On Friday afternoon a special announcement was made in all four convention cities. The 13,497 delegates were in silent anticipation of what was to come.
Reede pärastlõunal esitati eriteadaanne kõigis neljas linnas, kus konvendid toimusid. 13 497 delegaati kuulasid vaikses ootusärevuses, mida nüüd öeldakse.