Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-28

Ii was a love feast. a jubilee. a ratih-
! cation meeting.
There was a fine setting for yester-
days spectacular demonstration.
Bright peonies at either end Of the
stage made two flaming pieces Of color.
over
the Vast Multitude
fans moved ceaselessly 10 and fro like
the pinions of a crowd Of alarmed gulls
beating the air. There were no pre-
limlraries. The wrangle expected over
the question OF reducing the represen-
tation in the South was averted by the
Withdrawal of ex-senator Quay's prop
osition. The great hall became quiet
as Senator Lodge, standing before H.
coo eager faces, gavel in hand, an
nOurced 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 pre-
sentation of candidates. When Ala
bama was called a thin, administered
delegate from that state arose and
surrendered the first right 10 speak
to Ohio. A iutter of handkerchiefs
filed the air and
A Cheer Went I'D
from the delegates in the pit as Sem
ator Foraker of Ohio, the idol of mil
| Rtnnt DnrulzI;nnrg. tor, c-uo1n r-o rJ
the platform. Foraker is a grand look
ing nan with something Of the i'm
~pericusEess Of Blaine and the dash of
a Rupert about him. The air was sur
charged with electricity as he mount
ed the steps, and when he turned
about, standing there with gray eyes
calmly sweeping the cheering thou.
sands, the magnetic orator must have
been conscious of his power 10 call up
a storm that would sweep through the
amphitbeater. Below him, about him
on either side were banked men and
women, almost f~rantically waving
hats, handkerchiefs and pampas
plumes. In full view Of the conyen-
ton he stood erect, his face as iniex-
liable as though chiseled in marble
waiting for
The applause TO Cease.
WheL quiet was restored he began TO
sperk. 1t was now noon, with the sun
blazing through the roof and shooting
its arrows into all parts of the hall.
With resona.t, ringing voice and
rrof1~fuI ,raS4,rroS E'rroEyar s+Tno1 tba
noise. He began to call IN the hur-
ricane from the start. Whenever he
raised Ills arms aloft the whistling OF
the gale ran round the hall. When he
said the nomination had already beet
made, that Wolcott, Lodge and the
platform had each in turn named his
candidate, a great cheer went up.
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 a heavy
wind through a rocky cavern.
Foraker's Speech.
He said in part: Alabama has
yielded to Ohio, and / thank Alabama
for the act. However, ii gives Ohio
"a AAANAlS VT ~ DSAtOAA i# ONl
candidate for president has already
been nominated. He was nominated
by the distinguished senator from Col
orado when he took the temporary
craftsmanship of this convention. He
was nominated by the distinguished
senator from Massachusetts when he
became permanent chairman here,
and he was nominated. for the third
| fimn Nvhan thu 1iSfi I'm ot,iSha1 cnnatnr
from Indiana read the platform of his
party. He has already been nom
mated by the whole OF the American
people. From one end Of the land to
the other there is
But One Man
mentioned for president on the Re
publican ticket. That man is the first
! choice OF every other man who wishes
Tor Republican success in November.
1t is, therefore, not necessary to speak
of him here or elsewhere. He has al
ready spoken for himself and to all
the world. His record is replete with
brilliant achievements in peace and
war, of inspiring fidelity TO duty and
OF good works accomplished. -Four
years ago the American people con-
fided TO him the highest and most sa-
crel trust. what has been the re-
suit? When he entered office he
found business paralyzed. He has
brought prosperity unprecedented to
the country. He
Found Labor Idle.
he gave it employment. He found
mills, shops and mines closed and he
opened them TO the people every
where
Foraker said the people had put to
sleep forever in the catacombs OF
American politics the 16 to / issue
along with the .lost cause"
"He has opened the door t. China
and advanced our interests in every
land. In a hundred days he drove
Spain from the Western seas and
filled the world with admiration for
u power. 1t means freedom and
independence for the long suffering
people OF Cuba and blessing and lib
erty TO the people OF Porto Rico.
Here at the birthplace of the nation,
where the
Declaration of Independence