The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24
Delegates Depart
From The Con-
VGntiOR City.
BY FREDERIC W. BISHOP.
staF Correspondent OF The Call.

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HEADQUARTERS CALIFORNIA
DELEGATION. CHICAGO, June %
California's triumph came to-day in the
national convention Her triumph was
that Of George A. knight. the eloquent
lawyer Of San Francisco. From 10.S0
o'clock until long after noon the per-
spring delegates had been listening TO
the distinguished men OF the East. Ex-
Governor Black of New York had
placed Mr.. Roosevelt IN nomination.
and Senator Beveridge Of Indiana had
delivered the first secOnding speech. To
those in the rear galleries and side
seats their efforts were naught but
mere pantomime. No sound strayed
from a direct line in front Of the plat
form until knight opened his mastery
address.
Gentlemen Of the convention"
Knights voice reached 70 the farthest
pillar and echoed back from the giant
arches. With howl of delight the con-
ventiOn arose. and the waving flags
with their crimson stripes were like a
sea of flame. Speaker Cannon, with
the gavel in his left hand pounding for
order and his right uplifted command
ing silence. was ignored. For minutes
the uDrOar continued. When silence
came again Knight continued:
Geography counts"
Again the tempest broke. Out OF the
wilderness of silence had come a
human voice. 1t had been heard and
understood. The convention was over
joyed; it's enthusiasm must find vent.
THRILLS THE CONVENTION.
Geography counts but little with the
sentiment and enthusiasm that is to-
day apparent in favor of one who is TO
/ be given all the hOnOrs and duties Of
an elected President of the United
I States" knight said when silence was
/ restored Continuing in epigramatic
style he thrilled the convention for
many minutes His voice never fal-
tered. His name was spoken in terms
| of cOngratulatiOn on every side. When
he had ceased, and with waving ban
neTs the California delegation marched
to the platform 10 escort him TO his
seat, the great Coliseum rocked with
the cheers of the multitude.
California's headquarters were IN
darkness tonight. The wines and fruits
had been distributed among the fOrtu-
nate friends OF the delegates and the
last toast had been drunk. Several OF
| the delegates have departed already,
and more will go tomorrow Within
three days the last California delegate
will have departed from Chicago.
PARDEE GOES TO It. LOUIS.
Governor Pardee. his wife and two
pretty daughters left on to-night's
train for ST. Louis. Tomorrow Judge
Mckinley and wife Of Los Angeles viii
/ leave for the exposition city and prob
ably will have as company on the train
Delegates John H Norton, F. K. Rule,
/ Oscar Lawler, Judge Van Fleet. Frank
H. Short. J. G. Priestly. Mitchell Phil
| lips and wife. c. L. Clinch, e d. Rob
erts and A. D. Porter.
Jacob Steppacher viii visit his sis
u, ToJ5TaTaTr,f7fa he.ro Iear,a ~frrc~
/ for home by way OF St. Louis
OF the other Californians in the city.
| Colonel KOwalsky will start for Eu-
rope tomorrow. accompanied by Hon
| est Bob" his cOlOred valet. who won
/ distinction on the delegations special
train by finding and returning to its
/ owner a handful OF diamOnd-ser jewel
! ~. Fulton G. Berry Of Fresno viii
spend a month at Lake Beulah visiting
I his talented daughter. Maud Lillian
/ Berry. He will return TO Chicago on
I Sundays. he says, to enjoy yachting on
Lake Michigan
/ Delegate A. Ruef viii so TO New
! York. Philadelphia and Washington
and then to St. Louis. George A
knight viii leave tomorrow for New
| York He will return home by way or
1 ST. Louis. 3. H Reymers and daugh-
| ter viii go TO Europe for an extended
/ tour.
4 Henry Il. ONudlQ VIII 81 " -NrW
/ York tomorrow. Oxnard dined with
| Senators Lodge and Penr0se, Mayor
Weaver or Philadelphia. Mr.. Aldridge
| Of Chicago and Judge Van Fleet OF San
/ Francisco at the Chicago Club this
/ evening
| Joseph Steffens viii visit Eastern
cities before his return home. George
w Reed will start west in a day or
/ so. W. /. Crooks will visit relatives
/ in Indiana. NJ. A. Gunst and family
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