Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-21
NATIONAL CONVENTION OPENS
THOUSANDS THRONC THE HALL
Harmony Convention in Every Respect, Filled
With Interest and Enthusiasm in
Every Movement

CHICAGO, June 21.-For president
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York.
For vice president. Charles Warrel
Fairbanks. of Indiana; Robert Robert
Hit, Of Illinois. John L. Webster of Ne
braska.
The opening session Of the nationa
convention Of the republican party wa
called to order at noon today in tn
Coliseum building by Henry c. Payne
vice chairman Of the republican nation
al committee. and postmaster general
Probably not since the days of Wash
ington and Grant did body of mer
having to do with the selection of tn.
governing personnel Of this nation NEE
under what might be called such unan.
imous conditions to a proposed tickle
and platform.
Contrary to many predictions Of g
lack Of general public interest in this
convention because Of the foregone
conclusion that President Roosevelt
would be nominated. the crowds of WIS.,
itors literally have overrun the city's
hostelries. while hundreds vainly en-
deavored to secure entrance tickets to
the Coliseum. Two weeks ago the
price of convention seats was quoted
at $50. and today instances were cited
where almost double that figure was
offered for the coveted pasteboards.
Six thousand seven hundred persons
composed the gatherings that partici-
pated in the opening ceremonies. AL
most twice that number would have
listened to the proceedings had there
been room. but no one was admitted to
the vast building who was not pro-
vided with seat.
The standing room only" signs were
not painted. for the reason that. since
the memorable Iroquois theater horror.
the municipal laws Of Chicago have
been revised so that no public hall shall
exceed its licensed seating capacity. In
the Coliseum that Is $500. The plat
forns unon which Tho oeac,.,. ~ ~.
convention and the representatives Of
the press sat brought the quota to the
number hrst stated.
Nlna hunAreA ana .,~n,v..,.,,. a.,.-
~.Nee ana naar,v :. r,.rv .,..rr....
1onrA t,,Aar .,ar.s Y - a.r,,, No.,
vvat,,c,,t 1.n.e...sn. 3#|
A. thare cara ,rto ~. ha,, : a.,..a..
~ roores stnsr j us,,.f .,o,rerc. ~.
crov,As rn.,,A. ..erA. nan ! va,cor,,r~
about On every hand ware - ha GOWNS
nortra,t. ~ pre.iAert noo.ave,, h,,.
r~ner.a,x .~e.k,r~ ~. a.co-., IT..
.chnvn. ~ -. corv.,.,cr 49,,
ncr> .,hAm.A
A. the ho,,r annro.chaa ,or ~. a..
ma, cormarcar,snt ~ ~. crc.a.d,r-.
~ vast amA,.rce ...t,an cowr ,r,c
nu,et hur, wh,ch o....a .n.,..,,, -.
rna,rm.r p.vr. .tarr.a eorv..a
ranned Tor order ana aadrs..sa ~
nr,.av rhan ,n,,o.ss ~
nraver ~ Rav Timotnv u,ro.t 4,
rh,ca~o "a .tor ~ ,na r,.., Ms.hoa,.t
.hurch ~ Evan.toh III
I rhe terrorarv or.a n,,a+,or ., -.
convention hav,n~ haer errac,sa for,r-
= secretary NJ war E,ihu Root ~ New
York. assumed the rave, al tamnorarv
,ha lrman and IN a d,vn,aoa .naach AZ.
Iolied the administration Of President
4, ,,e,ye0 t.a ac.s ~ tha
~ The crnc,a, r,o,r.rt.
4 the historical periods az the mast four
year. He reminded the aalav.,a. ora
ne marty At large that the onnos,t,on
q the tar.fY and other po,ic,as fostered
- the rennb,ican Marty might create
lalse impressions and cause defections
unless corrected The ex-secretarv
went on at length 10 elucidate the ,ep-
slatiye enactments brought about nv
he republican marty.
At the close Of Mr., Roofs speech the
temporary ORGANIZATION or the conven-
HON being In full swing an ad,onrn-
msnt was had until 10 o'clock wednes.
Az.
Before the second session the com :
rs4tee ~ ssr.Aart,s,. ,,,,., a,.no.s =,
khsrtv contest. c,ia,mart. ~ ,ha r,~h.