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Show H 1 I WILL BE NO CONTESTS. ' . : Everything Moves Smoothly in Na-tional Na-tional Convention of Republi-cans Republi-cans at Chicago. H; ' . J .j ONVENTION HALL, - Chicago, (j t ' 1 I June 21. At 11 o'clock only ' l ji,. a few delegates and alter- 1 (t, nates, and practically none of j the men prominent In the control of the 1 . ' ' Republican party had put in an ap- H ''it pearancc at the hall. , j An array of doorkeepers was on guard at the various entrances and nu- meroua bodies of sergeants-at-arms H' were stationed at the commencement, W ; middle and fends of the alslo to guide fl the delegates to their seats. 1 Pictures of President. 1 It had been announced that the only H ( picture which would be seendn the con- H , t ventlon hall would be the portrait of the H i ' ( late Senator Hanna- which hung just H ' ' above the speaker's platform, but yes- 1 ' terday large engravings of President H 'I Roosevelt were placed, one at every al- H j ternate catch In the draped bunting H I ! that stretched around the celling. ' i i i The first applause to the incoming j delegates was a ripple of ''handclaps tl i, from the gallery given to Senator Alll- t! on of Iowa. Senator Dolllver of Iowa (. I came strolling down the center aisle H I j I- closely after Senator Alllcon had taken H his seat, and the men in the gallery H ' from Iowa broke out Into applause a Hj ' second time. H' k Welcome to Dopcw. H '1 )l, Chauncey M. Depew waa the recipient H'' r Pi of a hearty welcome as he came through f j, i ' the main entrance on the west Bide of H' J the building. The Senator walked down H ' ' I toward the platform entirely oblivious H 1 I of a doorkeeper who did not know him, H , and was entering to learn if he was H . i, I properly. entitled to the privileges of the 1 J ' I ' , hall. Half-way up to the eats of the 1 j it j New York delegation, just In the left l ' ': center of the left platform, the Senator waa overtaken and made to deljvcr. Following closely came "Uncle Joe" Cannon, a black felt hat Jammed down on his head. He was walking back and forth In the crowd In front of the platform plat-form without attracting attention save for a few handshakes from Washington friends. When he removed his hat, the recognition by the galleries was instantaneous instan-taneous and the Speaker waa warmly greeted by the balconies and delegates. Delegates Come in Streams. By a quarter to 12 each entrance to the main floor of the great hall was pouring In a stream of delegates. They came in quietly, few delegations arriving in a body. Mingling with the strains of the band was a great, hum of conversation, but there was no disorder. The hall filled rapidly, but the galleries were slower and ten minutes before the hour set for the presiding officer's gavel to fall there was a wilderness of vacant chairs in the great balconies. Payne nnd Root Arrive.- A few minutes before 12 the Coliseum resounded with a burst of applause. It was the greeting to Henry C. Payne, the acting chairman, and Elihu Root of New York, the temporary chairman. They proceeded at once to tho platform. As Senator Fairbanks, at the head of the Indiana delegation, entered, the first ovation was tendered. A II 114 iu. ii.. r. i as, amid round after round of applause, and the first cheers to be heard, he worked his way to the seats of the Indiana In-diana delegation, near the platform. Accident to Delegate. The first accident to any of the delegations dele-gations resulted In a serious injury to William Hodson, an alternate from Hastings, Minn., as he was about to enter the convention hall. Just as he alighted from a street car on the Wabash Wa-bash avenue side of the building a cab approached. The horso struck Mr. Ilodson, who was knocked down and tho wheels of the cab passed over his left leg just above the ankle, producing a compound fracture. He was hurried at once to tho emergency hospital In the, annex to the Coliseum, where his leg was set and he was then removed to St. Luke's hospital. Ills condition ls not serious. Convention Called to Order. With three severe raps of the gavel Acting Chairman Payne called the convention con-vention to order at 12:16. He then introduced in-troduced the Rev. Timothy Frost, pastor pas-tor of the First Methodist church of Evanston, HI,, who pronounced the opening prayer. His Invocation was as follows: Almighty God, our help In ages past, Our hope for years to come. Wo thank thee for thy goodness to tho peoplo of this land. Our pins have been many, but thy mercies have been sroat. Thou hast poured out thy gifts without measure. The opening years of a niw century have boon freighted with wealth for hand and mind and heart. Best of all, thou art glvlnp thyself In a perpetual offering of-fering of thy life for tho life of man. Wo do not forget that in the hour of deep sorrow, when the heart of tho Nation wns darkened by the murder of tho Nation's chief, there waa no break in tho march of thy purpose, tho orderly administration of our government or the faith of the people In their God. Under the guidance of thy holy spirit wo have been brought by our national woes nearer to thuo. Surely thou wilt never forsake this people. peo-ple. May no dominance of greed, no riot of passion, ho weakening of religious conviction con-viction or enthronement oX matlor over spirit cause the people to