The San Francisco call., 1904-06-24


crash of thunder that followed the
lightning. the enthusiasm began.
Flags were in the air, hats were
thrown up, men jumped on their
chairs, women stood and shouted. The
air was rent by one continuous, pro-
longed shout from thousands Of
throats. SO mighty was the volume of
applause that nothing definite in the
way of articulate sound was distin-
guishable
CANNON UNFURLS A FLAG.
At this point the band struck up. Its
strains, however, We're only fainuy dis
cernible in the mighty din. Then Chair
man Cannon took hand. Unfurllng a
tattered silk flag he advanced to the
extreme edge Of the platform and be-
gan to wave it. The flag is the prop
erty of the Lincoln Mckinley Assoc-a-
ton Of Missouri, and il made its ap-
pearance at a Republican National
Convention in 1860, when Lincoln was
nominated. 1t was then carried by the
Missouri delegation and was waved
over the platform on that occasion, as
on this. 1t was fuel for the flame of
enthusiasm and the volume OF sound
increased.
The front of the platform was next
occupied by an immense crayon bust
portrait of President Roosevelt.
DIOuBnL on DN LnfEG men. lnlS gave
fresh impetus TO the shouting.
The front of the stage was next given
over TO j young man with a megaphone
and a flag. AS he swung the banner
from side to side he shouted the name
Roosevelt" At each swing of the flag
the name was repeated. 1t was soon
taken up by the delegates in front,
spread TO those in the rear, and in a
twinkling the whole assemblage was
ch
measured unison. The young man who
started the cry was J. Henry Smythe
Jr. Of Philadelphia, who is prominently
Identified with amateur sports.
The Indiana delegation opened UNI
brellaS of red, white and blue bearing
portraits of Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
The Alaskan totem poles were held
aloft and thousands of flags waved in
a wild sweep of cOlors.
UPROAR CONTINUES UNCHECKED
The New York delegation, occupying
a place Immediately in front, started
out on a marching tour of the hall
Meanwhile the demonstration showed
no signs of spending itself; five, six and
seven minutes it continued There was
not the slightest diminution' in the VI
ume of sound.
When the applause had continued al
most seven minutes it was given a new.
impetus by Chairman Cannon. who
walked once more to the front carry
ing his large banner A little girl clad
in white was lifted on the shoulders of
some of the California delegates and
the first sound of her childish treble
was the signal for another outburst
A delegate requested Chairman Can
non to loan him the large flag he had
carried, and with a smile the chairman
handed it down. Around the hall it
went, followed by long line Of shout
ing delegates.
California, with fits great banner Of
purple, white and gold, came march
ing down the center aisle, followed by
Senators, members of Congress and
others prominent in the life of the ma
ton. The New York delegation.
catching sight of Henry c. Payne on
the platform paid him brief and spe-
cial tribute and then returned once
more to the cheering for the candidate,
shouting "Rooseve)tp Roosevelt"
Roosevelt" New York;" over and
over again.
with long, curling hair, was hoisted
upon the platform and waved in fran
tic fashion a small national flag
Louise Roberts, the young girl who
had created enthusiasm in the Califor-
MIA delegation, was next carried up and
down on the shoulders of a stalwart
delegate from indiana She created a
new furor of enthusiasm as she tossed
her flag to and fro. Little Naomi Da-
foe of Alpena, Mich, followed for a
brief period, and when she had waved
her flag but few minutes Chairman
Cannon pushed to the front and. saw
ing please let me in, my dear" he
raped vigorously for order
HARD TO RESTORE ORDER.