The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-22

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i by the nation and. in that connection, said
\ feelingly:
"And with Mckinley we remember
Hanna" ~
E A hush, almost oppressive, spread owe,
they audience. The speaker had9.pauset
Eexpectantly. As he started TO resume. IN.
fstnll force of the tie stretched betweeI
the two greatest of recent political heroe,
went home to the delegates.
The applause started, and In 4 svp,na.
+ thetic wave was carried to eyervSs mari q,
the great hall. The demonstration was
unlike any that had preceded 1t. or tsat
came after. An indehnable dignity was
attached to the demonstration, which
seemed foreign to a political Eatherjng.
FAIRBANKS GATHERS STRENGTH
The Fairbanks boom for the vice presi-
dency fiourished unrestricted during the
convention proceedings. It's impetus was
gained when the 1ndtana deieeation en-
tered the Coliseum and. led BY .the two
Senators. Mr.. Fairbanks and Mn. Beyer.
idge.l preceedea down: tho. aislSs1o their
seats near the stage. The ovation giyeA
Senator Fairbanks was greatertEau was
received by any OF his distinguished coll
leagues. To-day's proceedings afrorded no
opportunity for the advancement of other
candidates..
No mention was made Of the names of
favorite sons whose ambitions are nor
taken seriously beyond the boundaries Of
their own States. The applause for Sena-
Tor Fairbanks appeared to, be general.
The placidity of political opponents as
they sat In the convention hall, welded
into substantial party citizenship, unani
mously agreeing on principles ana differ
ing only on essentials, was one of the Tea
lures Of the convention. The New York
delegation. which occupied positions of
honor directly in front of the platform.
furnished good example of the prevailing
harmony
On the opposite side Of the center aisle
In equal command OF the platform. was
the Illinois delegation, which had a bitter
night within its ranks as late as YESTERDAY
To-day, e any soreness remains. to- all
outward appearances 1t has been sealed.
state pride figured strongly in the CON-
vention. Each State had its friends in-tbe
galleries to applaud its great men a thew
entered the Coliseum.
The first big man to arrive was Sem
ntor Allison. The Iowa contingent cbeered
Its welcome. and this was taken nm bv
surrounding visitors, who recognized the
Hawkeye statesman. Senator Depew Sem
ator Cullom. Speaker Cannon, General
Grosvenor and former Secretary Fgihu
Root came in turn.
among those who slipped In unnotiesd
were Senator Lodge, who Is accredItsd
win having more ultimate KNOWLEDGE
OF what the convention is doing than af1y
otner man. Before the gataerir1p voas
called to order by Henry iC.sPa y11e. chair
man Of the National Republican Commit
zee, senator Lodge moved about among
the delegations, and his ear ives ,sonsb9
frequently by embryonic platform makers.
The Massachusetts Senator never stor,fl,s.i
long enough, however, to grow intimate
Inc nrst speech at the convention was
by Senator Scott. who informally pre-
sented to Chairman Payne a beaufiflIl
gayel. It was the gift of the Chicago
with the National Subcommittee In maxi
ing arrangements for the convention.
1atsr Graerne Stewart. member of the
tNationai Committee from Illinois, on be-
hait OF the Chicago committee presented
Root. --'--' =. -
CALLS RoosEvELTs NAME.
II was left to Governor Van SAINT of Min
nesota to place the Presidents name be- |
fore the convention. He found the ocea-
son in presenting to the convention ta- |
l1 gle which had been built by the Manual |
High School The applause |
was general but not long continued and |
"a tnat set precedent which was followed |
N succeeding demonstrations.
do-oays programme of the convention |
was not Of a nature to attract more than |
ordinary interest. The matter of greatest |
importance was the presenting to the con- |
yentlon OF the proposition 10 admit the |
oeleganons from the Philippine Islands |
.na Porto Rico. Mr.. ,Rpot askedsfor a ru1- |
ING on the question of calling the names of /
the new possessions In the roll for the |
mittees. So =
recognition OF six delegates from the phil |
!ppines. with two votes, and two delegates |
from Porto Rico.
In the convention hall to-day there was
one woman delegate who had the same
right to vote that was held by each ac- |.
credited male delegate. She was Mrs, I
Charles A Eldredge of Colorado Springs,
Colo, an alternate delegate. whose princl-
pal was absent.
Mrs. Owen +. Lefevre of Colorado. Mrs.
5uean West of Idaho and Mrs. Jennie E. i
Nelson Of Utah. these States having wom-
an suffrage.
In his speech Secretary Root said:
The responsibility OF government rests mon
SnsrsS tSfo1E Which the so85 people s o
% single yiiil- The composite government de-
century aga requires the willing co-opersfion
Y rneny minds. the combination OF MANY fude- J.
,sndelt den, factors. IN every forward step for the
Ths President at washington. with his Cab
nst' ne ninety Senators. representing forty
n Congress- are required to reach concurrent