Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28

of his subject in the impetus way
which people so much admire His
first statement was that he rose to
second the nomination of William Nc
kinley who had faced more problems
than any president since Lincoln. The
convention got on its feet and it was
several minutes before he couiu pro-
ceed. Every movement and every
word was characteristic of the man.
He looked, spoke and acted like one
giving direction to an army about TO
go into battle. And nothing would
content him but to storm the heights
as he did at Santiago. Roosevelt is no
master Of foil. He prefers broad sword
and as he laid about him with sledge-
hammer blows the multitude went
Wild with delight. He had the manu-
script of his speech in his hand and
referred to it occasionally, discarding
page after page as he finished until
the platform at his feet was strewn
with white sheets. When he reached
the peroration and with world of in
finite scorn in his voice asked if Amer
lca was weahing to shrink from
ne world work of the world powers
the whole pit echoed No" in chorus.
When he concluded and resumed his
seat in the New York delegation, other
delegates rushed forward and sur
rounded him. Many embraced him
ana it seemed for a moment as if they
would lift him to their shoulders. SEN
ator Thurston, the Demosthenes of the
senate, John w. Yerkes, an orator
from the blue grass state, and Govern
or Mount OF Indiana. also seconded
McKinley's nomination but before the
latter concluded the convention was
impatient for a vote and several times
tried to howl him down.
Then the roll Of states was called and
delegation after delegation rose in
solid blocks and cast their votes for
Mckinley. When Chairman Lodge
made the announcement that the pres
ldent had been renominated there was
the same wild storm which had been
raised by Foraker.
Roosevelt's nomination for the vice
presidency evoked SUGGESTIONS of sim
liar demonstrations. Late Young Of
Iowa, who was with Roosevelt in Cuba,
nominated him on behalf of the state
which had originally come to Phila-
delphia for DOlliver. His nomination
was seconded by Delegate Murray of
Secretary Longs state, and Delegate
of Washington. Chauncey De-
pew wound up the oratory on behalf
OF the state which had declared for
Woodruff. Depew's speech aroused the
most intense enthusiasm when he drew
the dazzling picture of the cOnutry's
future. During every pause, the band
played but one air, the tune which Col.
Roosevelt heard in the trenches before
Santiago. At 2:14 the convention,
ton of the isthmian ship canal are
of nominating both candidates for
president and vice president unani-
mously, adjourned. Governor Roose-
welt drove from the convention hall
with Mr. Odell seated in the rear Of
an open landau. He lifted his broad
brimmed hat to the continuous saIvos
that greeted him as he passed through
the densely packed streets like a con-
quering hero fresh from new victories.
Last night the faces of Mckinley and
Roosevelt were on all badges and their
names on every lip.
The Platform.
The platform pledges good govern
ment in the United States and the
and sound money;
recognizes the necessity for tne honest
cooperation of capital to meet new
business conditions, and at the same
time it condemns call cOnspiracies and
combinations intended to restrict
business, create monOpOlies, to limit
production, or to control prices" Pro-
lection and reciprocity are favored;
also liberal pension laws, literally ad-
ministered; the reduction of the war
taxes is urged; the recognizing of the
consular system; and the construc-
which had done the unparalleled thing
favored; devices of southern states to
disfranchise the negro are condemned;
the action Of the president in dealing
with Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and
the Philippine islands is commended;
public Offices in these territories are to
be given, as far as possible, into the
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