The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-21

proceedings with prayer.
1928 P. NJ Governor Van SAINT,
of Minnesota, was recognized to pre-
sent to the convention the table at
which Chairman Payne presided 1t
was used at the conventions that
nominated Harrison and Mckinley.
Reference by Van SAINT to Roosevelt
brought the convention to its feet
thusiasm-
1881 P. NJ. Payne introduced
Elihu Root as temporary chairman.
1925 2. Mat the close of Roots
speech the name Theodore Roosevelt
for President, was the signal for an
enthusiastic demonstration. The
delegates rose to their feet cheering
and waving flags, hats and handker-
chiefs.
1:2S p. M.-National Committee
1:lan Graeme Stewart, on behalf of the
City of Chicago, presented Root with
Il gavel.
Roosevelt Dominates Convention.
CHICAGO, June 2i.-It is Roose-
Welt convention now. The change has
come with the arrival of the great
mass of tho delegates and the thou
sands of hustling Republicans whose
interest and loyalty has caused them
TO give up time and money to the con
gress of the party il session. Roose-
welt badges galore adorn the coats OF
men to be seen in Chicago streets
They do not pose as leaders and ora
cles but they are the men who work
with their hands, the merchants, far
mers, and professional men; who form
the bone and sinew of the party-the
fellows who do the voting. They
don't figure in the grand strategy and
hotel parior conferences that are her
aided broadcast, but somehow, in the
last analysis, the final appeal is made
to them They are the people who
have way sometimes, of Ignoring
the most imposing plans OF bosses,
and running things IN their own way
This happens to be one of these times
Until yesterday, the leaders who are
permitted to lead as long as they do
not run counter to popular sentiment,
held sway They were the old-guard
of the machine organization. Their
one great purpose was to perpetuate
their rule. They we're anti-RooseYelt
In their eyes the President was po-
litical accident who nad to be given a
renomina ton by force of circumstan-
ces. But he was TO be made subject
TO the sacred organization.
They threw cold water on whatever
Roosevelt sentiment appeared
They ignored the President in the
convention arrangement IS, and had no
thought of him in planning the decora-
tlOns.
Most important of all, they decided
that one of their own selection
should be the new chairman from the
National leader of the party. Then It
was that the Presidents friends on
the ground made a determined stand
They insisted that Cortelyou. the
choice of the President, should have
the place. The Roosevelt men held
their ground until the army of dele
gates began focking in Sunday night
Yesterday the entire force arrived
and the old-guard machine was put
TO route. Talk to any of them in the
hotel corridors today, and you get
the meek statement that Cortelyou is
to be chairman anu thdt thsy IL e ioi
him.
They have heard from the little fel-
lows who represent the districts, the
men who come direct from the peo-
pie. They find a mighty sentiment
arlong the mass of Republicans III
favor of Roosevelt. In their defeat
they can Eear cheers for Roosevelt
B; Nc the music of bands Inspiring
e. monstration in his honor. All who
survived have surrendered. Some
have fallen in the fray. The list OF
t..ose of the old organization who
were displaced on the National COM,
1nittee by new men yesterday, in.
.clude such distinguished citizens as.
Ilerns, of Missouri, sheldon, Of New;