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Republican News Item.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, JUNE 21 1900.
Democrats and Republicans!
In fact it matters not with what
political party you are affiliated, you
should be a Protectionist in one re
spect. That is to say you should
protect yourselveH against loss by
the destruction of your property by
lire; and what is still more essential,
protect your families against the loss
of their support by the death of the
person who produces that support—
the husband the father. This latter
protection can be obtained practical
ly without expense, since it is pos
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life insurance company to safely in
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and, after a term of years, return
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if living, on demand.
This matter should command your seri
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to the merits of the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Phila
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It is no experiment or adventure
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The Penn Mutual is already over
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You may obtain all desired infor
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FIRST DATS WORK.
Opening Session of the Re
publican Convention.
Preliminary Steps In Fixing
the National Ticket.
Scenes of Great Enthusiasm In
Staid Quaker City.
Senator Hanna Calls the Convention
to Order—Senator Wolcott Makri
the Keynote Address Governor
ttoo.evelt Receives u Tremendous
Ovation—Loud and Long Continued
Applause Greeted Mention of Pres
ident McKlnley's Name.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-At 12:30
o'clock today the Republican national
convention of 1900 was called to order,
and thus the racking excitement of con
ference and caucus, of crashing bands
and confusion of hotel corridors gives
way to the definiteness and form of ac
tual convention proceedings..
The day opened auspiciously for the
event. The sky was slightly overcast,
and there was none of the sweltering of
many former national gatherings. The
air was cool, the temperature below 70
and the indications were for good weath
er throughout the meeting. After being
up half the night with the demonstra
tion of .10,000 inarching men, fireworks,
bands, final caucuses and earnest confer
ences, the army of delegates and the con
spicuous figures of the convention were
slow to make their appearance. But the
staid old Quaker City was early astir
with preparation, and the streets took on
an air of animation and anticipation as
the crowds began to converge toward the
convention grounds. The arrangements
for transporting the great multitude front
down town to the hall are admirable,
many lines of electric cars giving ready
conveyance. That splendid avenue.
Broad street, leads to the most direct
route, that on South street, and all of the
early cars along this line were crowded
with those wishing to secure points of
vantage in or around the building. The
throngs were good natureil and intensely
earnest. The ladies showed their inter
est in the event by making up n consider
able percentage of the moving hosts, and
the fair weather permitted all the color
of bright parasols and midsummer dress
to be blended with the blaze of bunting.
IIALL I>ECORATK) X S.
During the early hours the inside of
the convention hull presented the appear
ance of a vast sea of pine, overhung
with a wealth of festoon, bunting and
historic portraiture. It was very light,
very airy, and so arranged in the gradual
rise ot seats from a common center to
give full opportunity for the demonstra
tions of enthusiasm which were soon to
come. On all hands were heard words
of commendation for the admirable facili
ties which the hall gave for n gathering
of this character.
Outside of the hall the approaches be
gan to congest with the crowds during
the early hours. The cars added hun
dreds every minute, and as the outer
gates were not opened until 10 o'clock
the early arrivals were massed on the
walks and streets awaiting the signal to
get in. The street venders did si thriv
ing business in buttons and badges, and a
lively trade was carried on in seats for
the convention at rates varying from
for a single session up to."Klin for I lie
three sessions.
While these scenes were being cuucted
about the convention hall the political
managers and the delegates were holding
their final conferences and caucuses and
preparing for the work before them. II
linois. Ohio and a number of other dele-
MARCUS A. HANXA.
gatlons held morning meetings for organ
ization nnd felt the pulse of the dele
gates on the vice presidential situation.
Most of the state delegations arranged
togo to the hall in bodies, many of them
being escorted through the streets by
their marching clubs with bands and
banners. To the leaders, however, these
outward demonstrations had little inter
est. and they continued to spend most of
their time in the privacy of upper cham
bers at the hotels, trying to figure out
the perplexing questions of candidacy
presented.
KILLING THE GREAT IIALL.
The crowds were slow in gathering
at the Convention hall. When, shortly
after 11 o'clock, the band in the gallery
avyoke the echoes in.the vast roof space,
there were not more than 1,(100 persons
in the great auditorium.
Hut it was astonishing' how rapidly
the crowds began to arrive after that
hour. They poured in in steady streams
until they blackened the acres of seats.
An unusually large number were women,
looking fresh and sweet in their summer
gowns. The sergeants-at-arms and the
ushers had their hands full attending t<»
the crowds. In the seats back of the
stage were many distinguished person
ages.
