Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23

r-1J1CAGO June H3-The republican ma
,fonal convention met at ~ cl"SN 'iiiS
morning with the expectation OF hoi''''.''
inc candidates and adjourning in time LOT
afternoon trains. The fair June morning
was not spent in idling on the lake 'front.'
hut in the packing of bags ana eating Sloi
breakfasts Then off to the 'oiiseunl' anu
the oratorical flowers of men piched ltoi'i
each principal division of the country i'i
eloouence BLACK of New YORK. beNeriuse
., Ira,,ro Knight OF California, Edwards
OF Georgia. Cotton of Minnesota hi'.ieS
n, Kentucky. Cummings of Maryland. Dol
liver OF Iowa and Pennypacker OF fei'"Ssi :
vania had been chosen to entertain. to stii
.,,r, 70 svcite admiration and faith II
the candidates the nominated or secohoeo
Nome of them accustomed rs they were to
great assembIages and great occasions hao
aver had q more friendly and yet Il more
critical audience.
Half an hour before the time set lor the
orerinc of tnt, convention there We're as
MANY visitors in the galleries as Witnessed
the entire opening session OF TUESDAY MOI
once since the opening OF the convention
have all the visitors seats been niled' put
the manner In which the cro"u pouleu
through the entrances today gave evidence
that bv the time the gavel fell every seat
would be occupied and the standing room
tarnmed to the limit.
The delegates and alternates. somewhat
wearied with the session OF yesterday
were not as prompt as the spectators
In their arrival, and the orchestra rem
dered about one half OF Its DAY pro-
gram while waiting for the convention 10
omen. Governor Carter of Hawaii hot"i'h-
standinx his Cefeat of yesterday when he
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tion for Hawaii on the floor of the CON
ye,tion was one OF the early arrivals, and
seemed as well pleased as though he had
.oc,red all ha sought and few things IN
addition.
Ante-Convention Agreements
few moments before the assembling
there was hurried conference by the mana
gers which resulted In an agreement that
Alabama the first state on the roll "ouio
Weld TO New York to nominate Roosevelt
II was also agreed that Alabama, whicf
was the first state to instruct for FAR
hanks would yield to Iowa to place the
senator's name in nomination for the vice
presidency.
Senator Beveridge and Gov, Durbin were
the first delegates from the hoosler stat'
IN reach their seats and were greeted witt
"a ripple of applause. - j.,
shortly before 10 o'clock the New forF
delegation began to enter the hail. senator
pIatt at its head With ii came mes
sengers bringing bundles of flags. which
were TO be waved when the President was
nominated
Secretary Cortelyou arrived promptly or
the stroke of 10, and was escorted to seal
an the platform He received a very cor
dial greeting. the members OF the natona
committee Crowding around 10 snake his
hand The Secretary and Postmaster Gen
eral Payne stepped to one side Tor a priel
chat before the convention convened.
Cheers greeted the arrival of Chairman
Cannon upon the stage, ana the paht
struck up the national hymn. This was
rho signal for the convention to rise, anC
the New York delegation was conspicuous
each of it's members waving an American
flag. -, -
fau Mrs NJ f Plummer of the American
Flag Association came upon the stage ah'
presented him with a bunch or cana ilhes
which Uncle Joe received with pro
found bow. >,
..p,t them in your buttonhole." yelled
some one from the gallery.
They were deposited in a vase on th'
chairman's desk. which also held larg'
bunch OF fresh red roses.
Alaska's delegation again entered the hal
omid applause. its picturesque totem poie'
attracting considerable attention.
For the first time during the convention
the presence OF a large number of ladies II
light gowns made n brilliant scene
Delay in Assembling.
The DELAY in calling the convention Il
order was due to the completion OF SOM
resolutions that were to be presented. Blu
the music of the band and the evident Roo'
b,,,,or of the crowd made the time pas
rapidly. and there was no manifestation o
impatience. 49, - , A.,
Senator Fairbanks did not attend the
session of the convention.
The Convention Called to Order.
II was exactly 1910 when Chairman Can
non. welding the immense wooden gave
I'm his left hand arose from his high-backet
leather chair and with a resounding whaci
ON the table in front OF him, commanded
the convention to be in order. Mr.. Can
non abandoned the huge gavel and opened
a handsome leather casket and took out {
smaller one. With this In his hand nt
holding the other up to command silence
he advanced to the front and commanded
the delegates to take their seats. The com
mand was at once obeyed.
.'The convention will be opened will
PRAYER" he announced.
Rev Thaddeus A. Snively. rector of St
Chrysostom Church, was presented and a
Mr. Cannon's suggestion, advanced to the
front of the platform. AS he spread forth