Morning Oregonian., June 22, 1900, Page 3, Image 3

THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, FBIDAT, JUKE 22, 1900.
THE TICKET MADE UP
STKIXLEY FCfa PRESIDENT, ROOSE
VELT FOR VICE-PnESIDETTT.
Tlie Speeches of the Dar "Were ly
Foralccr, Depew and the Em
pire State Governor.
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tlonal anthem. The whole audience rose
to Its feet and stood until It was con
cluded. The Canton band Is one of the most
popular organizations of Its kind In the
United States. It came here on the dar
of the nomination of McKInley at the
President's own request. He regards the
band a& his "mascot." Heretofore In
hjs Congressional and1 Gubernatorial con
tests, and in 1895 In his contest, the band
plajvd him to victory. When it was sug
gested that the band could not be pres
en. the President insisted that It .should
be, and at his request the noted organiza
tion was engaged.
Through the pit a squad of men were
buy distributing great strands of red.
white and blue pampas plumes, which
later on were to cut a big figure In the
demonstration.
Pl-tt reiue"y dignified and wi h a rathe
incongruous setting, there stood upon the
platform during the preliminaries Arch
bishop Ryan of the Roman Catho'.lc see
of Philadelphia. Hip ascetic face abeve
the purple and black robes of his clerical
office ftood out cameo-like from the group
of politicians of all classes and color, and
in all manner of dress. He chatted pleas
antly with those about him, and rose
promptly from his seat when the first
notes of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
sounded.
Convention Cnllcd to Order.
Chairman Lodge, with three raps of his
historic gavel, stilled the tumult on lh;
floor, while the band ushered In the ses
sion with the National anthem. Senator
Hanna being the first one to rise, and the
entire audience following as the insplr'ng
strains reverberated through the building.
As the anthem closed, the chairman an
nounced the opening Invocation by Arch
bishop Ryan. The prayer follows:
"O thou divine Son of God. the figure
of his subtancy and the splendor of his
glory, the Light of lights, who illumines
every man who cometh Into this world,
we lift up our hearts and voices to thee,
thou, as we speak, sittest at the right
hand of, the Father, to Jesus Christ, and
pray thee to biera this great assembly,
this Nation and its ruler.
"Oh. send down wisdom that slttest by
thy throne which shall Illumine the inte'
lects and purify the hearts of thy ser
vants and suggest such principles and
wisdom as may best conduce 1 the per
manent welfare of thy people.
"May our rulers rise above considera
tion of personal or party interests and
realize the awful .importance of their posi
tion as ministers of thy power. O, King
erf kings, unify all thei elements, that
they may hear, and, hearing, obey the
one voice of authority, which is but the
representative of the one divine voice;
and. O Spirit of Love, let this be a union,
not only of obedience, but of affection.
And if in the past anj injustice has been
done to any class, let reparation ba made.
Let the children of those whose fathers
were once enslaved be never made to feel
the Inferiority, and let the children of
the forest, "whose ancestors owned the
E'orlous mountains and rivers and rich
plains and valleys and the fa!r land let
them be loved by the great heart of the
Nation; and we ask of thee O Spirit of
Love and Unity, to banish far from this
land all religious bigotry. B!ess. O God,
thy glorious young country. Make us
truly loyal to thee, truly grateful to thee,
truly obedient to thee, that, walking in
:be light of Intelligence and In the vigor
ntJhaEtIty. we may work our destiny on
sarthand fortunately Join, in the chcrus
Sf all nations.
"Glcry be to the Father, to the Sor,
and" to the Holy Ghost. Amen."
The dCt'JnguIshed prelate wore the su
perb purple robe of his high s-tatlon. fall
ing to his feet, and open in front, show
ing the heavy chain and cross emblematic
of his sect. He paused until the assem
blage had risen and bowed their heads,
and then his strong, rich voice rolled out
a prayer filled with a sentiment of the
deep responsibility resting upon the party
here assembled. WTien the striking figure
of tjie archbishop at the finish of the
prayer disappeared fr-vn the stage, the
vast assemblage sank back to Its seats
and the gavel fell to make quiet for the
more practical work of the convention.
Senator Lodge called attention to Lou
isiana having been omitted from the 10II
call for National Committeemen, and that
was corrected. Alabama also named Its
selections, having failed to do so yester
day. tinny Amendment Withdrawn.
The chair then laid the amendment to
the rules offered yesterday by Mt. Quay
as the unfinished business before the con
vention. As the dheers died away at the mention
of Quay's name, the short and sturdy
flguro of the Penneylvanlan arose in the
middle aisle. In a thin voice, barely
heard at the platform. Mr. Quay an
nounced the withdrawal of the amend
ment proposing a change in rules 1 and 12,
referring 'to representation In Nat'oaal
conventions. Tills was accepted by the
Southern delegates as a concession to
them, and they rose en masse, cheering
wildly.
Now, Mr. Lodge advanced to the front
if the platform, and a thrill went through
.he vast audience as he announced:
"Under the rules, nominations for the
office of President of the United States
ire now in order."
There was a momentary' shout, which the
:halrman punctured. "The State of Ala
oama Is recognized."
