The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-22
MOTIONS OF FIRST DAY
ARE GONE THROUGH WITH
Republican Convention Organizes, Listens to the
Speech of Temporary Chairman Root, YeIs for
T. Roosevelt Observes Other Incidental Formaities
and Adjourns for the Day

CHICAGO, June 21.-When the Re
publican national convention met to-
day large number of palms and pot
ted plants had been placed around the
sides of the hall in the first floor and
arches and bOughs which were fasten-
ed to the girders just above the upper
gallery relieved in a pleasant manner
the long stretch of saffron colored roof
ing. Large engravings Of President
Roosevelt were placed, one at every al
-ternate catch in the draped bunting
that stretched around the ceiling. Be-
low each picture of the president, and
beneath those folds in the draped
streamers of red, white and blue,
where the picture was not, hung swing
ing baskets of ferns, while the under
side of the great steel trusses from
the bunting to the backs of the seats
was covered with tastefully arranged
palms.
Allison Gets First Applause
The first applause to the incoming
delegates was ripple of handclappfng
from the gallery given to Senator Ali
son, of Iowa. Senator Dolliver Of
Iowa, came strolling down the center
shortly after Senator Allison had taken
his seat, and the men in the gallery
from Iowa broke out into applause a
second time. Senator Allison acknowI-
edged his reception with a smile and
bow, but the Junior senator apparent
~ did not realize that he was being
hOnOred, for he turnd his back upon
his friends in the gallery while they
Were still applauding him and walked
slowly back to the seats in the Iowa
section.
Throughout the time that elapsed be-
tween the opening of the doors and
that set for the formal opening of the
convention an orchestra in a band
stand raised high above the gallery, at
the south end of the hall, rendered a
succession of patriotic music, alter
mated with popular airs of the day.
Enter Chauncey
Chauncey NJ. Depew was the recipi-
ent of hearty welcome as he came
through the main entrance on the west
side of the building. The senator
walked down toward the platform en-
tIrely OblIViOuS of an anxious door,
keeper who did not know him and was
endeaVoring to learn if he was prop
erly entitled to the privileges of the
hall Half way UP to the seats of the
New York delegation, which are just
in front of the left center of the plat
form, the senator was Overtaken and
Close behind the New York senator
came the senior representative of Hill
nois, Shelby M. Cullom.
Following close upon Senators Gull
1Om and DepeW came Uncle Joe" Cam
non. black felt hat crammed down
on his head. He wandered back and
forth in the broad aisle in front of the
platform without attracting attention
save for a few hundred shakes from
Washington friends. When he removed
his hat the recognition by the galleries
was instantaneous and the speaker
was warmly greeted by the balconies
and delegates.
Talks and Toots
By a quarter to II each entrance to
the floor of the great hall was pouring
In stream of delegates. Theycame
IN quietly, few delegations arriving in
q BODY. Mingling with the strains of
the band was a great hum of CONVEX
Satlon, but there was no disorder, The
hall filled rapidly but the galleries
We're slower, and ten minutes before
the hour set for the presiding officers
BaNel TO Ia!l there was wilderness of
vacant chairs in the great balconies.
A few minutes before IL the Coliseum
fesounded with burst of applause. II
was the greeting to Henry G.. PAYNE.
the national committee chairman. and
Elihu Root, of New York. the tenno-
rary chairman. They proceeded at
once to the platform
As Senator Fairbanks entered the
hall at the head of the delegation the
first ovation was rendered. A smile
lit up the face of the senator, as. amid
round after round of applause. and the
first cheers tONbe heard he worked his
way to the seats of the Indiana dele
cation, near the platform
Accident to Minnesota Man
The first accident, to any of the dele
cations resulted in B serious injury to