The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-20

O"eOn' OAlO, July 14.-Wllllam NC.
Ainley was yesterday officially notified
OF his second nomination by tie. Repub-
lican party for the highest office in the
gift of the republic. Important fea-
lures of the speech of notification by
senator Lodge and the. response by
President Mckinley We're the refer
'ences to the Chinese situation. This
caused great deal Of discussion dur.
ing the conference following the formal
speechmaking, and the impression
created was that these utterances. were
notification to the world that the
United States intended to preserve all
Its Rights In China.
The presidents references to the main.
tenance of the gold standard and the
financial public faith, the preservation
OF protective tariff, the enlargement
of our market, and especially the
phrase prosperity at home and. pres
ttge abroad" ELECTED applause. When
'he asked "Shall we go back to the tariff
OF four years ago?" there were shouts
of "No, no" from every part of the
audience. Another prolonged cheer
greeted his words relative to the main
tenance of our authority in. the Philips
pines. With the keenest interest ev-
erybody followed the portion Of the
speech relating to the 49,. ID.
New PossessiOns,
and there was a most impressive shout
when lie declared that there should be
, continued executive control oyer the
territory possessed by the United
States, and another outburst when he
said such authority would be coupled
with elderly and humanity" The
president declared THAT the United
States had reclaimed "1O,000,000 h;;-
man beings from Imperialism The
president seemed at his best. He was
in good voice and good spirits. His ap-
pearance indicated the best of health,
and his voice rang out loud and clear,
reaching the outskirts Of
The Vast ThrOME
which surrounded the house and ex-
tended over the lawn and across the
street, speaking from the same place
where he received the formal notitica-
ton four years ago. While the speech
of the president closed the formal noti-
fication, other speakers We're called for.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, Senator
Hanna, chairman Of the national COM
mittee; Charles Emory Smith, post
master general; Col. Samuel Parker Of
Hawaii, and senator Lodge were heard.
These speakers, with the exception of
Col. Parker, who was called out of
compliment to the Pacific islands, took
occasion to refer to the recent action
of the Democratic national convention
in Kansas City. g..
\ Senator Fairbanks Speaks.
1t was evident that Senator Fair.
banks intended to make the money
question a dominant issue Of the cam
paign, denying that with 16 to in
their platform the Democrats could
make imperialism" the leading issue.
Senator Hanna adjured the Republican
voters to remember the Importance of
the campaign. Postmaster General
Smith warned his hearers that Demo-
cratic success would disarronge the
business interests Of the country. The
features of the second speech of Sen
ator Lodge was his resentment of crit
icism of President Mckinley by his op.
ponents, and his pointing out the diff
! ficulty Mr.. Bryan would have in Sc
lectiEg cabinet from the men prom
inent in the conventions at Kansas
City and Sioux Falls.