The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-08
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
G. 0. P. CONVENTION
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

piauze OF the day when he shriil~d a
selection that pierced the ear drums
OF everybody In the vast building.
The band broke into The Hed.
White aud Blue" and the big crowd.
which now practically filled the en-
tire building. came To Its feet, wav
ing fiaRn and cheering.
Senator Reed Smoot climbed to
the platform and strollod about,
calmly greeting friends.
Kansas followed New York In
crownlng It's standard with n United
States flag.
Senator Sutherland. OF West Vir'
ginia, who Ii presidential nomina-
ton candidate. found n seat on the
rostrum Congressman Nicholas
Longworth. Ohio. and Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth. occupied a
hoI near the press benchcA
HAYS ANSWERS
CHEERS or THONG
Chairman WIN Hays arrived on
tho platform and took his seat at
II 30.
Attendants removed q grca, bunch
Of American Beauty roses from the
table. Hays waved both hands and
nrniied when the galleries and floor
shouted a welcome. Hays held a
whispered conversation with Nation
al Committeeman Charles II. War
rem. Of Michigan.
Col Theodore Roosevelt Joined the
consultation.
National Committeeman Keane. Of
New Jersey. next, occupied The seat
for few moments.
At ii.ss o'clock every one wnr In
his place on the platform and the
stage was set.
Chairman Hays wns called 10 the
front Of the rostrum TO receive as a
gift from the Pennsylvania dei-Fn'
ton a ravel made Of wood taken
from Independence hail Ho smiled
hts thanks.
Hays poundni for order and got u
almost Immediately. He advanced
10 the front OF the ros,rum and an
nounced Bishop Charios y. Wood
cock OF Louisville would deliver the
opening prayer. The great crowd
stood during The invocation.
During the prayer there was abso'
lutte silence. The huge crowd was
quito, and orderly within a minute
after Hays FIRST swung his Eayrl.
EVERYBODY SINGS
I NATIONAL ANTHEM
Before the crowd could regain
-. hand
broke into the star spangicd han
ner." Ten thousands Of standing
hareh~adcd Americans Joined In sing
/ ing the stirring words. their voices
swelling and r-ycrb.ratinE against
/ the roof in a manner that apparently
/ proved 20 eycryone's satisfaction
that Americans really know their
national anthem and know ho~ "a
alng u.
A choir leader. mounting the ro~'
/ trum then led tho audieno. In thr-e
great cheers for the greatest coun'
try on rarth--Amerfca-~
At iiA Chairman Hays an
nounc-d that the official photograph
Of tho convention would BE- taken.
While photographers. assistants on
/ the floor aud In the galleries told
tn. crowd wha; TO do and how "a
act. there was a great rumble 81
laughter. Another rear Of laughter
laaesndsd when the big nashligh'
bomb went ypff and delegates and
| spectators settled into their placer.
AZ the instruction OF Chairman
Hays. SECRETARY Miller then read the
call for the convention. In pursuance
Of tho rules governing convention
procedure.
After the r-aiinF Of the convention
call. the alsien again became con
Eestsd with the bciated dele rntes
seeking seats. and hundreds Of spec
tAtors were standing on the main
floor. encroaehinE on the outside
rows Of delegates reNrrvations
| There was much conversation and
nobody paid much attention TO the
reading.
Chairman Hays got a biz cheer
when he came forward 10 make his
speech. The Now York delegation
ieaped 20 It's feet and gave the In.
dsanian three cheers. His speech
was frequently interrupted by ap
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