The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-22

I STA e. MOI one w e are a greater ana a
broader people on account OF these
1 achievements. Uncle Sam has been made
/ cosmopolitan citizen CT the world. No
one questions his prowess or his bravery
as the result OF these campaigns, and as
the result of the American spirit, my fell
low citizens, the American solder, ten
| thousand miles away from home. with a
musket in his hands, says to the agrees
or to those who are in favor Of tyran-
| ny:
Halt. Who comes there?" and the
| same spirit says to the beleaguered hos is
of liberty: Hold the fort for am conn
ing Thus says the spirit OF American
ism.
Now gentlemen of the convention, I
place before you this distinguished leader
| of Republicanism of the United States
/ this leader of the aspirations OF the peo-
! pie, whose hearts are right, and this lead
| er of the aspirations of the young men of
this country. Their hearts and consciences
are with this young leader, whom shall
/ name for the vice presidency OF the United
States, Theodore Roosevelt OF New York.
! loud cheering)
Col Young was In Cuba at the time
Roosevelt led his gallant Rough Riders up
San Juan Hill and his reference to the
Governors campaign was eloquent and
| touching.
The Greatest Demonstration.
The demonstration which followed the
announcement by Col. Young OF Gov.
Roosevelt as the candidate OF the
/ young men of the country, who rep
| resented their desires and their ambitions,
and embedded their patriot SIN ard Amer
| icanism was not second to that accorded
the Preside nt's name
The vast assemblage sprang to it's feet
and state emblems, pampas plumes. hand
kerchiefs and hats fairly filed the air.
| The band in the main gallery began to
play:
"There'n Be a Hot Time in the Old
! Town Tonight" and to the inspiring
strains the delegates began marching
around the hall, fling past Gov. Rooee-
welt as he sat with the New York delega-
ton and extending to him their consrat-
/ u ms.
In the procession of standards after the
nomination OF Roosevelt was one of the
women delegates from Utah who pre-
scented him with big bunch of roses, for
which Gov. Roosevelt returned a profound
! how.
S-versl CT the Kansas delegates removed
| their beautiful silk sunhower badges and
| threw them upon Gov Roosevelt during
/ the m.rch OF the de crates. 1t was an in
! spring demonstration Mrs. Rooseve
| looked down upon 1t from her position of
vantage in the side gallery. She was pale.
but appeared smiling and happy The
| demonstration continued for six minutes
and forty conds during which time Gov.
! Roosevelt received the congra tulations OF
| his friends locking the while like a
| bronze statue SO imperiurbable was he.
The delegates still choked the eisles,
grasping the Governors hand, and with
difficulty the chairman restored quiet and
| recognized Butler Murray of Msssachu-
sets, for a speech seconding the nomI-
nation of Roosevelt. He spoke In behalf
of ''Oid New England" and his vigorous
/ ell ft.N,-
for the Rough Rider candidate.
After the speech OF Mr.. Murray of Mas
sachusetts, Gen. James n. Ashton of
| Washington, was recognized. and he also
seconded the nomination OF Roosevelt.
They WouId Have Depew.
"Depewr' "Depew!" demanded the dele
gates in tumultuous chorus. and as they
called the well known face and figure of
the New York Senator emerged from his
delegation, Gov. Roosevelt himself taxi
| ing him by the arm and urging him for
ward 70 the Platform. The benign face OF
the postprandial orator looked down on
the people and then. in his musical voice,
ne began magnificent and impromptu
| tribute to the hero Of the hour He was
In good humor as we'll good voice, and
his touch of jocosby in mentioning Ted
dy," and the get there" qualities of
young America, brought out a storm of
mingled laughter and applause He pic
tured Teddy the child of Fifth ave-
nue., the cultured product of Harvard, tho
cowboy OF the plains. the viteltxing force
in r1arshaling the American ships to over
whelm the spaniards, the inpetuous lead
! er a. Santiago, and San Juan, and the
idoliZed Governor OF the Empire State
He pictured, too. the dude" becoming a
cowboy" the cowboy becoming a SOL
dier. the soldier becoming a hero, and the
hero blade IN hand, in the press OF bat
| tie, shouting:
Give EN- hell, boysr
When Depew sought to close there were
demands OF GO on" and yielding to the
| clamor, he proceeded, dealing with the
glories OF the party. His sarcastic refer
enees to the Kansas City Convention and
| to George Washington Aguinaldo brought
him round after round Of applause. He
| spoke of the trust oratory" sure to be
| heard from the Bryan cohorts at Kansas
city, and declared that when the hurrahs
of the trust orators died away In that
convention il would be found that the ice
pitchers had broken through the force of
| the ice trust ingredients within them
Mr.. Depew told story, a new one he
said, which had for its moral the fact that
Mr.. Bryan had been body snetehlng," re-
! yiving the corpse Of free silver at is to l.
! turning from humorous to serious themes
the orator recounted the glories of the ad-
ministration already achieved, and those
| awaiting the union OF two such ncompara-
Bile leaders. Mckinley and Roosevelt His
closing period declaring Roosevelts choice
would be unanimous touched of a whirl
of excitement. ~
They Wanted me Vote.
| Roosevelt" Teddy "Rooseyeltr
came from all quarters OF the hall The
Governor sat unmoved, tanning hImseIf
desperately, and shaking his head mega
lively at the calls for his appearance
The impatient audience called for q
vote appreciating that there would be no
! other candidate.
II took some minutes to restore order
Chairman Lodge vigorously pounding his
I desk and appealing to the assemblnRA
1 Just as Alabama was called the first stst.
on the roll-call ex-senator Quay started
I out Of the hall, and there VA, a
/ disturbance OF cheers. Partial order
was restored and the roll call pro ,eadnd
each delegation rs called casing their
votes for Roosevelt unanimously.
During the roll call delegates ma .noo-
/ tators. realizing that the conventions 40
/ ton would be unanimous, chatted and
! laughed until the resultant OF the no %
| was like the rear of sullcn sea ON .
rocky coast
Al the conclusion OF the call Chairman
Lodge announced that Gov Roosevelt b.t
received S29 votes, one delegate In the
convention not voting. This delegate wn.
| Gov. Roosevelt himself who r,fr,to~a
from voting with the New York dala..