presenting in a sentence the claim
of this country upon the archipelago,
Gov. Roosevelt demanded, amid thun-
derous applause:
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