The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-06-30
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AND D Roosevelt |
Candidates for President and Vice
President Unanimously
Nominated.
Teddy SAYS HE WILL ACCEPT
Cannot Refuse a Nomination That
Came So spontane-
ously,
EDDY SAYS HE WILL ACCEPT.
CLOSE OF 1HE CONVENTION
Enthusiastic Demonstrations Fol
lowing tho Nnminations-.I4afe
Young Witl,dvaws Dollivcr
and Presents Teddy.


tional republican convention TO order:
Delegates and spectators were NIL in
good humor, as the contest was over
and the day was to be a love feast.
Roosevelt entered the hall at 10 and
greeted with tremendous cheer
ing. He was surrounded by delegates
when&he reached the pit and showered
with congratulations. He made no
.protestations of dissent, but slniiingly
his thanks. Another ontburst
greeted the entrance of Hanna when
he reached the New York delegation,
where Roosevelt was holding a recep-
ton. He greeted the rough rider
warmly, even affectionately. For two
minutes they remained in close com
munion.
At 1920 big band from Canton,
the presidents home, broke out with
the peaIing strains of the national
anthem. The whole audience rose and
stood until it was concluded. The
Canton band is one of the most popu-
lar organizations of its kind in the
United States. 1t was here on the
day of the nomination of Mckinley at
the presidents own request. He re-
CARDS the band as a mascot. Hereto-
fore in his congressional, bugerna-
torial md presidential contests the
band has played him to victory.
Mapped To OrIer.
AT 1926 Lodge raped the conven-
tion to order while the band ushered
in the session with the national nn-
them. Prayer was offered by Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia. The as
scmblage rose and bowed their heads,
md the nrchbishop's strong, rich
voice rolled cut in Il prayer filed with.
sentiment Of the deep responsible
ity resting upon the party assembled.
The chair then laid the amendment
to the rules offered yesterday by Quay
us unfinished business before the con-
yention. Quay arose and announced
the withdrawal Of the amendment
proposing a change ofrepresentation
in the national conventions. This was
accepted by the southern Delegates as
q concession to them and they rose
en- masse, cheering wildly ut the with
drawal9 OF the proposition.
Senator Lodge announced that the
next order was the nomination OF
presidential candidates and Senator
Foraker was recognized amidst n tu-
multi of applause. Foraker went to.
the piattffoTI Observation-Disclosures
and began to speak. He was repeat
eddy interrupted with cheers. His an
nouncement that the nomination of
Mckinley wa equal to his election in
November brought vociferons cheers.
Foraker spoke with great rigor. elo-
quence and magnetism characteristic
of the man and the applause was FREE
quent and long continued. But it re-
manned for the closing sentence, when
he for the first time mentioned Nc
Rinley's name, to electrify the great
multitude. Pandemonium broke loose.
Hanna sprnng to the front OF the
stage, q flag in one hand. plumes in.
the other, and led in a tremendous
demonstration. After it had contin-
ued seven minutes all the state dele
cations, bearing aloft their standards,
formed q grand procession about the
hall. Indiana started a rush to the
platform, Governor Mount, carrying
the state standard, Leading the dele
CATION down the aisle. 1t was exactly
fifteen minutes when order was re-
stored.
secondtns Speeches.
nAAoAE w. lOOSC.
welt and again the multitude went in
to commissions of enthusiasm. After
demonstrations lasting several min
utes Roosevelt raised his hand and
brought it to a close. He made an clo-
qucnt speech 5scconding the nomina-
ton. The closing words of the gov
crnor bronght3nnother demonstration
and9for n minute it seemed as if the
convention would 60 mad and then
and there make two nominations in
stead of one.
When quiet was restored the chair
man nscognized Senator Thurston, Of
Nebraska, for a speech seconding the
nomination of the president.
Senator Lodge then recognized John
w. Yorkes, of Kentucky, to second the
nomination in behalf of the south.
He asserted that no convention had
ever been SO unanimously for Il man
ms was this for Mckinley. His state
had given for the first time in many
years a republican majority for Nc
Kinley in 1896 and it was going to
stay in the republican column, he5snid,
and the audience cheered him. When
Yerkes concluded cries of Vote
came from all parts of the hall, hut
Lodge recognized George Knight,
head of the California delegation; Who
in a ringing speech secondedTMckin-
ley's nomination.. He was followed By.
Governor Mount, of Indiana.
Mckinley Nominated.
At hesconclnsion of Mounts adj
dress the call Of the roll of states for
a vote on nomination for president be-
gan. There was no unusual demon
stration until New New Works vote.
was announced, which brought out n
round of applause. At the conclu-
sion of the vote Lodge announced:
Total vote cast, $50. Vim. McKin-
ley has received $50 votes. The chair
man declares William Mckinley non,-
mated for the presidency for the term
beginning March 4, 1go1.,
Again pandemonium broke loose in
one swelling cheer of enthusiasm for
the candidate. The band played Raj
" Round the Flag and the delega-
3tions marched round the hall. Lodge
warned the demonstrative tlrong5
that there was still vital business to
be done and announced that the cnlI
OF states would proceed for the nom
ianticn Of vice president.
Iowa PRESENTS Roosevelt.
yINYNgtsNH
As the name of Alabama was called
the chairman of the delegation an-
nounced he would yield to Town to
presentsthe candidate. The chairman
recognized Colonel Lafayette Young.
editor Of the Des Mo!nes Capital.
Young swung from the main aisle sto
the piatformto do that which no sim
3g1'o orator E before did in n fepub-
litan national convention, withdraw
one strong,magnetic candidate md
present tho name of another on the
vice president. He withdrew the
naine 81 DolIiser md offered that of;
Roosevelt agS&s ssSSsA#ss
Colonel Yosng was III Glttbnsat the.
- Rooseyselt led hisSgaliant rough