Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-29
Unanimous and Enthusiastic Choice
of National Convention at
Philadelphia.
Cheering Howline Thron3 Greets the Strong
est National Ticket Ever Placed I'm the
FieId--NooseveIt Accepts Reluctantly
But Will Not Oppose the Unani-
nous Will of the Parry.

glanced nervOusly from side to side.
self-pOssessed. His familiar smile
would reveal his white teeth. He would
rub his glasses. turn appealingly to the
chairman and with an imploring ges-
ture beg that he be permitted to pro-
coed. II was the Vice Presidential
nominee who had not yet been nOmi
mated that the audience acclaimed.
His speech was in his characteristic
vein. terse. inCisive. vigorous. intensely
American. He commended President
MCKinley's administration, reviewed
briefly the achievements of the Repub-
lcan party and spoke of Cuba as tine
Armenia at our very doors" before We
relieved It from the rule of Spain. lie
passed rapidly over the legislation Of
| the last session of Congress and dwelt
| for moment on the exposure of the
rOttonness of New YOrks Democracy
and the ice trust scandal. His SCH
fences We're epigrammatic and his gcs-
lures full of steam. showing the trc-
mondous repressed energy OF his little
body.
Rooscvelt's address suited the con
vention audience better than any Of
the rehcarsed efforts of more celebrat-
ed orators. He has no great gift of elo-
quence. but he thinks clearly and talks
| plainly and direct to the point. He
was frequently interrupted by spon-
taneous outbursts Of applause when ne
scored the Democracy or dealt with Il
telling blow at their archaism.
He was followed by Senator Thurs
ton of Nebraska. who ever conycrses in
tones that suggest the bull of Bashan.
Yerkes of Kentucky spoke for the
South. George Knight for the Pacific
Coast and Governor Mount of Indiana
for the Middle West, for Mckinley was
the candidate of the Nation, not Of
Ohio. as In 1896. The roll call was Il
mere Formally, for the sense of tn"
convention was known. President Nc
iiinley received every vote that was
cast.
When Senator Lodge announced that
nominations for Vice President were ir
order, LATE Young of Iowa. who was to
have been the spokesman of the DOLL
yer forces, placed the Colonel of the
Rough Riders In nomination in an cf-
feCtive speech. Once more the audi
enCc threw aside all restraint and stood
upon the chairs, and wild tumult reign
ed Only one man remained seated IT.
the immense hall. Down in the center
Of the delegations, underneath the ban
ner Of New York, Roosevelt sat stiilly,
outwardly imperturable and uncon-
@crned. He had lost what he had set
his heart upOn-the GOvernOrship OF
New York, but he had won far greater
honor at the hands of the grand old
party OF the Nation.
In the galleries the bands hammered
the heads out of their drums and burst
the stops of their big horns in their Of
forts to make the favorite Santiago
march heard above the bewilderilE
commotion. 1t was "a Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight" That seemed
to strike right home to Teddy" II,
squirmed round In his chair like 4
schOOlbOy, and, pulling Senator Dc.
pew's head near to his mouth, said
This Is very funny" After order wrs
restored, Murray of Massachusetts lnt
Ashton of Washington followed. Ther
DepeW made a speech full of Wits
points. when he told o. the Rougl
Rider leading his cowboys and cole
giatos up san Juan hill, and told Of hin
shouting to his soldiers: Give then
--, boys; give them -" the audi
enCc shricked with delight. DepeN
spoke In humorous vein. His hearor,
approved him because he furnishC,
them relaxation. Roosevelt receive
one less vote than Mckinley. He woul,
not vote for himself.
Every other delegate was for him
and he was declared the nominee fol
Vice President From that moment h;
was the nucleus of the crowd on tn,
floor, and what little business RENAME.
to be done was sighted in his favor
Such a whole hearted reception SHOULD
be ample compensation to him for tn,
violence he has been compelled to do I,
his own judgment.
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