The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-06-23
.M'kINLEY AND ROOSEVELT
UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED.
They Were the choiee Of the CSn-
sensien for President aRa Vice
observation-disclosures Elected Chair
man AWaIn.

Yesterday WAS great day and long be-
fore 10 o'clock, the hour set for the re-
assembling Of the convention, the hail
MAS surrounded by an immense army Of
people. who besieged all the doors and en-.
trainers, elanoting for admission When
the doors were opened they surged in like
flood, submeTging the vast hall The
stage had been freshened with green
thing, and al each corner, like touch Of
flaming color, red pe0nies shot into the air.
The band In the north gallery was at
work early with inspiring music. Ii Was
much warmer today. The sun blaAed
down through the spaces in the roof. and
the heat gave promise OF being 0ppres-
siye. But the ladies' were attired in their
ihinnest muslins, everybody WAS proyid-
ed with a fan, and there MAS no com
plant. One old fellow in the gallery, with
charming disregard Of the proprieties, d.
vested himself Of coat and vest, hung them
over the nail and took his seat
Three minutes before 10 the Kansas del
egstion, headed by Colonel Barton, with
bright silk sunHoWers pinned TO their Ia
pels, aroused the first enthusiasm as they
marched down the main aisle bearing
white hammer inscribed in big black let.
tiers, kansas Is for Roosevelt"
A. the delegates delsouches :nto the pit.
the utmost good nature was manifest. The
contest MAS over. IL Was 10 h- love
feast, a jublirs, and not a contest, which
the day Nas To witness
H..szaNs..A0 sas.sae..A a. IA
10 o'ciork. lie made rush OF IL, but did
not escape the keen eye Of the thousands.
and they set up cheer At sight Of him.
lie HAa surrounded by delegates when he
reached the pit and shoErred with con
CALCULATIONS. lie made no protestations
Of DISSENT, but smilingiy repeated his
IhankG One gray hsirei delegate put his
arms around the governor and whispered
in has ear. Al states we're represented in
the asloome, with Kansas, the indomiiAble
Roosevelt pioneer, leading the demOnstra-
tlon-
4 lev minutes later another bathurst
gFsrtsd the entrance u SrnaioT Hanna.
IIis progress was impedcd all the way
down the aisle by delegates, Sho insisted
uIsun shaking his hand. He stopped mo
ui-nt 10 chat with srnainr Davis, aud
wh-n he reached the standard Of The New
YORK delegation. where Roosevelt Was
holding a reception, he pushed through
the throng and greeted the rough rider
warmly. even aIectionaicly. With his
hand upon Roosevelt. shoulder. he Nhis'
TeI~d in his ear. For two minutes the,
remained ihus in closc communication.
DcIvN created stir little later, but il
~As Mr. Quay Who aroused the shouts Of
the local crowd Henry Cabot Lodgc, tn,
permanent chairman. reached the stage q;
1918. and there was an interesting con
ieIenco Of the leaders in full SieN 81 the
vast audience. Colonel Dsck. looking
mote like a pori than a soldier; Mark Han
ma. s.,naior Chandler. julius Caesar Bur
ro~s. Mayor Ashbrider. Charies EmoT.
Smith, John Lynch. the colored eN-
gIrssn,an from Mississippi, and a score o.
others, were busy I.crfeciing the final plan
for the day.
At 1890 the big band from Canton, o.
the presidents home, made its way int
the hall irom the west side, and brck'
oui With the IseAling strains Of the nation
al anthem. The whole audience rose Il
it, iset and stood until II was concluded.
The Canton band Is one Of the mos
popular organizations of the kind in tn
United States. II Is here on the day o
the nomination Of Mckinley al the prcsi
dents own request Heretofore in hi
congressional and gubeJnatonal contest
and in lsa6 in his presidential contest tn
band played him to victory. When il wa
suggested that the band could not he pres
cnt the president insisted that !, shoul'
he. and a, his request the noted organic,
ton was engaged.
After calling the convention 10 order
and minor business disposed Of. MIR. Loig
advanced 10 the front Of the platform an
a thrill went through the vast audience q
he announced:
"Undcr the rules, nominations for tn
ofiicc Of president of the United States ar
/ now In order"
There was momentAry shout, whiel
the chairman punctuated;
"Thc state Of Alabama is recognized"
4 A tall and swarthy Alabamian stood d
Q his chair and by preauangement answe'
). ed.
4 Alabama yields to Ohio"
This was the signal ior the recognitio
Of Senator Foraker. who was TO make II
speech nominating Mr.. Mckinley as Ii
!. republican candidate for president. The
a the cheers began and a wild scene 81
Q sued.
o Foraker Makes che Nomination.
Amidst tumult Of applause Senat'
e Foraker went to the platform. and wh'
I quiet was restored began to speak, fir
d thanking Alabama for their courtesy
y yielding, but attribating that fact TO u
. overwhelming popularity Of the Candidat
pcatedly interrupted with cheers. His a
nouncement that the nomination Of N
kinley was equal 10 election In Novcmb
e brought voeifcrons cheers.
!, briefly Senator Foraker advcrted to q
!, rccord Of the president in peace and
:, war az one Of the most remarkable
Z, American history.
D sin war and In peace" said he, VIII
u the delegates and spectators echoed the /
frain Of sentiment expressed, "he has be
found equal to all extraordinary requiI
mentS In all American history there
y been no chapter more brilliant than tn
"a written by the United States with him
le chief"
vi During the reference to the great lead