A tall and swarthy Alabamlan stood
his chair and by prearrangement an
swered: "Alabama yields to Ohio."
This was the signal for the recognition
of Senator Foraker, who was to make the
speech nominating Mr. McKInley ns the
Republican candidate for President. Then
the cheers began and a wild scene en
sued. Amidst a tumult of applause Senator
Foraker went to the platform, and when
quiet was restored 1egan to speak, first
thanking Alabama for their courtesy in
yielding, but attributing that fact to the
overwhelming popularity of the candi
date. Foraker Nominate McKInley.
As Mr. Foraker continued he was re
peatedly Interrupted with cheers. His an
nouncement that the nomination of Mc
KInley was equal to election In Novem
oer brought vociferous cheers.
Briefly Senator Foraker adverted to the
record of the President in peace .and war
as one of the most remarkable In Amer
ican history.
"In war and In peace." said he. wh'Io
the delegates and spectators echoed the
refrain of the sentiment expressed, "he
has been found equal to all extraordinary
requ'rements. In nil American history
there has been no chapter more brilliant
than that written by the United States
with him as chief."
During the reference to the great lead
er of the party, the successes already
achieved by him and the gravs responsi
bilities now being carried forward by him,
the applause was frequent and long con
tinued. His speech was as follows:
"Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen of the Con
vention: Alabama yields to Ohio, and I
thank Alabama for that accommodation.
Alabama lias so yielded, however, by rea
son of a fact that would seem, in an im
portant sense, to make the duty that ha
been assigned to me a superfluous duty,
for Alabama has yielded because of th
fact that our candidate for the Presi
dency has In fact been already nomi
nated. (Applause.)
"He was nominated 'by the dlsttnculshed
Senator, from Coloradp when he assumed J
the duties of temporary chairman. He
was nominated again yesterday by the
distinguished Senator from Massachusit.s
when he took the office of permanent
chairman; and he was nominated for a
third time when the Senator from Indiana
yesterday read the platform. (Applause.)
And not only has Tie been thus nominated
by this convention, but he has also been
nominated by the whole American peo
ple. (Applause.)
"From one end of this land- to the other
In every mind only one and the same man
is thought of for the .honor which we
are now about to confer, and that man
Is the choice of every man who wishes
success In the courrtry. (Applause.) Upon
this account it is Indeed not necessary
for me or any one else to speak for him
here or elsewhere; he has already spoken
for himself. (Applause.) And to all the
world he has a r:cord replete with bril
liant achievements (applause); a record
that bespeaks at once both his perfec
tions and his highest eulogies. It com
prehends, both peace and war and consti
tutes the most striking Illustrations of
the inspiring fidelity and success in the
discharge of public duty.
"Four years ago the American people
confided to him their highest and most
sacred trust With what results? He
found the Industries of the country par
alyzed and prostrated; he quickened
them with a new life that har brought
to the American people a prosperity un
precedented In all their history. He
found the labor of the country every
where Idle; he has given It everywhere
employment-. He found It everywhere In
despair; he has made It everywhere pros
perous and buoyant with liope. He found
the mills and shops and factories and
mines everywhere closed. They are now
everywhere open (applause), and while
we here deliberate they are sending their
surplus production to the very ends of
the earth.
"Under his wise guidance, our financial
standard has been firmly planted hljh
above and beyond assault and the wild
cry of 1G to 1 so full of terror and long
hair In 1S96, ha been put to everlasting
sleep alongside of the lost caupe and
other cherished Democratic heresies in the
catacombs in American politics. (Ap
plause.) With a diplomacy never ex
celled and rarely equaled, he has over
come what at the time seemed to be In
surmountable difficulties and hae not enly
opened to us the door of China, but he
has advanced our lnerests In every land.
"Mr. Chairman, we are not surpr sed by
this, for we anticipated it all. When we
nominated him at St. Louis four year
ago, we knew he was to win; we knew
he was brave: we knew he was patient;
we knew he would be faithful and -rc
knew that the greatest possible triumphs
of peace would be hie; but we then lltt e
knew that he would be called upon a'so
to encounter the trials of war. The un
usual emergency came unexpectedly, as
It generally comes. It came In rplte of
all he could honorably do to avert It.
It came to find the country unprepared
for It. but found him equal to all emer
gencies (applause), and It Is no exagger
ation to say that In all American hlsio-y
there Is no chapter more brilliant than
that which closes with him as our Com-mander-ln-'Chlef,
our hero on land and
sea. (Applause.)
"In 100 days we drove Spain from ihe
Western hemisphere, girded the earth
with our acquisitions and filled the world
with the splendor of our power (applause).
The American name commands greater
significance now. Our flag has new glory.
It not only symbolizes human liberty and
political equality at home, but It means
freedom and Independence for the long
suffering patriots of Cuba, and complete
protection, education, enlightenment, up
lifting and ultimate se!f-governt.ient and
enjoyment of all the blessings of liberty
to the millions of Porto Rico and the
Philippines. What "has been so glorious
ly done "for ourselves, we proposa most
generously to do for them. (Applause.)
