Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-12
STANDS BY RECORD
President Mckinley Outlines His Po-
sition Before the Country.
PARTY HAS KEPT ITS PLEDGES
His Address in Answer to the No.
tification Committee.
SENATOR LODGES SPEECH

CANTON. July 12-At the hom. Of Presi-
dent Mckinley in this city tn" scenes ot
four years ago were re-enacted TODAY. with
only few changes in the roles. 1t WAS the
occasion of the official notification of Wil-
liam Mckinley that he had been a second
time chosen by the republican national con-
vention as presidential nominee.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodg". the hay
states famous scholar and orator. Was
spokesman Of the notification committee.
President Mckinley replied at length.
Real Mckinley weather IS what the
people Of Canton said when the day dawued (:
bright and clear. with crisp breeze and a +
warm sun, dispe!lng all evidences Of last =
nights severe storm. Al the Mckinley res
idence the effects of the blow made a dis
arrangement Of the flag decorations and 4
the big luncheon tent. but these were soon
fixed up and everything was in readiness ,
for the ceremonies at the appointed time.
The second notification OF William Mckln- .
ley that he had been selected the noini-
nee Of the republican party for President .
was made the same place a. the first.
and all the acc"Ssnr!es were similar TO t,se
occasion four years ago. Then The chairs
man OF the committee was SeuaJ"r John
NJ. Thurston OF Nebraska. who had been
permanent chairman Of the committee.
Today Senator Cabot Lodge of MaSsachu-
setts stood upon the same porch and in The
presence of a great crowd oftic!d ly an
nounced TO President Mckinley that he was
the unanimous choice of the republican ma
tional convention for President.
The speeches of Senator Lodge and Hrcsi-l
dent Mckinley We're considered To a certain
extent as the basis upon which The cam
paign is TO be fought this yehr. For that
reason special attention was given 10 their
utterances.
Committee Arrived at IL O'Clock.
Chairman Lodge and the members Of the
notification committee together with Chair
Hanna and members OF the national
committee. arrived o.. a special train from
Cleveland al IL o'clock. They We're met ats
the station by the citizens committee and
escorted to the home of President McKinl
ley. Flags fluttered from every window
along the line of march Grouped about
the lawn at the Presidents home were the.
visiting organizations to the number OK
several hundred.
Some time before the arrival of the notiH-
cation party President Mckinley inspected
and approved the arrangements.
A large space In the front yard was roped
off and fllled with chairs for the notitica-
tion party and distinguished guests. Tables
were also provided for the press. Outside
the roped space numerous Photographic
outfits were set up and trained on the point
where the speaking was to take place.
Five minutes after IL O'Clock the booming
of guns announced the arrival of the notif-
cation committee al the station. The com
nittee was received al the Mckinley home
with cheers. When Mr.. Mckinley appeared
t. greet his visitors he was clad in a frock
coat buttoned closely.
Mrs. Mckinley sat on the front porch be-
side the chief executive. Senator Lodge.
followed by Senator Hanna. were in the
Il ad of the notification party. Both enter
ed the house and had a few moments chat
with President Mckinley. When they re
appeared cheer went up from the crowd.
Among those occupying seats On the
porch were Senator Hanna, Postmaster
General Smith Cornelius y. Bliss. Henry
e. Payne. Judge Day. r.. c. kerens. Rep
resentative Tayler With Mrs. Mckinley
were Mrs Barber. Mrs. Mary SaNton. Mrs.
Judge Day and Mrs. Charles Dawes Sen-
ator Lodge Immediately mounted small
standing block and delivered his speech
senator Lodges Address.
Senator Lodge said:
Mr.. President: This committee. repre-
senting 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 republi-
can national convention which met in Phil
adelphia on June ~ last the candidate
of the republican party for President OF
the United States for the term beginning
March 1, 1891. To he selected 10y the re-
publican party as its candidate for this
great office is always one of the highest
honors which be given TO any man.
This nomination. however. comes to YOU,
sir. under circumstances which give II
higher significance and make IL an even
deeper expression of honor and trust than
usual You were nominated unanimously at
Philadelphia. You received the unforceo
vote of every delegate from. every state
and every territory.
The harmony of sentiment which appears
on the face of the record was but the re-
Election of the deeper harmony which ex-
listed in the hearts and minds Of the dele
gates Without faction. without dissent.
with profound satisfaction and eager en- |
thusiasm you were nominated for the pres
idency by the united voice OF the repre-
sentatives of our great party. IN wpich
there is neither sign nor division nor shao-
ow of turning. Such unanimity, always rec
uarkable, il here the more impressive, Der
cause 1t accompanies second nomination
to the great office which you have held FOR
four wears. 1t Is not the facile triumph OF
home over experience but the sober ap-
nroyal of conduct and character. tested in
many trials and tried 10y heavy ana eH-
Responsibilities Win me e1-
ception OF the period in which Washington
orpa anized the nation and built the state, I
and of those other awful years when Lah- 1
ccln led his people through the agony Oh
civil war and saved from destruction the
work of Washington, there has never been
a presidential term in our history 50 crowd
ed with great events. filled with new
and momentous questions, as that Wnlcn
is now drawing to it's end. True 10 the
declarations which were made at 81. Louis
in 1886. you. sir. united with the repuoncahS
in Congress in the revision oi the tafln anu
the re-establishment OF the pf"'ecNo
policy
Upheld the Country's Credit.
You maint aimed our credit and upheld the
gold standard leading the party by your
advice to the passage Of the great measure
which is today 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 fulfilled the
hopes and justified the confidence Of the
people who four years ago put trust in
our promises. But ON all these questions
also YOU had as guides not only your own
principles the wsll-considered results Of
your years of training and reflection but
also the plain declarations Of the national
convention which nominated you in 1895.
Far different was 1t when the Cuban
question. which We had also promised to
settle brought first war and then peace
with Spain. Congress declared war, but
YOU as commander-.n-ch!ef. had u carry
it on. You did So and history records un-
broken victory froEa the first shot OF the