The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-08
SENATOR LODGE


with a medley of patriotic airs, each
causing a new outburst OF applause.
Dixie" got its usual warm welcome,
southern delegates waving their hats
and one shrill rebel yell pierced the
air.
"Yank .e Doodle brought salvo of
cheers and handclapping. especially
from the New England section.
At 11:22 the delegations were nearly
all in their places. but hundreds were
standing up or visiting back and forth.
The New York delegations standard
was capped with American flags, a
delegate climbing up on chairs to
place them.
Senator Reed Smoot climbed to the
platform and strolled about it, greet
ing friends in a calm and unhurried
manner.
Kansas Uses Flags
Kansas followed New York in
browning its standard with an Ameri-
can flag.
Senator Sutherland. of West Vir-
ginia, who is a presidential nomina-
ton candidate. found a seat on the
| Congressman Longworth and Mrs.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth occupied a
box near the press bench.
/ By 1928 o'clock every seat in the
building, with the exception of a few
in the gallery above the speaker
stand, was filled, AMI all the delegates
seemed to be in their places.
Chairman Will H. Hays arrived on
the platform and took his seat at 11:s D.
| Gavel Dropped at 1883.
Hays waved both hands and smiled
when the galleries and floors shouted
welcome. Hays held a whispered con-
versation with National Committee
man Charles Z. Warren, of Michigan
Colonel Roosevelt Joined the consulta-
ton.
At 1888 o'clock everybody was in
MS place on the platform. And the
stage was set. Chairman Hays was
called to the front of the rostrum
Hays pounded for order and got it al.
most Immediately. He advanced tr
the front of the rostrum and al.
nounced Bishop Woodcock would de.
liver the opening prayer The grea,
crowd stood during the invocation.
During the prayer there was abso-
gavel.
Before the crowd could regain seats
after the prayer the band broke into
the Star Spangled Banner" Thou.
sands stood bareheaded during thu
trying words. cheers swelling anC
reverberating against the roof in g
manner that apparently proved to ev
eryone's satisfa ction that American,
really know their national anthem
and know how to sing it,
A cheer leader, mounting the ros
trum, then led the audience.
Took Official Photo.
AT 11:44, Chairman Hays announced
that the official photograph of the
convention would be taken. Will,
photographers assistants on the flool
and in the galleries told the Grove
what to do and how, there was a grea
laughter. Another roar of laughter
went up as the big flashlight went VI
land delegates, spectators settled into
their places.
At the instruction of Chairman
Hays, Secretary Miller then read thu
call for the convention.
During the reading of the conven
ton call, the aisles again became con.
gested with belated delegates seekinf
seats, and hundreds of spectators were
Istanding on the main floor. encroach-
ing on the outside rows of delegates
reservations. There was much con
Iversation and nobody paid much at.
tention to the reading.
Chairman Hays got a big cheel
when he came forward to make hi
speech. The New York delegation
leaped to it's feet and gave the indi
anan three cheers.
Lodge in Unanimously.
! Hays then presented the name o
Lodge as temporary chairman and h
was elected amid great cheering.
Hays appointed as a committee Il
escort Lodge to the platform Chaun
cey NJ. Depew. New York; Myron
Herrick, Ohio, and Mrs. ]. B. Hum.
of California.
Lodge had difficulty in getting t.
the platform, owing to the failure o
attendants to raise properly the floo
of the rostrdm which covered a con
ceaIed stairway. The senator finall.
gave it up. and he was conducted t
the rear platform to make his appear
ance.
Depew walked on to the platform
first, shook hands with Hays. then in
troduced Mrs. Hume and Herrick t.
the bystanders.
Senator Lodge walked to the from
of the platform with Hays. where the.
shook hands warmly. The commit
!, tee gave three cheers for Lodge ant
Hays proceeded with instructions.
Read Keynote Speech.
/, Lodge talked several minutes befor
he got his first response from tn
crowd.
runway extending toward the crow
from the main platform, reading hi
speech slowly from a manuscript.
The senator was dressed a bit NOR
! formally than he is usually attired II
: the senate. AS he read. he slowl.
warmed up to his work and empha
sized his points with gestures of on
arm. A stenographer stood at Lodge
shoulder as he sounded the G. o.
keynote, and several others wer
standing in the crowd just in front o
him. The audience back to the rear
most recess of the Coliseum, was un
/, usually quiet. There was hardly
cough. A few patters of handclappin,
greeted Lodges first thrusts at thu
| Democratic party.
There was brief cheer when Lodg,
said: I'VE must not, we shall not fai
now"
The first roar came when he de
clared the Democrats must be driver
from power. The cheering continued
several minutes There was another