The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13

NOTIFIED ROOSEVELT.
The speech Was Made by Senator
NOIcott of Colorado.


oyster Bay. L. l., July 12.-On the
breeze-swept veranda of Sycamore his
country home Gov. Theodore Roosevelt
today was officially notified of his noni-
nation for Vice President on the Republic
can ticket
The ceremony was so simple as TO be
almost informal. Surrounded by the mem
bers of the Committee on Notification. q
little party of invited guests, Mrs. Roose-
welt and the rest of the Governors family.
Gov. Roosevelt listened 10 the address of
notification by Senator Wolcott of Col
orado. chairman of the committee.
There was no attempt at ceremony. The
party simply ranged themselves about the
wide veranda, which commands a magnifi-
cent view of Long Island sound, and Sen
ator Wolcott practically without prel.m-
inaries OF any kind delivered a short adj
dress.
To this the Governor responded briefly.
and then luncheon was served An hour
was spent IN general conversation on the
cool porches, and then the party returned
to oyster Bay, where a special train was
waiting to convey them back to New
York
Shortly after u o'clock Senator WoIcott
called the committee 10 the porch. There
he read the formal notification in his
clear and resonant voice. Senator VOL
colt then said:
GU are still a young man. as years
are counted; but the country knows more
of fhan of If tie s.fa
were identified and will ever lie associat-
ed with those efforts toward reform in
he civil service which command the ap-
prevail of intelligent men OF all Dol tic al
ARIES. Your .irrirg love of adventure
Ias made you more familiar figure I'm
Western camps and on Western plains
han on the avenues OF your native city.
Your sterling America nism has led you
to the mastery of our earlier history ana
you have told us Of the winning OF the
West with a charm and a spirit that have
made us al better lovers of our country.
while your tales Of Western hunting and
adventure Rave filled the breast Of every
lad in the land with envy and emu alton,
and whatever doubts may have existed in
the past. now that you are our candidate,
they will be believed to BE- true by every
good Republican"
Senator Wolcotts address was fire.
quently applauded, his reference 10 Gov.
Roosevelts hunting stories evoking hearty
laughter When Senator Wolcott con-
Guided, Gov Roosevelt stepped a pace
forward and replied After accepting
the nomination, he said:
This is very much more han a mere
party contest. We stand at the parting
OF the ways. and the people have now
to decide whether they shall go forward
along the path of prosperity and high
honor abroad. or whether they will turn
their backs upon what has been done dur
ing the past three years; whether they
will plunge this country into an abyss ~
misery and disaster, or. what is worse
than even misery aud disaster shame
~ feel that we have a right 20 apped,
not merely to Republicans, but to all
good citizens. no matter what may have
been their party affiliations in the pasi.
and 70 ask them on the strength of the
record that President Mckinley has mace
during the past three years, and on the
strength Of the threat implied in what
was done in Kansas City q few days ago,
to stand shoulder to shoulder with US,
perpe tuating the conditions under which
we have reached a degree OF prosperity
never before atiained In the nations his
tory. and under which. abroad. we have
put the American flag on a level where 4
never before in the history OF the coun-
try has been placed"
The following telegram was sent 10
President Mckinley:
THE committee appointed to notify