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First Day's Session at Philadelphia Republican Convention
Ten thousand attendees in Convention Hall heard Chairman Hanna open the gathering with a formal address praising the Republican Party and Philadelphia as the convention's host. Senator Wolcott delivered a stirring speech urging unity, prosperity, and commitment to McKinley as leader, while invoking historical ties and recent economic gains under Republican rule.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Convention Hall
Hanna
Republican Party
National Committee
Cradle of Liberty
Senator Wolcott
United States
Fremont
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
J. Gray Bolton
Hope Presbyterian Church
Hanne
Dr. Bolton
William McKinley