Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25
M'k|NLEY and ROOSEVELT.
NOTIFIED OF THEIR NOMNA ATION-FORMER
RAISES FREE SILVER ISSUE.
NATIONAL HONOR MUST Be UPHELD,
Roosevelt Declares the Country is on the
Brink OF an Abyss Prosperity The Battle Cry.

Roosevelt Declares the Country is on the
Brink Of an Abyss Prosperity The Battle Cry.
At Canton, Ohio, on July 18th,
Senator Lodge in the presence of a
vast multitude otlicialI y notified Pre-
sidcnt Mckinley that he was the
unanimous choice Of the Republican
National Convention for President.
The speech Of Senator Lodge and the
sponsc of Mr. Mckinley were in
tended to be more than formal and
to n certain extent formed the basis
upon which the campaign is to be
fought this year. Their u,tcranccs
were listened to with the closest at-
tention 10y ,hc many prominent Re
publicans who were present
HANNA AND LopGE ARRIVE.
Chairman Lodge and the members
Of the notification committee, to-
gcther with Chairman Hanna and
members Of the national committee
arrived on a special train from Ccvc.
land. They were met at the station
by the citizens comm ittcc in charge
OF the arrangements and with a band
OF music were escorted to the home
of President Mckinley. Several
flags had been hung TO the breeze in
the early morning and the streets
through which the procession moved
had some indications Of celebration.
The various organizations and clubs,
az they arrived marched to the Pre-
sldents home and were groopcd about
the place within seeing and hearing
distance of the cercm OnicS.
CAMERA rIENpS THERE.
Some time before the arrival of the
otification party President McIiin-
ley went into the garden and in
spcctcd and approved the arrange
mcnts. a large space in the front
yard was filled with chairs for the
notification party and distinguished
guests. Tables were also provided
for the press. Outside the ropcd
space numerous Photographic outfits
were set up and trained on the point
where the speaking was To take place.
Five minutes alter O'clock the
booming of guns announ need the ar
rival of the committee at the station.
They Immediately entered carriages
and with the Canton escort, proceeded
TO the Presidents house. By the
time they had arrived n large crowd
had collected and they were received
with cheers.
Senators Hanna and Lodge were
~ the lead Of the party. Both en-
tered the house and had Il few min
utcs chat with the President and then
returned to the porch. \ few mo-
mrnts later the President, with Mrs
Mckinley Oh his arm, came upon the
porch. Their appearance was the
signal for general cheering. A mum
Der Of distinguished men occupied
seats on the porch, among them being
Senator Hanna, Postmaster General
Smith, Cornelius \. Bliss, Henry G.
Payne, Judge Day, II. G. Kcrcns,
Representative Taylor. With Mrs.
Mckinley were Mrs. Barber, Mrs.
Mary Saxton, Mrs. Judge Day and
Mrs. Charles Dawes.
Senator H. G. Lodge Immediately
mounted a small standing block and
delivered his speech.
SENATOR LODGE SPEAKS.
Senator Lodge said
"Mr. President, this committee,
representing every state in the Union
and the organized territories Of the
United States, was duly appointed to
announce you formally your nomi.
nation by Republican National
Convention, which met in phladcl-
phla on June 70 last, as the candi-
date Of the Rcpublicen party for Pre-
sldcnt Of the United States for the
term beginning March {, 1901.
"To be selected by the Republican
party as their candidate for this great
Office Is always one Of the highest
hon"rs which can be given to any
man This nomina,ion, however,
comes to you, sir, under circum-
stances which give it higher sgnif-
cancc and make it an even deeper