The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-24
THE CONvENT T|ON
AOJOURNS
Now the Campo On Will Com
menCe in EarneSt-A
Good Ticket

The NOMINATION OF candidates In a Ma
tonal Convention Is the feature that
appeals most strongly to the public
mind and the nun ber of visitors .e1-
te day morn ng gave ample evidence
OF that fact.
Half an hour before the time set for
the opening of the convention the e
were as many visitors in the gal
laries as w tnessed the entire open
ing session of Tuesdsy. Not once
since the opening of the onvsntioa
lave all the visitors eeets oeeE filed.
but the manner in wtiGh -: crowd
loured through the .-ntra i;"s today
rave ev 'dence that by the time he
gavel fell every seat would pe "c u
pied an he standing room Jammed to
the Unit.
TIE delegates and al'e" ,a:es g ,rie-
what wearied with the sessr"'
Wednesday were not as prompt as TIE
spectators in their arrival. ami ne
orche~tra rendered about one ns'f ~
its days program while waiting t"r
the convention to open.
A few minutes before asssmiilge
there was a hurried confe~eare ty
the uanage.s which resulted In agree
ment that Alabara. the first STATE -
the roll would yield to New Yock to
nominate Roosevelt. 1t was :,.so
agreed that Alabama, which Ia re
first Safe TO instruct for Falroauke.
would yield To Iowa to place che ;'sn
ators name for the Vice. Preridon y
Cheers greeted the arrival OF ,'hai'
man Cannon upon the stage and tfa
band struck up the national NY ~.
This was the signal for the conven
tlon to rise ard the New York Il -
gat'on was conspicuous-each II.
members waving an American Jag
The delay In calling the con e',tiaa
to order was due 10 the eompleti@n
of sone resolutions that were to b.
presented. But the music OF the band
and the evident good huno~ of tte
crowd made time pass rapidly and
there was no manifestation of impa-
tience
Senator Fairbanks did not attene
the session of the convention. SEE
to- Beve- idge will cast the vote ~
Indiana for Fairbanks for Weep es
tent. with the exception of Fairbanks
own vote.
II was evactly 10 20 when Chairrnt~
Cannon. welding the immence wood
en- ravel IN bic left hand. arose ;rnur
his high backed leather chair and wiz.
resounding whack on the table IN
front of him. commanded the conveG-
tlon to be in order.
The Rev. Thaddeus n. snive'y. re.'-
tor OF st. Ch-y yistom's church. inv,k'l
divine blessing. end the conven,ior
arose.
BY this time the hall was com ,l,:e.
" fllad. The r'se In temperatr wss
decidedly apparent and fans. hats and
pape were brought into u~e
AT the conclusion o. the nriye~.
Chat man Cannon announced tnnt tn
next order OF business woull be
roll call OF the StdieS for the n.n:-
nation OF President of the United
States.
The clerk called Alabama" an I'M
rediat+lv Oscar X. Hundley of that
that Alabama reqre-ted the homo
and privil'e~e OF Welding its place to
the state oe New York.
Instantly the convention was in an
up~oar.
The New York delegation was o.
its feet like one man waving theh
fsgs ard shouting wildly. Ex-Gov-
emo Frank Black OF New York. who
was to deliver he nominating epeecn
on tehalf of p dent Roosevelt. i'm
nedia'e'y startei fnr the platform
amid the widest enthusiasm on the
part of the delegates.
As Governor Black reached the
desk of Chairman Cannon re was
warmely greeted by that gen.
tleran and escorted down TO the front
of he nlatfo m. Here Cha rmaa can
non, stf nding by the side OF Mr.. slack
In a few wo~ds. introduced him I"
the convention. There was a succes-
sion Of shouts from the convection haI
chorus of shreks s~om the New
York delegation. paroxysm OF fiut-
te ing flags. then silence and M.
Black comm eneed his speech in be.al :
of Pres dent Roosevelt.
Governor Black pronounced the con-
cludng words at just :06 o'clock. A.
he did so he retired quickly from the
platform. But the words Theodore
Roosevelt" had not left his i'cs when
there was a shout. The convention
was on Its feet. Like the crash or
thunder that follows the lightning the
enthusiasm began. Flags were In the
aiT. hats were thrown up. men jumped
onto taeir chars. women stood and