The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24
Din Continues Until Delegates
and Spectators Are HOarse
and Exhausted.

required fully five minutes and several
more raps by the chairman and siren
uous work Of numerous police and SER
geants-at-arms to get the delegates
once more into their seats.
When Chairman Cannon had finally
restored order the secretary read n
history Of the flag which Cannon had
been waving. Grasping the flag and
waving it over his head Cannon said:
1T prophesied victory in 1860; its life
has been baptized on many battlefelds
since and it is safe in the hands of
President Roosevelt%
The cheering was renewed, when
Cannon recognized Senator Beveridge
of Indiana, whom he introduced in
these words:
Gentlemen of the convention, 1 have
the honor OF introducing to you a gen.
tleman whom you all know, a son of
Indiana. who when he has a message
insists upon a hearing, and when he
speaks the people are enlightened and
enthused."
Senator Beveridge began hfs~speech
amid loud applause. Long before he
concluded Beveridge's co1sra was wilted
and the perspiration was streaming
down his face, but his voice lost none
of it's carrying power and his manner
none of it's energy. Senator Beveridge's
concluding words, Indiana seconds the
nomination of Roosevelt" released the
waiting cheer the band and the flags.
1t was short-lived, however. and order
was soon restored.
When the convention had expressed
its appreciation of 1ndiana's second to
the Nomination, Chairman Cannon an
n1unced that George A. Knight of Cali
fornia would second the nomination.
KNIGHT SCORES A TRIUMPH.
The California delegation showed that
it was prepared for the occasion. The
old stage coach long drawn yell, Wa
hoo" was echoed through the hall, and
a California banner, followed by a huge
wreath of flowers, was borne through
the. hall as Knight was proceeding to
the platform.
Knight was introduced by Chairman
Cannon. He had a voice which pene-
trated the farthest recesses of the hall
and rolled back in echoes from the
arched iron roof. AS he h~yan voice
from q far end shouted, Not so loud"
This was a touch which the convention
appreciated, and it gave itself up to a
hearty laugh.
Knight proved to be a phrasemaker.
"Cowardice, duplicity and dishonesty
are not impuIsive," shouted he. "Theo-
dore Roosevelt is impulsive. He hyp-
Noticed obstacles"
"Wahoo" was again shouted from
the California delegation, and the con-
vention took up the cry with laughter
and applause.
Again Knight touched the responsive
chord when he exclaimed, speaking of
the beginning of the Panama canal:
Theodore Roosevelt gave Uncle Sam
a Job. Uncle Sam wanted it and he
took it. and Uncle Sam belongs to the
Union, too"
Knight was surrounded by an enthu-
siastic throng as he left the platform.
Senator Scott of West Virginia throw
ing his arms around him and hugging
him enthusiastically
PARADE OF CALIFORNIANS.
The California delegation. with the
great gold banner and a cornet player
of uncertain powers. who took liberties
with "a Hot TimeSin the Old Town To-
Night" started on brief parade, but
II was soon over and Chairman Can
non announced the next speaker as
Mr. Stillwell of Georgia. There were
loud cries of Edwards" and Cannon
was informed that the name of the