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Show Mckinley and roosevelt chosenj STANDARD DEARERS OF REPUBLICANISM BOTH CHOSEN BY ACCLAMATION. Nsver Before in the History of American Politics Has There Been Such a Unanimous Demand For Two Men Foraker Sets the Convention Conven-tion Wild hy His Nominating Speech Roosevelt Accorded a Rousing Demonstration When hi Arose to Second the omination of the President. President McKinley was unanimously unanimous-ly renominated for President of tho United Slates by the Republican national na-tional convention at 1 : 1 S o'clock Thursday, Thurs-day, June and an hour and ten minutes min-utes later ( lovernor Hoosevelt of New York was unanimously selected to stand beside him ill the coming- battle. The scenes attending the selections were tumultuous. Such unanimous demonstrations in honor of the nominees nomi-nees of a national convention have never before been equalled in the history his-tory of politics in this country. It was a love feast, a jubilee, a ratification meeting. There were no preliminaries. The wrangle expected over the question of reducing the representation in the South was averted by the withdrawal of ex-Seutilor Quay's proposition. When the roll of states was called for nominations Alabama gave way to Ohio, and Senator Foraker of Ohio, the ideal of militant Uepnl ican ism, strode toward the platform. Senator Foraker Fora-ker is a good looking man, with something some-thing of the imperiousucss of lilaine and dash of a Rupert about him. The air was surcharged with electricity elec-tricity as he mounted the steps, and when he turned about, standing there with gray eyes calmly sweeping the cheering thousauds.the magnetic orator ora-tor must have been conscious of his power to call tip a storm that would sweep through the amphitheater. He-low He-low him on either side were banked men and women, almost frantically waving- hats, handkerchiefs, pamphlets and plumes. In full view of the conveutiou he stood erect, his face as indexible as though chiseled in marble, waiting for Uie applause tocease. When quiet was restored he began to speak. With rensonant, ringing voice and graceful gesture, Foraker stilled the noise. Even the pages and the attendants crouched down as they gazed at the orator. He began to call up the hurricane from the start. Whenever 'ne raised his arms aloft the whistling of the gallery gal-lery ran round the ball. When he said the nomination had already been made, that Woleott aud Lodge and the platform plat-form had each in turn named his candidate, can-didate, a great cheer went up. When he said his candidate was the choice of eveiy man w ho desired Republican success suc-cess in November, the roar was like the rush of a heavy sea through a rocky cavern. The orator was silenced by his own words. Then he began again, speaking as few men can. His audience was thrilled. They sat like men uuder a spell. lie dropped a word here, a word there, like sparks upon a sun-dried stubble, and when he concluded by placing McKinley iu nomination, not on behalf of Ohio, but of all the states and territories, a clap of thunder shook the building. Kelow hhu, all about him, were deafening roars. The previous pre-vious whistlings of the storm were but the rustle of a summer night's breeze. F'or a moment the magician leaned over the platform as if to satisfy himself him-self that his work was accomplished. Then, seeing that the effort had been successful, he retired to the rear of the stage. The sight was it grand and inspiring one. In the pit the delegates and alternates al-ternates were cheering enthusiastically. enthusiastic-ally. On the stage Senator Hanna, his handkerchief in one hand, a fan in the other, was spurring the vast assemblage assem-blage to new endeavors. The raging storm did uot seem to satisfy him. He seized a plume and whirled it about his head like a general leading his men to the charge. All at once a delegate bearing the standard of Kentucky, rushed forward to the stage. The effect was magical. Standards of the states were torn loose and yelling delegates dele-gates climbed upon the platform to rally around their leader. This protracted outburst was but the forerunner of the pandemonium that i reigned a moment later when Roosevelt, Roose-velt, the man of the hour, mounted the platform to second the president's nomination. When the convention caught sight of him it went oE again like a rocket. As he stootl there facing fac-ing the yelling multitude the roar could have been heard for blocks. Hanna smiled blandly as a daring photographer set up a rapid-fire camera directly in front of the hero of San Juan and began banging away at him. But "Teddy'' did not flinch. He looked about him