El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-19
Wolcott's Great Speech Ex-
cited the Most Enthus-
iastic Applause.
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT
Is Still Insisted Upon As the
Logical Candidate, But
He Persists In His
Refusal.

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-At few
minutes past twelve the tweltths nation
al republican convention was called t;
order in the great auditorium which
ssats seventeen thousand, by Senator
Marcus A. Hanna.
There is lavish display of nation
al colors aud immense crowd throng.
the exterior of the building while the
inside is filled to sufTocation.
At five minutes to one Chairman
Hanna desigu ated hon. E. o. O.Wolcott OF
Colorado as ten porary chairman. He
WAS recsived with cheers.
Senator Wolcots's speech was as fel.
lows: "Siuce the first party convsn-
Eion 10 these United States there was
n-ver enc gathered together und er
such hopeful aad suspicious circu %
stances as those which surround
US today. United, proud of the
achievements OF the past four
years, with our country prosperous
and happy, with nothing to regret and
naught 10 make US ashamed, with re-
cord spotless and clean, the republican
party stands for the Dawn, confident
that the ticke. it shall present will
command pu blio approval, and that in
the declaration of it's principles and it's
purposes Il will voice the aspirations
and hopes of the vast majority of
American freemen.
I'VE mead no omen but our couu-
try's cause; yet there is significance
In the fact that this convention is as
sembled in this historic and beautiful
city, where we first assumed territorial
responsibility, when our fathers,
century and quarter ago, promul-
gated the immortal Declaration of To-
dependence
SIT was the spirit OF justice sud liberty
that animated them and found voice
three quarters OF a century later in
this same city of Brotherly Love,
when Fremont led the forloru hope OF
United Patriots, who laid here the
foundations OF our party and put up
hum an freedom as its corner stone.
'It compelled US to listen to the cry
OF suffering across the shallow waters
III JUG ouii OHO years 6RO-
while we observe the law of nation !
and maintain that neutrality which we
owe to great aud friendly nation, |
the same spirit lives today 10 the |
genuioe feeling of sympathy we cher.
ish for the brave men now fighting for
their homes in the veldts of South |
Africa.
SIT prompts Us iu our determia alton
to give to the dusky races of the
Philippines the'blsssings of good gov
ernmsnt and republican institutions,
and finds voice in our indignant protest
against the.violen. suppression of the
rights of the colored man In the
south.
"That spirit will survive In the
breasts OF patriotic men as long as the
nation endures: and the events of the
'ast have taught US that it can find its
air and free ana full expression onlyi
n'the principles end policy of the
epu blican party. |,
"Ths first aud pleasant duty of this ,
'reat convention, as we'll as its in .
tinctive impulse, is to send a message ,
# affectionate greeting to our leader ;
nd our country's greatest president, .
MCKINLEY.
SIN all that pertains to our vel.
are in time OF peace his genius has
irected US. He has shown an
herring mastery of the econ
mic problems which confront
., and has guided Us out of the slough
financial disaster, impaired credit, U
nd commercial stagnation, up to the
ighest and safest ground Of national u
aud financial stability. u
Through the delicate and tryinpl
vents OF the late war he stood firm, Id
and conservative, and ur- IL
ar his leadership We have cmerged u
ium phant, our national honor uu-
our credit unassaIled.
Senator Wolcoss then delivered IS