The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-10-08
ROOSEVELT GOT NOMINATION
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS HOLD
CONVENTION AT SARATOGA.
WAS EASY FOR ROUGH RIDER.
The Vote Was Made Unanimous-soms
Extracts From the Platform ~
Adopted.

The republicans Of New York state
held their convention at Saratoga
Tuesday and nominated q full state
ticket. All the leaders were up and
at their headquarters early and all said
that there was no change in the situa-
ton.
At noon Chairman O'Dell raped
for order and Congressman Serene +.
Payne was chosen temporary chairman
and escorted to the platform. He ad.
dressed the convention.
After perfecting organization, the
convention, at 1:25, on motion OF j.
Sloat Fassstt took recess until $3.50
o'clock.
When the convention reassembled
permanent organization was effected
with Senator Horace White, of SYRIA
cuse, for chairman. .
The report OF the committee on res.
olutions was not ready and the conven-
ton decided to proceed with nomina-
tions. ]. Ryder Cady, who nominated
Governor Black, was frequently inter
rupted with applause, his closing re-
marks about Governor Blacks faith
fulness 10 the ticket calling forth the
enthusiasm Of the audience.
At 4:55 o'clock Chauncey M. Depew
took the platform to nominate Theo-
dore Roosevelt For some minutes
DR.. Depew could not begin his speech
for the applause that ensued
Those portions of his speech relating
TO President Mckinley were received
with much applause and there was
vigorous reception of the tribute to
Governor Black. When Mr.. Depew
told of the famous charge of the Rough
Riders and mentioned Colonel Roose-
welt the audience went almost crazy.
When Mr.. Depew had reached the
point in his speech where he alluded
to the non-effect OF Mauser bullets,
two or three men rushed down the
aisle bearing big portrait Of Colonel
Roosevelt in Rough Rider uniform.
There was three minutes in
terruptiop, and the picture was taken
to the stage and set up.
Mr.. Depew finished at 5:25 amid sp.
plause that was almost q pande-
monium.
After number OF seconding speeches
Senator Lexow took the platform to
speak for Governor Black, but the
audience was impatient aud cried for
the vote. He spoke briefly.
Elihu Root WAS called to the plat
form by the chairman and made q
statement as to the eligibility of Mr..
Roosevelt to hold Office. He said Mr..
Roosevelt had always voted in Oyster
Bay and had merely removed personal
property to Washington. H. had al
ways paid taxes in Oyster Bay and
had merely refused to pay taxes on
property he was using in Washington,
and by his affidavit he merely said
that he was not q resident OF New
York.
The Vote Announced.
At 7:15 p. m. Secretary OF State
Palmer moved roll call, and the mo.
ton was adopted. Before 1t got
through the New York delegation il
was evident that Mr.. Roosevelt had q
practical walkover, and at 7:15 enough
votes had been cast to nominate him.
At TAI the roll call was completed
and the vote was announced as fol-
lows: Roosevelt, 1853; Black 21S.
Then the auditors and delegates
rose in O great mass and cheered.
Judge Csdy got the floor and moved
to make the nomination unanimous.
While the question was pending, SEN
ator Krum, who had supported Gov
ernor Black, said:
ION behalf Of Governor Black and
his friends, say thst they will stand
by Theodore Roosevelt, as he stood
by the country"
The nomination was made unsni-
nous, and at TAO the convention re-
cessed until 9 O'Clock.
The platform WAS unanimously
adopted at the night session. It con-
graduates the country upon the con.
clusion Of the war, saying:
at has resulted in the complete
triumph Of American arms on land and
sea, and We meet with resolute faith
all the responsibilities which our
victories impose"
II devotes long paragraph to praise
Of the army and navy, and the conduct
thereof by the president. The stand
taken on the Philippine question
follows:
1--WE realize that when the necessi-
ties Of war compelled our nation to de-
stroy Spanish authority in the Anti.
les and in the Philippines we assumed
solemn duties and obligations, alike
to the people OF the islands We con.
quered and to the civilized world.
We cannot turn these islands back to
Spain. We cannot leave them I'M
armed for defense and untried in state
craft to he horrors Of domestic strife