The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-18
Associated Press.


Chicago, June 1.-THE doors OF
the convention hall were thrown open
at 1880 O'Clock as the first visitors,
delegates and alternates began to
filter In.
High up in the Orders OF the great
arching roof band struck up Amer
lea and the first scene OF the 1908
gathering was under way The dec
Grafton scheme OF the hall was purely
a patriotic one, with gracefully
draped flags predomlnating. The
band kept up playing patriotic airs
as the crowd assembled. pixie"
called out the first applause and
Star Spangled Banner" brought out
a burst OF applause and cheering.
Senators Hepburn and Borah Of
Idaho and Representative Boutelle.
OF Illinois, were the first platform
guests TO arrive. In locating the
delegations in the body OF the con-
vention hall, Ohio was the front OF
the stage Directly across the aisle
was Indiana, next was Illinois, and
Just beyond Wisconsin. In the front
room OF the opposite side OF the hall
to the left of Ohio was Pennsylvania,
and then on the extreme left came
New York. Directly behind Ohio
were Minnesota, Connecticut, Colo
RADIO, Maine, Nebraska, Idaho, North
Dakota and Vermont. In view OF the
delegates on the right we're the ter
rrories Of Alaska, Hawaii, porto Rico
and Philippines. Crowded close upon
the rear seats OF Illinois were Mary
land, Arkansas, Florida and Iowa,
which is expected to furnish gun
powder for such explosions as will
take place during the vice presiden-
tIal struggle. Way back last of all
was Oklahoma.
Prayer at the opening session OF
the convention was delivered by
Archbishop Muldoon, of the Catholic
diocese OF northern Illinois, and will
be the Lords prayer only,
When newspaper correspondents
reached their seats they found facil-
tiles wholly inadequate, Storms OF
censure and criticism were at once d.
rected at Chairman New Of the ma
tioDal committee, who supervised
the press arrangements. Core
spondents we're crowded in quarters
altogether too meager and no method
OF egress was provided. The press
arrangements were worse than any
thing seen in many years.
Delegates were slow in arriving
and fifteen minutes before the hour
set for calling the convention to or
der the delegates section was not
nalf filled, but music OF marching
bands in the street poured into the
hall and paradng hosts were at hand.
They overran the large crops Of door
Keepers and ushers and delegates
from a score OF states crowded into
their places.
The most notable guests on the
speakers platform were slow in ar.
irving. First to appear were Ambas-
sador and Nine. Jusserand of France,
who we're soon followed by other
members OF the diplomatic corps. It
was nearly IL O'Clock when Ambas'
sador and Mrs. Bryce, OF Great Brit
ain reached the hall Conspicuous
among the diplomats was Minister
WI Ting Fang, of China. At IL
o'clock, the hour set for opening the
convention, there was no evidence
that 1t would be called to order for
some time. Chairman New was moi
in evidence on the platform and sew
. oidl lthuluH uSlSbotlouo "NiS ASPiS
scented in meager fashion. In the
galItries possibly two-fifts of the
seats were empty although specta'
tors were thronging the entrances In
a fashion that promised to fill them
speedily.
The tap of Chairman News gave
fell at 1918 but 1t was some little
time before there was desired quiet
in the hall. Part OF the delay was due
to, the timely arrival of a delayed
portion OF the Ohio delegation bear
ing blue satin banner with the pic
ture OF Taft Autographed in colori
upon It, There was cheering for q
time and then the band struck ur
Hall TO the Chief" The demonstra
tion9was not a sustained one. The
Taft banner was not allowed to be