while he waited for the storm to subside. Several times he raised his hand, but the cheering continued. con-tinued. His stern, square jaw was firmly set as he surveyed the scene. Only once did his face relax. That was when he caught sight of his wife, who sat in the reserved seats overhanging overhang-ing the pit on his right. Then he smiled till his teeth showed, and Mrs. Roosevelt fluttered back her handkerchief. handker-chief. When finally he was allowed to begin lie plunged directly to the heart of hia subject in the impetuous way which the people so much admire. His first statement was that he rose to second the nomination of William McKinloy, who had faced more problems than any President since Lincoln. The convention conven-tion was on its feet, and it was several minutes before he could proceed. Every movement aud every word was characteristic of the man. He looked, spoke and acted like one giving directions to an army about to go into battle. And nothing would content him but to storm the heights, as he did at Santiago. Roosevelt is no master of the foil. He prefers the broadsword, and as he laid about him with sledgehammer sledge-hammer blows, the multitude went wild with delight. A Xebraska delegate dele-gate shouted, 'LIIit 'em again!" He had the manuscript of his speech in his hand and referred toit occasionally, discarding page after page as he finished, finish-ed, until the platform at his feet was strewm with white sheets. When he reached his peroration and, with a world of infinite scorn in his voice, asked if America was a weakling to shrink from the world-work of the world's powers, the whole pit echoed "No!" in chorus. When he concluded aud resumed his seat iu the New York delegation the other delegates rushed forward and surrounded him. Many embraced him, and it seemed for a moment mo-ment as if they would lift him to their shoulders. , Senator Thurston, the Demosthenes of the Senate; John W. Yerkes, an orator or-ator from the Blue Grass State, and Governor Mount of Indiana also seconded sec-onded McKinley's nomination, but before be-fore the latter concluded the convention conven-tion was impatient for a vote and several sev-eral times tried to howl him down. Then the roll of states was called and delegation after delegation rose in solid blocks and east their votes for McKinley. When Chairman Lodge made the announcement an-nouncement that the president had been renominated for the term beginning begin-ning March 4, 1901, there was the same wild storm whic'h had been raised by Foraker,' and when it was over Roosevelt's Roose-velt's nomination for the vice-presidency evoked a succession of similar demonstrations. Lafe Young, who was with Roosevelt Roose-velt in Cuba, nominated him on behalf of the state which had originally come to Philadelphia for Dolliver. His nom-. nom-. ination was seconded by delegate Murray Mur-ray of secretar- Long's state, and delegate del-egate Ashton of Washington, who came here for Bartlett Tripp. Senator Chauncey Depew wound up the oratory on behalf of the state which declared for Woodruff. Depew's speech aroused the most iu tense enthusiasm en-thusiasm when he pictured the dazzling: daz-zling: dreamB of the country's future. During every pause the band played but one air the tune which Colonel Hoosevelt had heard in the trenches before Santiago. At 2:14 o'clock the convention, which had done the unparalleled thing of nominating both the candidates for president and vice-president unanimously, unani-mously, adjourned. Governor Roosevelt drove from the convention hall with Mr. Odell, seated in the rear of an open landeau. Fie iifted his broad-brimmed hat to the continuous salvos that greeted him as lie passed through the deusely-packed streets like a conquering hero fresh from new victories. M'KINLEY'S CONGRATULATIONS President sends n .Message to (lovernor Roosevelt. Shortly after his nomination the President wired the following congratulatory congrat-ulatory telegram to Governor Rosse-vclt: Rosse-vclt: Honorable Theodore Rossevelt. Phil--.-.;le"i phia, Pa. : ''Your unanimous nomination nom-ination is a high and deserved honor. 1 exteud my heartiest congratulations. ' "WILLIAM M'KINLIIV." 1 -V-atwfa3 . j PRESIDENT WILLIAM McKINLEY. I Born in the little town of Niles, Ohio, of poor and hardworking parents. I Parentage Scotch-Irish descent. One hundred years ago an ancestor of j the president, living in America, had a nephew, William McKinley by name, ! who was executed in Ireland for fighting for Irish liberty. ! Early Life His favorite toys were a bow and arrow, marbles and kites, i At 17 he enlisted as a private in the Twenty-third Ohio regiment. He mar- ried Mis? Ida Saxton. an editor's daughter, in 1S71. |