"There could be no more fitting place
for this party to make such a declara
tion than hero In this magnificent City of
Philadelphia, where the evidences abound
of tho rich blessings the Republcan
party has brought to the American peo
ple. Here at the bl-thplace of the Na
tion, where our own Declaration of Inde
pendence was adopted and our Constitu
tion was framed: where Washington and
Jefferson and Hancock and Adsms and
their Illustrious associates wrote their
Immortal work; here where center so
many historic memories that stir the
blood and flush the cheek and excite the
sentiments of human liberty and patr'ot
Ism. Is Indeed a fitting place for the party
of Lincoln, and Grant, and Garfield, and
Blaine (applause), the party of liberty to
all men, to formally dedicate themselves
to this great duty; we are now in the
midst of Its discharge.
"We could not turn back If we would,
and we would not if we could. (Ap
plause.) We are on trial before the world
and we must triumphantly meet our re
sponsibilities or ignomlnously fall In the
presence of mankind. These responsibili
ties speak to this convention here and
now and command us that we choose to
be our candidate and the next President
which is one and the same thing the
best-fitted man for the discharge of this
great duty in all the Republic (Applause.)
On that point there is no difference of
opinion. No man in all the Nation Is
co well qualified for this trust as the
great leader under whom the work has
been so far conducted. He has the head,
he has the heart, he has the special
knowledge and the special exp;rlence that
qualify him beyond all others.
"And Mr. Chairman, he has also the
stainless reputation and character and
has led the Wameless life that endear
him to his countrymen and give to him
their confidence, the respect, the admira
tion, the love and the affection of tho
whole American people. (Applause.) He
Is an Ideal man, representing the high
est type of American citizenship, an ideal
candidate and an ideal President. With
our banner in his hands it will be car
ried to triumphant victory In November
next. (Applause.)
"In the name of all these considerations
and not alone on behalf of his beloved
State of Ohio, but on behalf of every
other state and territory here represented
and in the name of all Republicans ev
erywhere throughout our Jurisdiction, I
nominate to be our next candidate for
the Presidency, William McKInley."
It remained for his closing sentence,
for the first time mentioning William Mc
KInley by name as the nominee, to elec
trify the great multitude. Pandemonium
broke loose. Former tempests of enthu
siasm paled before this cyclone of sound
and movement. Every one stood and
waved and yelled. State standards were
wrenched from their places and borne
aloft with umbrellas, great plumes of
red, white and blue, a perfect tempestu
ous sea of color.
Senator Hanna sprang to the front of
the stage, a flag In one hand and a plume
In the other, and led In the tremendous
demonstration. Now it had lasted five
minutes. Not content with their fren
zied hurrah on the floor the delegates
now marched in solid ranks upon the plat
form with standards, plumes, banners
and flags. After the demonstration had
continued seven minutes, the Ohio dele
gation, where centered the waves of
sound, moved up the aisle while all the
other state delegations, bearing aloft
their standards, formed In a grand pro.
cession about the hall. The demonstra
tion lasted Just 10 minures.
Indiana started the rush to the platform.
Governor Mount carrying the state
standard and leading the delegation down
the aisle. The plume demonstration was
followed by a grand doxology In the ting
ing of "John Brown's Body," the galler
ies Joining in the chorus, while the dele
gations led the singing.
Roonevelt Was Basy Thlnlctnfr.
During the speech of Senator Foraker,
Governor Roosevelt paid attention so
strictly that there was an almost anx
ious look upon his face. Once or twice,
however, he got away from his jntenslty
and applauded. When Foraker finished
Roosevelt rose with the rest, but un
doubtedly with the prospect of his own
nomination on his mind only, stood silent
not Jolnlny in the cheers, and with bis
hands in Tils pockets. But when Senator
Foraker came down the aisle he grasped
him by the hand and slapped him on the
shoulder, smiling and laughing' aloud.
Then one delegate threw off his coat and
unfastened his collar as he reached the
platform, and holding a plume in one
hand waved his coat with the other.
Ex-Governor Taylor, of Kentucky, stood
on a chair In his delegation and waved his
hand as the procession of plumes returned
from the platform.
Chairman Lodge, as the hurrah began to
subside, made an effort to restore order,
but this was only a slgnel for the crowd
again to break loose.
It was exactly 15 minutes when order
was restored and Mr. Lodge announced:
"The chair recognizes Governor Roose
velt, of New York."
Again the magic of a name set the
audience Into convulsions of enthusiasm.
All eyes were turned toward Roosevelt.
He stepped out into the aisle and strode
up to the platform, looking neither to
right nor left, and then- turning surveyed
the sea. of waving, cheering humanity.
There he stood, his face grimly set. with
out a smile. He had made no acknowledg
ments, no salutations to the plaudits, but
liko a hero receiving his due. calmly
awaited the subsidence of the tumult.
At last he raised his hand and at his
bidding the demonstration came to an end.
Ho wore a black 'cutaway coat, dark
striped trous;rs, turn-down collar and bluo
necktie. The delegates' badge on the red.
white and blue ribbon was the only bit of
color he wore.
