Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25
CONVENTION.
TUESDAY.


Elihu Root, former Sc cretary of war,
is made temporary chairman and de-
livers a speech intended to be the key
note of the campaign.
Committees on credentials and reso-
lutions are appointed and after short
session the convention adjourns until
| Wednesday.
| Committee on credentials hears con-
tests and seats the Addicks delegation
from Delaware, also the lilly whites
and "black and tans" from Louisiana.
The La Toilette delegation from Wis
consin, after filing a statement that it
thinks the credentials committee has
been approached" by the Spooner
wing, the latter being the favored one
in the preliminary contest, withdraws.
The resolutions committee discusses
the platform all night, but refuses to
give the contents of the paper on which
the planks are written. The Smoot-
Mormon matter, if taken up at all does
not appear on the surface.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation elects Speaker Joseph Cannon
permanent chairman of the convention.
Chicago, June 21.-The republican
national convention, the 18th in the
partiy's history, met at noon today and
oranized.
The grand climax-the nominations
will not be reached until Thursday.
Senator Depew calls today the curtain
raiser for the more serious drama of
tomorrow and Thursday. The curtain
raiser was in itself an absorbing pro-
duction.
Weather prediction were disturbing.
There was suggestion of rain in the
air and the sun had struggled all the
morning with the clouds banked up
over the lake. Fresh breezes from the
northwest cooled the temperature, but
indoors out of reach of the breeze the
day was hot.
Five acres of seats under the arches
of the Coliseum began to fill by 1920
o'clock.
With three severe raps of the gavel
Acting Chairman Payne called the con
vention to order at 1916. He then in
troduced Rev. Timothy Frost, pastor of
the First Methodist church of Evan
ston, H., who pronounced the opening
prayer.
Senator Scott, on behalf of the
Chicago citizens committee which
coOperated with the national committee
on arrangements, then presented Nat
ional Chairman Henry G. Payne with
a nd
most beautiful. A heavy gold handle
was inscribed: "Mr. Henry c. Payne,
Chairman, Republican National COM
mittee, 1904. -
Mr. Payne expressed his appreciation
of the gift and at once announced that
Secretary Dover of the national COM
mittee, would read the call of the con-
vention. Mr.. Dover delegated Mr.. Nal
Tory of Ohio, one of the reading clerks,
to do the reading.
When he reached the signature of
the call, IN. A. Hanna" the conven-
ton broke into spontaneous applaus
and cheers.
Chairman Paine recognized Cover
nor Van SAINT of Minnesota, to present
the gavel used by the presiding officer.
1t was made by the members of the
South Minneapolis high school, and he
said had been used at republican con-
ventions in Minneapolis, ST. Louis and
Philadelphia. He asked the chairman
to use it for this convention, which
would nominate that fearless, invinci-
BILE leader, Theodore Roosevelt.
1t was the first mention of the presi-
dents name in the convention and the
delegates rose as one man. Cheers
rang through the hall and many men
sprang upon their chairs and waved
hats, banners and handk erchiefs
After the applaused subsidized Chair
man Paine, in a few words, expressed
thanks for the gavel.
He then said: Gentlemen of the
convention, the national committee
has selected for your temporary chair
man the Hon. Elihu Root of New
York.
There was great shouting in the con-
vention, which was prolonged when
Governor Odel of New York rose to
move that the action of the national
committee be approved.
Long and continued applause.
Applause greeted Governor Odel and
it was some moments before he could
/ put his motion. 1t was at once adopted
/ by the convention.
Mr.. Root was greeted with renewed
cheers as he advanced to the speakers
stand.
The roll of Temporary officers WAS