The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Adoption Of Platform the Most
Important Action.
(By AKsoclated Prees.)


Fporary Chairman Root and Senator
Lodge, OF the Resolutions Committee,
with the platform In his inside pocket,
held an Informal conference on the plat
form. All tho committee reports were
ready. At 12:B the band. playing the
national air. brought tho whole assem-.
blage to its feet. silk flags were whipped
out In various parts OF the hall and
were In time with the music. The band
continued to play at intcrvalT.
At 1921 O'clock Temporary Chairman
Root raped for order. directing the
delegates to take their seats and order
Ing tho aisles cleared and had TO call
on the assistant sergeant-at-arlns to see
that tho aisles were cleared.
Chairman Root then introduced Rev,
Thomas T.. Cox. of the Holy Name
Cathedral, Of Chicago. who delivered Tho
invocation.
Senator McComas. Maryland. chairman
OF the Committee on Credentials, then
WAC recognized.
Credentials Report Read.
Senator McComas then read the re-
port OF the Credentials Committee. The
first part OF the document related to
those contests in which the action OF the
National Committee was upheld. The
report In this connection was received
with a ripple OF applause. which was
slightly accentuated when the decision
placing both the Lilly whites and
"b,ack and tans'. OF Louisiana was read.
The report OF the Committee on c.
dentlals was adopted by viva voce vote.
senator Foraker moved that General Os.
terhuus, a distinguished German SOL
died OF the Union army DO given a seat.
The motion was unanimously adopted,
and the chair appointed Senator FORAKER,
of Ohio. and General Bingham. of Penn
sylyania. committee to escort General
Osterhaus to the platform.
The chair then called for the report
of the Committee on Permanent Organ
ization.
Chairman w. III. Johnson. OF this COM
mIttee. advanced to the platform and
read it.
Cannon Permanent Chairman.
The announcement that Speaker Can
non had been selected for permanent
chairman of the convention provoked en-
thusiastic applause c. motion of sena-
tor Cullom the report vas adopted.
Chairman Root appointed ex-Secretary
John p. Long, Senator Cullom and Rep
resentatiye Burton. OF Ohio. a committee
to escort Speaker Cannon to the plat
form. Upon this announcement the con-
vcntion gave a mighty spontaneous shout,
and when Mr. Cannon appeared at me
speakers desk and Chairman Root look
him by the hand and led him forward TO
the extreme front of the platform, tho
climax of enthusiasm was reached. l,elc-
gates with ono accord jumped TO their
feet and onto their chairs, Cheer atter
cheer went UP and waves ofsound swept
over the throng. The applause cor-
timed as the temporary and permanent
chalrmnn continued to stand arm IN arm
waiting for silence, 7,
Mr. Root raised his hand for silence.
The cheers went on without cessation or
diminution, Twice moro Mr. ROOT RAISED
his hand for a silence that was not forth
coming. The delegates were on their
chairs and their enthusiasm could not
be checked Mr.. Cannon. appeared de-
cidcdly uncomfortable, while the cheer
ing went an, and shifted about as
though the floor underneath him was RED
hot. When, finally. there was chance
for Mr.. Roots voice to be heard, ne
presented Mr. Cannon to the convention
rs a man who presided over the greatest
legislative body in the world. WIN
grip so strong. a mind SO clear and
heart so sound that ne would weld the
savel In that body for many years 20
come.
Another shout went UP as Mr., Root
stepped hack and Mr. Cannon stood
alone, facing the great audience.
Mr. Root returned in an instant with
n large gavel, When Mr.. Cannon re-
turned to the front Of the platform, 70
commence his speech, there was another
chorus OF affectionate cheers and !oun
cries OF "Cannon!' Hes All Rlght!'
Then came the usual inquiry, WHO'S
all rlght?" and the ringing answer can
non"
The chairman waited patiently for the
applause to subslde and then 1t being
comparatively quiet said;
Cannon Speaks.
"Gentlemen;" that was as far as he went
Another cheer cut him off for a full
minute, and then he was allowed to
proceed.
Laughter greeted him as he said:
For the first time In my life ] have
written enough sentences at one tlmo
10 make $500 words to say to you to-
day, tried hard to commit 1t to mem
DRY, hut cannot" RS{
Now" he continued, 1--WE will begin
to ramble." "
hearing more quiet, but equally flat
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