The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

hahie was tue Signal tOr WIZ ana COutinu-
GUS cheers and Delegate Charles r. Moore
Of Brooklyn capped the climax by asking
Tor three cheers, which were given with a
viii.
Permanent organization wa. effected
with Senator Horace White OF Syrac,,sa
for chairman.
Inc committee on credentials reported
no contests.
Senator White On taking the chair ad
dressed the convention. The convention
lheh took up the work OF nominations Al
400 O'Clock Chauncsy NJ. Depew too, the
platform and nominated Theodore Hoose-
Welt.
Mr., Depew finished at 5:25 amid ap.
plaUse that vas almost panGemonium After
nEmosr of secon1ing speeches, Senator
l.oSow took the platform to speak for Gov
ernor Black. but the audience was impa-
tient and cried for the vote. He spoke
briefly.
ElIhu Root was called to the platform
ny the chairman ana made a statement
as to the eligibility of Mr.. Roosevelt to
hold Office He said Mr.. Roosevelt had al
ways voted In oyster Bay ana hal merely
removed personal property to Washington.
He had always paid taxes in Oyster Bay
and lie merely refused to pay taxes on
properly lie was Using in Washington
ana by his affidavit h. merely said that
he was not resident " New York
When Mr.. Root read ls-ter from Mr.
Roosevelt to his lawyer asking for some
money and saying thai he had expended
100 much money ana that he was beyond
his income, Mr.. Roo; said:
Mr.. Roosevelt expended more money 10
raise the Rough Riders"
There was a long outburst OF applause
and then MIR Root closed by saying that
the documentary proof mol only showed
that he never had lost his resid nee but
rather had paid money that ne was 10,
Obliged to pay 10 retain It.
Edward l.auterbacl made personal eX-
plaratson OF his connection with the recent
attack on Colonl Roosevelts ineiglblity.
At 1;l5 Secretary OF Safe Palmer moved
4 roll call ana the motion was adoprnd.
Before II got through the New York dele
cation it was evident Roosevelt had pra,
tical walk over, ana at 1885 enough votes
h2t been cast to nominate HIM.
At IA roll call was concluded and the
vote vas ANNOUNCED as follow: Roosevelt
1853 Black SIS.
Then the audience and del gates rose cn
masse and cheerei. Judge Caly got tha
floor ana unanimous nomination.
While the question WAS pendi1g Senator
irrm who had supported Governor Black
said; ION behalf Of Governor Black and
his friends, | say that thoy Will stand
by Theodore Roosevelt az he stool by the
oountry"
and a, 7:i6 the ccave1tiGn recessed until
. O'Clock. The platform WAS unanimously
adopted at the night session. II consratu'
lates the couttry on finishing the war
l. says: The American arms were triumph
ant on land aud on sea and we congratulate
tn couisry AMI or leader, President Me
Kinley, on Its successful term. laton. The
stand taken on the Philippine question ia
as follows:
1--WE realize that when the conditions
compelled us to destroy Spanish authority
in the Antilles and the Philippines. we
assumed solemn duties and obligations alike
to the people OF the ISLANDS we conquered
and to the civilized world. We can not
turn these Islands back 10 Spain We can
not :. we them unarmed for defense and
untred In statecraft 90 The horrors OF do
nestle strife or to partition among Euro
pean poweS. We have assumed the re-
spon9 blity of victory, and wherever our
flag has gone there the liberty the hui
mainly and the civilization which that Tag
onlbodies and represents must remain and
abide forever"
IRE platform conmends the annexation
OF Hawaii, renews allegiance 10 the doc
trlnes OF the 81. Louis platform, condemns
the democratic policies declared On
caeo. II recalls that the next legislature
viii elect United States senator and says
Democratic leaders declare that they
Will conduct this campaign on state issues
alone We ere ready to meet the democrats
ON all State issues, but in larger sense
This campaign is National The election OF
republican members Of congress and OF
republican legislature Will mean that New
York will stand for the maintenance Of the
gold standard and Tor suoh revision oil the
currency laws as will guaran.ee to tho
labor of The country that every paper prom.
Use TO pay issued under the authorities OF
the United States Shall be OF the voluo OF
a gold dollar always and everywhere.
"In the interest Of American labor ana
commerce we belieXe that American prod
ucts should be oarred in American ships'
and we favor the upbulding OF the Ameri-
can merchant marine. which will give US
cur snare in the carving trade OF the world
In time OF peace and cons,lt1ie an e"e0'''"
naval militia In time Ct war
The convention speedily made vAe nomi-
nat6ons for the remainder OF the tcket
The Following committee was appointed TO
no an advisory board for the state cornfnit'
tor. Thomas C. Plat. Chauneey NJ. De
pew, Frank Hiscock, Etwafd i'an''roAch
and Frank s. Wltherbee.
Adjourned sine die.