The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21
TWO CENTS.

the United States in the far off islands
and presenting in a sentence the claim OF
this country upon the archipelago, Gov
ernor Roosevelt demanded amid thun-
derous applause:
rs America a weakling that she
should shrink from the work of a great
world power. The giant OF the west
like the gladiator OF old looks into the
future with hope, with expectancy, which
the love of all free institutions had
made dear to US. tremendous ap-
plause.1
In conclusion Governor Roosevelt de-
clared the Republican party and Amer
lean people challenged the future, and
they were eager for the labor laid out
for them as if by Providence The
closing words of the governor brought
another demonstration and for a minute
it seemed that the convention would
go mad and then and there make two
nominations instead of one PlumeS
went up and standards again left their
sockets to be waved on high. As the
governor left the platform he waved
a salutatioa to the moving throngS
and one in particular toward the ra-
diant face of his wife. sitting just OUT
side the area of delegates
SECONDED BY THURSTON.
Gradually the convention came back
to quiet and the chairman recognized
| Senator Thurston of Nebraska for a
| speech seconding the nomination OF
the president.
The senator's deep. organ-lize voice
l
easily distinguishable in the remOtesc
1 corners He pictured the president as
| soldier on many hard fought fields,
! as a statesman in the halls of congress.
! and as president directing the destinies
| of a natiOn-"our president now our
| president to be again.
! Senator Lodge then recognized John
| w Yerkes of Kentucky, who arose to
| also second the nomination on behalf
| Of the south. He asserted that no con-
vention had been so unanimous for a
man as was this for Mckinley. His
state had given for the first time in
| many years a Republicans majority for
| William Mckinley in 1896. and it was
going to stay in the Republican col
umn, he said, and the audience cheered
| him. Mr.. YerkeS is a straight and tall
| Kentuckian with a strong voice. and
his speech was heard all over the hall
| When Mr.. Yerkes had concluded he
was given a .salvo of applause that
echoed and re-echOed through the great
hall As he turned to resume his seat
on the Dlatf oTIn, Senator Hanna rose
and cordially grasped his hand Al
hall came the cry, Vote" vote -
Vote" Delegates and spectators were
becoming uneasy. They wanted action
not oratory.
KNIGHT OF CALIFORNIA
Designating the call for vote,
Chairman Lodge recognized George
Knight, head of the California delega-
ton. AS he appeared on the platform
and addressed the convention his first
sentence ringing though the great
building like a trumpet call, caught the
fancy of the assemblage and he was
cheered enthusiastically. His humor-
Gus and pungent arraignnent of the
i Democratic party for its attitude upon
national questions provoked frequent
lauEhter. We all know the Demo-
cratic party" said he. 1--WE all have
known it in the past and we all know
what it will be till the crack Of DOOM
1t never changes for the better or for
progress" He paid a brilliant tribute
to his own state of California, and dis
cussing briefly the position of the gold
state and her sister states on the beau
tiful Pacific as to the preeminent ques-
ton of expansion, declared that they
all were in harmonious accord with the
administration of William Mckinley
Vote Vote" came from the dele
gates as Mr.. Knight concluded, but the
? chairman stilled the outcry and rec
ognized Governor Mount of Indiana,
= who on behalf of the HoOsier state sec
, onded the nomination Of Mckinley. It
e | was a glowing eulOgium to the states
e nan-soldier president. 1t was apparent
= that the convention was eager for def
mite results and a growing hum spread
> | through the hall as Governor Mount
: spoke The restive listeners broke in
4 | with many demonstrations and calls
e of Vote" and Chairman Lodge was
o kept busy with his gavel trying to
= maintain sufficient order for the speaker
r to be heard. As he closed the conven-
: chairman announced that the roll CT
n states would be called. At 1887 the
h vote began.
! During the call of states on the vote
c for the presidential candidate the gal
h leries were noticeably attentive and
e there was no unusual demonstration
/ among the delegates until New York
n vote was announced by Mr.. Odeli-
e This brought out a round of applause.
/ When Pennsylvania's vote was an
v nounced by Senator Quay many of the
delegations arose and cheered- Some OF
/ the states were not content with cast
e ing their votes for Mckinley but the
n chairman announced the vote which
= the candidate would receive in Noyern-
# Der. At the call of Hawaii the delega-
le tions stood and cheered the announce
a ment of the new possession and its two
k votes for Mckinley.
!? GOT EVERY VOTE.
IF The tall clerks quickly made the off,
r cial summary and handed it to th5
le chairman. Mr.. Lodge took the paper
Id and advancing to the front of the stage
e. said: 1.-The total vote cast is 930 VIII
= liam Mckinley has received $50 votes
re 1t is a unanimous vote and the chair
22k man declares that William Mckinley is
ne your nominee for the presidency for tbs
te term beginning March A, 1901"
ne A swelling chorus Of enthusiasm FOL
as lowed. Up went the plumes and stand
eS ards. Up stood the great audience, mel
and women mingling their shouts anC
ID their frantic demonstration The bands
- played Rally Round the FIaB, ana Ini
re Hamilton club of Chicago marched
IN down the aisle preceded by New Yorl
L and followed by Pennsylvania.
- ELEPHANT BROUGHT IN.
The huge counterfeit of an elephant
OF | emblem of Republican strength wa.
ne brought INTO the nalL AROUND IT'S necl
or was entwined garlands of flowers. Tn
ID demonstration in honor of the presi
dents nomination lasted five minute
p ana the chairman caileo lor ofoef 10
or the IurtneI event III store
IA Mr. Lodge warned the noisy and dem
a onstrative throngs that there was sti
is vital business 70 pe zone ana announce
tn that the call OF states Woulu proceeo 10