The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
STORY OF THE
| DAYS DOINGS
Detailed Report of the
Convention.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
Wisconsin Matter Gone Into
by McC0mas.
Depew Wanted the Nominations Made
mt Once So That the Delegates
Could Go to Their

| Chicago Convention HalD, June 22
I-Although the doors of the hall were
opened a half hour later than yester.
day, for the first twenty-five minutes
after IL o'clock the band played TO 4
sprinkling of gallery spectators only.
A sea of brown backed chairs in gal.
lery and mezzanine was broken only b.
an occasional dot of black or the brfxf,
spot of a woman's gown. Groups OF
sergeants at arms stood idly about. and
in the delegates section a half dozen
men leaned back and read the mornine
papers. -
Yesterday a huge bunch OF pink
peonies graced the chairman's table
but today a superb cluster of American
beauty roses stood ready to greet Mr..
Cannon when he assumed the chair
The huge portrait of President
Roosevelt that had served to present 4
| tableau by It's dramatic unwilling du-
ring Mr.. Roots speech yesterday wa
placed on an easel on the right Of the
PLATFORM. Otherwise the decorations
were unchanged.
BY quarter TO 10 o'clock not more
than a hundred delegates were IN their
seats and not single national figure
had made his appearance.
Root In Hidden.
1t was just noon when Mr. Root went
on the platform. Screened by the
group OF convention officers and Others.
he was not seen by the crowd.
The hum of conversation as the Coli
scum gradually filled had not been
broken by enthusiasm of any character
FOR some time. The aisles In the nil
were crowded with standing delegates
only portion of their seats. being o..
cupied. when Just at noon the two. New
YORK Senators and Governor Odeu
threaded their way down the center
aisle. A cheer went up and the psI-
leries facing the main entrance began
TO applaud
This had hardly died out wher the
tail figure Of Senator Fairbanlss WINS
caught sight Of canning down the aisle
70 tne left, A hearty cheer went up
In that section OF the hall, Delegates
at once sprang to their feet and more
cheers were given. As the Senator
reached his seat In the Indiana dele
cation reservation, the cheering was
renewed.
Just before the convention was call.
ed to, order, Senator Depew, of New
York, said to the Associated Press rem
resentative that he would. lust as soon
as the platform was read, move to CON
tinue the session tonight or late this
afternoon and conclude the business of
the convention.
He said; u have plenty support
from other States. The delegations
are all here In full force Tomorrow
they will not be. We must finish to-
day"
An Informal Conference.
Acting Chairman of the National
Committee Payne. Temporary Chair
man Root and Senator Lodge. OF the
resolutions committee, with the plat
form In his inside pocket. held an in
formal conference on the platform.
Everything for the days program In
the way of committee reports was in
readiness. Another shout was heard
to the left and the picturesque Alaskan
delegation with their totem poles
mounted with American eagles marcn-
ed in and took their seats.
At 1915 the playing of the National
air brought the whole assemblaEe to
its feet, silk flags were whipped out
In various parts Of the hall and were
waved In time with the music. The
band continued to enliven things at
intervals and the gallery seats were
being taken to a greater extent than
on the day previous
The heroic pointing of President
Roosevelt which had adorned the plat
form during the morning was removed
that the left platform might not be OBJ
structed, just as the convention was to |
be called to order.
The Convention Opens.
At 1927 o'clock Temporary Chair |
man Root raped for order directing
ordering the aisles cleared This latter
order was not obeyed with SUFFICIENT |
CELEBRITY to please the chairman and he |
directed the assistant sergeant at-arms
to see that aisles were cleared. A sec |
ond specific direction from the chair |
man directed toward the delegates in |
the center ais1es brought the conven-
ton TO order.
Chairman Root then introduced Rev.
Thomas E. Cox of the Holy Name Ca |
thedral Of Chicago, who delivered the |
opening prayer
"Is the Committee on Credentials
ready to report?" asked the chair.
Senator McComas. chairman of tho
Committee on Credentials, rose from his
seat in the Maryland delegation and
said:
"Mr Chairman, the Committee on
Credentials has instructed me to read
the report, which Is now ready"
The gentleman will please take the
platform" said the chairman. and
Senator McComas mounting the ros-
trum, proceeded to read the report
Credential Committee Reports.
The first part of the document related
to those contests in which the action
of the National Committee was up
held The report in this connection
was received with a ripple OF applause
which was slightly accumulated when
the decision applying to both the lilly
whites" and black and tans" of Lou
Isiana was read.
An outburst OF cheers greeted the an
that the Credentials Com
mittee had decided in favor of the stall
wart faction in Wisconsin.
The name of each delegate at la gs
was greeted with cordial applause !
when II was pronounced by Senator
McComas
The statement of the committee CIV 4
ng its reasons for It's decision on the |
Wisconsin case was heard in complete I
iilence. the convention showing intense l
interest in the particulars I
The wisconsin Fight. Ii
Senator McComas, for the Committee {
n Credentials. went into the details {