forsako thee. May tho heritage of honor coming to us from tho fathers In memories or noblo sacrifices and valiant deeds be at once our glad possessions rtnd our sacred trust While we are grateful for tho past, may wo remember that today Is" better than yesterday, and so act that the morrow shall bo greater than today Whcrev'er our country's flag floats as tho symbol of government, even unto tho Jsles of the; sea. may we cleave unto the righteousness that sealeth a nation and cast "out the Sin thnt Is a reproach to any people. Save our Nation, we beseech thee, from all the evil things which defile the home, Impair cIyII liberty, corrupt politics or undermine un-dermine the integrity of commercial life. Bring to naught the schemes of men who would debauch or oppress human life for tho gratification of lust or for personal enrichment or power. May exaltation come only to men who despise tho gain of oppressions and shake the hands .from holding of bribes May all sections and races, all creeds and sentiments, nil occupations occu-pations nnd Interests become united through tho spirit of tho highest Into a citizenship with a passion for righteousness, righteous-ness, wherein each Individual shall look up to God as tho father of all, and on every man ax a brother. We pray thee to overrule the deliberations, delibera-tions, conclusions nnd Issues of this con-ventl6n con-ventl6n for the good of tho American people peo-ple and the welfare of mankind. Bless thy servant, the Chief Magistrate of our Nation. May ho and all others clothed with authority by tho sovereign peoplo bo protected by the power of thy kingdom, and contribute to Its ultimate triumph and consummation In all tho earth. All nations aro thy children. Guldo and keep them by thy gracious providence, nnd hasten the coming of the day when lovo shall have conquered hate, and wars shall have ceased and all people shall dwell together !n unity. For thlno la tho kingdom and the power and tho glory for-'cvor. for-'cvor. Amen. Mr. Payne announced that Secretary Elmer Dover of the national committee would read the call of the convention. Mr. Dover delegated Mr. Mallory of Ohio, one of the reading clerks, to do the reading. As he read a band played on the outside, tlb some extent drowning drown-ing the voice of the clerk. When he reached the signature of the call "M. A. Hanna," the convention broke Into spontaneous applause and cheers. Distinguished Guests on Platform. The apace behind the platform was reserved for distinguished guests and among those who occupied theso seats were Senators Alger, Charles Emory Smith, Gen, Grosvenor, Murat Halstead, Mrs. John A. Logan, William Alden Smith, JesM Overstreet, Secretary Shaw, Minister to Panama Barrett, James A. Towncy, Senator Dietrich, D. M. Ransdell, James A. Watson, George Edmund Fors, Joseph Hemenway, Senator Sena-tor Burrows, A.vsistant Secretary Armstrong, Arm-strong, Charles B. Landls, Henry A. Cooper, Warner Miller, Elmer E. Bur-kett, Bur-kett, Mra Cullom and Mrs. Alger. Chairman Payne recognized Gov. Van Sant of Minnesota, to present the gavel used by the presiding officer. Roosevelt's Name Cheered. It was made by the members of the' South Minneapolis high school and he said had been used at Republican conventions con-ventions In Minneapolis, St. Louis and Philadelphia. He asked the chairman to use it for thin convention, which would nominate that fearless. Invincible Invinci-ble leader, Theodore RoosevelL It was the first mention of the President's name in the convention, and the delegates dele-gates rose at the sound as one man. Cheers rang-through the hall and many men Bprang upon their chairs and waved hats, banners and handkerchiefs. After the npplauso had subsided Chairman Payne, in a few words, expressed ex-pressed thanks for the gavel. He then said: "Gentlemen of the Convention; The national convention has selected for your temporary chairman the Hon. Ellhu Root of New York." Cheers for Root. There was a great shout from the convention con-vention which was prolonged when Gov. Odell of New York rose to move that tho action of the national committee commit-tee be approved. Applause greeted Gov. Odell, and it was some moments before he could put his motion. It was at once adopted by the convention. Mr. Root was greeted with renewed cheers ns he advanced to tho speaker's stand, . "Mr. Chairman," ho said, "I am deeply." deep-ly." Another burst of cheering cut him off. "I am deeply," resumed Mr. Root, when quiet was restored, and. this time he was permitted to proceed. Picturo of Roosevelt Is Unveiled. Simultaneously with ex-Sccrclary Root's appearance at the speaker's table an immense oil painting of President Roosevelt was unveiled at his right. The tableau brought forth a burst of enthusiasm. As Mr. Root began to speak the picture was removed, nnd the solo attention of the Immense gathering was devoted to the New York statesman. states-man. He had hardly struck his stride when cries of "louder" were heard from far recesses of the hall. His voice soon gained power, however, and his well enunciated words rang well through the still hall. . Convention Is Enthusiastic. The more striking sentences of his speech Avere barely applauded. When he reviewed in figureB the Increase of the money of the country and announced an-nounced the enormous sum of gold accumulated, ac-cumulated, tho convention became