The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-24
AZ Asanciated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, june 2s.-rhe Republican ma
tional convention met at 10 o'clock this
morning with the expectation of I'D,
iourning sine die in time for the after
noon trains.
The promise of this being field day for
orators caused an early rush for places
in the convention hail.
Many delegates packed their bags and
left them in the office of the sergeant-at-
arms in order to go from the hall to the
trains.
Senators Depew. Cullom and spooner
have had their gold badges, worth so
stolen from their coats in the crowds.
Throngs Are Present.
public interest in the nomination
speeches was shown by the great demand
for admission to the galleries Half an
hour before 10 o'clock there were more
visitors presen than at all previous
sessions combined. The delegates came
in promptly, and many flags were used
for popular demonstration.
Senator Foraker, though defeated yes
terdav in an attempt to get more repre-
sentation for Hawaii, was one of the
early arrivals and seemed as well pleased
as ii he had gotten more than he asked
A hurried conference of leaders resulted
in an agreement that Alabama, the first
state called, should give way to New
York to present the name for President
and similarly as to Vice President should
should give way to Iowa.
Flags Much in Evidence.
shortly before 10 o'clock the New
York delegation entered bearing bundles
of flags. Senator Beverage and Gov
Durbin were the first delegates from In.
diana. Secretary cortelyou arrived be-
fore 10 o'clock and took place on the
platform. He was greeted by members
of the new national committee. Cheers
greeted the arrival of Chairman Can.
non. The band played the national hymn
The convention rose. The New York
delegation waved its flags. At l0:30 the
convention was called to order.
At the conclusion OF the prayer Chair
man Cannon gave announcement of the
plan to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
OF the Republican party at Jackson
Mich, July O, where Secretary Hay
Senator Fairbanks and others will b.
speakers.
Chairman Cannon announced the call
by states for naming the presidential
candidate and Alabama gave way to New
York.
Black dominates Roosevelt.
Ex-Goy. Frank Black. of New York.
took the platform amid wild applause
and began his speech. He spoke as fol
lows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
Convention: We a,-e Mere to inaugurate
a campaign whicii seems already to be
nearly closed. So wisely have the
people sowed and watched and tended.
there seems to be little now but
to measure up the grain. They are
ranging themselves not for battle but
for harvest. I'm ono column reaching
from the Maine woods to the Puget
Sound are those people and those states
which have stood so long together, that
when great emergencies arise the nation
turns instinctively to them. In this
column. vast and solid, is majority so
overwhelming that the scattered squads
in opposition can hardly raise another
army. The enemy has neither guns nor
ammunition, and If they had they would
use them on each other. Destitute of
the weapons of effective warfare, the
only evidence of approaching battl is
in the tone and number of their
bulletins. There is discord among the
enerals; diseord among the soldiers.
Each would fight in his own way, but
before assaulting his Republican .ad.
versaries he would first destroy his own
comrades iii sthe4 adjoining tents. Each
believes the weapons chosen by the
other are not only wicked but fatal to
the holder. That is true. This Is the
) only war OF modern times where the
hsss lerapg has been substituted for the
Whatever fatalities nay occur
wevef among the diseordant hosts
now moving on st. Louis, no harm win
como this fall to the American people.
There viii be no opposition sufficient toI
raise a conflict. There viii be- hardly
enough for competition. There ARE mo-
Democratic plans for the conduct of the
fan campaign. Their zeal Is chiefly
centered IN discussion as TO what
Thomas Jefferson would do If be were
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