The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-23
TIE DAYS FROCEEDINGs.
Same Lack Of Interest as Displayed
on Opening Day,

Same Lack Of Interest as Displayed
on Opening Day.
Convention Han, Chicago. June o.
Although the doors of the hail were
opened "a half-hour later than yester-
day. for the FIRST twenty-five minutes
after ID o'clock the band played TO
q spriukfing of gallery. spectators only.
A sea of brown backed chairs III gall
lery and nezza tine was broken only
bE an occasional dot of black or the
bright spot of q WOmau's gown Groups
OF sergeauts-at-arms stood idly about
and ina the delegates section a half
dozen men leaned back and read the
morning papers.
When ar Cannon was asked about
the proposition 20 adjourn he said he
would recognize any motion made n
the convention, but that no agreement
concerning the proposal had been
made. 1T would rest with the couvea-
tion. he said.
Former Governor Black came in
quietly and reached his seat on the
platform without being observed.
Chairman Enters.
- To was just noon when Mr.. Root
assembled the platform, which lie
reached by the rear entrance. Screened
by the groups OF convention officers
and others. he was not seen by The
crowd
Yesterday q huge bunch OF pink
ueontes graced the chaiTman's able
but today a superb cluster Of American
Beauty roses stood ready 90 greet Mr..
cannon when he assumed the chair.
The huge portrait of President
Roosevelt that had served TO present
a rsbleau hy it's dramatic unwilling
during Mr. Roots speech yesterday was
placed ora AN easel at the right of the
platform. OtherW ise, The decorations
were unchanged. THE oak boughs that
line the caves were "a bit Withered and
where yesterday they made "a pleas
ant fringe OF green today they were
almost as gray as The ceiling
By e. quarter of ~ O'Clock not more
than 400 delegates were in their seats.
The hum Of conversation as the
Coliseum gradually dued had not been
broken by enthusiasm of any char
acter for some time, the aisles in fine
pit were crowded with standing Iele-
gates, only portion of their seats
being occupied when, just at noon the
New York senators and Governor
odeH threaded their Is az down the cen-
ter alsles.
Fairbanks Cheersd.
a cheer went up and the galleries
applaud This had hardly died cut
when the tall figure of Senator Fair
banks was caught sight OF coming
down the aisle 10 the left. A hearty
cheer went up ia that section of the
han Delegates al once spFaus TO tntir
feet. and more cheers were given. AS
rhe senator reached his seat .n the
Indiana delegation reservation The ova-
item was renewed.
Just before the convention was called
10 order Senator DepeW az New York
said 90 the Associated Press that he
would, as soon as the platform wEs
read. move 20 continue the session TO-
night ar late this afternoon and con
clude the business of the convention
lie sai4
on have plenty % support from other
states. The delegations are an mere in
fuH force. Tomorrow they viii not
be. We must finish today
Everything Ready.
Chairman OF the National Committee
Payne. Temporary Chairman Root
ana Senator Lodge Of the resolutions
committee, Hith the platform in his
inside pocket. held an Informal con-
ference on the platform k,Eery thing
for the dags programme im the way
81 committee reports sas iu readiness.