Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-21

forth. for he talked with his usual snappy
Vlsor. and every sentence clear and
emphatic as the crack of whip.
Gov. Mounts Speech.
Governor Mount of Indiana then came to
the front. He is the executive who refused
to deliver Ex-Governor Bradley to the DEM
ocratic deputy sheriff a requisition from
the governor of Kentucky, and as he as
cended the steps the members OF
the Kentucky delegation jumped to
, their feet and gave him re-
sounding whoop. After Governor Mount
had proceeded for awhile his voice began
follower. and at the point " here the great
er portion Of the auditors could only see
his sesticulations, but couldn't hear his
speech. they began to applaud him. The
pucky governor was not to be drowned
out. however, and stuck to his speech to
the end.
Typical of the man. Governor Roosevelt's
speech was brief, emphatic and incisive, and
when he concluded he successful IN
soon stillng the tumult of approval which
his friends would have given him.
Thurston to the Front.
Then to the front came Senator Thurs
ton, he whose eloquence has moved the
lethargic Senate before now, and in many
a campaign has swept an oratorical prairie
fire over the plains of the west. His deep
toned voice rumbled through the hall like
the roll of an organ, and 1t was not
long before he had the audience swaying
under the magic of his spellbindng. while
his periods were rounded with thunders of
applause.
Senator Thurston gave a glowing indorse-
ment to the nomination of Mr.. Mckinley
and warmed the enthusiasm of the audience
to the extent of a few more degrees above
the boiling point.
Mr.. Yerkes of Kentucky, who is to run
for governor in the blue grass state. gave
the Philadelphians taste of Kentucky
oratory, and was followed by Mr. knight
nf nfn of
exceeding penetration. which sawed through
the noises of the hall like a buzz-saw
through white pine board.
Mr.. knight departed from the statistical
and statema nship lines of his predecessors
and gave the audience Il good Old-fashioned
Fourth of July western spread eagle cam
paign speech. which was evidently very
much enjoyed by the local part of the audi
ence. to whom that style of talk was evil
IDENTIFY novelty. 1t didn't take him long
to get them going, and he carried them
with him to the close.
Convention Goes wild.
After Chairman Lodge had announced
that Mr.. Mckinley was the nominee of the
convention the assembage gave itself up
to uproarious revelry for five minutes.
Down the main aisle came man shouting
at the top of his voice and carrying a mag
rifcent silk flag Behind him was IA man
| incased in an elephants skin, and the &c.
o. p" headed by the flag, paraded the
hall.
No other name than William Mckinley
was presented to the convention, and the
clerk commenced to call the roll of states
upon Senator Foraker's nomination.
The vast audience again quieted down,
and as the chairmen of the deega tions an
nOunced the choice of the states their voices
rang clear above the low hum of the candi-
dates Rapidly the call proceeded, every
delegation voting for the nominee.
When Pennsylvania was reached the dele
CATION arose and delivered their vote stand
ing their chairs.
When Hawaii was reached there was an
other demonstration.
! Mr.. Mckinley rec lved 926 votes the total
vote OF the convention.
To Lafe Young Of Iowa fell the privilege
of nominating Governor Roosevelt for the,
vice presidency after withdrawing Repre-
sentative Doliver. Mr.. Young talks in n
deliberate manner, but the convention need
ed spur to arouse its spirits. and the
mere mention OF Governor Roosevelt's name
without oratorical flourish was enough to
win the desired result.
So Mr.. Young weltered along through a
sea Of words and every once in while th.
convention would leave him and indulge in
a few pyrotechnics of applause on its own
account.
After the nomination of Mr. Roosevelt
the delegates paraGed around the hall to
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