New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22

canvas 90 by II feet. Portraits Of the President.
with flags about them. were placed at regular
intervals around the amphitheatre. A banneret
of the Home Market Club. of Boston. swung
near the roof opposite the chairman
Underneath the rostrum and stretching the
whole length Of the basement one Of the
most curious sights OF the convention-the par
aphernalia and the workers who communicated
10 the millions what the thousands saw. In
this space were hundreds OF wires connecting
directly with the principal newspapers Of the
country and the agencies that transmit news
over the sea. More than a hundred telephones
and upward Of four hundred telegraph instru-
ments were working. thousand reporters.
operators and messengers manned this intelli-
gence machine. For hours before and during
the session of the convention the hotels were
vacant. The large rooms occupied by State
headquarters. decorated with tricolOred cloth
and the pictures of distinguished sons" both
living and dead. had been empty since the early
morning conferences.
At IL o'clock few delegates and aIternates and
practically OF the prominent men IN the
Republican party had appeared IN the hall An
army OF dOOrkeepers was on guard at the vari-
Gus entrances, and inside many sergeants-at-
arms were stationed in the aisles 70 guide the
delegates to their seats.
THE DECORATIONS.
The last touches 10 the hall had been made IN
the night and early morning. A large number Of
palms and potted plants were placed around the
sides OF the hall the first floor. and fresh oak
boughs which were fastened to the girders lust
above the upper balcony, relieving the Ions
stretch OF saffron colored roofing. It had been
announced that the only picture which would be
seen IN the convention hail would be the enor-
nous portrait of Senator Hanna which hung
he MA fOryY1 bIIry
large engravfngs of President Roosevelt were
placed at every alternate fold I'm the draped
bunting that stretched around the ceiling Be
low each picture of the President and beneath
the folds in the draped strearners of red, white
and blue where the picture not hung were
baskets Of ferns, while the under side of the
great steel trusses. from the bunting 70 the
backs of the seats. covered with tastefuIIy
arranged palms.
The first applause 10 the incoming delegates
was ripple OF handclaps from the gallery given
TO Senator Allison. of Iowa Senator Dolliver. OF
Iowa came strOIling down the centre aisle
shortly after Senator Allison had taken his seat
and the men from Iowa IN the gallery broke out
into applause d second time. Senator Allison
acknowledged his reception with a smile and a
bow. but the junior Senator apparently did not
realize that he being honored. for he turned
his back on his friends IN the gallery while they
still applauding him and walked slowly
back TO the seats in The Iowa section Through
the time between the opening of the doors
and that FOR the formal openins OF the con-
ventiOn orchestra in a stand raised high
above the gallery at the south end of the hall
played patriotic music and popular airs of the
day
Chauncey NJ. Depew received hearty well
come as he came through the main entrance OH
the west side of the building. Close behind the
New-York Senator came the senior Senator from
Illinois. Shelby NJ. CuIlOm- The men from IIIi-
nois who were in the balcony did not see him.
and. although efforts were made to attract their
attention. they were not successful. and. save for
a slight handclapping from those on the main
floor who knew him. Senator CulIorn sought the
seats of the Illinois delegation without greeting.
SPEAKER CANNON WELCOMED.
Following closely behind Senator CuIIon and
Senator Depew came Speaker Cannon. a black
felt hat jammed down his head. He wan
dered back and forth in the broad aisle in front
Of the platform without attracting attention
except for a few handshakes from Washington
friends When he removed his hat the recoe-
milton by the galleries was instantaneous. and
the Speaker warmly greeted by the people
in the balconies and the delegates
BY 145 each entrance to the floor of the
great hall was pouring in a stream of delegates
They came quietly, few delegations arriving In a
body. Alrglng with the strains of the band
was n great hum of conversation. but there was
disorder. The floor filled rapidly. but the
spectators were slower. and ten minutes before
the hour set for the presiding officers gaveI 10
fall there was q wilderness of vacant chairs in
the great balconies.
a few minutes before l. o'clock the Coliseum
resounded with a burst OF applause. It was the
greeting 70 Henry c. Payne and EIihu Root tne
temporary chairman They proceeded at once 70
the platform.
APPLAUSE FOR FAIRBANKS
When Senator Fairbanks entered the hall at
the head of the Indiana delegation there was
loud applause. y smile lit up the face of the
Senator as amid round after round of applause
and the first cheers to be heard, he worked his
way the seats of the Indiana delegation, near
the platform.
When the hands of the big clock over the main
entrance marked IL o'clock the floor was filed,
but the galleries held not more than half their
capacity.
Another prominent arrival at this moment was
Ex-Governor Black OF New-York. The Alaska
delegation, carrying totem poles mounted with
American eagles. attracted attention and wsrs
greeted with applause.
Some difficulty was experienced IN seating thu