The evening times., 1900-07-12

are our candidate they will be believed
20 be true BY every good Republican.
There is no man whose privilege IL was
to krow you and to associate with you
while you were the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy under President McKinley's ap-
pointment who is not eager to testify to
the great ability and fidelity which char
acterized your incumbency OF that Office.
OF your services TO cur country during the
late war with Spain. Il is not necessary
for me 20 speak. Your name will ever be
identified with the heroic achievements
OF our army and your warmest friends and
most devoted admirers are the gallant
band OF Rough Riders whom you led to
victory.
This bright and glorious record, how
ever. did not lead that great Convention
at Philadelphia to insist upon you as is
candidate. although il fills with pride the
heart OF every true American. The Re-
publican party has chosen you because
from your earliest manhood until today. n
whatever post you have been called upon
TO fill. and notably during your two years
Of splendid service Chief Executive of
the State Of New York. you have every
where and at all times stood for thst
which was clean and uplifting and against
eveTyt ling that was sordid and base You
have SHOWN the people Of this country that
a political career and good citizenship
could go hand in hand. and that dsvot on
10 the public welfare was consistent with
party membership and party organization.
There is not a young man IN these United
States who has not found In your life an
influence and incentive 20 better things
and higher ideals.
With President Mckinley you will le2d
OUT ticket TO victory. for you have both
been tested. and in your honor. your ps-
trictism and your civic virtues the Ameri-
can people have pride and confidence"
The Governor stood up as straight as an
arrow during Senator Wolcott's address.
He looked straight ahead but kept his lips
moving as though checking off the points
in the Senator's remarks. He was attired
IN black cutaway, grey trousers. and black
tie. In the lapel of his coat he wore a
Fifth Army Corps badge with the figure
- in the centre. He replied as follows:
ROOseveIt's Reply.
''hr. Chairman, l accept the honor con-
ferred upon me with the keenest and deep
est appreciation OF what it means and
above all. Of the responsibility that goes
with it. Everything in my power TO do
will be done to secure the reelection of
President Mckinley EsppIausel TO whom it
has been given in this great crisis Of our
national history to stard for and embOdy
principles that should be close to the heart
OF every American worthy OF the name.
This Is more than a party contest. We
are now standing at the parting OF the
ways. The people must now decide wheth-
er they will go on the road TO prosperity
at home and honor abroad or whether they
will turn their backs on what has been
done In the past three and quarter years.
thereby pluHging the country into an abyss
OF misery. and what is worse. shame.
We have right to appeal not only to
Republicans. but to all citizens no matter
Nh affi hoH ir, h.
and ask them on the record OF President
Mckinley for the past three years and the
strength OF the threat implied in what was
done at Kansas City some days ago. 10
stand shoulder to shoulder to defend a
prosperity never before attained by Us and
pbroad to place the American flag on a
level on which it has never before been
placed
For these reasons we have the right
10 look forward to a verdict next Noyem
Der. and to ask all TO stand for us as We
stand for prosperity at home and honor
abroad
The conclusion Of the Governors speech
was marked by loud applause. which he in
lerrupted however. by raising his hand.
"one thing more, gentlemen. he said.
D'thls is not for the committee but to my
friends OF Oyster Bay and the State. | ap
preciate your presence here more than the
treat honor which has been conferred upon
me 1 am pleased to be the candidate for
Vice President but I am sorry to leave the
men who have stood shoulder to shoulder
with me IN the Hght for political honor and
necency in this State.
And now gentlemen" concluded the
Governor. Il wish you would step to this
md OF the porch as there are a number
,f misguided photographers who want to
lake our pictures"
The Governors magnanimity toward the
photographers was heartily applauded Aft
)r the pictures were taken refreshments
Esre served on The porch.