Logan Republican | 1904-06-25 | Page 1 | Roosevelt and Fairbanks Nominated at Chicago

ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS NOMINATED AT CHICAGO Will lead the Republican party to Success and the country to continued Prosperity. Ciiicaoo, June 2 J. -The last and greatest day of the Republican National Na-tional convention was the apothcsls of the big show, the climax to which the events of the other twodajs were the introduction. Theodore Roosevelt was nominated to succeed himself and Charles W. Fairbanks, senator from Indiana, was named as vice-president. With tho candidates of the party selected se-lected the convention adjourned, tho delegations dispersing to spread Into every remote section of the country the contagion of cnthuslatic fever which has been infused into them at this great gathering of tho leaders of the grand old party of protection. Ex-Go v. Hlack of New York presented present-ed the name of the next President of the United States to the Republican National convention today and he was nominated by the unanimous vote of the convention. He pronounced the nominating words at just 11:00 o'clock. As he did so ho retired qulckl) from the platform Hut the words "Theodore Roosevelt" had not left his lips when there was a shout. The convention was on Its feet. Like the crash of thunder that follows the lightning, the enthusiasm began. Flags vveie in the air, hats wcie thrown up, men Jumped onto their chahs, women stood and shouted. The air was rent with one continuous, continu-ous, prolonged shout from thousands ofthioats So mighty was the volume vol-ume of sound that nothing definite In the wa) of articulate sound was distinguished. Senator lleverldge, of Indiana, seconded the nomination in one of those speeches for which he is famous. There was no contest In the matter of the Vicc-Presldenc). The states having candidates withdrew their names and Senator Dollver presented tho name of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, In-diana, who was nominated unanl-mousl) unanl-mousl) .