Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-20
Mckinley and Roosevelt
are Told of Their
Nomination.
The President Delivers an Ad-
dress on the Political Is
sues of the Day.
The Proceedings at Gov. RooseveIt's
Home Were Less Formal than
Those at Canton, and the
AssembIage was Not
Nearly so Large.

Canton, o., July 12.-William Nc
Kinley was yesterday officially noti-
fed of his second nomination by the
republican 'party for the highest Of
fee in the world. Grouped about him
were the friends among whom he has
lived for more than 30 years, together
with vast crowds from the surround
ing towns. Following is Senator
Lodges speech:
Mr.. President: This committee, repre-
aentng every state in the Union and the
organized territories of the United States,
was duly appointed to announce to you,
formally, your nomination by the repub-
2lean national convention. which met in
philadelphia on June 10 last, as the cam
didate of the republican party for presi-
dent of the United States for the term be-
ginning March 4. 1901. To be selected by
the republican party as their candidate
Tor this great office Is always one of the
highest honors which can be given to any
man. This nomination, however. comes
TO your, sir. under circumstances which
give 1t higher Significance and make "
an even deeper expression of honor and
trust than usual You were nominated
'ceived the unforced vote of every delegate
from every state and every territory.
The harmony OF sentiment which APP
pears on the face of the record was but
the reflection of the deeper harmony
which existed in the hearts and minds OF
tne uelegates. without faction, with pro-
found satisfaction and eager enthusiasm,
you were nominated for the presidency
by the united voice OF the representatives
of our great party, in which there is no
sign OF dissension or shadow OF turning.
Such ananimity, always remarkable, Is
here the more impressive, because 1t oc
great office which you have held for four
years. 1t is not the facile triumph of
hope over experience. but the sober APP
proval OF conduct and character tested in
maDy trials. and tried nv heavy and
traordinary responsibilities. With the ex-
'eeption OF the period in which Washing
ton organized the nation ard built the
states, and OF those other awful years
when Lincoln led his people through the
agony of civil war and saved from de-
etruction the work Of Washington, there
has never been a presidential term in our
history SO crowded with great events. 40
titled with new and momentous questions
as that W. ich is now drawing to an end
True to the declarations which were
made at St. Louis in 1896. you sir, united
with the republicans in congress in the
revision OF the tariff and the re-establish-
ment of the protective policy. You main
taired our credit and upheld the gold
standard. leading the. party oy your ad-
which is to-day the bulwark OF both.
You led again In the policy which has
made Hawaii a possession OF the United
States. On all these questions you full
filled the hopes of the people. who four
years ago put trust in your promises.
But on, all these questions. also. you had
and the well considered results of years
of training and reflection. but also the
plain declarations of the national conven-
ton which nominated you In 1896 Far
different was II when the Cuban question.
which we had promised to settle, brought
first war and then peace with Spain. Con-
gress declared war, but you. as command
er-in-chief, had to carry II on. You did
so. and history records unbroken victory
from the first shot of the Nashville to the
day when the protocol was signed. Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines you had to
assume alone the responsibility OF TAX
fng them all from Spain. Alone and
weighted with the terrible responsibility
OF the unchecked war powers of the con-
stitution. you were Obliged to govern
disorder in the Philippines. No party
creed defined the course you were TO fol-
low; Courage. foresight. comprehension
of American interests both now and in the
uncharted future. in the American people
and In their fitness for great tasks. were
then your only guides and counselors.
this great new policy which has made us
at once masters OF the Antilles and a
great eastern power, holding firmly our
possessions on both sides OF the Pacific
The new and strange ever exci,es fear
and the courage ard prescience which ac.
'cepts them always arouse criticism and
attack. Yet a great departure and a new
policy were never more quickly Justified
than those undertaken by you. On the
possession OF the Philippines rest the ad
niirable diplomacy which warned all ma.
ttons that American trade was not to bt
shut Off from China. 1t is to Manila that
we owe the ability to send troops ant
ships in this time of distress to the de-
Tense of our ministers. our missionaries
our consuls, and our merchants in China
citizens to the casual protection OF othel
powers, as would have been unavoidabl
had We flung the opportunities away anC
withdraw from the Orient.
Events, moving with terrible rapidity
have been swift witnesses to the wisdom
of your action in the east. The Phila
4 nItkt TON hnd nd tAI
icy both in the Antilles and the Philip
pines. and has made 1t their own an,
that Of the republican party,
Your election, sir, next November as
eures TO us the continuance of that poll
cy abroad and in our new possessions. T,
entrust these difficult and vital question
20 others, at once incompetent and hostil
would be still more unrelieved disaste
to us and to our posterity. Your electioi
means not only protection to our indus
currency OF the gold standard. the yer.
cornerstone OF our economic and hnancia
welfare. Should these be shaken. as the,
the whole fabric OF our business conf
dence and prosperity would fail Into ruin
advance OF free trade. for the anarch
OF debased and unstable currency. 10
business panic, depression. and har
4 policy. Your election and the triumph Q
the republican party, which we believe I
be as sure as the coming OF the DAY, wi
IHdhe CtTtdll lnt Sttduy PIottClloH Oi Ou
industries. sound money. and a vigoI
our and Intelligent foreign policy. The
will continue those friends OF good gov
ernment and wise legislation, so esseptis
TO the prosperity and well-belng whic
have blessed our country in such abund
ance during the past four years.
Thus announcing to you, sir, YOU
"a nomination as the republican candidat
for the presidency. We have the hone
( principles made BY the national convef
tion. which we trust win receive your al
proval. We can assure you OF the faiti
ful and earnest support OF the repuhlica
r party In every state, and We beg you
believe that we discharge here to-da
with feelings OF the deepest personal gra
tfcation. this honorable duty imposed vi
on us by the convention.
The president seemed at his bes
His appearance Indicated splendi
health and his voice rang out in ella
ion tones. reaching the vast thron
which surrounded his house and e,