The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-13

run to Oyster Bay where carriages
were in waiting 10 convey there 10 /
Sycamore. Members of the committee i
present were. Senator Wolcott of 1
Colorado. chairman; J. 3. Thompson. I
Colorado; "A. ]. Sloper. Connecticut; i
Alvin,D. Conner, Delaware, c. S. Hern- |
ley, Indiana; J. J. Marsh Iowa; y. T. !
Bradley, Kansas. Albert Pierce. Maine; |
Alex Laverty. Nebraska Albert Wal /
lace, New Hampshire: r. V. Greene, /
New York; T. s. Rollins, North Caro- J
lima; G. c. Rawlins, Ohio; ]. II. Muir /
dock. Pennsylvania. l. B. Darling
Rhode island; Emil Brausch. South
Dakota; c. G.. Smit' 5. Virginia;
James Reynolds.s WISE b: John Z.
I Jones, District Of Column. ". L. Nc
Williams, Indian Territory. John 5.
Long. Florida; O.. c. Strong, Oklahoma. I
Among the invited guests who accom-
/ panied the committee We're: William
/ Barnes, jr.. Douglas Robinson. F. W.
4 Hollis. Colonel John H. Partridge, Con-
/ gresham w. A. Wadsworth and State
/ Senator T. z. Ellsworth.
/ It was noon when the party arrived
at its destination GovernJr Roosevelt
! received them on the wide Eine-covered
+ porch. Standing on the lower step I'M
der the porte cochere. he grasped the
! hand of each man as he alighted. and
then presented him to MRS. Roosevelt,
who stood on the veranda- behind him.
Woleott Makes. His Speech.
Shortly after y o'clock Senator VOL
colt called the committee 70 the porch.
! There. in the cool shade of the avn
ings and vines, he read the formal no
tification in his clear and. resonant
voice. IL was as follows:
Isoor.--.l4--- v,faa T7+
duty has devolved upon this committee,
appointed by the national Republican
convention and representing every
state in the Union. TO make known OF
ficially TO you the action of the con-
VentiOn and TO hand TO you copy OF
the platform it adopted, which EN-
bodies the principles Of the party
THE representatives of the Repub-
lican party, in convention assembled,
unanimously and spontaneously Sc
lected you as the candidate of the party
at the next election for the high and
dignified office of vice president OF the
United States. You were SO elected
through no wish of your own, but be-
cause the convention believed that
D you. among all the Republicans in the
= land. were best fitted and adapted 10
4 be the associate of our president in the
! important and stirring campaign upon
/ which we are entering. The convention
realized that you were needed IN the
o great Empire state, whose executive
= you now are, and whose people would
e delight to still further honor you, but
c it was believed that your path OF duty
= in the future lay in field Of national
usefulness.
r Tells of Western Life.
You are still a young man. as years
are counted but the country know;
!, more of you than most OF its citizens
? You were identified, and will ever bt
associated, with those efforts toward
!, reform in the civil service which com
= mand the approval of intelligent mel
!. of all political parties. Your stirring
= love Of adventure has made you Slor'
= familiar figure in western camps anC
= on western plains than on the avenue!
> of your native city. Your sterling Am
-. ericanism has led you to the master!
? of our earlier history, and you haV'
= told US of the winning of ne west Will
; q charm and a spirit that have mad
: us all better lovers Of our country
: while your tales of western hunting an'
y adventure have filed the breast OF ever,
? lad in the land with envy and emula
= ton, and whatever doubts may SaV
:. existed in the Inst, now that you ar
our candidate. they will be believed Z
/ be true by every good Republican
was to know you and to associate wit
4 you while you were the assistant-secre
: tary of the navy undo President Nc
i Kinley's appointment, who is not cage
. to testify to the great ability and fidel
= ity which characterized your incumben
- cy of that Office
IS 'Of your services to our country dur
J. ting the late war with Spain it is no
l. necessary for me to speak. Your nam
he harni
)e achievements of our army, and you
-warmest friends and most devoted ad
ii rnirers are, the gallant band of roug
riders whom you led to victory
Record as Governor.
lie This bright and glorious record
a however, did not lead that great con
Vention at PHILADELPHIA to insist upo
a you as its candidate, although 1t MI
is with pride the heart of every true Am
r, erican. The Republican party ha
h. chosen you because from your earlieS
)n manhood until today. in whatever pos
co you have been called upon to fill, an
IN notably during your two years or spler
so did service as chief executive of tn
nd state of New York, you have every
Sc where ard at all times stood for ths
which was clean and uplifting an
i against everything that was sOrdid an
III base. You have shown the people
es this country that a political career an
MT good citizenship could go hand in ham
an and that devotion to public welfare we
consistent with party membership an
ut party organization There is not
S. I young man in these United States WI
s. has not found in your life and infll
ot ence an incentive 10 better things an
re higher ideals.
81 with President Mckinley, you wi
lead our ticket to victory, for you hay
D. both been tested, and in your homo
10 your patriotism and your civic virtue
.Io the American people have pride ar
70 confidence
az Senator Wolcott's address was fr'
~ quently applaUded. his reference
a. Governor ROOSeVelts hunting stori'
evOking a hearty laughter.
When he stepped forward, he stood
:. clear space on the crowded pore
nd facing the doorway of reception rooI
on in front Of which the governor stood
erect military attitude. To the lie
nj were number of ladies ana 9th
,er guests, Mrs. Roosevelt and the thr
ne 4 Roosevelt children
ng Roosevelt Finally Accepts.
si When Senator Wolcott conclude
IS Governor Roosevelt stepped pace 10
- ward and replied. His voice was clea
~ and firm. and as he proceeded the
he were several Interruptions Of applaus
he He said;
ed Mr.. Chairman: 1 accept the hon
ng conferred upon me with the keene
IN, and deepest appreciation Of what
of means, and, above all. of the respOns
bility that goes with 1t. EverythiI
~ that it is in my power TO Go will
IS. done to secure the reelection of Pres
in dent Mckinley. TO whom it has be'
ne. given in this crisis of the national hi
ase tory 10 stand for and embody the pri
ID ciples which lie closest 10 the heart
every American worthy thername.