The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-28

I
 there was vigorous reception of the
 tribute to Governor Black, When MT, ] Depew told of the charge of the Rough
 Riders and mentioned the name of \ Roosevelt the delegates rose and cheer
 ed vociferously When MT. Depew had
 reached the point in his spee2n where
 he alluded to the non-effect of Mauser
 bullets two or three men rushed down
 the aisle bearing big portrait )t Col
 onel Roosevelt in Rough Rider unifarIn.
 There was a three-minute Interruption
 and the picture was taken to the stage
 and set up. MT. Depew finished amid
 tremendous applause.
 Judge Charles T. Saxton of Wayne
 next took the platform and seconded
 the nomination of Frank s. Black He
 spoke of MT. Blacks splendid record as governor, declaring that he was a cour-
 ageous and brilliant man. Judge Sax
 ton also said: He is entitled to this
 nomination also because he is repub-
 lican of republicans and yet will never allow his party affiliations to stand on
 the same plane with his conscience and the peoples law"
 Assemblyman Wallace of Queens
 seconded the nomination of Theodore
 Roosevelt as resident of Queens and
 neighbor of mine."
 Abraham Gruber of New York next got the platform. He argued that Gov
 ernor Black, by all precedent and politi-
 cal right, was entitled to a re-nomina- tion, MT Grubers speech was heartily
 applauded. George N. Southwick of Albany seconded the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt in ringing speech.
 Senator LeXow then spoke forcibly for
 Governor Black, butthe audience show ed it's dissatisfaction at delay by crying
 for vote. When Senator Lexow had finished Attorney Elihu Root was recog- nized by the chair He began a speech
 in explanation of the citizenship ques- tion relative to Colonel Roosevelt, de-
 nying that MT. Roosevelt had forfeited his residence. He said:
 Elihu Roots Statement.
 MT Roosevelt has always voted in
 Oyster Bay and had merely removed
 personal property to Washington. He
 had always paid taxes in Oyster Bay and had merely refused to pay taxes
 on property he was using in Washing
 ton and by his affidavit he merely said
 that he was not a resident of New York
 city. He read letter from MT. Roose- vent saying that he paid his taxes in Oyster Bay and that he should not be 3 asked to pay it in New York city also } The statement declared that he had nc r domicile in New York city and that he } was residing in Washington, but it did not say that he did not reside in Oys-
 ter Bay. It was a settled fact in law t& that man could have two residences and that was especially true in the case : of a Washington officeholder and the courts had so declared"
 Here he spoke at great length, quot
 ing many legal opinions to support his
 contentious. When MT Root read a ! letter from MT. Roosevelt to his lawyer
 asking for some money and saying that
 he had expended so much beyond his
 income. MT. Root said; MT. Roosevelt had expended that money to raise the Rough Riders," there was a great
 burst of applause, and then MT. Root
 closed by saying that the documentarj :, proof not only showed that he never had lost his residence, but rather had
 paid money that he did not have to re- pay to retain it and keep him from los. ing the right of franchise. The closing remarks of MT. Root were received with great applause and were as follows: Gentlemen: Mr. Roosevelt would not have your suffrage if there was doub a of his eligibility to be governor, but he
 would not be deprived of his citizenship : without his will. He would not lose | his birthright without fault. He woult
 not retire from the contest for this $ honor because of charges that are no n true. He would not give up his state
 and I take it that he will not willingly 6 surrender the priceless possession oi ', his citizenship, the broad nobility o1 :. his citizenship, the splendid energy o1 < his character and his noble heroism il n civic and military life that carried : him untiinchingly against the storms Q of public opinion and the storms ot . death which are heritage for our peo a pie and our children and our children. :, children, which we cannot afford tt surrender. The possession is too valu Il able for us to question his title to it..
 Edward Lauterbach next took the f platform and said that on Thursday las f he had become aware that the demo
 crats were waiting to make public af :, ter nomination an alleged reason why = Theodore Roosevelt could not hold of V flee. He considered it his business tC ,, make the matter public for the sake O u the party before the convention met He had heard MT. Roots explanation O
 the matter with pleasure, for it wal - cogent and convincing. He believed i f proved that MT. Roosevelt was citi n zen, but at the same time he said, r hope he will not be nominated. I an 0 for Governor Black, who should b, . nominated. It is not fair to strip iron u the brow of the governor the aure S crown he has won to place it upon tht d head of man who has won laurels il f another field. At 7:15 Secretary O n State Palmer moved a roll call and tn, il motion was adopted with applause Tn, r roll was called with rapidity. Befor, " it got through the New York delega VI ton it was evident that MT. Roosevelt Q had a practical walkover and at 7:3 enough votes had been cast to nominat
 him. At TAI the roll call was complet
 ed and the vote was as follows: Roose u welt, 753; Black, 21S. Then the auditor
 and the delegates rose and cheered. Or Il motion of Judge Cady, the nomination was made unanimous and at 7:46 tn, 5. l oor1rartioo stood in rnti1