The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-23
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,

MOI u NOAU WAS OuNN NkNAnNN RAAhNf
nomination. nor was the name OF any
other candidate put before this oonven-
tion. The roll Of States was called In
each case and all recorded for Mckinley
aud Roosevelt.
The nominating speech for Mckinley
was made by Senator Joseph b For
aker. of Ohio Secopding speeches
were made by Governor Roosevelt, Sena'
tor Thurston. of Nebraska John W.
Yerkes, Of Kentucky Governor Knight.
Of California. aud Governor James W.
Mount, Of Indiana.
Roosevelt was put in nomination for
Vice. President by Dol Lafayette Young
Of Iowa The nomination was second
ed by Butler Murray, of Massachusetts,,
Gen. James Ashton, OF the State OF
Washington, aud Senator Ohauncey N
Depew. of New York.
HANNA AGAIN CHAIRMAN.
The Nationonal Republican Commit
tee met ia the rooms back Of the Con-
ventlon Hall soon after the adjourn
meut Of the convention.
AS soon as the committee was as.
sembled Senator Hanna was nominated
and re elected chairman for the next
four years In accepting the nomina-
nation he made short speech, In which
he thanked the old members OF the
committee for the way in which they
had stood by him in the campaign OF
1896. He said. in accepting the posi-
ton for another four years. and especi-
ally for the coming campaign, that he
did so with the distinct understanding
that every member Of the committee
would stand by him and work Loyalty
for the success of the ticket which had
been nominated.
Col. Charles Dick, Of Ohio, was
elected temporary secretary.
Chairman Hanna was authorized to
select from the members Of the National
Committee an executive campaign com.
mittee, and the committee then adj
journed subject TO the call Of the chair
man
At night Mr.. Hanna announced the
new executive committee Of the Ma
tional Committee, as follows Henry
O. Payne, Of Wisconsin Joseph II.
Manley, of Maine n. b Scott. OF
West Virginia Harry ID. New, OF In
diana, and George l. Shoup, Of Idaho
MCKINLEY NOTIFIED.
The President received the news OF
his nomination at II AS p m. in the
Cabinet room. After receiving the con.
gratulations Of those present the Presi-
dent carried the message 10 Mrs. Nc
Kinley
Hardly had the news Of the nomina-
tion been received before congratulatoTy
kilograms began to pour in from all
quarters. the larger number coming
from the Republican leaders at the
convention
At 4 O'Clock the President sent the
following telt gram to Governor Roose-
welt;
Executive Mansion.
Washington, June 81.
"Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Philadel.
phla, Pa. /:
Your unanimous nomination Is
high and deserved honor l extend my
hearty congratulations
civilian Mckinley.
The Chinese Minister, Mr.. Wa Ting
Fang, made his appearance on the plat
and out Of Congress who, for consider
from and became an object Of interest. be
was smiling as basket of chips did not
want TO talk about the troubles IN China
and if allusion was made to his coun
try Immediately changed the topic TO
American politics.
A DRAMATIC SCENE FALLS FLAT.
What was intended TO be dramatic and
soul-stirring scene was brought on when
the survivors Of the first Republican
convention, at Philadelphia in 1856,
were escorted to the front edge Of the
plstfrom in foil view Of the entire house.
They carried the worn and tatttered flag
of that convention. They were veneer
able looking men, their steps wers slow.
Senator HaWley. Of Connecticut, long
past 70. was one Of them. He read
resolutions which had been prepared.
Naturally il would be supposed such
q spectacle 90 this would wake up all
the lateut enthusiasm Of the cohorts OF
Republicanism. But the people could
not be worked up to anything like a
respectable pitch Of excitement Three,
four, five times faint cheers went up.
but scant Thousand men have often
made more noise than these 10. 600.
The whole scene literally fell fiat, and
those who engineered 1t were bitterly
Ant AT THE SOUTH.
Elk. Senator Quay introduced an |
amendment Wednesday providing that |
the representation Of each State in fu-
ture national conventions shall consist |
of four deleRates.at large and one ad. |
ditional delegate for each 10 600 or ma
iority fraction Of 10, 600 votes cast for |
the Republican electors in the last pre-.
oeding Presidential contest 1t went |
over and on Thursday, when 1t was
withdrawn the announcement was
greeted with great cheering.
REPUBLICAN MIsGIvINGs
A correspondent writing from Phila.
delphia during the Republican National
Convention, says:
Opinions among delegates from wide.
" different sections show how general |
is the feeling of distrust and dissatis-
faction in the Republican party. New
York delegates say they have hard
fight before them. Ohio delegates
whisper "We are going 20 have an up
hill fight at home " Illinois men say,
POSSIBLY we may pull through the
electoral ticket We are not so sure OF
that. but we are bound to lose the
ard several members Of Don
gress Wisconsin people talk in the J
same strain. 1t was said on the floor OF
the convention that there is but one
prominent German Republican news
paper In the whole United States sup
porting the Mckinley Administration,
and that newspaper is printed in the
State Of Wisconsin.
A Nebraska delegate remarked that
there was no possible question about
Bryan carrying that State. Other dele
gates In different States have said that
organized labor was against the Ad-
Furthermore. 1t was
said. both the Irish and German Re-
publican vote everywhere would be very
much split up In the coming election.
DISTINGUISHED JOURNALISTS.
Veteran journalists have, like veteran
been conspicuous in the con-
vention. Colonel Mcclure and Mr.