enthusiastic. en-thusiastic. All of these details and figures fig-ures Mr. Root pronounced without reference ref-erence to memorandum He turned his attention to the administration regulation regula-tion of trusts and when he said "but no honest Industry has been suppressed," there wan a sound of approving applause. ap-plause. The declaration that those corporations cor-porations which had encroached on the rights of the public had been curbed to an extent never before reached, also pleased the convention. His Attitude Striking. Mr. Root threw back the lapelB of his coat. He paced back and forth In a brief space, on the platform, and enforced en-forced his words with quiet gestures in which his index finger played an important impor-tant part. Discussing the Cuban question Mr. Root read the dispatch from President Palma to President Roosevelt when the Island was turned over. It was the first time ho had mentioned the President's name, and the convention grasped the opportunlt' to applaud. Shortly afterward after-ward he brought In the name of Secretary Secre-tary Taft, which was also heartily applauded. ap-plauded. Points of His Addres9. The administration's Panama canal policy received a round of npplausq when Mr. Root declared that "the weaklings would have postponed Its construction to another generation." Mr. Root's challenge of "Judgment on the record of the Republican administration" adminis-tration" was thfe signal for a shout and applause. Reverential silence prevailed as the speaker alluded briefly to the assassination as-sassination of President McKlnley, and again applause as his successor's record was reviewed. When he mentioned the name of the late Senator Hanna, the convention responded re-sponded in a prolonged demonstration. Caused Great Demonstration. Mr. Root concluded his address with the words "Theodore Roosevelt," and these were magic to the delegates. The most marked demonstration of the session ses-sion ensued. The delegates climbed on the chairs and tossed hats""and handkerchiefs handker-chiefs Into the air. A white haired Irrepressible in the Connecticut delegation led off with his silk flag which he waved frantically. A number of the .national committeemen crowded around Mr. Root and shook his hand in congratulation, while' the orchestra or-chestra rendered a medley of the national na-tional airs. Temporary Officers Approved. The roll of temporary officers of the convention was then read by the clerk, and approved by the convention. They arc ad follows: General secretary Charles W. Johnson John-son of Minnesota. Clerk at president's desk Asher C. Hinds. Maine. Official reporter Milton W. Blumcn-berg. Blumcn-berg. District of Columbia. Tally clerks Fred B. Whitney, Illinois; Illi-nois; George W. Dixon, Nebraska; Lu-clen Lu-clen Swift, Jr., Minnesota. Messenger to the secretary Henry F. Daniels, Wisconsin. Messenger to the chairman Guerley Brewer, Indiana, Sergeant-at-arms William F. Stone, Maryland. First assistant sergcant-at-arms David C. Owen, Wisconsin. Chief of doorkeepers Charles S. Mon-tell, Mon-tell, Maryland. Chaplains First day. Rev. Timothy P. Frost; second day. Rev. Thomas E. Cox; third day. Rev. Thaddeus A. Snlvcly, all of Illinois. Temporary Rules. . Senator Carter of Montana presented thp following resolution: "Resolved. That until a permanent organization Is effected, this convention be governed by the rules of the last natlonnl Republican convention." This was adopted. Speaker Cannon asked unanimous consent that as soon as a State was called, Its list of committeemen be sent to the clerk's desk without being read In the convention. Tho motion of Mr. Cannon was adopted and almost Instantly In-stantly tho assemblage lost all resemblance resem-blance to a convention. The galleries began to empty, the delegates mingled op the floor and Mr. Root was surrounded sur-rounded by a group of chatting friends, while messengers forced their way through .the crowd to collect the committee com-mittee lists. A few raps from the chairman's gavel brought order In the convention and allowed the clerk to tabulate the names of the committeemen nnd the chairman announced the place of meeting. meet-ing. Meetings Announced. Chairman Root announced the time and place of meeting of the . various committees. He then announced that there would be a meeting at the Auditorium Audi-torium tonight, at which prominent men would speak. The public were extended a cordial Invitation to attend. The secretary sec-retary was then instructed to announce the committees, which were read ;o the convention. Invited to Visit Exposition. Senator Depew presented to tho convention con-vention an invitation from the Louisiana Louisi-ana Purchase Exposition for the convention con-vention and the representatives of the press to attend the exposition at the close of the convention as the guests of the exposition. Senator Depew was made to go to the platform amid applause ap-plause and read the invitation. Upon motion of Senator Depew the chairman was requested to appoint a committee to arrange and report upon the Invitation. Invita-tion. Senator Depew made a brief address, ad-dress, stating the convention would accept. ac-cept. A committee was appointed as follows: Senator Depew of Npw York, Senator Carter of Montana, Gov. Van Sant of Minnesota and Mr. Parker of Missouri. The convention adjourned at 2:12 p. m. until noon tomorrow. |