The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24
CALIFORNIA
DELEGATION
SETS PACE
Leads in Remarkable
Demonstration in =.
the Coliseum,
Golden Banner Is Borne
AIOft in Parade
Through AiSIes'

CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO.
June 28-The nomination OF candidates
IN & national convention is the feature
that appeals most strongly TO the pub
lie. and the number OF visitors this
morning gave ample evidence Of that
fact BY the time the gavel fell every
seat was occupied and the hall was
5smmed 10 the limit. The delegates,
somewhat wearied by the session yes
terday. we're not as prompt as the
spectators in their arrival. and the or
chestra rendered about one-half Of its
day programme while waiting for the
convention to open.
Governor Carter Of Hawaii. notwith-
standing his defeat Of yesterday. when
be sought to secure an increased rep
resentation for Hawaii on the floor Of
the convention. was one Of the early
arrivals and seemed as we'll pleased as
though he had secured all he sought
and a few things in addition.
A few minutes before the assemble ge
there was a hurried conference by the
managers which resulted in an agree
ment that Alabama, the first State on
the roll, would yield TO New York to
nominate Roosevelt. 1t was also
agreed that Alabama. which was the
first State 10 instruct for Fairbanks,
would yield TO Iowa 10 place the Sena-
tors name IN nomination for the Vice
Presidency.
shortly before 10 O'Clock the New
York delegation began to enter the
hsl. Senator Platt at its head. With
IN came messengers. bringing bundles
q flags which were to be waved when
the President was nominated.
Secret TT0r-r a1s-rrr rrfR-aa r,r0r-,
on the stroke of 20 and was escorted
10 seat on the platform He received
cordial greeting, the members Of the
National Committee crOWdinE around
10 shake his hand. The Secretary and
Postmaster General Payne stepped 70
one side for a brief chat before the
convention convened.
Cheers greeted the arrival Of Chair
man Cannon upon the stage and the
band struk up the national hymn.
This was the signal for the conven-
ton 10 rise and the New York delega-
ton was conspicuous, each Of its mem
bers waving an American flag.
Just before Chairman Cannon's big
gavel fell Mrs. N. z. Plummer Of the
American Flag Association came upon
the stage and presented him with a
bunch Of Gala lilies. which Uncle Joe"
received with a profound bow.
Put them in your bUttonhOle," yelled
some one in the gallery.
They were deposited in q vase on the
chairman's desk, which also held a
large bunch Of fresh roses.
For the first time during the conven-
ton the presence Of a large number Of
ladies in light gowns made a brilliant
scene.
CALLS CONVENTION To ORDER.
At 1880 o'clock Chairman Cannon.
welding the immense wooden gavel in
his left hand, arose from his high
backed leather chair and with a re-
sounding whack on the table in front of
him commanded the copvention TO be
IN order.
Cannon abandoned the huge gavel
and opened a handsome leather casket
and took out q small one. With this in
his hand and holding the other up to
command silence he advanced to the
front and ordered the delegates to take
their seats. The command was at once
obeyed.
The convention viii be opened with
prayer" he announced.
The Rev. Thaddeus A Sniveley, rec
tor Of St. ChrysOstom's Church, was
presented, and at Cannon's suggestion
advanced 10 the front of the platform.
As he spread forth his arms TO invoke
elvlne blessing the convention arose.
The animated hum Of conversation
At the conclusion Of the prayer Chair
man Cannon presented the following
announcement through the reading
clerk:
on the sth day Of July. at Jackson.
Mich, there viii be celebrated the fif-
tleth anniversary Of the birth of the
Republican party (applause). the time
when and the place where II received
its name. Secretary Hay win deliver
The principal address. Senator Fair
banks and others viii address the meet
ing"
Then followed the announcement
that the recently elected national com
mittee would meet in the Coliseum
Annex Immediately on the adjourn
ment Of the convention.
BLACK NOMINATEs ROOSEVELT.
Chairman Cannon at once an
nounced that the next order OF busi-
nes would be a roll call OF the States
Tor the nomination Of President of the
United States.
The clerk called Alabama" and i'm
lnediately Oscar r. Hundley Of that
State mounted a chair and announced
that Alabama requested the honor
and privilege Of yielding its place on
the roll to the State Of New York.
Instantly the convention was IN IN
uprOar. The New York delegation was
on its feet like one man, waving its
flags and shouting wildly. Ex-Gov-
ernor Frank Black of New York.
chosen 10 deliver the nominating
speech on behalf Of President Roose-
Welt Immediately started for the plat
form amid the widest enthusiasm on
the part Of the delegates.
AS Governor Black reached the desk
OF Chairman Cannon he was warmly
greeted by that gentleman and escorted
down TO the front Of the platform.
Here Chairman Cannon, standing by
the side OF Black, in few words in
troduced him TO the convention. There
was a succession of shouts from the
convention hall, chorus of shrieks
from the New York delegation,