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and made a statement as 10 the eligibility
Of Mr.. Roosevelt to hold office. He saiC
Mr. Roosevelt had always voted in Oyster
Bay and had merely removed his persona
property to Washington. He had alwayt
paid taxes in Oyster Bay and had merely
refused to pay taxes on property ne wa.
using in Washington, and by mis- afidavi
he merely said that he was not residen
of New ork.
When Mr.. Root read a letter from Mr.
Roosevelt TO mis- lawyer asking for some
money and saying that he had expended
so much money that he was beyond hi!
| income. Mr.. Root said: 'AIr. Roosevelt
mad expended that money TO raise the
Rough Riders
| There was a great burst of applause
and then Mr.. Root closed by saying that
the documentary proof not only showed
that he never lost his residence; he rather
had paid money that he was not Obliged
to pay, to retain It.
Edward Lauterbach made a personal
explanation of his connection with the
recent attack on Colonel Roosevelt's eIigi-
bility.
AT 7:15 o'clock Secretary of State Pal
mer moved a roll call and the motion
was adopted. Before 1t got through the
! New York delegation it was evident that
| Mr.. Roosevelt had a practical walk-over
and at 1886 enough votes had been cast to
nominate him.
| AT 7:41 the roll call was completed and
the vote was announced as follows:
Roosevelt, 1853; Black, 2l8
Then the auditors and the delegates rose
| in great mass and cheered. Judge Cadv
got the floor and moved the unanimous
nomination. While the question was
! pending, Senator Krum, who had support
| ed Governor Black, said:
"On behalf OF Governor Black and his
friends, L say that they will stand by
| Theodore Roosevelt as he stood by the
| country"
The nomination was made unanimous,
and at 7:46 o'clock the convention took a
! recess until O'clock
THE PLATFORM.
| The night session was not called to or
der until 9:45 o'clock.
| The chairman announced that the plat
form was ready, and General Woodford
| took the platform and read the resolu-
tions. The reading was frequently inter
spersed with applause and when finished
the platform was adopted unanimously
The platform congratulates the country
upon the conclusion of the war with
Spain and praises the patriotic wisdom.
the patient courage and the broad HUI
| manity which distinguished the condsct
of President Mckinley during the crltl-
cal periods of diplomatic negotiations and
battle, and which now guide him in the
restoration of peace"
Citizens of every state and every par
ty fought and won under his command"
the resolutions continue. land all lnger-
ing sectIonalism was burned out in the
heat of battle"
After praising the splendid heroism of
the army and the navy, the pla torn con-
Times:
FOR KEEPING ALL CONQUESTS.
1--WE have abiding confidence that the
president will conclude this peace upon
terms that will satisfy the conscience,
the judgment and the high purposes of
the American people. We realize that
whenever the necessities of war compel
led our nation to destroy Spanish author
ity in the Antilles and in the Philippines
we assumed solemn duties and obliga tons
alike to the people of the islands we con-
quered and to the civilized world. We can
not turn these islands back to Spain. We
cannot leave them. unarmed for defense
and unTied in statecraft, to the horrors
of domestic strife or to partition among
European powers. We have assumed the
responsibilities of victory and wherever
our flag has gone, there the liberty, the
humanity and the civilization which that
flag embodies and represents must remain
and abide forever.
We commend the annexation Of Ha-
wall in the interest of commerce., of ma
tiOnal security and of national develop
ment.
THE FINANCIAL PLANK
I'VE renew our allegiance to the doc
trines Of the St Louis platform. We con-
tinue TO condemn and resist the Demo-
cratic policies declared at Chicago. The
organized Democratic party of the nation
adheTes TO these policies OF free silver and
free trade. and denies the right Of the
courts and of the government to protect
persons and property from violence.
"On the coming Sth Of November we are
to elect not only our state officers, but
also representatives in congress and
members Of our state legislature That
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States senator to succeed the present
Democratic senator from this state. Dem
ocrauc leaders declare that they viii con-
duct this campaign upon state issues
alone. But it is known that If the Dem
ocradc party secures the state legislative
+, viii re-e1ect to the United States senate
| that Democrat who now represents his
! party there and misrepresents the state
That senator supported the cause OF free
silver. supported the nominees OF the Chi
/ cago convention in the last presidential
! elect.o gave his vote IN the senate for
/ the heresies OF that Chicago platform.
and must, II reelected. continue 70 sup
port those heresies Democrats may Try
/ - deceive the people by ignoring the an
, arch.sjic doctrines Of that instrument IN
Z their state platform, bur thelr msDbe-s
IL congress. and their senator. II they
should succeed IN re-electiag him. cannot
and VII rot ignore the doctrine al Wash
lnsto1- We are ready 20 meet the Dem
ocT2ts in al state Issues, bat IN a larger
+ sense this campaign is a national cam
+ pa4gn and ol- people cannot escape It's
+ national consequence
The Republican party = fulfilling the
/ pledges made al s.. Louis
In the interests q American izbor and
commerce, We believe thai American pro
diets should b. carried IN American ships
and we favor the upouII61ng % American
/ merchant marine which vii give Us our
I share in The carrying trade % the World
( il tine q peace ard constitute al effect
+ i've naval militia in time % war
/ The cd eagle emblem wzs re-a6o7tad
/ for the party ard the convention R65oura-