New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21


.rtire duration Of the two sessions OF the
Republican National Convention to-day
with recess Of four hours between. The
first session, convened at noon, lasted four
minutes: the second. one minute.
The feature Of the noon session was the
PRAYER Of the Very Rev. Walter T, SUM-
rer. dean Of the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral Of SITS. Peter and Paul OF Chi
caeo. and the applause which followed IT,
This PRAYER differed from that offered at
the opening session on Tuesday when
Father Callaghan adhered strictly 10 the
usual form Of the Roman Catholic ritual
and from the Invocation Yesterday by
Rabbi stolz which was colorless and gen
eral in its terms
Dean Sumner dealt quite directly With
the sensational fsctional conflict present IN
the minds Of every person in the enormous
auditorium in whose behalf he spoke, and
rrsved that there should be granted TO the
members Of the convention "self-restraint'
cool 1QQEnSQL anu OIL NlSNpiii' 'NNN ''-0-'
deliberations NAV insure 10 the nation CIVIC
righteousness. industrial peace and socla'
Justice The entire gathering ooth on
the hoor and platform and In the galleries.
stood during Dean Summers invocation
and as he closed broke into handciapplng'
The afternoon session was remarKaoIe'
not so much for the fact that 1t lasted
barely one minute as for the extraordinary
conditions which followed its adjournment
Demonstration in Recess.
Almost with the fall OF Chairman Roots
ravel there broke out a pandemonium OF
cheering, which lasted almost as long as
that OF Yesterday Its immediate cause
was the effort OF man in the west GAL
lery 10 swing the great gathering into
unison With the cry, we want Teddy"
II started all right but Immediately the
La Toilette Hadley and Cummins enthusi-
asts began an opposition turmoil. with the
result that within less than a minute there
vas simply one meaningless chaos Of noise.
Presently a group of men in the south
gallery. back Of the platform, brought four
or I'VE megaphones into play with we
want Taft
4 smashing rainstorm was in progress
outside 50 the spectators and delegates
simply stood where they we're and shouted
each TO his taste.
Under cover Of the racket and st first
unnoticed by the crowd, there began TO
gather on the platform a body Of big police
men; 1rst one, then another. then three
rIn in a few minutes there were ranged
along the curved edge and at the back oil
the platform. twenty blue clad policemen,
under the personal command Of Assistant
Chief SchuettleY.
Then it was noticed that Chairman Root.
secretary Gleason, Sergeant-at-Ar Arms Stone
and his assistant, Colonel Thayer, had not
left the platform The crowd began 10
understand the reason for this conspicuous
show Of force.
Hoped to Hear Roosevelt.
One Of the reasons for the immense
crowd which had gathered to-day was the
general impression that Colonel Roosevelt
would appear in the convention and make
q speech Also. there was considerable
reason to assume from the newspaper re-
ports that to-day would bring TO pass
the much discussed battle between the fac
iions-perhaps q bolt Of the Roosevelt adj
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rival convention simultaneously on the floor
OF the same hall There had been almost
doubling Of the police force on duty at
the hall, and in the morning Chief OF
Jolice John McWeeny had taken personal
command at the Coliseum. To the person
uniformed as 10 the swiftly changing de-
relopments of the day the promise OF ex-
element was exceptionally alluring.
The, crowd which waited for the storm
10 cease was good humored, but it was
situation full of possibilities. and the con-
vention officials were taking no chances
Assistant Chief Schuettler was loath to
turn the people out into the storm. So for
more than an hour police guard sur
rounded the platform and the convention
oficers kept their places on the stage
while the great crowd yelled itself tired
Al last the rain began to sacken and
the police got busy" al once gently but
grinlly, edging the crowds out. BY that
time thet were ready to 60.
The hand began playing popular airs at
II o'clock and continued until the eavel
fell. The music was varied by a woman
singer. who was heartily applauded
Little notice was taken of the arrival
OF Chairman Root. who stood for a
moment, the target Tor a battery Of pho
togrephers.
Prayer that Drew Applause.
The esvel fell few minutes after noon.
and Dean Sumner offered the following
prayer:
In the name OF the Father and If the
Son. and Of the Holy Ghost. Amen
Almighty God look down. we be,eech
Thee. and bless the convention here as
sembled. Grant unto its members self-re-
straint. cool judgment and all wisdom
that their deliberations may insure TO the
nation civic righteousness, industrial peace
and social justice: that all men may have
an abundance Of life and the mind To
serve Thee in Cody living. maintaining the
sanctity Of the home and the integrity OF
the nation. Amen.
Mr. watson, floor leader Of the Taft
forces. obtained recognition Immediately.
lie explained that the credentials commit
tec wss not ready 20 report and moved that
. recess be taken until 4 o'clock The mo-
ron pfesaiied without objection, and the
thousands who still were perspiring from
the exsrtion required 10 get In at once be-
gan TO scramble ~ get out
When 10 la 4 ~.