The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-24

merou5 police and SeTgeantS-a al arms
tc get the delegates once more into
their seats.
When Chairman Cannon had finally
secured order the secretary read his
f tory Of the dag which Nr. Cannon
had been waving Graaplng the flag
and waving il over his head Mr. Can
non said- ut prOpnesied victory in
1850 it's life has been baptized on many
battedelds since. and Il is safe in the
hands of President Roosevelt Cheers
followed and were increased when Mr.
Cannon recognized Senator Beveridge
of Indiana whom he introduced in
3 these words.
Bevsridge on Deck.
Gentlemen of the Convention: I
have the honor OF introducing 10 YOU
q gentleman whom you all know, q
son of Indiana WkO. when he has a
message, insists upon a hearing and
when he speaks the people are en-
hghteued and euthUsed."
senator Beverage began his speech
amid loud applause.
4Ir. BeEeTldge spoke with force and
increasing enthusiasm. emphasizing
his points with a gesture with the
right hand. The senator's voice was
probably the easiest heard of any
speaker which the convention has yer
heard Shouts. cheers and cat calls re-
sounded through the haIl when the
speaker sarcastically said.
mo mystery was ever elected presi-
dent and never VIII be-.
Long before he concluded his speech
Senator Beyeridge.s collar was Wilted
ana The perspiraDon was streaming
down his face but his voice loss none
+ of ITS carrying power and his manner
none of ITS energy senator EeFer-
I tdge concluding words, indiana sec
ou5s tho name of Roosevelt released
the waiting cheer The band and The
Knight Of California.
It was short-Hved- however and or
der was soon restored.
When the convention had expressed
+ its appreciation of IUGiaua's second 10
The nomination. Chairman Cannon an
+ u1luced that George knight of Cali
f3rnia would second tho nomination.
The California delegation showed
that it WAS prepared fer The occasion
The old stage coach I0ug-draWn yeu
"WahO0.' WAC echoed through the hall
and California banner followed by
huge wreath of flowers. was borne
through the han as IT- Knight was
/ proceeding to the platform. Mr. Knight
was introduced by Chairman Cannon.
He had Q voice which penetrated the
( furtheTest recssses C. the hall and
rolled beck iu echoes from the aTched
/ iron roof AS he began a voice FROM
q far end shouted. mot SO loud This
was "a touch which the convention ap-
/ preciated and save ITSELF up t. a hearty
I laugh.
$50. no. were The shouted express
siCus of the convention to mr. knights
declaration. Socialism can have no
/ place among us- Anarchy cannot I've
/ I'm America.
NJ knight proved to De a phrase
maker "C0Wardice duplCity and dis
honesty are not impulsive," shouted
! aLr- Knight. Theodore Roosevelt is
imDuisive. He hyuotizes obstacles"
'Wah0o, again shouted from the
California delegation, and the conven-
F tion took up the cry amid laughing ap-
plaUsa
Again Mr.. knight touched the re-
spousiye chord when he exclaimed of
the beginning of the canal. Theodore
Roosevelt gave Uncle sam a job Uncle
sam wanted it, and he took 1T, and
Uncle sam belongs 10 the Union, too"
Rugged by Senator Scott
AIR. knight was surrounded by an
enthusiastic throng as he left the plat
form, Senator Scott of West Virginia
; throwing his arm around him. and hug
8ing him, enthusiastically.
The Califoruia delegation with the
great gold banner, and cornet player
or uncertain powers, who took Hber-
ties with "a Hot Time in the Old Town
! Tonight started on a brief parade but
E it was soon over, and Chairman Cannon
announced the next speaker as M
Sullwel Of Georgia.
There were loud cries Of Edwards,
and Mr. Cannon was informed that the
name of the speaker was Harry Still
well Edwards.
''WeIL" said the chairman to the
convention, his middle name is Still
wei, and both are good names"
He then formally introduced 1Ir Ed
wards iu a short but effective speech.
/ ME Edwards, who is a man of slight
physique is not gifted with a pene-
T trating voice like that OF X-GOvernOr
Black. Senator BeveTidEe and Mr.
/ knight, and for this reason he was I'M
able 90 command the absorbing atten-
/ ton that had been given to those who
/ spoke before him.
Mr.. Edwards speech was eminenUy
satisfactory, however. ID those within
range OF his voice, and he was fire.
quently Interrupted by applause.
Bradley Of Kentucky
"Fhe chair recognizes Governor
/ Bradley OF Kentucky said Mr.. Can
non as Mr. Edwards concluded, and he
came forward leading the compact
form Of Governor Bradley.
. II Introduce Co you, said the chair
man, Ca gentleman who comes from a
state where they take their politics as
/ they take their whisky straight"
That the sentiment was favCTa bly,
/ received WAS evidenced by a hearty
burst of applause.
Governor Bradley is the equal of the
/ frat three speakers ia the carrying
power Of his voice. he instantly riveted
/ che attention of the convention and
} held it throughout. HIS announcement
. that the Democratic party had aban-
/ doued their Moses and was unable TO
find Joshua was met with loud
! cheering. His appeal for aid for the
+ 'oisfrauchised Republicans of the
south. and his announcement that
1 they looked to President Roosevelt as
. the man who had refused to close the
/ door Ct hope Fin their faces. raised the
/ hearers once more to enthusiasm.
/ Cheers greeted Chairman Cannon
announcement THE chair recognizes
Joseph =. Cotton of Minnesota and
f increased as he added, II take pleas
ure in introduciuE TO You one of these
young meu uf the republic who are
doicg things
Had His Voice With Him.
Mr. Cotton has a voice and he used
.r Ills was another of the speeches
E shat Was heard In the remotest nook
+ of lhe han, and the fact that they
& were able TO hear the speaker caused
F the galleries 10 cheer repeatedly
The hall began to groW 0ppressively
warm The wind THAI for three days
/ had blown cool and fresh across the
I lake had died and lhe sun beat down
on the great iron root. Inside tie tenn