Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-23

| w lAnt anu the NtM lulh utltkhliUl
was conspicuous, each Of its member,
| waving an American flag,
Just before Chairman Cannon's bis
| gavel fell Mrs. NJ. r. Plummer Of tn,
| American Flag association, came upoI
| the stage and presented him with q
| bunch of Gala lilies which "Uncle joe
received with a profound bow
Put them In your buttonhole," yelled
some one from the galleries.
They We're deposited In vase on the
chalrman's desk which also held II
large bunch OF fresh roses.
The Alaska delegation came into the
hall amid applause. their picturesque
totem poles attracting considerable at
tentlon
MANY LADIES PRESENT
For the first time during the conven-
ton the presence Of large number OF
ladies' in light gowns made a brilliant
scene.
The delay in calling the convention
to order was due TO the completion OF
some resolutions that We're to be pre-
sented, But the music OF the band and
the evident good humor of the crowd
made time pass rapidly aud there was
no manifestation of Impotence.
Senator Fairbanks did not attend the
session Of the convention. Senator Bev-
eridge will cast the vote Of Indiana for
Fairbanks for vice president with the
exception of Fairbanks own vote,
CANNON USES THE GAyEL.
II was exactly 1890 when Chairman
Cannon welding the immense wooden
gavel in his left hand, arose from his
high backed leather chair ana with a
resounding Whack ON the table In front
Of him commanded the convention to be
IN order.
Mr. Cannon abandoned the huge ga
vel and opened a handsome leather
caskot and secured a small one, with
this In his hand and holding the other
up to command silence he advanced to
the front ana commanded the delega ties
to take their seats. The command was
et once obeyed,
OPENED WITH PRAYER.
"The convention viii be opened with
prayer he announced.
The Rev. Thaddeus A. Snively rector
Of St Chrysostoms church, was pre-
sented and at MIR. Cannon's sugges-
ton advanced 70 the front OF the plat
form. As he spread forth his arms to
invoke divine blessing, the convention
arose. The animated hum of CONVEX.
sat'On ceased ana silence prevailed.
by this time the hail was completely
filled, The rise In temperature was de-
cidedly apparent and fans, hats and pa
pers were brought into use.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Al the conclusion Of the prayer,
Chairman Cannon presented the follow
Ing announcements through the reading
clerk
ION the 9th day Of July at Jackson,
Mich, there will be celebrated the 5Oth
of the birth Of the Repub-
lican party. (applause), the time when
and the place where II received it's
name. Secy. Hay will deliver the prin-
cipal address. senator Fairbanks and
others will address the meeting
Then followed the announcement that
the recently elected national committees
would met in the Coliseum annex I'M
after adjournment Of the
convention.
Chairman Cannon at once announced
that the next order Of business would
be a roll call Of the states for the nom
Inaton of president of the United
States.
CALL OF STATES.
The clerk called Alabama" and i'm
Oscar II. Hundley of that
state mounted chair and announced
hat Alabama requested the honor and
of yielding It's place on the
roll to the state of New York.
Instantly the convention was in an
lproar The New York delegation was
pm its feet like one man waving their
Tags and shouting wildly. Ex-Goy,
Black Of New York, who was TO deliv-
'r the nominating speech ON behalf OF
President Roosevelt. Immediately start
,d for the platform amid the widest
on the part of the delegates.
As Gov Black reached the desk Of
Chairman Cannon he was warmly
greeted by that gentleman and escorted
Town to the front Of the platform. Here
chairman Cannon, standing by the side
If Mr. Black. I'm a few words, intro
luced him to the convention There
vas a succession of shouts from the
convention hall, a chorus of shrieks
rom the New York delegation, a par
,xysm Of nutterlng flags. then silence |
md Mr. Black commenced his speech IN |
,ehalf Of President Roosevelt. He said; |
BLACK CHARACTERIZED.
AS he confronted the convention Gov
Black presented striking figure. He |
$ tall and gaunt His hair, originally |
lark brown, Is literally sprinkled with
yrny, his dark eyes look out sharply
rom behind speotacles and from he
leath closely oVerhanging eyebrows,
Gov, Blacks voice, though not heavy. |
arrled well and Increased IN volume
Is he got fairly under way. His epi-
rams provoked laughter and the
hnrply turned sentences for which he
3 noted never failed TO raise ripple Of
applause.
on the left lapel of his coat Mr..
Black wore a pink carnatlon and dur
ng the first few minutes Of his address
le clutched tightly IN his left hand a
which he allowed TO hang
oosely. Occasionally he changed the
from his LEFT to the right
land, always when he did so holding
rs right hand behind his back. He
lsed few gestures and these mainly by
he left arm, which he raised from
Inc to time when he desired 10 em-
lhasize point.
a GREAT SHOUT.
Gov. Black pronounced the nominal
M words mt just i06 o'clock. As he
no so he retired quickly from the
platform, But the words Theodore
ROCKWELL had not left his lips when
-hert was a shout The convention
vas % Its feet. Like the crash Of thun-
Ter tlQt follows the lightning, the en-
began. Flags were In the
ar hae were thrown up, men Jumped
into thir chairs. women stood and
'houtedA The air was rent with one
continuous prolonged shout from thou
sands OF thronts So mighty was the
volume ohsound That nothing definite
n the waypf articulate sound was dis
inguishedA
THR RAND PLAYED.