Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-22
AStrong Protection Plank With
4 Chance For Revision and
Reciprocity
cAnnon IDOL OF CONVENTION
His Speech as Permanent Chairman
Arouses the Delegates to Highest
II Pitch Of Enthusiasm-Qu Of
Admitting Hawaiian Delegates
+, causes Debate and Roll Call.

Chicago. June 22.-The republican
national convention met at noon today.
Yesterday WAS Elihu Roots day, this
was Speaker Cannon's.. The day was
flawless, clear sunshine, fresh breeze
from the lake and the temperature
near seventy-five The delegates
spent most OF the morning out OF doors
before the hotels on the lake front
lhghere many state headquarters are.
sssWhat a holiday this convention is
remarked Senator Depew to Governor
pnrbin, OF Indiana, and Representative
Hull. OF Iowa. Il feel quite as tho
were at q seashore with nothing to do
except be idle and look at the water
II isn't strenuous said Hull, but all
ways interesting. The national conven-
tion seems to me more expressive of
the peculiar genius of our people than
any other institution. The conven-
tion is always unique and for one to
be dull Is an impossibility.' That
scrap Of dialogue represents the way
most OF the delegates and spectators
look upon the convention. No one was
In quite as much hurry to go to the
Coliseum as, on Tuesday. The ease
with which every card holder got his
seat yesterday and the care assistant
sergeant alarms took to secure to
everyone one OF his privileges caused
more leisurely progress toward the
halI today. Many delegates walked the
nSile separating the Coliseum from the
hotel district.
Aiflao the doors of the hail opened
Aalf n hour later than yesterday, for
fthe first Twenty-Five minutes after il
so'elock the band played To a sprinklins
OF gallery spectators only. The huge
portrait OF President Roosevelt that
had served to present tableau by its
dramatic unveiling during Root 8
speech yesterday. was placed on an
easel at the right OF tha platform.
otherwise the decorations were un-
changed, BY 11:45 not more than 100
delegates were in their seats and not
single national figure had made his ap-
pearance
AT 1903 Senators Plat and Depew,
1t the head OF the New York delega-
fiOr,. appeared, and the first outburst of
cheering followed. Chairman Root
went on the platform from the rear en-
trance but being screened by group
lOf convention officers and others he
Twas not recognized by the assembly.
Just before the convention was called
20 order Senator Depew said to the AS
ISOLATED Press that he would. as soon
as the platform was read, move ses.
sion tonight or late this afternoon and
conclude the business of the conyen-
tior,. He said: Il have plenty OF sup-
port from other states. The delegations
are here in full force. Tomorrow they
will not be. We must finish today"
A Demonstration.
At 1925 the playing of the national
mir brought the whole assemblage to
i1ts feet. Silk flags were whipped out
iin various parts of the hall and were
waved in time with the music. The
band continued to enliven the scene at
Intervals. meanwhile gallery seats he
Ting taken to a greater extent than
syesterday. The heroic painting Of
Roosevelt which adorned the platform
during the morning was removed that
the platform might not be obstructed,
Just as the convention was called to
order.
Called to Order.
At 1925 the temporary chairman
raped for order and then introduced
Rev. Thomas X. Cox, of Holy Name
Cathedral, Chicago, who delivered the
Invocation: At its conclusion the COM
mittee on credentials, thru Senator
Afc(vn,noo oh roYorfa5
Ovation to Cannon.
On motion of Senator Foraker, Gem
eral Osterhaus. the distinguished Ger
man soldier of the union army, was
given a seat on the platform.
Senator Depew submitted a report
in reference to the invitation of the
ST. Louis exposition, which was adopt
ed.
The committee on permanent organi-
xation submitted report and when
the announcement was made that
Speaker Cannon had been selected for
perman>nt chairman there was en-
thusiastic applause. The report was
adopted.
Ex- Secretary Long, Senator Cullon
and Representative Burton, of Ohio.
appointed a committee to escort Can
Z ltUi 10 LIE pidtioIUl AS SdIlIlon dU-
peared at the speakers desk. the dele
gates with one accord jumped on their
chairs and cheer after cheer went up
and 1t was some time before the en-
thusiasm could be checked. Finally,
when quiet had been obtained, Cannon
spoke as follows:
cannon's Speech.
After reviewing in some detail the
history and record OF the party and the
achievements OF the last two admins
trations, the speaker continued:
"But why multiply words? The his
tory of the country from 1893 to 1887
for the four years under Cleveland ana
democracy, as compared with what we
have today, tells the whole story. That
OF Cleveland was marked with dissen-
sion and disaster, not only to his party
but to tho people. ana that Of Mckinley