The leaders were slow in arriving, and
it was not until Senator Ilanna putin an
appearance at 11:43 that the enthusiasm
of the thousands was uncorked. He got
a cheer as he moved up the center aisle
the full length of the hall to the platform.
General Grosvenor, the white bearded
old veteran, was immediately recognized,
and he. too, got a cheer.
Cornelius X. Bliss of New York go' a
scattering of applause as he came in and
took his seat with the New York delega
tion, and Senator Piatt of New York
got u popular greeting. As the hour of
noon approached the delegates entered
in a solid stream and spread out over the
seats reserved fhr them.
Senator Allison of lowa, the famous
leader of his party in the senate, was
among the early arrivals. Among ibe
other members of the senate on the Vtage
were Hawley of Connecticut, Burrows of
Michigan, Deboe of Kentucky, Cullom of
Illinois and Slump of Idaho.
The crowds were so absorbed picking
out the men of national reputation that
they forgot to cheer, and men like Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, Senator
Davis of Minnesota, Senator Foraker of
Ohio did not get a hand as they took
their places. Meantime the band was
playing popular airs, and the scene was
impressive and animated. At noon Sen
ator Ilanna took his seat at the chair
man's table: but, although this was ihe
hour set for calling the convention, lie
waited a few moments, conferring with
Secretary Dick, Senator Wolcott und
others.
OVATION FOR ROOSEVELT.
At 12:07 the first pronounced demon
stration of the convention occurred.
Governor Roosevelt came in through the
limit! entrance and moved down ihe cen
ter aisle, lie wore his rough rider hat
and was instantly recognized. A deep
reverhcrntiug cheer greeted him. Men
jumped to their chairs to cheer him. and
women fluttered their handkerchiefs.
Delegates crowded forward to greet him
as lie moved through the press, and his
entrance, theatrical though it may have
been, was like that of a conquering
hero. 11c took his scat immediately in
the rear ot Senator Piatt and in front
of Senator Depew.
"Ihii Chauncey," who has aroused the
admiration of many a Republican con
vention. came in at the same time that
Roosevelt did, but the multitude had
eyes only for the hero of San .hum.
Many notable groups could lie seen
among the delegates. Immediately in
front sat Senator Fairbanks of Indiana,
with Governor Mount of that state just
behind him. Governor Shaw of lowa
ran over to greet his executive colleague
and say that Dolliver's flag was still fly
ing. Across the aisle Senator Piatt. with
his pearl hat tipped back, reflected and
waited, while Cornelius N. Bliss was
earnestly assuring Sereno E. Payne as to
some controverted point. Mr. Odell sal
with Mr. tjuigg, and all the New York
ers kept turning their heads to see when
that broad rimmed sombrero made its
appearance. Governor Taylor of Ken
tucky came in with Governor Bradley of
that state, the former smiling and un
ruflled after all his turmoil, .lust across
was Senator Foraker, with his luiir toss
ed, looking as though he had been hav
ing hard conferences, while General Gros
venor, looking like a patriarch, paced the
aisle and grasped hands.
Senator Lodge and Judge McCall came
in at the head of the Massachusetts dele
gation and were greeted by General Har
ry Bingham.
"Is it all over?" said Bingham.
"Yes," said Lodge. "For Long—that's
flic ticket, a certainty. McKinley and
Long."
Senator Quay smiled grimly from across
the aisle. He wore a suit of miller's
gray and had apparently contracted the
sombrero habit, for his hat was of ex
pansive brim and of the Santiago cut.
He greeted Senator Davis, and the two
hugged and whispered. Then Senator
Thurston broke up the hugging.
DIPLOMATS PRESENT.
Sitting together oil the platform was a
group of distinguished guests from the
diplomatic corps at Washington, includ
ing the first secretary of the British
embassy. Mr. Gerald Lout her. and first
secretary of the Spanish legation. Senor
Don Itiano.
Kansas had seats immediately across
the aisle from New York, to the left, and
when Roosevelt came in the Kansas dele
gates gave him a special reception, and
one enthusiastic Kausau grabbed the
governor by the arm ami pulled him
across the aisle.
The long gallery was now packed with
humanity, and the floor from wall to
wall was a living sea of people. Duriug
the .intervals when the band was not
playing the hall was tilled with that in
describable hum of myriads of voices
which is only heard at the gathering of
thousands of people. Before Chairman
Ilanna on the desk was a heavy plank
about a foot square, and on this lay his
gavel. The gavel was unique. It con
sisted of a heavy square oak piece tilled
with a handle and looked more like a
maul than a gavel for a presiding officer.
