The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
DELEGATES RATlFY THE
CHOICE OF LEADERS

carried by the Oregon delegation,
bearing the words First Gun. Oregon
23,S04. Roosevelt. Forty-five per cent
Republican gain"
When Senator Fairbanks had been
nominated for vice president, there
was no diminution in h demonstra-
ton. Voices we've hoarse, but the
noise for the choice was just as un-
animous as in the filling Of the first
place On the ticket.
Speaker Cannon made eleven
speeches during the day, a a few
crisp original sentences, Introducing
the eleven orators. His audience
tired of watching o. of hearing
him. He was a sauce to the proceed
ings. His jerky walk to another from
the peninsula rostrum that projected
into the audience amused every one.
He kept a tight hold On the right
hand of each speaker with his right
hand and swung the gavel in his
left.
The wide sweep of the heavy mallet
h were within range, for some times
their heads escaped by not more than
an inch.
While Speaker Cannon poke, his
whole body shook, his left arm mad
full circles, both legs vibrated and
even his toes could be seen working
up and down in his shoes. His con-
troll of the convention was complete.
The Republican National Conven-
ton met at 1890 this morning, with
the expectation of nominating can
didateS, a~djourning in time for after
noon trains. The Coliseum began to
fill at 9 o'clock, with the thousands
permitted to ear the nominating and
~seconding speeches. The galleries
were completely filled -or the first
in rear aiSleS. A few moments be-
fore the assembling there was hurried
conference by the managers, which
resulted in an agreement that Alaba-
ma, n first state or the roll, would
yield to New York to nominate Roose-
welt. 1t was also agreed that Alaba-
ma, which was the first state to in
str7uct for Fairbanks, would yield to
Iowa to place the Senator's name in
nomination for the vice presidency.
The delay in calling the convention
to order was due to the completion of
some resolutions that were to be pre-
scented. But the music of the band
n the evident good numor Of the
crowd made the time pass rapidly,
and there was no manifestation of i'm
patience.
1t was exactly 1920 when Chair
man Cannon, welding the immense
wooden gavel in his left hand, arose
from his high backed leather chair
and with a resounding whack or the
table in front of him, commanded the
convention to order.
The convention vii; be opened
with prayer" he announced.
Rev. Thaddeus Snivelly, rector of st.
ChrySostomS church, was presented,
and at Mr.. Cannon's suggestion adj
vanced to the front of the platform.
AS he spread forth his arms to invoke
iVine blessing, the convention arose.
The animated hum of conversation
ceased and absolute silence prevailed.
At the conclusion of the nraVar.
Chairman Cannon presented the fol-
lowing announcements through the
reading clerk:
"On the sixth day of July at Jack
son, Mich, there will be celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of the birth
the time when and the place where
it received it's name. Secretary Hay
will deliver the principal address.
Senator Fairbanks and others will ad-
dress the meeting"
Then followed an announcement
that the recently elected national Re
publican committee would meet in
the Coliseum Immediately on the ad-
journment of the convention.
Chairman Cannon at once an
nouncei that the neyt business would
be a roll call of the states for the
nomination of the President of the
United States.
The clerk called Alabama and
Immediately Oscar r. Hundley, Of
that state, mounted a chair and an
nounced that Alabama requested the
n and privilege of yielding it's
place on the roll to the state of New
York.
Instantly the convention was in an
uproar. The New York delegation
was on it's feet like one man, waving
flags and shouting wildly. Former
Governor Frank Black, of New York,
who was to deliver the nominating
speech in behalf of President Roose-
welt, Immediately started for the plat
form amid the widest enthusiasm on
the part of the delegates.
AS Governor Black reached the
desk of Chairman Cannon he was
warmly greeted by that gentleman
and escorted down to the front of
the platform. Here Chairman Can
non, standing by the side of Mr..
Black, in a few words introduced him
to the convention. There was q sue
cession Of shouts from the conven-
ton. a chorus of Shrieks from the
New York delegation, a paroxysm of
tossing flags. then silence, and Mr..
Black commenced his speech In be-
half of President Roosevelt.
Governor Black was frequently in
terrupted by applause.
MI. Black pronounced the nominal
ing words at just 11:oo o'clock. AS
he did so, he retired quickly from
the platform. But the words The
odore Roosevelt a not left his lips
when there was q shout. The con-
vention was on it's feet, like the crash
of thunder that follows the lightning.
the enthusiasm began. Flags were
in the afH, hats were thrown up,
men jumped on to their chairs, women
stood and shouted. The air was rent
with one continuous prolonged shout
from thousands of Threats. So
mighty was the volume of sound that
nothing definite in the way of articu-
late sound was distfnguiShable.
At this point the band struck up.
Its strains, however, were only family
audible in the mighty din. Then
Chairman Cannon took hand.~ I'm
furiing a tattered silk flag. ne ad-
vanced to the extreme edge of the
platform and began to wave it. The
flag is the property of the Lincoln