The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-29
Called to Order.


Gov. Roosevelt, Senators Hanna and De-
pew and ex-senator Quay upon their en-
trance.
Called to Order.
At 1896 Chairman Lodge glanced at his
watch and then with three raps of the
historic gavel stilled the tumult on the
floor while the band ushered in the ses-
sion with the national anthem, Senator
Hanna being one of the first to rise and
the entire audience following as the in
spring strains reverberated through the
building. AS the anthem closed the chair
man announced the opening invocation by
Archbishop Ryan.
There were no preliminaries. The wran-
gle expected over the question of re-
was averted by the withdrawal of ex-
Senator Quays proposition. The great
hall became quiet as Senator Lodge,
standing before 5000 eager faces, gavel
in hand. announced that nominations for
president of the United States were in
order. The reading clerk advanced to
the front of the platform. He was about
to call the roll of states for the presenta-
| ton of candidates. When Alabama was
called the state yielded to Ohio.
| This was .Ie signal for the recognition
| of Senator Foraker who was to make the
speech nominating Mr.. Mckinley as the
| republican candidate for president Then
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sued.
| Amidst a tumult of applause Senator
Foraker went to the platform, and when
quiet was restored began to speak, first
thanking Alabama for her courtesy in
yielding, but attributing that fact to the
overwhelming popularity of the candi-
| date. AS Mr.. Foraker continued he was
repeatedly interrupted with cheers. His
announcement that the nomination of
Mckinley was equal to an election in
| November brought vociferous cheers.
This sentiment was received with cheers
| from the delegates, while the gallery
| spectators shook the building with their
| enthusiastic demonstration. Briefly Sen
ator Foraker adverted to the record of the
president in peace and in war as one of
| the most remarkable in American his
| tory.
Scene of Great Enthusiasm.
At the reference to the leader of the
party, the successes already achieved by
him and the grave responsibilities now be-
| ing carried forward by him, the applause
| was frequent and long-continued. But it
remained for his closing sentence, for the
first time mentioning William Mckinley
by name as the nominee, to electrify the
great multitude. Pandemonium broke
loose. Former tempests of enthusiasm
paled before this cyclone of sound and
movement. Every one stood and waved
and yelled. State standards were
wrenched from their places and borne
aloft with umbrellas, great plumes of red,
white and blue, perfect tempestuous sea
of color.
Hanna Leads in Demonstration.
Senator Hanna sprang to the front of
the stage, flag in one hand and plume
in the other, and led in the tremendous
demonstration. Now it had lasted five
minutes Not content with their fren-
zied hurrah on the floor, the delegates
Cd in, rornlrc he
platform, with standards, plumes, ban
ners and flags. After the demonstration
had continued seven minutes the Ohio
delegation, where conferred the waves of
sound, moved up the aisle, while all the
other state delegations, bearing aloft
their standards, formed in a grand pro-
cession about the hall. The demonstra-
ton lasted Just ten minutes. The plume
demonstration was followed by a grand
doXology in the singing of John Brown S
Body the galleries joining in the chorus
while the delegations led the singing. 1t
was exactly is minutes when order was
restored and Mr.. Lodge announced:
1.-The chair recognizes Gov. Roosevelt of
New York.
Ovation to Roosevelt.
Again the magic of a name sent the
multitude into commissions of enthusiasm.
All eyes were turned toward Roosevelt.
He stepped out into the aisle and strobe
up the platform, looking neither to the
right or the left. and then turning and
surveying the sea of waving cheering hui
mainly.
There he stood, his face grimly set,
without a smile He made no acknowl-
edgments, no salutations to the plaudits,
| but like hero receiving his due, calmly
awaited the subsistence of the tumult. At
last he raised his hand and at his bidding
the demonstration came to an end.
The CSovernOr,a Addresa
Then Gov Roosevelt began his speech,
| speaking in a clear full voice. His SEN
fences were delivered in manner that
denoted a careful study of each word.
His argumentative style kept the audi
| ence en- rapport with him, for he was
audience, in fact very much more atten-
| ton than had any other speaker. 1T
was not a great war. 1t did not have to
| be-" he said. speaking of the war with
| Spain, and then waited for the ripple of
| laughter which followed the declaration.
I'VE have done so well that our oppo-
nents use 1t as an argument for turning
us out" he said, smiling and showing his
| teeth, and his audience responded with
cheers and laughter. His illusions to the
| ice trust called forth the heartiest ap-
| plause, with cries from the galleries of
/ ''hit 'em again and that's right, Ted
| dy.'
IT pity the democratic orator in New
York who mentions trusts" he declared
| with uplifted hands and the audience
| howled with laughter and shook the floor
with applause.
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