The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
TICKET
Theodore Roosevelt AID Sen ator
Fairbanks Chosen.
HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
Counsel Of the Republican Leaders Pre-
vaiIsd-Copvention was Remark
ably Free Of D%isssntions.
CONVENTION

ably fFeS OF DtbsentIOuss
The convention hall Chicago, pre-
sented a brilliant scene of color when
the republican party from every sec
ton of the broad United States assem-
blcd for the purpose OF choosing the
candidates OF the party for president
and vice president.
IL In one immense single arched and
steel girded structure. capable OF seat
ing 5000 persons comfortably. There
Is only one gallery. and II Il II around
the four sides OF the hall. hanging as
a sort Of canopy above this gallery, but
high enough not to cut of the air,
was a long festooned strip OF red, white
and blue bunting. stretching from end
to end on each side. From each point
where the bunting caught UP was sus-
pended a large hanging basket Of
gracefully dropping ferns. Above
every second of these was tastefully
arranged a group OF five American
flags, in the bosom of which was the
picture of Roosevelt. the national
standard bearer OF the campaign. Be-
tWVth tutot thhu VI IVlbS, DouBno vi
trees were placed, the green foliage
affording a pleasing relief to the eye,
The steel Orders were twined with
green leaves and each girder bore the
portrait Of the president.
At the south end Of the hail a tenn
porary stand was erected above the
gallery. This was occupied by the
First Regiment band, which furnished
music at intervals. Opposite on the
north end vas strung a large flag,
bearing on its background an Ameri-
can eagle rampant with the coat OF
arms. Just above IL was q placard an
nouncing:
Under this banner both Harrison
and Mckinley were twice nominated"
An immense oil painting of the late
Senator Hanna, lighted from above
with electric lights and draped in
American flags, was suspended directly
over the speakers platform.
Chairman Payne was supplied with
two gavels. one a great mallet three
inches in diameter. This was a storm
gavel. The other was a handsome lit
tie AFFAIR of rosewood, decorated with
q gold band and bearing the chair
mans name and title.
A similar gavel was provided for
Temporary Chairman Root and Per-
manent Chairman Cannon.
The officers Of the convention made
their appearance on the platform late
In the morning. Il. l.. Lampson. read
ing clerk Of the house Of representa-
tives and Asher c. Kinds. Speaker
Cannon's parliamentary secretary.
were among the first to arrive. They
were soon Joined by Senator Scott.
chairman Of the committee on arrange
, ments.
Chairman Payne called the conven-
ton to order al 1874 and shortly after
introduced Rev. j. p. Frost, Of the
First M. e. church, Of Evanston, H.,
who offered prayer.
The temporary officers OF the con-
vention on motion OF Senator Dick. OF
Ohio. were approved. as selected by the
national committee.
On motion OF ex-senator Carter, of
Montana, the rules OF the lart conven-
ton were adopted.
On motion OF Senator Foraker of
Ohio. seconded by Senator Hepburn. of
Ohio. the convention agreed to seat the
delegates from Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
On motion of Senator McComas, the
roll OF the states and territories was
called for the announcement OF the
members OF the standing committees of
the convention.
While the committee lists were being
SEN to the desk there was considerable
confusion. in the midst OF which many
prominent men took occasion to con-
graduate Root on his speech.
One OF the remarkable features con-
corning the adoption Of the platform
was the fact that 1t has been the sub
ject OF administrative scrutiny and ma
tional interest for many weeks and was
accepted without a dissenting vote.
The report OF the committee on or
gan!zation named Speaker Joseph G..
Cannon for permanent chairman. and
he was elected with a tremendous
chorus of Ayes" He was given q
rousing reception az he advances and
received the gavel from Chairman
Root. In closing al address upon as
Stunning his duties, Speaker Cannon
said:
Let us make our nominations ir
order and appeal to the people of the
country for a renewal OF power to thu
republican party. standing by our pol
icies, ready to legislate where legisla
ton would be productive of more gooC
than evil from the economic stand
point, but refusing to legislate and los,
the substance OF success In a vail
effort to secure the shadow that abid
eth not n satisfeth not either tn
: intellectual nor material existence"
| Theodore Roosevelt was placed II
nomination for president In the repub
u lican convention by former Governo
Frank S. Black of New York. The nom
{ ination was seconded by Senator Bev
I eridge OF Indiana, Harry Stillwell Ed
wards OF Georgia and others.
y In closing his speech Governor Blacl
: said:
There are times when great fines
! Is hardly less than destiny, when tn
Commander Kellogg Dead.
Commanded A, q. Kellogg " & N