The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-24
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
BY PROLONGED NOISE.

AT this point the band struck IN
Its strains, however, were only faint.
~ audible in the mighty din. Then
Chairman Cannon took a hand. I'm.
furling tattered silk flag, he adj
Vanced to the extreme edge of the
platform and began to wave it. The
nag is the property of the Lincoln
Mckinley Association of Missouri and
made its first appearance at Repuh-
mean national convention in 1860 when
Lincoln was nominated. 1t was then
carried by the Missouri delegation and
was waved over the platform on that
occasion as in this. 1t was fuel to the
name OF enthusiasm and the volume Of
sound Increased
The front of the platform was next
occupied by an immense crayon bust
portrait OF President Roosevelt. borne
SIott py three men. This brought
shout ''ii az 10
The front of the stage was next CIV
en- over to young man with a mega
phone and a flag. AS he swung The
banner from side to side he shouted
the name Roosevelt" At each swine
OF the flag the name was repeated
1t was soon taken up by the delegates
III t!oHt' spread TO those in the rear
and IN a twinkle the whole assembiage
was shouting Roosevelt" "Roose-
VeIt! IN measured unison. The vo,,ne
man who started the cry was Henrv
Smythe, Jr., of Philadelphia. where he
is prominently identified with anatenr
sports. 'eul
Louise Roberts. the young girl who
nad created the. enthusiasm in the cal
lior ma Gelegation, was next borne high
on the shoulders of a stalwart delegate
from Indiana. She created a. new FUR
to and fro s
Little Naomi Dafoe of Alpena. Mich
followed for a brief period, and when
she mad waved her flag but a few min
utes Chairman Cannon pushed to the
front and saying: please let me in
my dear, raped vigorously for order.
The applause at this time had contin-
ued almost twenty-three minutes. 1t
required fully five minutes, and sew
eral more raps by the chairman and the
\ strenuous work of numerous police and
sergeants at arms to get the delegates
once more into their seats.
The indiana delegation sprang omen
umbrellas of red, white and blue, bear
ing portraits of Roosevelt and Fair
banks aid the Alaskan cages were held
aloft ard thousands of flags waved in
a wild sweep of color. The New York
oelegat tim, occupying a place immedi-
ately in front, started out on a march
ing tour of the hall. Meanwhile the
demonstration showed no signs of dy-
ing out
When the applause had continued al
most seven minutes it was given a new
impetus by Chairman Cannon, who
walked once more to the front, carrying
his large banner. A little girl clad en-
tfrely in white was lifted high on the
shoulders Of some of the California
delegates, and the first sound of her
childish treble was the signal sor an
2 other outburst. A delegate requested
Chairman Cannon to loan him the large
flag he had carried, and with a smile
the chairman handed it down. Around
the hall it went followed by a long
line of shouting delegates. California,
with its great banner of purple, white
and gold, came marching down the
center aisle, followed by. senators,
members of Congress and other promi-.
rent in the life of the nation, shouting,
laughing and cheering. The new York
delegation, catching sight of Henry C.
Payne on the platform, paid him a
brief and especial tribute. and then
returned once more to the cheering of
the candidate, shouting Roosevelt"
Roosevelt" Roosevelt" New
York" over and over again.
When Chairman Cannon had finally
secured order. the secretary read his
tory of the flag which Mr.. Cannon had
been waving. Grasping the flag and
waving it over his head, Mr.. Cannon
said:4
1T prophesied victory in 1867 its life
has been, baptized on many a battle
field since, and it is safe in the hands
of President Roosevelt"