The daily sentinel., 1908-06-16

egates and alternates began TO file
in.
Women were largely represented
in the first of the arriving throng,
and took a lively interest in the Incl
dents of the opening.
The band kept the asr gay with pa
triotic music, "Diexie" calling out
the first ripple of applause.
Enthusiasm is Great.
Then came "The Red, White and
Blue and in the excitement of the
occasion the crowd rose to its feet.
The move was a little previous, how
ever, as the strains of "The STAR
Spangled Banner soon waited from
the balcony and there was an out
burst of applause and cheering.
Ohio in Front.
In locating the delegations in the
body of the convention hall, Ohio
was given the front of the stage, as
compared to all others which have
candidates. The men from the home
state of the secretary of war were
placed Immediately in front of the
speakers rostrum, and on the right
of that official as he faced the con-
vention.
How Delegations Were Placed.
Directly across the aisle was In
diana, on the right of the Hoosiers
was Illinois, and just beyond was
Wisconsin.
In the front row across the hall to
the left was PENNSYLVANIA. and on
the extreme left came New York.
Directly behind Ohio were Mime
sofa, Connecticut, Colorado, Maine,
Nebraska and Michigan. Still fur
ther to the rear were Oregon, Geor-
gia, Idaho, North Dakota and Ver-
mont.
In view of the delegates on the
right of the hall were placed the ter
ritories of Alaska. Hawaii, Porto Ri
co and the Philippines. Crowded
close upon the rear seats of the IL
llnois men were Maryland, Arkansas
and Florida, and Iowa, which is eX-
pected to furnish much of the gum
powder for such explosions as will
take place during the vice presiden-
tial struggle.
Oklahoma in Rear.
Away back, last of all, was placed
Oklahoma.
Newspaper Men Angry.
When the newspaper correspond
ents reached their seats and surveyed
the facilities provided for their work
they were indignant and exasperat-
ed A storm of censured criticism
was at once directed at Chairman
New of the national committee, who
had supervised all the press arrange
ments. His only method of egress
waste literally walk among the film
sy desks upon which the other men
were attempting to write, as the
space of passage for the correspond
ents at the far end of the row was too
narrow and hopelessly imprisoning.
Poor Arrangements.
Elbow room was at a premium and
It is well within the confines of the
truth to say that for overcrowding, |
downright discomfort and general
lack of adaptibility, the press ar
rangements of the republican con-
vention of 1908 has surpassed any
thing seen at any similar gathering
in many years.
Teddy's Daughter There.
Fifteen minutes before the time
for calling the convention 10 order ,
the delegate sections were not half
filed; but the music of marching
bands in the street then poured into ,
the hall and the parading hosts were ,
on hand.
The notable guests were slow In
arriving. The first to appear were
and Nine. Jusserand of
France, who were soon followed by
other members of the diplomatic par
ty.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth also oc-
cupied conspicuous place on the
platform.
Demonstration Fell Down.
At 12;1S pm. Chairman News
gavel fell: but it was some time be-
fore the desired quiet in the hall was
secured.
Part of the delay was due to the
arrival of a delayed portion of the
Ohio delegation bearing a big blue
satin banner with a picture of Sec
retary Taft on it. There was cheer
ing for time. and the band struck
up Hail to the Chief"
The demonstration was not a sus-
tanned one. !