The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06

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gates His statement seemed to voice
the sentiments of the crowd.
Called to Order

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Beyeridge called the convention to or.
der He was given reception that
brought broad smile to his face ana
he stood, gavel in hand, while he was
greeted with the moose CALI
Prayer was offered by Rev. Father
Andrew Spetz of Chicago.
A telegram from Col. William Mel.
son of the Kansas City Star congratu.
lating the convention and approving
the movement, was read by Secretary
Q. X. Davis, after which the delegates
and stectators united in singing
America.
Every inch of space on the floor
and in the gallery was occupied and
many were outside unable to get In.
Beveridge then announced that the
committee, with Colonel Roosevelt
was In waiting. The delegates sprung
to their feet and the audience started
cheering as the stalwart form of Col
onel Roosevelt came into view on the
rear of the stage.
The entire hall was a sea of 10000
waving red and white bandanas and
Roosevelt stood smiling and bowling,
his face wreathed in smiles as the
crowd went frantic with enthusiasm.
He bowed to his friends in the first
row of delegates and then in turn
faced each side of the hall, bowling
low and waving a railroader's salute
to each of the galleries. The band was
playing, at least it was going through
the motions, but its music could not
be heard above the din of the shouts
of We want Teddy" We want Ted
dym
There was no question of Roose.
velts happiness. His face radiated 1t,
! and as he nodded to the blue uniform
ed G. A. R., drum corps it came across
the stage and ranged itself in a
semi-circle about the speakers stand.
Roosevelt grasped each of the yeter-
ans by the hand, shook it warmly and
then at his suggestion they struck up
wild marching tune. The blare of
the flies and the boom of the drums
oioCu tiiS SHliiucldoA duu DIS tut
music died down General Mcdowell,
of Tennessee, veteran of the confed-
eracy, pressed forward and Roosevelt
shook him warmly by the hand and
patted him on the back.
Roosevelt finally swung int, the
spirit Of the enthusiasm himself and
waved his arms and cheered.
Remarkable Demonstration.
The demonstration was the most re-
markable yet rendered to Roosevelt
during the present campaign. Not
soul was in his seat, even the women
and the galleries standing ON their
chairs to contribute TO the undulating
sea of color made by the waving BAN
danas. From the rear of the stage
many pressed forward to shake hands
with the colonel
Tim Woodruff from his seat in the
| front of the New York delegation sud
denly grasped the iron state standard.
Then the big blue banner OF the en-
pire state came into view from Under
7 the stage and in an instant wild
demonstration through the aisles had
been started
All the time the veteran drum corps
was fairly splitting the ears of those
on the stage. Roosevelt unconscious
ly fell into the swing of their martial
strains and using both arms to keep
to NJ
hoped about the low enclosure sur
rounding the speakers platform. At
all times the T. R. smile and the T. r,
teeth were plainly in evidence.
Women as well as men had plainly
lost their mental poise for the mo-
ment and soon all of the state STAND
ards were in transit through the
aisles.
The big yellow banner of California,
Colorado's white anti-boss placard,
Pennsylvania HAT In the ring
standards, were grouped in the front
of the hall
Mrs NJ. L. Ferdinand, of Detroit,
with big yellow Votes for Women"
flag pinned across her breast, was
hoisted on the shoulders of four stall
wart Michiganders and carried, Wild
ly cheering, about the hall. AS she
passed in front of him, T. r. shook
hands with himself and indicated that
he meant the shake for her.
Roosevelt sent down to invite sew
eral confederate veterans and G. a.
R. men to the platform.
An elderly woman who was sitting
in the California delegation sent
bandana up to Roosevelt and he
waved it above his head while yelling
and cheering continued.
The aisles were completely blocked
and progress was very slow, but the
delegates chanting Edna Mays ia
nous Follow On" did not seem to
care.
Meanwhile Roosevelt had worked
up a good sweat as a result of his
strenuous dancing and waving to old
friends.
He brought the bandana into prac-