. As tho Governor faced about on the plat
form a man with a camera planted the
Instrument directly In front of him. As
Roosevelt saw It he said sharply:
"Take that away; take It away," and a
Sergeont-at-Arms rushed the man and his
apparatus out of the aisle.
Then Governor Roosevelt began his
speech, speaking In a clear, full voice.
He said:
Seconded by Rooaevelt.
"Mr. Chairman: I rise to recor.d tho
nomination of William McKInley. the
President who has had to meet and solve
problems more numerous and more Im
portant than any other Prssldent since the
days of the mighty Abraham Lincoln;
the President under whose administra
tion this country has attained a higher
pitch of prosperity at home and abroad
than ever In Its history.
"Four yesrs ago the Republican party
nominated William McKInley as its
standard-bearer In a political conflict of
graver moment to the Nation than any
that had taken place since the close of
the Civil War saw us once more a re
united country. The Republican tfarty
nominated him, but. before the campaign
was many days old. he had become the
candidate not only of all Republicans, but
of aW Americans who were both far
sighted enough to see where the true in
terests of the country lay and clear
minded enough to be keenly sensitive to
the taint of dishonor. President McKIn
ley was triumphantly elected on certain
distinct pledges, and the? pledges have
been made more than good.
"We were then in a condition of indus
trial paralysis. The capitalist was
plungec In ruin and disaster, the wage
worker was on the edge of actual want,
the success of our opponents would have
meant not only Immense aggravation of
the actual physical distress, but also a
stain on the Nation's honor so deep that
more than one generation would have
to pass before it would be effectually
wiped out. We promised that If President
McKInley wer elected not only should
the National honor be kept unstal.icd at
home and abroad, but that the mine and
the workshop would be kept open, tho
farmer have a market for his goods, the
merchant for his wares, and that the
wageworker should prosper as never be
fore. "We did not promise the Impossible; we
did not say that by good legislation and
good administration there would come
prosperity to all men. but we did say that
each man should have a better chance to
win prosperity than he had ever yet had.
In the long run, the thrift, industry,
energy and capacity of the Individual
must always remain the chief factors in
his success. By unwise or dishonest legis
lation or administration on the part of
the National authorities, all these quali
ties In the individual can be nullified, but
wise legislation and upright administra
tion will give them free scope. And it
was this free scope that we promised
should be given.
"Well, we kept our word. The oppor
tunity has been given, and it has been
seized by American energy, thrift and
buslncrs enterprise. As a result, we have
prospered as never before, and we are
now prospsr.ng to a digree that would
have seemed Incredible four years ago,
when the cloud of men&cp to our indus
trial well-being hung black above the
land.
"So it has been in foreign affairs. Four
years ago the Nation was uneasy because
right at Its doors an American Island lay
writhing in agony with the curse of worse
than medieval tyranny and misrule.
We had our Armenia at our very doors,
for the situation In Cuba had grown in
tolerable, and such that this Nation cou.d
no longer refrain from interference and
retain Its own self-respect. President
McKInley turned to this duty as he had
turned to others. He sought by every ef
fort possible to provide for Spain's with
drawal from the island which she was
Impotent longer to do aught than oppress.
Then, when pacific means had failed, and
there remained the only alternative, we
waged the most righteous and brilliantly
successful foreign war that any country
has waged during the lifetime of the pres
ent generation.
"It was not a great war simply because
it was won quickly, but It was momen
tous, indeed, in its effects. It left us as
all great feats must leave those who per
form them an Inheritance both of honor
and of responsibility, and under the lead
of President McKInley the Nation has
taken up the task of securing orderly lib
erty and the reign of Justice and law
in the Island from which we drove the
tyranny of Spain, with the same serious
realization of duty and sincere purpose
to perform It. that has marked the Na
tion's attitude in dealing with the econom
ic and financial difficulties that face us
at home.
"This is what the Nation has seen dur
ing the three years that have elapsed
since we made McKInley President; and
all this Is what he typifies and stands
for. We here nominate him again, and.
In November next, we shall elect him
again because it has been given to him
to personify the cause of honor abroad
and prosperity at home, of wise legisla
tion and straightforward administration.
"We have done so well our opponents
use this very fact as an excuse for turn
ing us out. We have put the tariff on
a foundation so secure; we have passed
such wise laws of finance, that they ac
tually appeal to the patriotic, honest men
who deserted them at the last election
to help them now, because, forsooth, we
have done so well that nobody need fear
their capacity to undo our work. I am
not exaggerating. This is literally the
argument that In now addressed to the
Gold Democrats as a reason why they
need no longer stand by the Republican
party. To all such who may be Inclined
to listen to these specious arguments I
would address an emphatic word of warn
ing. "Remember that, admirable though our
legislation has been during the past three
years, it has been rendered possible and
effective only because there was good ad
ministration to back It. Wice laws are
invaluable, but after nil they are not as
necessary as wise and honest administra
tion of the laws. The best law ever made,
if administered by those who are hostile
to It, and who mean to break it down,
cannot be wholly effective, and may be
wholly ineffective. We have at last put
our financial legislation on a sound basis,
but no possible financial legislation can
save us from fearful and disastrous panic
if we trust our finances to the manage
ment of any man who would be accept
able to the leaders and guides of the
Democracy to Ita present spirit. No
Secretary of the Treasury who would be
acceptable to, or who could, without loss
of self-respect, serve under the Popu-llstlc-Democrncy,
could avoid plungmg
this country back into financial chaos.
