Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
Unprecedented Demonstration Followed Pre-
sentatiOn of Presidents Name.
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES BY EX-GOVERNOR BLACK,
SENATOR BEVERIDGE SENATOR DOLLIVER,
EX-GOVERNOR BRADLEY AND OTHERS
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION,

his arms to invoke divine blessing. the con-
vention arose. The animated hum of con-
versatfon ceased and absolute silence pre-
vailed
BY this time the hall was completely filled.
The rise in temperature was decidedly an
parent and fans, hats and papers were
brought into use
At the close of the PRAYER Chairman Cam
non presented the following announcement
through the reading clerk:
ON the sixth day of july at Jackson
Mich., there will be celebrated the fiftiet h
anniversary of the birth of the republica n
party Capplause). the time when and the
place where it received its name Secra-
tary Hay will deliver the PRINCIPAL address
the meeting" "
Ihen followed the announcement that the
recently elected national repubIican cow
mittec would meet In the Coliseum ir,ra-
olateiy on the adjournment of the conven
ton. >i~ Noi' eH
Roll Called for Nominations.
chairman Cannon then announced that
the next order of business would be a roll
call OF the states for the nomination of
President of the United States.
The clerk called Alabama" and imme-
diately Oscar X. Hundley of that state
mounted chair and announced that Ala
ptiia requested the honor and privilege of
New York ~ "
instantly the convention was in an up-
roar The New York delegation was on
ana shouting wildly. Ex-Gov Frank RIack
OF New York, who was to deliver the nomi-
mating speech in behalf of President Roose-
ven, Immediately started for the platform
anna the widest enthusiasm on the part of
the delegates P'- VI
AS Gov. Black reached the desk of Chair
man cannon he was warmly greeted by
that gentleman and escorted down tn the
a
cannon standing by the side of Mr.. Black,
III a Few words introduced him to the con,
venuon. There was a succession of shouts
from the convention, a chorus of shrieks q
from the New York delegation a paroxysm
OF tossing flags, then silence. and Mr..
Black began his speech in behalf of Presi
dent Roosevelt. (His speech will no fornd
IN another column
AS he confronted the convention Gov
ernor Black presented a striking figure. He
! Is tall and gaunt. His hair originally a
dark brown, is literally sprinkled with
gray: his dark eyes look out sharply from
behind spectacles and from beneath CLOSELY
oVerhangfng eyebrows.
Governor Blacks voice, though rot
heavy. carried well and increased in vol
urne as he got fairly under wav His epi-
grams provoked laughter and the sharply
turned sentences. for which he is noted
never failed to raised a ripple of apprecja-
tive applause
On the left lapel of his coat Mr.. Black
wore ii pink carnation and during the
first few minutes of his address he clutchcd
lightly In his left hand handkerchief
which ne allowed to hang loosely. Oc-
casionally he changed the handkerchief
from his left to the right hand, always
when he did 80 holding his right hand be-
hind his back. He used few gestures and
THESE mainly by the left arm, which he
raised from time to time when he desired
to emphasize point
Governor Black pronounced the nomi-
mating words at just IL :O6 O'Clock As he
! ali BIO. ILL.
| form.
Outburst of Enthusiasm.
But the words Theodore Roosevelt" had
not left his lips when there was a shout
The convention was on its feet. Like the
| crash of thunder that follows the light
ming. the enthusiasm began. Flags were
| in the air. hats were thrown up. men
| jumped onto their chairs. women stood
and shouted. The air was rent with one
| continuous prolonged shout from thousa nds
| of throats. So mighty was the volume
| of sound that nothing definite in the way
| of articulate sound was distingushable.
| At this point the band struck up. Its
| strains. however. were only family discern
| able in the mighty din. Then Chairman
! Cannon took n hand Unfurling a tattered
| silk flag he advanced to tho extreme edge
! of the platform and began to wave it, The
| flag is the property of the Lincoln-McKiu-
| ley Association of Missouri and it made
| It's first appearance at a republican nat:ona al
convention in 1850. when Lincoln was nomi-
| Lated. 1t was then carried by the Missouri
| delegation and was waved over the plat
| form on that occa sion as In this. 1t was
| fuel to the flame OF enthusiasm, and the
| volume of sound increased.
| The front of the platform was next oc-
| Cupied by an immense crayon bust portrait
| OF President Roosevelt. borne aloft by
| three men. Again broke forth fresh i'm
| petus to the continuous shout
| The front of the stage next given
| over to young man with a megaphoae
| and a flag. AS he swung the banner from
| side to side he shouted the name ''Roose-
| Welt. AT each swing of the flag the ma ne
| was repeated. Ii was soon taken up by
! the delegates in front. spread to those In
! the rear and in twinkle the whole assem-
| blage was shouting Roosevelt" "Roose-
| velt.' in measured unison.
| The young man who started the cry was
| J. Henry Smythe. jr.. of Philadelphia
| where he is prominently identified with
] amateur sports.
| The Indiana delegation sprung open um-
| brellas of red. white and blue. bearing por.
| traits of Roosevelt and Fairbanks. These
| were held aloft, and thousands OF ags
| waved in a wild sweep of colors.
| The New York delegation, occupying q
! place Immediately in front, started out on a
| marching tour of the hall. Meanwhile the
demonstration showed no signs of spending