Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-23

national convention met at ~ o CLOCK
this morning with the expectation OF
nominating candidates and adjourning
in time for the afternoon trains. The
Coliseum began to fill at 8 o'clock with
thousands who came to hear the ora
tory.
The nomination of the candidates in
the national convention is the feature
that appeals most strongly to the pub
lie and the large number of visitors
this morning gave ample evidence of
that fact. A half hour before the time
set for the opening of the convention,
there were as many visitors in the gal
leries as witnessed the entire opening
session on Tuesday. Not once since
the opening of the convention have all
the visitors seats been filled, but the
manner in which the crowd poured
through the entrances today, gave evi-
dence that by the time the gavel fell
all the seats would be taken.
There was some delay in calling the
convention to order to give time for
the preparation of some resolutions
which are to be presented and it was
1O:30 when the chairman's gavel fell.
Rev. Thaddeus A. Snively offered a
prayer today. After some announce
ments the chairman announced that
the next order of business would be
the roll call of states for the nomina-
ton of the President of the United
States The clerk called Alabama,
and Immediately the chairman of that
delegation mounted chair and said
that Alabama had the honor of yield
ing it's place on the roll call to New
York Instantly the convention was In
an uproar, shouting wildly and waving
flags. Ex-Governor Frank Black i'm.
mediately mounted the platform and in
a few words was introduced by Chair
man Cannon. Governor Blacks voice
though not heavy, carried well and in
creased in volume as he got fairly un
der way. His epigrams provoked
laughter and his sharply turned sen
tences never failed to raise ripple OF
applause. Black pronounced the nom.
mating words at just II: 05. AS he did
so he retired quickly from the plat,
form His address is printed on anoth.
er page.
Ten Thousand People on Their Feet.
When Black concluded there was the
greatest demonstration yet seen at the
convention Ten thousand people were
on their feet cheering and waving
flags. Chairman Cannon unfurled a
tattered silk flag and advancing to the
edge of the platform began waving It,
1t was the same flag used when Lin
coin was nominated and added fuel to
the flame of enthusiasm. The front OF
the stage was next given to j. Henry
Smythe, Jr with magaphone and a
flag. AS he swung the flag from side
to side he shouted the name OF Roose-
welt. The shout was soon taken up byi
the delegates and in twinkling the
whole assemblage was shouting
Roosevelt" Roosevelt" in measured
unison The Indiana delegation
sprung open umbrellas of red. white
and blue, bearing the portraits OF
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. The other
delegations waved their special EN-
blems. The New York delegation start
ed out on a marching tour around the
hall. The demonstration continued fol
23. minutes before the chairman tried
to secure order. 1t was five minutes
more before the convention quieted
down enough for him to make himself
heard. Senator Beveridge of Indiana
was then recognized. In seconding the
nomination, Beveridge spoke witt
| force and increasing enthusiasm EN-
phasizing his points with graceful ges
lures. The Senator's voice was prob
ably the easiest heard of any of the
speakers which the convention had ye
heard. Shouts, cheers and catcalls re
sounded through the hall when he ser
castically said: "No mystery was ev
er elected President and never wi!
be-"
Beveridges concluding words "1ndi
ana seconds the name of Roosevelt.
released the waiting cheers and flags
1t was short lived. however. and orde
was soon restored. George A. knigh
of California followed
A Phrase Maker.
Knight proved to be phrase max
er. "Cowardice, duplicity and dishon
esty are not impulsive, shoute'
Knight. Theodore Roosevelt is impul
sive. He hypnotizes obstacles"
Stilwell Edwards was the next speak
er. Edwards speech was eminentl,
satisfactory and he was frequently in
terrupted with applause. The chat
next recognized Governor Bradley o
Kentucky. His announcement that tn
Democratic party had abandoned thei
Moses and could not find their Joshus
was met with loud applause. Josep
Cotton of Minnesota was the mex
lspeaker called upon. He was the on
|speaker whose voice could be heard i
the remotest corners of the hall an
IL. ~ ..-is ..asSn ne was cheered By th