The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-28
0URCUBAN TROOPS
THE NOMINEES.
Final Arrangements Will Soon
BE Made for Withdrawing
One-Half Of Them.
mckinley For President and Gov.
Roosevelt For Vice President.
senator FoWker, Of Ohio. PLACED
'"e f"rmer. and Col. Lafayette
i"ung' "f Iowa. the L,tt.r.
In Nomination.

" ton' Of Philadelphia.
Al The conclusion of The pray
Hanna arose. and again wave
applause swept over the hall.
The secretary OF the national cor
rs inittee Will now read the call OF n
fy convention" said Hanna.
Is AS Col. Dick arose he was rrecte
is with hand clapping and cheers.
m 1he preliminary business being co,
z cludcd. Hanna began his speech.
v. In concluding Hanna said il ve
n ms great pleasure 10 now present IN
Y dininguished senator from Colorad,
e Mr.. Wolcott, as temporary chairman
s After Chairman Wolcoit's address
# the convention adjourned until moor
:. Wednesday.
= Philadelphia. June 2I.-Cbairma,
. Wolcott called the convention IN mr.
e der nj 1880, ard the delegates stoot
{ up while the band played the "Sta
To- Sphngled Banner"
: The report Of the committee or
| permanent organization was ndoptcd
| and Senator Lodge, the permanent
, chairman. was escorted TO the chair
by Gov. Roosevelt and GOV. Shaw. Of
Iowa. The convention chccrcd.
Senator Lodge was introduced and
made an address.
Senator Fairbanks, ofandiana. then
reported the platform.
The following is synopsis:
Endorsement Of the administration OF
President Mckinley.
Pride In the history OF the party. es-
peciaily during the last four years after
democratic misadministration.
Approves OF tho retention Of our island
possessions ana pledges largest measure
oI set government To the inhabitants
thereof consistent with their welfare
Renewal OF allegiance to the princinle W
the gold standard
Declares sreadfast opposition To the free
at ratio OF Is To l.
Calls attention to tho prosperous condI-
ton of the country and invites comparl-
fUn with the conditions that existed under
. democratic administration.
Condemns NIL cOnSpIracles and combinn-
tlons Intended to restrict business or Gre
ate mOnopoies
Renews faith I'm the policy of protection
tO American labor hy the projection of
the home market from foreign cheap la
Dor competition.
=, Approves Of reciprocity between ma
Favors restriction Of immigration.
Approves Of encouragement to ship
building.
Expresses debt Of gratitude To- the sol I
diers and sailors Of the nation and APP /
proves Of liberal and just pension laws
for soldiers and sailors and their orphans
and widows.
Pledges to maintain civil service.
DenOunces the attempts To Violate the
nfteenth amendment by the enactment of /
statutory laws In the several states that
disenfranChise the negro
Approval Of public roads and other i'm
prOvements.
Favors extension of tho rural free mall
delivery.
Recommends the rcclaiming Of arid
waste lands by irrigation under control OF
the states
Favors early admission to statehood of
Arizona. Oklahoma and New Mexico
Pledges reduction I'm war taxes
Commcnds the Dingley act for reducing
war debt yi0.OlO 600
Favors construction. ownership and
control by the United States Of an isthmi-
M canal
Pledges protection to person and prop
trty Of every American citizen
CommendS the women for services I'm ,
the war with Spain
Approves of President McKinley's con-
duct Of foreign affairs. ,
Philadelphia. June 22.-Chairman ,
Lodge called the convention to order
1t 10:3s Il. III. The prayer was offered
BY Archbishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia. I
Senator Lodge announced the next
,rder was the nomination OF presi- y
lential candidates, and Senator For =
Iker was recognized As he took the
the convention cheered. lie p
nominated William Mckinley for pres Il
dent Of the United States. When Mr..
'orakcr concluded his speech the CON +
cntion arose and cbccrcd cnthu- .
iastically, all waving fans. The dem 4
nstration grew exciting when Sena-
or Hanna seized one of the plumes n
nd waved il from the stage The
rcatest excitement was when the
tate banners were carried TO the Il
tage. .,
At ll:2S Gov. Roosevelt was rec =,
gnized. There was another enthu-
astc demonstration when he took h.
he platform and seconded the nom ;r
lation of William Mckinley. N
Senator Thurston, Of Nebraska. fol- h,
WED Roosevelt's seconding McKin- n,
VS. nomination. III
John W. Yerkes. OF Kentucky, made ri
seconding speech. ST
Delegate Knight, Of California, sec ri
lded Mckinley. te
Gov. Mount, of Indiana, seconded -,
cKnley. 70
The roll Of states was then called oil
r president, and each state voted for in
cKinley all the way down the roll. al
natOr Lodge announced that Nc cI.
nley was nominated unanimously. IN
Col. Lafayette Young, of Iowa, at on
/: Sc took the platform to nominate IN
,osevelt for vice president. q,
When Mr.. Young named Roosevelt
ere was another demonstration. -,
nners were carried about the hall Of
d the bnnd played while the con- Ie
ntion sang "There Will be a Hot NO
me in the Old Town Tonight" ~
Michael J. Murray, of Massachu- IN
It's. seconded Roosevelt's nomina- ~,
IN.
J. NJ. Ashton, OF Washington, with
rw Bartlett Trip and seconded
nomination. Pre-
rhe delegates still choked the aisles, WI
lsping Gov. Roosevelt's hands, and tri
IN difficulty the chairman restored NO
let and recognized Butler Murray, ua
for speech second ella
the nomination OF Roosevelt. He eve
Ike in behalf Of "old New England tas
his vigorous sentences elected an els