Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Mckinley and Roosevelt the Choice of the
Convention.


Convention.
Philadelphia, June PA bright and
cloudess sky with a cool and bracing
northeasterly breeze gave ideal condi-
tons FOR the third, and what promised
to be the closing Gay of the Republic
an national convention. After all the
smoke of the skirmish of the last few
days, the convention hosts awOke with
common belief-that Mckinley and
Roosevelt would be the ticket of 1900.
The exciting scenes shortly before mid
night the conference of the managers
in Senator Hanna's rooms, the with
drawal Of Long, Dolliver and the dis
appearance of every other obstacle IN
the path of Roosevelt's triumphant
nomination, and finally the formal.
measured announcement of Senator
Hanna that in his judgment, after
complete review of the conditions.
Governor Roosevelt should be nomin-
ated by acclamatiOn-this series of
events dispelled the very last vestige
| Of doubt as to the ticket.
Convention Called to Order.
Chairman Lodge called the conven-
| ton to order at 1923. The prayer was
| offered by Archbishop Ryan of Phila-
delphia. Ex-senator Quay then arose
| and withdrew the amendment he had
offered regarding representation, and
| the two rules were adopted as re-
| ported.
| Senator Lodge announced as the
next order the nomination of presiden-
| tial candidates. Alabama yielded to
| Ohio, and Senator Foraker was recog
| n!Zed. Amidst a tumult of applause
Senator Foraker went to the platform
and when quiet was restored began to
speak, first thanking Alabama for
their courtesy in yielding, but attriD
! uting that fact to the overwhelming
| popularity of the candidate. AS Mr..
| Foraker continued he was repeatedly
| interrupted with cheers. His an
! nouncement that the nomination Of
| Mckinley was equal to an election in
November brought vociferous cheers.
| Briefly Senator Foraker adverted to
| the record OF the president N peace
! and in war as one of the most remark
! able in American history.
Pandemonium Breaks Loose.
| The reference TO the great leader of
| the party, the successes already
achieved by him and the grave re-
! sponsibilities now being carried for
ward by him, was received with fire.
quent and long-continued applause.
| But it remained for his closing SEN
tence, for the first time mentioning
| William Mckinley by name as the
nominee, to electrify the great multi
| tude. Pandemonium broke loose. For
mer tempests of enthusiasm paled be-
fore this cyclone of soound and move
|
and yelled State standards were
wrenched from their places and borne
aloft with umbrellas, great plumes of
red, white and blue, a perfect tempes-
tuOus sea of color.
Seconding speeches were made by
Roosevelt and others.
The roll was then called and each
state voted for Mckinley all the way
down the roll. The tally clerks quick
~ made the official summary and hand
| ed it to the chairman. Mr.. Lodge
took the paper, and advancing to the
| front of the stage, said:
THE total vote cast is $50. William
| Mckinley has received $50 votes. 1t
is unanimous vote and the chairman
declares that William Mckinley is
| your nominee for the presidency for
the term beginning March 4, 1901"
| Now, again, pandemOnium broke
| loose in one swelling chorus Of enthu-
siasm. Up went the plumes and stand
ards. Up stood the great audience.
| The demonstration in of the pres
| ident's nomination lasted five minutes,
| and then the chairman called for order
| for further events In store.
Roosevelt Placed in Nomination..
Colonel Lafayette Young of Iowa at
| 1856 took the platform to nominate
| Roosevelt for vice president. When
| Mr.. Young named Roosevelt there was
| another demonstration. Banners were
carried about the hall and the band
| played while the convention sang
There VIII Be Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight"
Michael j. Murray of Massachu-
| sets seconded Roosevelt's nomination.
]. NJ Ashton of Washington also sec
onded Roosevelt's nomination The
convention called for Depew and the
New York senator was cheered as he
went on the platform.
| Roosevelt Declared Nominal I'd.
Mr.. Depew made happy speech in
Mr.. Roosevelts favor and then the roll
of states was called for vice presi-
dent. The nomination of Roosevelt
| was unanimous, with the exception of
one missing vote of New York-the in
dividual vote of Roosevelt. Senator
Lodge then declared Roosevelt nomi-
mated for vice president. The an
nouncement evoked burst of ap-
| plause that fairly shook the great steel
girdled building TO its foundations.
Governor Roosevelt, now the candidate
for vice president, was surrounded by
delegates showerlng congratulations
upon him.
On motion of Colonel Dick, Senator
Lodge was placed at the head of the
committee to notify the president of
his nomination, and Senator Wolcott
at the head of the committee to notify
| the vice presidential nominee. The
convention then adjourned sine die.
| South African War News Scare.
London, June 25.-The information
| from south Africa continues so unim-
portant that the afternoon newspapers
here are trying to make a sensation
out of General Ian Hamilton breaking
his collar bone by fall from his horse.
| General Warren wires that the re-