New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
CONVENTION GOES WILD.


CONVENTION GOES WILD.
Mr. Black pronounced the nominating words
at II -O6 o'clock AS he did so he retired quickly
from the platform, but the words theouore
Roosevelt" had not left his lips when there was
a shout The convention was on its feet Like
the crash of thunder that follows the hshthihs'
the enthusiasm began Flags We're IN the ar
hats were thrown up. men jumped onto their
chairs and women stood and shouted the air
was rent with one continuous. prolonged shout
from thousands of throats So mighty was the
volume of noise that nothing definite In the way
of articulats sound was distinguishable.
At this point the band struck UP. It's strains.
however, were only family discernible IN the
mighty din. Then Chairman Cannon took
hand. Unfurling flag, he advanced TO the edge
of the platform and began TO wave It, The nag
is the property OF the Lincoln-McKinley AS
ISOLATION of Missouri and it first appeared at
Republican national convention in 1850, when
Lincoln was nominated. 1t was then carried by
the Missouri delegation. and was waved over
the platform that occasion al on this II
was fuel to the flames Of enthusiasm. and the
volume OF sound increased
The front of the platform was next occupied
by an immense crayon portrait OF President
Roosevelt borne aloft by three men. Again a
fresh impetus was given to the shouting.
SHOUTS OF ROOSEVELT ROOSEVELT
The front of the stage was next given over to
a young man with a megaphone and a flag. As
he swung the flag 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 twinkle the whole assemblage
was shouting: ROOSEVELT" ROOSEVELT In
measured unison. The young man who started
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phia- The Indiana delegation sprung open UNI
breIlas of red. white and blue. bearing portraits
OF Roosevelt and Fairbanks: the Alaskan en-
bIems were held aloft and thousands Of flags
waved In wild sweep OF color. 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. and there not the slightest
diminution in the volume Of sound.
When the applause had continued nearly seven
| minutes another impetus was given TO It by
| Chairman Cannon, who once more walked to the
! front carrying his huge banner. little girl
clad IN white was lifted high the shoulders
OF OF the California delegates. and the first
| sound Of her childish treble was the signal for
| another outburst. A delegate requested Chair
| man Cannon to lend him the flag he had car
| ried and with a smile the chairman handed II
| down. Around the hall 1t went, followed by a
| long line OF shouting delegates California, with
/ its great banner OF purple. white and gold, came
/ marching down the centre aisle and followed by
Senators. Representatives and others prominent
in the life of the nation troopins along behind.
| shouting, laughing and cheering.
| The New-York delegates. catching sight OF
| Henry c. Payne on the platform. paid him a
/ brief and especial tribute. and they returned
| once more to the cheering OF the candidates.
| shouting Roosevelt Roosevelt" New
| York; over and over again.
| small colored boy. James Blaine Cashin, OF
| Georgia. with long curly hair. hotsted on the
| platform. and he waved IN frantic fashion a
small national flag. Louise Roberts. the girl
who has created enthusiasm in the California
delegation. was next carried up and borne high
on the shoulders OF stalwart delegate from
| Indiana She created new furore OF enthu-
siasm as she tossed her flag to and fro. Little
| Noonie Dafoe. of Alpena. Mich. followed for a
| brief period and when she had waved her flag
| q few minutes Chairman Cannon pushed TO the
| front and saying Please let IN. my dear"
/ he raped vigorously for order. The applause
| at this time had continued twenty-three minutes.
| It required fully five minutes and several more
| raps by the chairman and the strenuous work
| OF numerous policemen and sergeants 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 fas
which Mr. Cannon had been waving. Grasping
| the flae and waving 1t over his h ad. Mr.. Can
non said: 1T prophesed victory IN 1860; its life
| has been baptized on many battlefield since.
| and II is safe in the hands OF President Roose-
| Welt"
| SECONDTNG SPEECHES.