"Until our opponents have explicitly and
absolutely repudiated the principles which
In 1S6 they professed, and the leaders who
embody the principles, their success
means the undoing of the country- Nor
have they any longer ev.n the excuse or
being honest In their folly. They have
raved; they have foamed nt the mouth
In denunciation of trusts; and. now in
my own state, their foremost party lead
ers, including the man before whom the
others bow with bared head and tremb
ling knee, have been discovered in a trust
which really Is of infamous and, perhaps,
of criminal character; a trust In which
these apostles of Democracy, thes; proph
ets of the new dispensation, have sought'
to wring fortunes from the dire need of
their poorer brethren. '
"I rise to second the nomination of "Will
lam McKInley because with him as leader
this country has trod the path of Na
tional greatness and prosperity with the
strides of a giant, and because under him
we can and will once more and final.
overthrow those whose success would
mean for the Nation material disaster
and moral disgrace. Exact. as we have
received evils which in the past we under
took to remedy, so now, when we say
that a wrong shall be righted. It moit
assuredly will be righted.
"Wo have nearly succeeded in bringing
peace and order to the Ph.lipp"lncs. We
have sent thither, as to other Islands
toward wliose inhabitants we now stand
as trustees In the cause of good govern
ment, men like Wood, laft and Ailen,
whose very names are synonyms of In
tegrity and guarantees of efficiency. Ap
pointees like these, wljh subordinates
chosen on grounds of merit and ab llty
alone, are evidences of the spirit and
method by which this Nat-on must ap
proach its new and serious duties. Con
trast this with what would be the fate
of the islands under the spoils cystem, so
brazenly advocated by our opponents In
their last National ptatforra.
"The war still goes on, because the allies
In this country of the bloody Insurrec
tionary oligarchy have taught their fool
ish dupes abroad to believe that if the
rebellion Is kept alive until next Novem-
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wlll be followed by the abandonment of
the islands that means tho abandonment
to savages, who would scramb.e for what
we desert, until some powerful civilized
nation stepped in to do what we would
have shown ourselves unfit to perform.
Our success Is November means peace in
the islands. The success of our oppon
ents, an indefinite prolongation of misery
and bloodshed.
"We. of this convention, now renominate
the man whose name Is a guaranty
against such disaster. When we place
William McKInley a3 our candldato be
fore the people, we replace the Republican
party on record as standing for the per
formance which squares with promises, as
standing for the redemption in adminis
tration and legislation of the pledges made
in the platform and on the stump, as
standing to the upbuilding of th3 National
honor and Interest abroad, and the con
tinuance at home of the prosperity which
has already been brought to the farm and
the "workshops.
"We stand on the threshold of a new
century, a century big with the fate of
the great nations of the earth. It rests
with us now to decide whether in the
opening years of that century we shall
march forward to fresh triumphs, or
whether, at the outset, we shall delib
erately cripple ourselves for the contest.
Is America a weakling to shrink from
the world work that must be done by the
world powers? Nol No! The young giant
of the West stands on a continent and
clasps the crest of an ocean In either
hand. Our Nation, glorious in youth and
strength, looks Into the future with fear
less and eager eyes and rejoices as a
strong man to run a race.
"Wo do not stand in craven mood, ask
ing to be spared the task, cringing as we
gaze on the contest. No. We challenge
the proud privilege of doing this work
that Providence allows us, and we face
the coming years high of heart and reso
lute of faith that to our people Is given
the right to win such honor and renown
as has ntver yet been granted to the
peoples of mankind."
His sentences were delivered In a man
ner that denoted a careful study of each
word. His argumentative otyle kept the
audience en rapport with him, for he
was given tho closest attention by the vast
audience. In fact, very much more atten
tion than had any other speaker. "It
was not a great war. It did not have to
be," he said, speaking of the war with
Spain, and then waited for the ripple of
laughter which followed the declaration.
"We have done so well that our oppo
nents use it as an argument for turning
us out," he said smiling and showing his
teeth and his audience responded with
cheers and laughter.
His- allusions to the ice trust called
the heartiest applause, and cries from the
galleries of "Hit 'em again," and "That's
right, Teddy." The audience howled with
laughter and shook the floor with ap
pauso. In conclusion. Governor Roosevelt de
clared the Republican party and Ameri
can people challenged the future, and they
were eager for the labor laid out for them
as If by Providence.
Tho closing words of the Governor
brought another demonstration, and for
a minute It seemed the convention would
go mad and then and there made two
nominations Instead of one. Plumes went
up and standards again left their sockets
to be waved on high. As the Governor
left tho pntform, he waved a salutation
to the moving throngs, and one In par
ticular toward the radiant face of his
wife, sitting Just outside the arena of
delegates.
Thurston's Seconding Spcccli.
