Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28

again jumped and shook the building
with their cheers.
Senator Foraker held the attention
of the audience throughout his speech
nominating President Mckinley,
which is in part as follows:
Senator Foraker's speech.
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF the conven-
tion Alabama yields to Ohio and thank her,
but Alabama has yielded by reason of fact
that would seem unimportant and superfuous,
for she has yielded because our candidate has
in fact already been nominated
He was named by Senator Wolcott in his
able speech of Tuesday. He was nominated by
Senator Lodge in his address OF yesterday and
by the senator from Indiana when he read the
platform and not only has he been nominated
by them, but by the whole American people
From one end of our land to the other one
man is thought OF for the honor that we are
here to confer He is the first choice of every
man who wishes for republican success next
fall so it is not necessary for me or anyone else
to speak for nim He had already spoken for
himself and to all the world. He has "a record
replete with brilliant achievements One that
speaks at once his promises for the future ana
one that is his highest eulogy. 1t constitutes
an example OF triumphant success in the dis
charge OF public duty. Four years ago we con-
dded TO him most sacred trust
Behold what results when our industries
were prOStrateQ he Qulckeueu tntHl WIN :"
new life and brought to our country unprece-
dented prosperity. When everywhere in this
great land labor was idle to-day everywhere IN
this great land our laDoring men have employ
ment When we chose him then he found the
mills and mines OF this great country closeC.
everywhere. To-day they are open, ana While
we are delberating we are sending products to
every corner of the world in great conn Iercial
conquest Under his guidance, our national cur
rency has been placed above repro dch. The
wild cry of 10 to /, that we heard -FOUR years
ago, has been put to sleep alongslde the lost
cause and other democratic herestes
He has advanced our interests in every land
But at all this we are not surprised. We anti
cipated it all four years ago. We knew he was
wise, patient, faithful and devoted to his coun-
try, and that the triumphs of peace would be
his but we little knew that he would be called
on to win for his country the triumphS OF war
The emergency OF war came in spite OF all
he could do to avoid 1t, and it came to find the
country unprepared, but it found him equal to
all its requirements. In all American history
there is no chapter that chronicles achieve
merits more brilliant than our recent victory on
land and sea by which in hundred days we
drove Spain from the western hemisphere ana
girded the earth with our acquisitions and
filled the world with the splendor OF our power
Our name has new significance. 1t means
liberty for long-sufering Cuba, education, en-
lightenment, and the blessings of self-goyern-
ment for the millions of Porto Rico and the
Philippines What has been so generously
done for us we will do for them. We have so
declared in the platform we have adopted, and
where is there a filter place to declare it?
The speaker then dwelt briefly on
the part taken by Philadelphia in the
history of the nation. He spoke of
it's historic traditions and memories.
In conclusion, Senator Foraker
said:
We could not turn back now il we would, and
we would not If we could. We are on trial be-
fore the world and we must meet our respon-
siblities or ANONYMOUSLY fail before the eyes
of all the world So we must choose for our
candidates the men best fitted for the dis
charge of our duties In all the nation there is
no man fitted as the great leader who has
conducted the affairs of the last four trying
years.
stainless reputation and blameless life that
endeared him to his country and won him the
love and respect of the whole people. He Is an
ideal man He is an ideal candidate For all
these considerations, not alone in behalf of
Ohio, BUT in behalf OF every state in the Union
and of the republicans everywhere, l nominate
William Mckinley.
Foraker concluded at 11:13 o'clock
and the entire audience arose and be-
gan to cheer for President Mckinley.
The band played lively airs and the
California delegation jumped up way
ing their red, blue and white pampas
grass hats.
Senator Hanna. his face wrcathed
in smiles, advanced to the front of the
PLATFORM He had a long bunch OF
pamphlets and began waving it. This
started such demonstration as rare
ly happens in any convention.
The applause became a deafening
roar. Minute after minute went by
and that roar grew louder and louder.
No distinctive sound was audible save
the steady thump of the big drums.
The delegates formed in the main
aisle with their standards and march,
ed with quick step to the platform.
They hu2ged Senators !Iannd, For
aker and Lodge.
They swept over tables ana chairs;
they broke down ratings and carried
everything before them in one great,
Irresistible human wave.
Hats were crushed, coats torn and
standards broken, but over it all was
the roar, strong and steady, of $4,000
men cheering for the next president
of the United States.
Then the delegates broke into song.
"Ihe Battle Hymn of the Republic"
was taken up by the bands and audi
ence and the great volume of sound.
deep and rythmfcal. rose above the
cheering. The demonstration went
on for - minutes without abatement.
Then the delegates marched back to
their places on the floor.
At 1880 Chairman Lodge recog-
niled Gov. Roosevelt. of New York.
As the governor took the platform
the applause broke out again.
Gov. Roosevelt waved his hand for
silence and said:
Gov. RoOsevelt's Address.
Fellow delegates fellow republicans and
Americans: | rise to second the nomination
OF William Mckinley, the president who has
had to meet and solve problems more numer-
Gus and more important than any other presi-
dent since the days OF mighty Abraham Lin
coin the president under whose administra-
tion this country has attained a higher pitch
of prosperity at home and honor abroad than