The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-22
The Convention.

The Convention.
PHILADELPHIA. June 21-President Nc
Kinley was unanimously re-nominated
for president of the United States by
the republican national convention at
1:4S o'clock to-day and an hour and ten
minutes later Governor Roosevelt OF
New York was unanimously selected to
stand beside him in the coming battle
The scenes attending the selections
were tumutuous. Such unanimous
demonstrations in honor Of the nominees
of national convention have never
been euualled, perhaps in the history OF
politics in this country. 1t was love
feast, a jubilee, ratification meeting.
Qmay's Proposition withdrawn.
There was a fine setting for to-day's
spectacular drama. Bright peonles at
either end of the stage made two fam
ing bits of color. over the vast multi
tude fans moved ceaselessly to and FRO
like the pinions of a cloud OF alarmed
gulls beating the air. There We're no
preliminares The Wrangle expected
over the question of reducing the repre-
sentation in the south was averted by
the withdrawal of ex-senator Quay's
propositions The great hall became
quiet as Senator Lodge, standing before
$4,000 eager faces, gavel in hand, an
nounced that nominations for president
of the United States were in order. The
reading clerk advanced to the front OF
the platform He was about to call the
roll of states for the presentation of
candidates. When Alabama was called
a thin. administered delegate from
that state arose and surrendered the
first right to speak to Ohio.
Forakcr's Nominating speech.
A flutter of handkerchiefs filled the air
and cheer went up from the delegates
In the pit as Senator Foraker of Ohio
strode toward the platform. The air
was surcharged with electricity as he
mounted the steps and when he turned
about standing there with gray eyes
calmly sweeping the cheering thousands
the magnetic orator must have been
conscious of his power to call up
storm that would sweep through the
amphitheatre. Below him, above him,
on either side were banked men and wo-
men frantically waving hats, handker-
chiefs and pampas plumes. In full
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waiting for the applause to cease. With
resonant ringing voice and graceful
gestures he stilled the noise. Even the
employees and pages crouched down as
they gazed at the orator. He began to
call up the hurricane from the start.
Whenever he raised his arms aloft the
whistling of the gale ran round the hall.
When he said the nomination had al
ready been made, that Wolcott and
Lodge and the platform had each in
turn named his candidate, a great
cheer went up.
The Audience Thrilled.
When he said his candidate was the
first choice of every man who desired
republican success in November the
roar was like the rush of heavy sea
through a rocky cavern. The orator
was silenced by his own words. Then
he began again, speaking as few men
can. The audience was thrilled. They
sat like men under a spell. He dropped
a word here, a word there, like sparks
on a sun dried stubble and when he
concluded by placing Mckinley in nomi
nation, not on behalf Of Ohio but all the
states and territories, clap of thunder
shook the building. The previous whist
lings of the storm were but the rust
1ings of a summer nights breeze. For
q moment the magician leaned over the
platform as if to satisfy himself that his
work was accomplished Then seeing
that the effort had been successful he
retired to the rear Of the stage. The
stage was grand and inspiring one,
HpdInn BEGINS,
Over the acres of spectators bedlam
reigned The hall was an angry sea of
tossing color. Flags and red white and |
blue plumes shot up as if by magic to
crest the waves. Hats were lifted aloft |
on canes. Umbrellas were hoisted and
twisted until they resembled Whirling |
Dervishes. On the press platform the |
newspaper men, with watches out were |
counting the minutes. On the stage |
Senator Hanna, his handkerchief in one
hand. a fan in the other, was squirting |
the vast assemblage to new endeavors.
The raging storm did not seem to sat
isfy him. He seized a plume and Whirl- |
ed it about his head like q general lead |
ing his men to the charge, All at once
a delegate bearing the standard Of Ken
lucky rushed forward to the stage. The
effect was magical. Standards Of the