Gradually the convention came back to
quiet, and the cnalrman recognized Sena
tor Thurston for a speech, seconding the
nomination of the President.
The Senator's deep, organ-like baritone
reverberated through the structure, easily
distinguishable In the remotest corner.
He pictured the President as a soldier on
many hard-fought fields, as a statesman
In the halls of Congress, and as President,
directing the destinies of a nation. "Our
President now , our President to be again."
Mr. Thurston said:
"Gentlemen of the Convention: There
are voices today more powerful and elo
quent than thoso of men seconding the
nomination of Wllham McKInley. They
come from the forest and the farm, the
mountain and the valley, the North, tho
South, the East and the West. They are
the voices of happy homes, of gladdened
hearts, of busting, tolling, striving, ear
nest, prosperous millions, of re-established
business, re-employed labor, reopened fac
tories, renewed National credit and faith.
"In all the whole broad "and every fur
nace fire that roars, every spindle that
sings, every whistle that blows, every
mountain torrent set to toll, every anvil
that rings, every locomotive that screams,
every steamship that plows the main,
every mighty wheel that turns, are all
Joining In the glad, great voice of pros
perity, progressive, patriotic America, sec
onding the nomination of our great Pres
ident, William McKInley.
"And who is WIKiom McKInley? Born of
the common people, struggling up through
the environments of humble boyhood and
toll, he stands today before the world
the foremost representative of all that Is
most glorious and grand In our uplifted
civilization. Who Is William McKInley?
A soldier-citizen of the Republic; a boy
knighted by his country's commission for
daring deeds in the forefront of desperate
battle. His alma mater was the tented
field, his diploma of valor bore the same
signature as did the emancipation proc
lamation. "When Sheridan, summoned by the
mighty roar of doubtful battle, rode down
from Winchester and drew nigh to the
shattered and retreating columns of his
army, the first man he met to know was
a young Lieutenant, engaged in the des
perate work of Tallying and reforming the
Union lines, ready for the coming of the
master whose presence and genius alone
could wrest victory from defeat.
"That young Lieutenant of the Shenan
doah has been rallying and forming the
Union lines from that day to. this. Ho
rallied and formed them for protection of
American labor; he nulled and formed
them to maintain the credit of our coun
try, and the monetary standard of the
civilized world. He rallied them la the
great struggle of humanity, and sent the
power of the Republic to the Islands of
the sea, that a suffering people might be
lifted from the depths of tyranny and
oppression.
"He rallied and formed them that our
Navy might astonish the world and make
cur flag respected In all the earth. He
ralllled and formed them that law and
order might prevail and property and life
and liberty be secure where the banner of
tho Repubhc waves In sovereignty over
our new possessions.
"His name Is on every tongue, his love
In every heart; his fame Is secure in all
tlmo to come, and his re-election by the
people whose welfare and honor he has so
Jcalouo'y guarded and maintained is as
certain as the rising of the morning sun.
"I cannot, dare not, stand longer be
tween this convention and Its will. You
are the delegates of -the people. You
represent their wish as It Is soon to be
unanimously recorded. Of the outcome of
the contest that Is to follow we have no
lingering doubt, for we trust the intelli
gence of the American people, and we
believe in the Justice of Almighty God.
Other candidates of other parties will
seek the public confidence and the popu
lar vote. Hawks and buzzards some
times soar aloft until they cheat tha
human vision to believe them eagles: but
the eagle calmly circles high above them
all, the one sole, peerless monarch of the
snow-capped peaks and empyrean blue.
So, in the realm of statesmanship of tho
United States. William McKInley stands
above all, the worthy successor of Wash
ington. Lincoln. Grant and Garfield. Our
President now, our President to be, Will
iam McKInley, of Ohio."
Kentuclcy'H Indorsement.
Senator Lodge then recognized John W.
Yerkes, of Kentucky, who arose a!eo to
second the nomination on behalf of the
South. He asserted that no convention
naa ever oeen so unanimous tor a man
as was thte for McKInley. His state had,
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Ior lne nrs. tune in manv vears. a nenub-
llcan majority for McKInley In 1S95. an,d
it was ffoing to stay in the Republican
column, he said, and the audience cheered
him.
Mr. Yerkes is a s'ralght and tall Ken
tucklan, with a strong voice, and his
speech was heard all over the hall. He
saM:
"Mr. Chairman and Fellow - Delegates
The supreme thought In my mind at this
moment Is what remains to be said that
ought to be said, and that In time of
danger one's thought naturally turns to
his home. I recall that In the historic
Philadelphia convention of 1S5S. liberty
loving men from my state sat as delegates
In that body. In contrast with this Im
mense audience, this huge hall with its
splendor of decorations and Its superb
equipment, that gathering would seem to
be of small Importance, but in devotion to
freedom, Intensity and In force of utter
ances In results, that assemblage had no
peer In the history of conventions.
"Forty years after that body adjourned
Kentucky for the first time gave her elec
toral vote to a Republican Presidential
candidate. Major AVllllam McKInley. (Ap
plause.) Recognized aa a citadel of De
mocracy, she hqd capitulated to the Re
publicans in the noted state campaign of
18S3. She was Republican In 1896,' is Re
publican today (applause), and as such
seconds this nomination.
