The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-06-28
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national convention ~ i'fo
Thursday, and an hour anu zen mn
utes later Gov. Theodore RooseVeit OK
New YORK was unanimously selected
to stand beside him In the coming pat
tie. The scenes attend n; the seiec'
tions were tumultuous. Such unahi-
nous demonstrations in honor OF 'he
nominees of a nat 'onal convention
have never been eQuailed, perhaps IN
the history of p Lies in this country 4
1t was a love feast, jubilee, rain
cation meeting. Il
There was \ fine setting for yester,,
days Spectacular demonstratioh.,
Bright peonies at either end or the
stage made two flaming pieces OF color
Over ~
the vast Multitude.
fans moved .ceasellssly to and fro like
the piniorfs Of a crowd Of Il armed guils
beating the air. There were no pre-
lmiraries. The wrargle egp c.e lever
the question OF reducing the reprcsen-
tation In the South was averted by the
withdrawal of ex-senator Quay's prop
osition. The great hall became quiet
as Senator Lodge, sta@ding before To-
600 eager faces, gavel in hand, an
bounced that nominations for pre- ident !,
of the United States were in order--'
The reading clerk advanced to the
front Of the platform. He was about
to call the roll of states for the pre-
seItation OF candidates. When Ala
bama was called a thin, red whiskered
delegate from that state arose and
surrendered the first right to speak
to Ohio. A flutter Of handkerchiefs
filled the air and
"A Cheer Went Up
from the delegates in the pit as Sem
ator Foraker of Ohio, the idol Of mil
liant Renublicanism, strobe toward
the platform. Foraker is n grand look
ing nan with something Cf the i'm
pericusness of Blaine and the dash Of
a Rupert about him. The air was sur
charged with electricity as he mount
ed the steps, and when he turned
about, standing there with gray eyes
calmly sweeping the cheering thou.
sands, the magnetic orator must have
been conscious of his POWER TO cali up
storm that would sweep through the
amph!tbeater. Below him, about him
on either side were banked men and
women, almost Practically waving
hats, handkerchiefs and pampas
plun.es, In full view of the conven-
ton he stood erect. his face as infiex-
liable as though ch!seled in marble
waiting for
The Applause to Cease.
| When quiet was restored he began TO
| spefk. 1t was now neon, with the sun
blazing through the roof and shooting
| its arrows iIt1 all parts Of the hall
With resonant, ringing voice and
graceful gestures Foraker stilled the
noise. He began to call no the hur.
| ricane from the start. Whenever he
raised his arms aloft the whistling OF
| the gale ran round the hall. When he
| said the nomination had already beef.
made, that Wolcott, Lodge and the
| platform had each in turn named his
candidate, great cheer went up.
| When he said his candidate was the
! first choice Of every man who desired
Republican success In November the
| roar was like the rush Of heavy
| wind through rocky cavern.
| Foraker's SDeech
He said in part: Alabama has
| yielded TO Ohio, 9nd thana Alabama
for the act. However, il gives Ohio
a superfluous Guty TO perfC m. Our
candidate FIR president has already
been nominated He was nominated
by the dist .nguished senator from Col
oradO when he took the temporary
chairman ship of this convention. He
was nominated b. the distinguished
senator from Massachusetts when he
became permanent chairman here.
and he was nominated fer the third
time, when the distir guished senator
from Indiana read the platform of his
/ party. He has already been NOM
mated by the whole of the American
people. From one end OF the land to
the other there is
| nut One Nan
mentioned for pres'dcn on the Re
publican ticket. That man is the first
choice OF every ether man who wishes
for Republican success i'm November.
1t is, therefore, not necessary to speak
OF him here or elsewhere. He has al
ready spoken for himself and to all
the world. His record Is replete with
brilliant achievements in peace ana
war, of inspiring fidelity to duty and
of COOL works accomplished. Four
years ago the American reorle con-
ided to him the CHEST AMI most sa-
cred trust What has been the re-
suit! When he entered office he
found business parslyzed. He has
Drought prosperity unprecedented to
the country. He
Found Labor Idle,
ne gave 1t employment. He found
mills, shops and mines closed and he
4 ODene1 them tn nanpla pvapy-