The Washington times., 1902-09-24
NEW YORK CHEERS
FOR MR.. ROOSEVELT
him. and the hall rang with cries OF
Good, good" And cheers for the Pres

l.'Good, good. And cheers for the Pres
ident.
Enthusiasm for President.
The impression which the speech made
on the auditors was shown plainly at
the afternoon session, when Senator
Timothy E. Ellsworth, in taking the
chair, alluded to it as IAN exhaustive
effort" and said that not only was it
exhaustive, but brilliant and convincing.
When Mr.. Ellsworth spoke of the
President carrying out the policies laid
out in general way by Mr.. Mckinley
there was response of cheering. and
when he asserted that II was easy to
foretell that Mr.. Roosevelt would be re-
tained in the office of President, the
convention showed it's approval by sus-
tanned applause.
In fact, the enthusiasm evoked by the
speech of Mr.. Quigg, and the enthus-
iasm always brought to the surface by
the names of Mckinley and Roosevelt
and Odell, the first day of the conven-
ton ended with the delegates ready to
take their hats off and cheer for the
party and its policy at any time.
Well-Known Men Enter.
1t was in the wide galleries, only
scantily filled with spectators. that the
most excitement was evident. EX-Gov-
ernor Frank S. Black entered and eau
tiously tiptoed to his seat long before
the convention was seated. His entrance
called out rather spontaneous burst
of applause. Senator Depew was in
stantly recognized as he strade to his
seat, smiling and bowling Then leaning
heavily on Senator Ellsworth's arm came
Senator Platt. Then there was a hush
and the band plaintively began the song,
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden a smile
went about the entire hall. Tim
Woodruff called forth considerable
hearty applause as he smilingly tiptoed
of the restless delegation from Kings.
Convention Called to Order.
Col. George W. Dunn, chairman of the
State committee. rose to call to order
the convention twenty minutes after the
scheduled time. He called upon the
Rev. F. L. Decker, of Saratoga, to open
the proceedings with prayer. Then arose
Reuben l.. Fox, the tried and true sec
retary of the State organization, and
called from Albany to Yates the list OF
the county delegations.
Il am directed by your State commit
tee." said Colonel Dunn, rising with
nervous hesitation, ito nominate for
your temporary chairman Lemuel E.
Quigg." AS he paused there was
faint clapping of hands about the hall.
is the nomination secondad?" asked
Colonel Dunn in slightly shaky voice.
There was a subdued seconding from
one or two parts of the hall. and then
Colonel Dunn hastily put the question
Aye" spoke UP a. fair majority. and
NO." cried half dozen bold spirits
from a point very near the New York"
standard.
Then Mr.. Quigg was observed tripping
in smiling alacrity down the hall But
just at this moment Mr.. Quigg was rob
bed of the liInelight. for George R
Sheldon entered the hall, escorted by
Robert c. Morris.
New York arose and roared cheers for
their candidate for lieutenant governor,
while all upstate sat in stolid silence.
The incident was quickly over. and Mr..
Quigs faced his audience as he took the
platform with quiet smile and deliv-
cred his address.
When the convention met again in
the afternoon the appearance of Mr..
Quigg on the platform was the signal
for applause. Mr.. Quigg called at once
for the report of the committee on Gre
dentials, which had been considering the
contest in the second assembly district
of New York county between the fol-
lowers of Michael Hines and Denis