"It would be, gentlemen, but a fitting
tribute to our President and to the in
dustrial, diplomatic and martial victories
of his administration if every state placed
the stamp of Its approval upon his course
of conduct; and If opportunity were given
there would join this majestic chorus of
National Indorsement, voices coming
across the waters from, our new to our old
shores; voices coming from our Insular
possessions to this venerable city where
a Nation was born consecrated to liberty,
to freedom and to Independence. There is
no more fitting place for this universal
chorus to sound forth than in this old
Kentucky.
"Now, gentlemen, these voices that would
come from abroad would ring at every
home from which for the first time the
flag of freedom floats, and that by the
orders of our President. Furthermore,
today they are linked to our progress, and
to our destiny, and there. In stable gov
ernment, domestic tranquillity and Chrls
t.an civilization, are assured to them;
and just as Lincoln's name sounds to the
emancipated slave and his children, so
the name of President McKInley will be
to these liberated millions of political
serfs. (Applause.)
"We believe that with tho same leader
ship, the same policies that gave us vic
tory in 1895. that same winning will bo
repeated in 1600. Then it was a cam
paign of Instruction, of argument, of
promise of better days, of trying to teach
the people to trust and Tely on our plans
and purposes. Now it will bo a cam
paign In which we will show what has
been accomplished, prophecies fulfilled and
pledge redeemed.
"A Kerrtuckian, a lover of my native
statCi believing In the integrity and hon
esty of her citizens, I have the fullest con
fidence in them, and believe they will
make final response to every argument,
and that the response will be made at our
polls in November In electing electors to
vote for President William McKInley1 s re
election. (Applause.)"
When Mr. Yerkes had concluded, he
was given a salvo of applause that ech
oed and re-echoed through the great hall.
As he turned to resume his seat on the
platform. Senator Hanna cordlally
grasped Iris hand. Almost Instantly from
all parts of the hall came the cry, "Vote,
vote, vote." Delegates and spectators
were becoming uneasy. They wanted ac
tion, not oratory.
Disregarding a call for a vote, Mr.
Lodge recognized George Knight, head of
the California delegation. As he ap
peared upon the platform and addressed
the convention, his first sentence, ringing
through the great building like a trum
pet call, caught tho fancy of the assem
blage and he was cheered enthusiasti
cally. His humorous and pungent ar
raignment of the Democratic party for
its attitude upon National questions pro
voked frequent laughter.
"We all know the Democratic party,"
said he; "we all have known it in the
past, and we all know what it will be
until the crack of doom. It never changes
for tho better or for progress."
He paid a brilliant tribute to his own
State of California, In discussing the
position of the Golden State and her sis
ter states on the beautiful Pacific as to
the pre-eminent question of expans'on,
and declared that they all were In har
monious accord with the administration
of William McKInley.
"Vote, vote" came from the galleries
as Mr. Knight concluded, but the chair
man stilled the outcry and recognized
Governor Mount, of Indiana, who, on be
half of the Hoosier State, seconded the
nomination of McKInley. It was a glow
ing eulogium to the statesman-soldier
President. It was apparent that the con
vention was eager for definite results and
a growing hum spread through the hall
as Governor Mount spoke.
The Vote.
The. restive listeners broke in with
many demonstrations and calls of
"vote," and Chairman Lodge was kept
busy with his gavel trying to maintain
sufficient order for the speaker to "be
heard As he closed, the convention again
demanded a vote and the chairman an
nounced that roll of states would be
called for the vote on nomination for
President. At 12:37 the vote began.
During the call of states for vote on
the Presidential candidate, the galleries
were noticeably attentive, and there was
no unusual demonstral:on among the del
egates until New York's vote was an
nounced by Chairman Odell. This brought
out a round of applause. When Penn
sylvania's vote was announced by Senator tion- an eminent jurist, an eminent dlP
Quay, many of the delegations rose and . lomat, the Hon. Bartlett Tripp, of the
cheered. j great Northwest. (Applause.) We have
Some of the states were not content said from the commencement. If it were
with casting their votes for McKInley. possible to secure the nomination and the
but the chairman announced the vote ' acceptance of Governor Roosevelt, to
whlch the-candldnto would receive in No- : aether with the grand character of Anw
vember. When Hawaii was called the . lcan history, the eminent, illustrious a ad
delegates stood up and cheered the an- ' patriotic statesman and soldier. William
nouncement of Its vote- of 2 for McKln- , McKInley (applause) It would be tha
!e- j greatest ticket, the grandest ticket, and
The secretary hurriedly made the sum- . the strongest which can be placed before
mary and handed It to the chairman. Sen- . tLe Anurican people. Now, gentlemen of
ator Lodge took the paper, and advanc.ng I th convent!oa. With the names of Mc-
! tnMi vnt MSi?Eie; ? trim, m I Klnler and oosevelt. the West will unite
3ftw vis rit.v SJSJ5L i "u ,Vith the mighty East and go before tic
McKInley has received S20 votes. It Is a I ! . . .,. ' ,. w ,.,,. nv
unanimous vote, and the chairman an-,
, wim . OT.t. - . ai
ncunces William McKInley as our candi
date for- President for the term begin
ning March 4, 1901." ,
Again pandemonium broke loose in one
swelling cheer of enthusiasm for the ,
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tandards. Up stood the great audienc
again and women mingled their shouts
and their frantic demonstrations. Tho
bands played "Rally 'Round the Flag"
and the Hamilton Club, of Chicago,
marched down the aisle, preceded by rxew
York and followed by Pennsylvania.