CALLED TO ORDER BY HANXA.
Senator Ilanna seemed ill no hurry to
call the convention to order. Attired in
a sack suit with a white vest, lie sat chat
ting with those about him. bis broad face
beaming, his eye meantime roving over
the convention. At 12:.!0 the band broke
into the stirring strains of"The Star
Spangled Banner." Governor Roosevelt
was lirst on his feet in response to the
national anthem. His rough rider hat
came off, and he stood with head uncov
ered. Instantly the whole convention rose
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ell UIUSSe. " ■
Ten thousand people stood while the
stirring air was played and applauded
it with a cheer as they took their seats.
Chairman Hanna remained standing. He
lifted the ungainly gavel and brought it
down with a resounding whack. Instant
ly all eyes were riveted upon him, and
a wave of applause swept the hall.
Chairman Hanna faced the storm of
applause with a resolute face. His stern
features did not relax, but he nodded
an acknowledgment as the applause
broke here and there into a cheer. When
it had subsided, he brought down the
gavel again.
"The convention will come to order!"
he shouted at exactly 12:35.
OPENED WITH PHAYEIt.
"The convention will be opened with
prayer," he continued, "by the Itev. ,1.
Cray Bolton of the Hope Presbyterian
church of Philadelphia."
Chairman Hanna remained standing
with bowed head while the divine caine
forward in the black robes of his office
to deliver his invocation. But the dele
gates in the pit remained seated, and
only here and there did one of the spec
tators rise. All. however, bowed their
heads reverently while ltev. Bolton rend
his prayer from small slips of paper
which he held in the hollow of his hand.
As the prayer closed Senator TIHIUI.'I
was again on his feet and, adjusting his
eyeglasses, said in a resonant voice:
"The secretary "of the national com
mittee will now read the call for (he con
vention."
As Colonel l>ick stepped forward, call
in hand, he was given a ripple of ap
plause. He read the formal call while
the vast assemblage fretted for the more
vital proceedings.
Again Mr. Hanna was the center if
attention. He left the presiding officer's
table and. stepping to the front <>r the
platform, surveyed the sea of faces and
in a clear voice began his speech of wel
come.
"In bidding you welcome," he began,
"1 also wish to congratulate you on the
magnificent represent at ion from the Jie
publicn II party."
There was a round of applause as Mr.
Hanna rolled out the words "Republican
party."
There was no mistake in bringing the
convention to Philadelphia, Mr. Hanna
went on. Here was the cradle of liberty;
the birthplace of the republic. Here also
had the Republican party seen its birth.
KIJWAIU) O. WOLCOTT. n <
and here. too. was the center of that
great, throbbing idea—the protection of
American industry.
Another wave of applause swept over
the convention at this mention of the pro
tective principle, and as it subsided Mr.
Hanna proceeded:
"We are on the eve of another great
struggle. Already we are beginning to
form our battalions under tin- leadership
of our great statesman, Ccneral William
McKinley."
OVATION TO MKINLIOY.
That was the signal, and for the first
time the convention broke forth in a
whirlwind of enthusiasm. Men and wo
men sprang to their feet, delegates, spec
tators, staid and distinguished guests, all
animated by a common purpose to do
honor to the president.
Senator llanna looked down in smiling
satisfaction at the tempestuous demon
stration. Flags and handkerchiefs wav
ed everywhere in the billows of col
or. For I<> seconds, 20, 30, a minute,
the demonstration kept up, and flien.
with a wave of the hand, the national
chairman bid the assemblage resume
their seats and let him proceed.
As Mr. Hanna closed his speech with a
tribute to his colleagues on the national
committee and a reference to the close of
his chairmanship he spoke of the sterling
service of the senator from Colorado. Mr.
Woleoft, to his party and presented him
to the convention as temporary chairman.
SKXATOU WOI.CO'I'T'S SPEECH.
Senator Fairbanks, from the first row
of delegates, arose and .moved that the
selection of Senator Wolcott as tempo
rary chairman be approved, and with
unanimous voice the delegates so voted.
Senator Wolcott, who was on the plat
form. arose and came forward. The ap
pearance of the Colorado orator set the
convention off like a rocket. Senator
Wolcott is still a young man. somewhat
jaunty in appearance. He wore a blue
sack suit and white vest. There was
elasticity in his step as he bowed low to
the convention, and there was something
about him which suggested the freshness
of his mountain home. With a pleasant
nod of acknowledgment to t'hairman
Hanna he turned and addressed the con-
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