The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22

country and with the agencies that
transmit news over sea- More than 100
telephones were working and upward
OF 400 telegraph Instruments. A
thousand reporters, operators and
messengers manned this intelligence
machine. =
AS the day advanced the streets took
on an appearance bordering upon ac-
tivity. Bands played in front of the
auditorium and other convention head
quarters.
In former conventions marching
clubs, with banners proclaiming the
virtues or qualifications of candidates
have proved an attraction. Similar
scenes at this convention were sought
IN vain The few marching clubs that
are here have so far been march
less" Bits of ribbon bearing the state
designations, an occasional Roosevelt
badge or the banner of some favorite
son Tor Vice President is all that gives
distinction to the convention crowd
senator Lodge of Massachusetts, who
is slated for the craftsmanship of the
Committee on Resolutions, has decided
TO appoint as members of the sub-com-
mittee which is to draft the platform.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin and J.
w. Blythe of Iowa. The latter is a
vigorous opponent of tariff revision.
Applause for FavOrites.
By 11:45 o'clock each entrance to
the floor of the great hall was pour
ing in stream of delegates. They
came in quietly, few delegations arriv-
ing in body. Mingling with the
strains of the bands was a great hum
| of conversation. but there was no
disorder. The hall flied rapidly, but
the galleries We're slower and ten min
utes before the hour set for the pre-
| siding officers gavel to fall, there was
a wilderness of vacant chairs in the
great balconies.
A few minutes before u the Coliseum
resounded with a burst of applause; it
was the greeting to Henry c. Payne
the acting chairman, and Elihu Root
of New York, the temporary chairman
The proceeded at once to the platform.
AS Senator Fairbanks entered the
hall at the head of the Indiana dele
cation the first ovation was rendered .
A smile lit up the face of the SEN
ator as, amid round after round of
applause, he worked his way to the
seats of the Indiana delegation, near
| the platform.
Some difficulty was experienced in
| seating the delegations, and the noon
hour found Chairman Payne,
gavel in hand, waiting patiently for
| the delegations to find their places be-
| fore calling the convention to order.
| Shortly after noon special messengers
were sent through the large hall in
the effort to get the delegates seated.
Was Called to Order.
With three severe raps of the gavel
| Chairman Payne called the con-
vention to order at 1916. He then in
troduced Rev. Timothy H. Frost, pas
tor of the First Methodist Church of
| Evanston, ILL.,, who pronounced the OPP
| ening prayer.
Senator Scott, on behalf of the Chi
| cago Citizens Committee, which CO.
| operated with the National Committee
| on Arrangements for the convention,
| then presented National Chairman H.
| c. Payne with a handsome gavel. 1t
was large and made for business. A
| heavy gold band was inscribed Mr..
Henry C. Payne Chairman Republican
Committee in 1904"
Mr.. Payne expressed his appreciation
of the gift, and at once announced that
Secretary Elmer Dover of the National
Committee. would read the call for the
convention. Mr.. Dover delegated Mr..
Malloy of Ohio, one of the reading
clerks, to do the reading. When he
reached the signature of the call IN.
A. Hanna" the convention broke into
| spontaneous applause and cheers.
| OHd1IIlldn cty lAC lCNOShlLCh 1ONs
| VanSant of Minnesota, to present the
| table used by the presiding officer. 1t
was made by members of the South
| Minneapolis High School and, he said,
| had been used at Republican conven-
| tons in Minneapolis st. Louis and
philadelphia. He requested the chair
man to use it for this convention which
would nominate that fearless, invinci-
| BILE leader, Theodore Roosevelt. 1t was
6rSt Of pracfdoOf'e
name, and the convention rose to the
sound as one man. Cheers rang through
| the hall and many men sprang upon
| their chairs and waved hats, banners
and handkerchiefs
After the applause had subsidized,
| Chairman Payne in a few words ex-
pressed thanks for the gavel. He then
said:
Root Took the Chair.
Gentlemen of the convention, the
| National Committee has selected for
your temporary chairman Hon. Elihu
Root of New York" There was anoth-
er shout from the convention, which
was prolonged when Gov. Odell of New
| York rose to move that the action of
| the National Committee be approved.
Loud and continuous applause greeted
| Gov. Odell, and it was some moments
| before he could put his motion. 1t was
| at once adopted by the convention. Mr..
Root was greeted with renewed cheers
as ne advanced to the speakers stand.
simultaneously with ex-Secretary
| Roots appearance at the speakers ia
| BILE an immense oil painting of Presi-
| dent Roosevelt was unveiled at his
| right. The tableau brought forth a
| burst of enthusiasm. AS Mr.. Root be-
gan to speak the picture was removed
| and the sole attention of the immense
| gathering was devoted to the New York
statesman. He had hardly struck his
stride when cries of Louder" louder"
were heard from far recesses of the
| hall. His voice soon gained power,
| however, and his we'll enunciated words
rang through the still hall.
The more striking sentences of his
speech were literally applauded. When
he reviewed i'm figures the increase of
the money of the country and an