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for ourselves we propose most generously
to do for them. (Applause.)
The Present Calling to the Past.

l
~ I'VE WEI, could not turn back If we would.
and we would mot ria, S before reG iSe wora
and we must triumphantiy meN our re-
! sponsibiities or ANONYMOUSLY fan in the
| lies sneak 10 this convention here and
! now and command us that we choose 10
be our candidate and next president.
! which Is one and the same thing-the pest
| fitted man for the discharge of this great
duty in all the republic. (Applause'l
Hest Fitted Of All His Fellows.
ION that point there is no difference OF
opinion. No man in all the nation Is SO
we'll qualified for this trust as the great
leader under whom the work has been
SO far conducted. He has the head, he
has the heart. he has the special knowi-
/ edge and the special experience that quail
fly him beyond all others. Ana ne mas
also the stainless reputation and charac.
ter and has LED the nlame1ess an le s piSe
to him their confidence, the respect the
admiration, the love and the affection OF
the whole American people. tApplause)
He is an ideal man, representing the
| highest type OF American citizenship, an
ideal candidate and an ideal president:
carried to triumphant victory in Novem.
Der next (Applause.) In the name OF
all these considerations ana not aione on
behalf Of his beloved state of Ohio but
! on behalf of every other state and terri
tory here represented and in the name
all Repaoca,ns eys nSy,nae to he our
next candidate for the presidency.
William Mckinney
Pandemonium Breaks Loose.
During the reference TO the great Leader Ter
of the party. the successes aenieveo py
| him and the grave responsibilities now
being carried forward by him, the APP
niause was frequent and long continued
But it remained for his closing s sensen nee
Kiniev by name, as the nominee, to elect
rify the great multitude. Pandemonium
asm paled before this cyclone Of sound
and movement Everyone stood and waved
and yelled. State standards were wrenched
from their places and borne aloaft with
great plumes OF red. white and blue. a
perfect tempestuous sea OF color.
Senator Hanna sprang to the front OF
in the other. and led the tremendous DEM
onstration. Now IT had lasted nve min
utes. Not content with their frenzied hur-
marched in solid ranks down the plat
form. with standards. plumes. banners and
flags .,,
seven minutes the Ohio delegation. where
| centered the waves OF sound, moved up
the aisle. while all the other state dsIega-
formed In a grand procession about the
hall. Tho demonstration lasted Just ten
minutes.
Indiana started the rush 10 the platform,
Gov Mount tearing up the state standard
and leading the delegation down the aisle.
The plume ucm9nstfatlon was tolluwed
by grand doxology in the singing OF
John Browns Body" the galleries join
ing in the chorus. while the delegations
led the singing.
Roosevelt Joins in Applause.
During the speech OF Senator Foraker.
| Gov Roosevelt paid attention so strictly
that there was an almost anxious look
upon hts face. Once or twice, however.
| he got away from his intensity and ap-
plauded. When Foraker finished. Roose-
welt rose with the rest, but undoubtedly
with the prospect of his own nomination
on his mind only. stood silent, not join
ing I'm the cheers, with his hands In his
pockets. But when Senator Foraker came
down tho aisle he grasped him BY the hand
and slapped him on the shoulder. smiling
and laughing aloud. Then one delegate
threw OF his coat and unfastencd his
collar as he reached the platform, and
holding a plume in one hand. waved his
coat with the other.
Ex-Gov Taylor Of Kentucky, stood on
chair IN his delegation and waved his
hand as the procession OF piumes returned
from the platform.
. Chairman Lodge, as the hurrah began,
made an effort 10 restore order bot This
was only a signal for the crowd 10 again
Il was exactly fifteen minutes when
order was restored and Mr.. Lodge an
The chair recognizes Gov. Roosevelt.
/ OF New York
Roosevelt Takes the Floor.
Again the magic Of name set the au-
al
ewes were turned toward Roosevelt lie
stepped out into the aisle and stroda
/ up 20 the platform. looking neither 90
right nor 20 the left and then turning. sur
mainly. There he stood, his face Rrlmiy
set without a smile. He had made no
acknowledgements. no salatatioua % the
( riaufftz but like a hero receiving his due
/ calmly awaited the subsistence n the tg-
I mutt Al last he raised his hand. and
at his Bidding the demonstration came
{ to An end He wore a black cufawaw
T coat. dark striped trousers turndSwn
? / collar md blue recktie- The deleEates'
, . hndgr q red. white and blue ribbon vas
the only bit q color he wore. AZ the
: governor faced about on the platform
. a man with camera planted The instru-
mert directly IN front - him. A. Rosse-
away. take % away and a sergeant at
arms rushed the man and his apparatus
T 8af ~ the isle Then Cos. Roosevelt he
gan his speech speaking IN clear. fun
. / voice
ROOSEVELT. Tribute to Mckinley,
M Chairman. rise to second the
. nomination % William Mckinley fhe
] president who has % meet and solve
problems more numerous and more In
porfant than any other president sincA
Z me DAYS ~ the mighty Abraham lincoln.
the pre- st1eut under whose admlniztra-
, tion this country has attained a higher
. Yitch = prosperity, az horne and abroad
: ;han ever Ia Is history. Four wears as9
me Republican party nominated william
5 ( Mckinley MS ITS standard bearer In a ps-
{ Ntiral confisct Of graver moment to the
} ( nation than any that had taken place since
: 4 the close OF the civil war saw Us once
( more a reunited country.
! Candidate of American People.
The Republican party nominated him.
: ola. he had become the candidate not only
} OF all Republicans. but Of all Americans