The Tomahawk., 1904-06-30

| that follows the lightning. the enthus-
| iasm began. Flags were in the air,
| hats were thrown up. men jumped on
! to their chairs, women stood and
I shouted The air was rent with one
continuous prolonged shout from
| thousands of throats. So mighty was
the volume of sound that nothing
| definite in the way of artlculate sound
was distinguished. At this point, the
band struck up. It's strains, however,
were only family discernible in the
mighty din. Then, Chairman Cannon
took a hand. Unfurling' a tattered silk
flag, he advanced to the extreme edge
of the platform and began to wave It.
The flag is the property OF the Lincoln
Mckinley Association of Missouri, and
it made it's first appearance at re-
| publican national convention in 1860
when Lincoln was nominated. 1t was
then carried by the Missouri delega-
tion and was waved over the platform
on that occasion as in this. 1t was fuel
to the fame 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, borne aloft by
three men, Again broke forth fresh
impetus to the continuous shout.
The applause continued about %
| minutes, when Chairman Cannon Wig
orously raped for order. Itsrequired
fully five minutes and several more
raps by the chairman and the strenu-
GUS work of numerous police and SER
geants-at-arms to get the delegates;
once more into their seats
When Chairman Cannon had finally
secured order, the secretary read a
history of the flag which Mr.. Cannon
had been waving. Grasping the flag
and waving it over his head, Mr. Can
non said:
"It prophesied victory in 1860; it's
life has been baptized on many bat
tlefield since, and it is safe in the
hands of President Roosevelt"
Cheers followed and were Increased
when Mr.. Cannon recognized Senator
Beveridge, of Indiana, whom he intro
duced in these words:
Gentlemen of the Convention: l
have the honor of introducing to you
a gentleman whom you all know, a
son OF Indiana who, when he has a
message, insists upon hearing, anc
when he speaks, the people are en-
lightened and enthused."
Beveridge Seconds Nomination.
Mr.. Beveridge spoke with force aRd
increasing enthusiasm. emphasizing
his points with graceful gesture with
the right, hand. The senator's voice
was probably the easiest heard OF any
spoken which the convention has yet
heard Shouts, cheers and cat calls re-
sounded through the hall when the
senator sarcastically said: No mys-
terry was ever elected president and
never will be- Senator Beveridge's
concluding words: Indiana seconds
the name of Roosevelt" released the
waiting cheer, the band and the flags
It was short lived, however. and order
was soon restored.
Other Seconds.
When the convention had expressed
it's appreciation of Indiana's second 70
the nomination, Chairman Cannon an
nounced that George A. Knight, OF
California, would second the nomina-
ton.
"No, no." were the shouted re-
sponses of the convention to Mr..
knights declaration socialism can
have no place among u.s. Anarchy
cannot live in America" Mr. Knight
proved to be a phrase maker Cow
ardice, duplicity and dishonesty are
not impulsive," shouted Mr.. Knight.
Theodore Roosevelt is impulsive. He
hypnotizes obstacles" Again Mr..
Knight touched the responsive chord
when he exclaimed of the beginning
of the canal: Theodore Roosevelt
gave Uncle Sam job. Uncle Sam
wanted it and he took it, and Uncle
Sam belongs to the union. too"
Mr.. knight was surrounded by an en-
thusiastic throng as he left the platform.
Harry Stilwel Edwards was next in
troduced and he made short but effect
i've speech.
Ex-Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, was
the next speaker. Gov. Bradley instant
ly riveted the attention of the conven-
ton and held it throughout. His an
nouncement that the democratic party
had abandoned their Moses and was un-
able to find Joshua was met with loud
cheers. His appeal for aid for the
"disfranchised republicans of the south"
and his announcement that they looked
| to President Roosevelt as the man who
had refused to close the door of hope in
their faces, raised the hearers once more
to enthusiasm.
Cheers greeted Chairman Cannon's
| announcement: 'The chair recognizes
Joseph B. Cotton, of Minnesota" and in
creased as he added: Il take pleasure in
introducing to you one of these young
men of the republic who are doing
things Cotton's vigorous declaration
of republican principles and his jibes at
the democracy caught the fancy of his
hearers and were approved by applause.
| His concluding words. seconding the