cleveland ted cruz recount audience outlast 16 rival republican presidential nomination plane carry man donald trump fly overhead interrupt mid-speech right pretty well-orchestrated say cruz republican u.s. senator texas wag bitter campaign trump hours late cruz would take revenge refuse endorse trump urge republicans vote conscience prime-time speech floor republican national convention cleveland leave podium chorus boo wife escort floor convention erupt rancor susan hutchison chair washington state delegation say confront cruz speech call traitor party much party unity three days cleveland week republican leaders seek sell story unity repeatedly say party get ever close rally behind trump run slogan make america great whose candidacy divide many expose deep discontent among republicans leaders minutes wednesday night show unity blow apart spectacular fashion cruz non-committal speech infuriate trump supporters among thousands delegate cram floor quicken loan arena cleveland angry jeer trigger recriminations delegate talk unity act like go get us unify say manette merrill cruz delegate washington state trump get opportunity rally party formally accept nomination thursday night speech expect watch millions americans include undecided independent voters one trump key goals go week convention unite party roughly 18-month primary season mark personal attack candidates sometimes violent rally deep disagreement mean republican public private trump campaign try win skeptics feel new york businessman celebrity tv star represent party value take hard stance opponents example shut desperate last-minute bid convention floor early week stop nomination like slow crawl former republican national committee chairman michael steele say unity drive make round convention kind kind look around see anyone else tell reuters almost start blatant sign party disunity ohio governor john kasich lose trump nomination fight disagree trump host issue decline attend convention hold state instead greet supporters rock roll hall fame close convention arena blare tune baba riley lyric like need fight prove right trump campaign manager paul manafort tell reporters kasich embarrass state refuse get trump train remark reminder sort insult many republicans hop would disappear brutal primary season characterize trump often personal attack opponents pleas unity frequent cleveland lead house representatives speaker paul ryan top elect republican slow warm trump say unify party crucial moment unity everything ryan ask thousands convention attendees tuesday night big applause line speech delegate cheer clap wave sign u.s. senator mike lee utah one never trump holdouts still convince federalism separation power focus bring along lot conservatives like sell yet lee tell reuters need make distinct part message trump surrogates offer scant policy detail far convention able put rest question whether capable mount sophisticate presidential campaign take democratic rival hillary clinton convention overshadow example controversy surround wife melania convention speech include line utter first lady michelle obama democratic convention 2008 campaign initial reluctance admit plagiarism republicans think unnecessary distraction time party focus sell new leader americans others say trump really serious unite party would reach vanquish foes campaign trail include cruz kasich ken cope texas delegate back cruz president vote trump say new york businessman need swallow pride stress contributions 16 defeat rival make primary process instead belittle prideful man proud general election campaign go take us pull rope go pull ship final line cope say still others say trump need discipline trump supporter john whitmer delegate wichita kansas say trump make mistake go fox news monday night rail kasich speakers laud candidacy televise convention step best act whitmer say get want talk kasich everybody need watch go there wednesday night best hope republican party come together may rest clinton frequently vilify cleveland convention week formally nominate democratic presidential nominee party convention philadelphia next week ask party unify former speaker house representatives close trump adviser newt gingrich reply end philadelphia trump get us 90 percent unity get us rest way `` make republicans whole `` divide party struggle rally behind trump