The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
forth fresh impetus to the continuous

given over to a young man with Il
megaphone and a flag AS he swung
the banner from side to side, he
shouted the name Roosevelt" Att
each swing of h flag the name was
repeated. It was soon taken UP byI
the delegates in front, spread to those
in the rear, and in a Wrinkle the
whole assemblage was shoutingl
Roosevelt" Roosevelt in meas
ured unison. The young man whol
started the cry was j. Henry Smith.
Jr., Of Philadelphia, where he is prom
inently identified with amateur sports.
The Indiana delegation sprung open
umbrellas OF red, white and blue.
bearing portraits of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks n the Alaskan cages
We're held aloft and thousands of flags
waved in a wild sweep of colors.
The New York delegation occupying
a place Immediately In front. started
out on a marching tour of h hall.
Meanwhile the demonstration showed
no signs of dying out.
When the applause had continued
almost seven it was given a
new impetus by Chairman Cannon,
VIC walked once more to the front
carrying his large banner. A little
girl clad entirely in white was lifted
high on the shoulders Of some of the
delegates. and the first
sound of her childish treble was the
signal for another outburst. A DEL
egate requested Chairman Cannon to
loan him the large flag he had carried,
and with a smile the chairman hand
ed IL down. Around the hail il went
followed by a long line of shouting
delegates. California, with its great
banrer of purple, white and gold,
came marching down the center aisle,
followed by Senator's, members of
Congress and other prominent men
in the life of the nation, shouting,
laughing and cheering. The delega-
ton catching sight of Henry c..
Payne on the platform paid him a
brief and especial tribute and then re-
turned once more to the cheering of
the candidate, shouting Roosevelt"
Roosevelt" Roosevelt" New
York" over and over again.
a small negro boy, James Blaine
Caslun, of Georgia, with song, curling
hair, was hoisted on the platform n
he waved in frantic fashion a small
national flag. LouGae Roberts. the
young girl who had created the en-
thusiasm in the California delegation,
was then borne high on the shoulders
of a stalwart delegate from Indiana.
She created a new Juror Of enthu-
siasm as she tossed her flag to n
fro. Little Noonie Dafoe, Of Alpena.
Mich. followed for a brief period,
and when h had waved her flag but
a few minutes, Chairman cannon
pushed to the front and saying please
let me in, my dear" raped vigorously
for order. The applause at this time
had continued almost twenty-three
minutes. 1t required fully five min
utes and several more raps by the
chairman and the strenuous work Of
numerous police and S~ergeants-at-
arms to get the delegates once more
into their seats.
When Chairman Cannon had finally
secured order the secretary read a
history of the flag, which Mr.. Can
non nae been waving. Grasping the
flag and waving it Over MS head, Mr..
Cannon said:
TT prophesied victory in 1860; its
life has been baptized on r=1ny battle
fields since, and it is safe in the
hands of President Roosevelt"
Cheers followed n were increased
when Mr.. Cannon recognized n
tor Beveridge, of Indiana, whom he
introduced in these words:
Gentlemen of the Convention, I
have the honor of introducing to you
a gentleman whom you all know, a
son of Indiana, who, when he has q
when he speaks the people are en-
lightened and enthused."
Senator Beverage began his speech
amid loud applause.
Mr.. Beveridge's voice was probably
the easiest heard of any of the
speakers. Shouts, cheers and catcalls
resounded through the hall when the
Senator sarcastically said:
mo mystery was yer elected Pres
ident and never will be-"
Long before he had concluded his
speech, Senator B~everidge's collar was
a welted band, and the pe~rspiration
was streaming down his face, but his
voice lost none of it's carrying power
and his manner none. OF it's energy.
nat Beverages concluding words,
Indiana seconds the name Of Roose-
Welt" releaSed-the waiting cheer, the
band and the flags.
1t was short lived, however, and
order was restored.
When h convention had expressed
it's appreciation of Indiana's second
to the nomination, Chairman Cannon
announced that George A. knight, OF
California, would second the nomi-
nation.
The California delegation showed
that it was prepared for the occa-
sion. The old stage coach, long
drawn yell "Wahoo" was re-echoe1
through the hall and a Canifornia
banner, followed by a huge wreath
of flowers. was borne through the
hall as Mr.. knight was proceeding to
the platform.
Mr.. knight was introduced by
Chairman Cannon. He had a voice
which penetrated the furthest recesses
of h hall and rolled back in echoes
from the arched iron roof. AS he
began, a voice from afar shouted Not
SO loud" This was a touch which the
convention appreciated, n it gave
itself up to a hearty laugh. When
knight said every man should have
the liberty to work and make his
home, the convention cheered.
No, no." were the shouted re-
sponses of the convention to Mr..
Knights declaration, Socialism can
ave no place among US. Anarchy
cannot live in America"
Mr.. knight proved to be a phrase
maker. "Cowardice, duplicity and
dishonesty are not impuisrve," shout
ed Mr.. knight. Theodore Roosevelt
is impulsive. He hypnotizes obsta-
cles."
''Wa-ho-oo," again sounded from
the California delegation, and the
convention took UP the cry amid