Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
Thursday, June 90.

CHICAGO. June 22-The republican ma
tional convention met again at noon Yes
terday was Elihu Roots day. This was
Speaker Cannons.
The day was hawless. clear sunshine,
fresh breeze from the lake and temperature
near seventy-five The delegates spent
most of the morning out of doors before
the hotels on the lake front. where many Of
the states headquarters are. Senators and
governors lined up on the curb with much
more ordinary folk or walked up and down
watching equipages on the drive, or look
ing at the sails outside the breakwater
No one was in quite much of a hurry
to go to the Coliseum as yesterday. The
ease with which every cardhOlder got his
seat yesterday and the care the assistant
sergeants-at-arms took to secure to every
one his privileges, caused a more leisurely
progress toward the hall today. Besides
that the doors were opened half an hour
later, at IL o'clock, instead of 1870 Many
delegates walked the mile separating the
Coliseum from the hotel district. They
found the hall brilliant. Fresh flowers
were on the rOstrum. Sparrows were
twittering among the girders overhead. The
band In the stand up near the birds played
national airs.
Although the doors were opened half
hour later than yesterday, for the first
twenty-five minutes after IL o'clock. the
band played to a sprinkling of gallery spec
tators only. A of brown decked chairs
In gallery and mezZanine was broken only
by an occasional dot of black or the bright
spot of womans gown. Groups of SER
geants-at-arms stood idly about and in the
delegates section "a half dozen men leaned
back and read the morning papers.
Yesterday "a huge bunch of pink peonies
graced the chairman's table but today a
superb cluster of American beauty roses
stood ready to greet Mr.. Cannon when he
assumed the chair
The huge portrait of President Roosevelt
that had served to present a tableau by its
dramatic unveilng during Mr. Roots
speech yesterday was placed on an easel
at the right of TIE platform. Otherwise
the decorations were unchanged. The oak
boughs that line the caves We're a bit with
cred and when yesterday they made a
pleasant fringe of green today they were
almost gray as the ceiling.
Delegates Slow in Assembling
BY Has o'clock not more than 100 dele
gates were in their seats and not single
national figure had made his appearance.
Former Governor Black of New York
the platform without being observed. IL
was just noon when Mr.. Root went on the
platform, which he obtained by the rear
entrance Screened by the groups of con-
vention officers and others he was not seen
by the crowd.
The hum of conversation as the Coliseum
gradually filed had not been broken by en-
thusiasm of any character for some time,
the aises in the pit were crowded with
standing delegates. only a portion of their
seats being occupied then. Just at noon
the two New York senators and Gov.
Odel threaded their way down the CEN
ter aisle cheer went up and the galleries
facing the main entrance began to applaud.
This had hardly died out when the tall
figure OF Senator Fairbanks caught
sight of coming down the aisle to the left.
hearty cheer went up in that section of
the hall Delegates at once sprang to their
feet and more cheers were given. AS the
senator reached his seat In the Indiana
delegT lion reservation the ovation was re-
newed.
Senator Depew's Intention.
Just before the convention was called to
order Senator Depew OF New York said to
the Associated Press that he would as
soon as the platform was read. move TO
continue the session tonight or late this
afternoon and conclude the business of the
convention. He said: Il have plenty OF
support from Other states. The delega-
tions are all here In fun force. Tomorrow
they will not be. We must finish today"
Leaders in Conference.
Chairman Payne of the national commit
tee, Temporary Chairman Root and Sena-
tor Lodge Of the resolutions committee
with the platform in his inside pocket held
an Informal conference on the platform.
Everything for the days program in the
way of committee reports was in readiness
Another shout was heard to the left and
the picturesque Alaskan delegation with
their totem poles mounted with American
eagles. marched In and took their seats
At 12:15 the playing OF the national air
brought the whole assemblage to Its feet,