The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

the crowd paid no attention tn them. &.
Tile Philippine delegation cum eel n Will Y,
Their hatlneT, which WAS no flontln ~
those that had enteredi before II. nv; Waa
ii'oundl tie staff ard tied lizard and fast.
Itrllis WIS, done, according to ono Of TIE
philippine delegation, with. deliberate IL y
tent, as TO show that tiic ocmoGrin,L,c
convcntion did not TGeogrtzc the Phlllp-
pines as part of, the nation. Gllilirrllni y
Guffey, of pennsylvania strobe In, CLOSELY
behind the pltilippinesflag and WIS heart
LILY chcered. f4t.t
Rap Of the Gavel. !.
Exactly ut nbtli8 Gliuliii, 4. u. Is; Jone ,
convention to rider: Ills ulppea - on
the platform hl;a fine sound OF HIS; saNoII
brought forths o. clieer from the nc ana
galleries .53 III i33 .
at.urnls to preserve 0rder. lie continued
the table with hiss silvel but
1t was some tirno before. g,liet, lels1le s,i.
Calforii1ss appearance With g. huge sliiS
banner and SILK American flags and. o. yel.a.
8"CalifOlnlu! California;, Hearst! ElearS ,
Henrst!s cnused3 cheering. lust as the
California delegntiors ra;tched lis rese1vit-
tion after marching pnamu. down ta't1
come In llnnoticed, arose. IN his place
allt was given q cheer. Theman enter
5prisiilG 1neinberfo Of the Montana delegation
created q, diversion by visor fe RINGING
Again Chairman Jones; demanded that
tile convention, be, III. order and at once
directed tile secretary to read tho call tor
tho convention Applause folloWed lHc
reading OF, thet call. n w. .ag
The Convention Prayer.
Jones' announced that the convention
would be optned with prayer by Rev
John 81, Cannon d. D., pastor or eir;lnu
Avenue Baptist Church. OF ~ Louis 'lls. ~
iCannon's prayer was as folows:. "
"Almigllty God. our Father which a 1,i
in heaven, In all our ways we Woulds
acknowledges Thee n order that Ihou Y
may direct our paths. VIC DOW o ll.,
selves in Thy presence and ncknoWl-
edge Thee as the God in whose hands
our breath is, and whose arc all our
ways. Lift Thou UP the light Of, Thy
countenanGe upon vs. and bless IS III, "
our sins. Turn our hearts from avery
evil way and incline us TO tho WY or
Thy statutes. Humbly and gratefully,
we acknowledge Thee as the source OF
good and perfect gift. We thank Thee
for Thine unfalling goodness to us as
n people. Thou has dealt kindly ana
cast our lot In pleasant land and we /
have a goodly heritage. We possess ~
h lily fear May we hatve@the 'le .sst.,
81 ness Of that people, whose Gots is the
Lord. Give us that righteousness
* which eN;lltctht a. nation and save MS
from sin, which Is a,raproachs to any
peoplA Let peace and plenty prevail. Il
within. ali our borders nndt let right
eousness ana Justice be ours. Let tho
wicketlnessd of the wicked come to
an end. Cause-stlifn and oppression TO
cease from oiitsoul. land. Drive evil
men from places Of honor and power
and let the righteous be exalted in their
stead. God Of our fathers, bless lls, rs
u people and make us II blessing to all
tho nations Of the earth. Oh. Thou
Master of assemblies. let Thy blessing
como upon this convention, Guide
these Representatives Of thes people BY
Thy, COUNSEL. Replenlsh them with the
wisdom which is from above which IS
first pure, then penceable, easy to be