The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-22
tion broke into spontaneous applause
and cheers.

and cheers.
Chicago. June 21.-In the hours be-
tween breakfast and the start for the
hall there was a rather general in
terchange of ideas among the leaders,
The only important result of these
informal conferences was the incep-
unanimous action to eliminate "fav-
orite son" mplimentary vote which
several delegations expect to give can
didates.
1t is recalled that similar action was
taken at Philadelphia four years ago.
and the argument is made that. as the
convention is to be a ratification meet
ing any way both candidates should
be unanimously nominated. Very few
of the men who will be presented ex-
their own delegations, and it is pointed
out that no great compliment is ex-
tended In vote of this kind for Sec
ond place on the national ticket.
Present Indications are that the cre-
dentials committee Of the convention
will be the one place where the placid
assurance and even monotonous feel
ing of party security and consequent
lethargy will be broken. A funnel
shaped cloud is gathering over the
heads of this committee and the
storm OF political picue. sectional
strife and party pickering is sched-
uled to break the minute the commit
ee assemblies.
Individual members of this commit
tee. as they have been n osen by their
besieged and made to listen to various
tales of grief Just what will be the
aggregated result of the vigorous
wire-p pulling which progressed yester-
day, all night and was renewed with
vigor today cannot be predicted.
AS the day advanced the streets
took on an appear ance bordering upon
activity. Bands played in front of the
Auditorium and other convention
headquarters. Party leaders who ha6
nothing to do but wait for the hour
of assembling filled the Hobbies and
visited at the rooms of the various
important delegations. The band
music. the nearness of The great gath
ring. the prettiness Of the dav Ia
an exhilirating effect on the delegates
started eaIly for the Coliseum. The
few delegations met today to COM
plete their organization, but as rule
this work was wound up yesterday
and the forenoon was on Their hands.
In former conventions marching
clubs, with banners proclaiming the
Vi. tues 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"
simultaneously with ex-Secretary
Roots appearance at the speakers
table an immense oil painting OF Pres
ident Roosevelt was unveiled at his
right.
of enthusiasm. AS Mr.. Root began to
speak the picture was removed and
the sole attention of the immense
gathering was devoted to the New
Yo.k statesman. He had hardly
struck his stride when cries of
louder were heard from far recesses
of the hall. His voice soon gained
power, however and his we'll enun-
ciated words rang well throughout the
still hall
The more striking sentences of his
spacch were literally applauded.
When he reviewed in figures the In
crease OF the money of the country.
and announced the enormous sum OF
gold accumulated, the convention be-
came enthusiastic. All of these de-
tails and figures Mr.. Root pronounced
without reference to memorandum.
He tu. ned his attention to the admin
istration regulation of trusts and
when Lie said But no honest indus
try has been suppl essed" there was
sound of approving applause. The de-
which had encroached on the rights
of the public had been curbed to an
extent never before reached, also
pleased the convention.
MIR. Root threw back the laaels of
his coat.
he paced back and forth in a brief
space, ON the platform and enforced
his words with quie. gestui es in
which his index finger played an inn
poitant part
Discussing the Cuban question Mr..
Root read the dispatch from President
Palma TO President Roosevelt when
the island was turned over. II was
the first time he had mentioned the
Presidents name and the convention
grasped the opportunity to applaud.
Sho tly afterwards he Brought in the
name of Secretary Taft, which was
also heartily applauded.
Mr.. Root concluded his address with
the words Theodore Roosevelt" and