The huge counterfeit of an elephant.
emblem of Republican strength, was '
brought Into the hall. Around Its neck I
were entwined garlands of flowers.
Laughter and applause were mingled as !
tho great emblem was borne about. The
demonstration in honor of the President's
nomination lasted five minutes, and then
tho chairman called for order fcr the
further event In store.
Mr. Lodge warned tho noisy and demon
strative throngs tjhat there was still
vital business to be done and announced
that the call of states would proceed
for Vice-President. As the name of
Alabama was called on the roll of states
for nominations for Vice-President the
announcement was made by the chairman
that Alabama would yield to Iowa to pre
sent a candidate.
Young- Xomlnatcd TtooscveK.
Chairman Lodge then recognized Colo
nel Lafo Young, of Iowa, delegate-at-large
and editor of the Des Moines (Iowa)
Capital.
Colonel Young swung down the main
aisle to the platform to do what not a
single orator "before in a Republican Na
tional Convention has done withdraw one
strong and magnetic man as a candidate
and present the name of another for the
second office In the gift of the American
people. He withdrew the name of Dol
llver and offered that of Roosevelt.
Colonel Young was in Cuba at the time
Roosevelt led his gallant Rough Riders
up San Junn Hill, and 'his reference to
tihe Governor's campaign was eloquent
and touching.
The demonstration which followed the
announcement by Colonel Young of "Gov
ernor Roosevelt as the candidate of tjie
young men of the country, who repre
sented their desires and ambitions and
embodied their patriotism and American
ism, was not second to that accorded
to the President's name. The vast assem
blage -sprang to Its feet and state em
blems, plumes, handkerchiefs and hats
fairly filled the air. The band In the
main gallery began to play "There'll Be
a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight." J
and to the inspiring strains, the delegates
began marching around the hall, filing
past Governor Roosevelt, as he sat In
the New York delegation, and extending
to him their congratulations.
In the procession of standard-bearers
who filed past Governor Roosevelt was
one woman from the Utah delegation
who presented him with a big bunch
of roses, for which Governor Roosevelt
returned a profound bow.
Several of the Kansas delegates re
moved their beautiful silk sunflower
badges and threw them upon Governor
Roosevelt during the march' of the dele
gates. It was an Inspiring demonstra
tion. Mrs. Roosevelt looked down upon
It from her position of vantage In the
side gallery. She was pale as paper, but
smiling and" happy. The demonstration
continued for 6 minutes and 40 seconds,
during which time Governor Roosevelt re
ceived the congratulations of his friends,
looking the while like a bronze statue
so Imperturbable was he.
The delegates still choked the aisles, I
grasping the Governor's hands, and with
difficulty tho chairman restored quiet, and
recognized Butler Murray, of Massachu
setts, for a speech seconding the nomlna-'
tion of Roosevelt. He spoke in behalf of
"old New England." and his vigorous
sentences elicited another demonstration
for the Rough-RIder candidate.
Ashton's Seconding Speecli.
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sachusetts. General James M. Ashton, of
Washington, was recognized and also
seconded the nomination of Roosevelt. Ho
said:
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"Depow, Depew," demanded the dele
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delegation, Governor Roosevelt himself
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ity in referring to "Teddy" and the "get.
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brought out a storm of mingled laughter
and applause. Senator Depew said:
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mo to state to you at the outset that I am
not on the programme, but I will gladly
perform the pleasant duty of announcing
that New York came here, as did every
-other delegation, for Colonel Roosevelt
for Vice-President of the United States.
(Applause.) When Colonel Roosevelt ex
pressed to us his wish that ho should not
be" considered, we respected it, and we
proposed to place in nomination by our
unanimous vote our Lieutenant-Governor,
the Hon. Timothy Woodruff. (Applause.)
Now that the Coolnel has responded to tne
call of the convention and the demand of
the people, New York withdraws Mr.
Woodruff and puts Roosevelt In nomina
tion. I bad the pleasure of nominating
him for Governor two year3 ago, when
afl the signs pointed to tho loss of New
York In the election, but he charged up
and down the old state, from Mo n tank
Point to Niagara Falls, as he went up San
Juan Hill. (Applause.) And the Demo
crats melted before him as the Spaniards
did In Cuba, (Applause.)
"It Is a pecullailty of American life
that our men are not born to anything,
but they get there afterwards. McKInley,
a young soldier, and coming out a Major;
McKInley. a Congressman, and making a
tariff: McKInley. a President, elected be
cause he represented the American Indus
tries, and McKInley, after four years of
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