The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-29

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f There was a fine setting for yester-
days spectacular Demonstration.
Bright peoniessat either end Of tie
stage:made two flaming pieces 6f color.
over. : ,:: s. KILL,
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fans moved ceaselessly Il. aha 81 fro like
the Iinionsof a crowd Of ALARMED "giulls
f..beating the air. There, We're no pre-
limiraries. Tie wrangle expected over.
the question of 'reducihg 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 49,
600 eager faces, gavef in hand, an
nounced 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-
seLtation of candidates. When Ala
banla was called a thin. d-whiskered
delegate from that state arose and
surrendered the first right to speak
to Ohio. A flutter of handkerchiefs
! filled the air and
| Cheer Went Up
from the delegates in the pit as Sen.
alter Foraker Of Ohio, the idol of mil
liant Republicanism, strobe toward
the platform. Foraker is grand look
ing NAN with something Of the i'm
pericusness of Blaine and the dash of
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 to call up
storm that would sweep through the
amphitEeater. Below him, about him
on either side were banked men and
women. almost frantically waving
hats, handkerchiefs and pampas
plumes. In full view of the conven-
tfon he stood erect, his face as inflex.
liable as though chiseled in marble
waiting for
The Applause to Cease.
When quiet was restored he began to
speak. 1t was now noon, with the sun
blazing through the roof and shooting
it's arrows into all parts Of the hall.
With resonant, ringing voice and
graceful gestures Foraker stilled the
noise. He began to call I'D the hur-
ricane from the start. Whenever he
raised his arms aloft the whistling of
the gale ran round the hall. When he
said the nomination had already bech
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 rocky cavern.
- FOraker's Speech
He said i'll part: alabama has
yielded to Ohio, and thank Alabama
for the act. However, it gives Ohio
superfiuous duty to perform. Our
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
time, when the distinguished senator
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
for 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-
cred trust. What has been the re-
| suit? When he entered office he
found business paralyzed. He has
brought prosperity unprecedented to
| the country. He
FOnnd I0hor lilo
be 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 to China
and advanced our interests in every
land. In hundred days he drove
| Spain from the Western seas and
filed the world with admiration for
our 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,