The sun., 1900-06-22

he war still goes on because the allies in hi
country Of the bloody, insurfeetionary oligarch,
have taught their foolish dupes abroad to believ
that il the rebellion is kept alive until next No
| ycinber Democratic success at the polls here vii
\ be followed by the abandonment of the islands
| That means their abandonment TO savages WHIT
| would scramble for what we desert until somr
| powerful civilized nation stepped in to do wha
we would have shown ourselves unfit to perform
| Our success in November means peace in the is
| lands. The success of our political opponent.
means indefinite prolongation of misery ant
bloodshed. We OF this convention now nominate
the man whose name is a guarantee against sucf
disaster.
Other SecOnding Speeches.
The chairman next recognized Senator
Thurston Of Nebraska for a speech sec.
onding the nomination of the president
The senator's deep, organlike baritone
reyerberated through the structure, as
easily distinguishablc to the remotest
corners as the strains of the band lie
pictured the president as a soldier in
many a hard fought field, u statesman
in the halls of congress and as president
directing the destinies of nation-"our
president now, our president to be
again."
Senator Lodge then recognized John
also second the nomination on behalf of
tile south. He asserted that no conven.
ti0n had ever been so unanimous for n
man as was this for Mckinley. His
state had given for the first time in many
years a Republican majority for William
Mckinley in 1896, and ii was going TO
stay in the Republican column, he said
and the audience chcered him.
m irt1ol + "a, n
Knight, head of the California delega-
tlon. As he appeared upon the platform
and addressed the convention his first
sentence, ringing through the great build
ing like trumpet call, caught the fancy
Of the assemblage, and he was cheered
enthusiastically.
Governor Mount of Indiana also sec
onded the nomination. As he closed the
convention again demanded a vote, and
the chairman announced that the roll of
states would be called for the vote on the
nomination for president.
The tally clerks quickly made the off.
cial summary and handed it to the chair.
man. Mr.. Lodge took the paper and.
advancing to the front of the stage said:
'The total vote cast is $50. William
Mckinley has received 930 votes. 1t is a
clares that William Mckinley is your
nominee for the presidency for the term
beginning March 4, 19O1.'
Now again pandemonium broke loose
in one swelling chorus of enthusiasm for
the candidate. Up went the plumes and
standards. Up stood the great audience.
men and women mingling their shouts
and their frantic demonstration.
The hupn aauptarfait 90 NJ oJonho.4
emblem of Republican strength, was
brought into the hall. Around its neck
were intwined garlands of flowers.
Laughter and applause were mingled as
the great emblem was borne about. The
demonstration in honor of the presidents
lasted five minutes, and then
the chairman called for order for the fur
ther event in store.
Chairman Lodge warned the noisy and
demonstrative throngs that there was
still vital business to be done and an
hounced that the call of states would
proceed for nominations for the vice pres
idency.
As the name of Alabama was called
on the roll of states for the nomination of
for vice president the an
was made by the chairman
Of the delegation that Alabama would |
Yield to Iowa to present Il candidate
Roosevelt Nominated.
Chairman Lodge then recognized Colo |
mel Lafc Young, one of the Iowa dele |
gates at large. Robust and vigorous in |
his physique and in his mentality, Colo
mel Young swung down the main aisle to
The platform To do that which single
orator never before did in Il Republican
national convention-withdraw one strong
md magnetic man as candidate and
present the name of another for the sec
md office in the gift of the American
people. He withdrew the name of Dolli-
Ter and offered that of Roosevelt.
Colonel Young was in Cuba at the time
Roosevelt led his gallant rough riders up
San Juan hill, and his reference to the
governors campaign was eloquent and
ouching.
The demonstration which followed the
by Colonel Young of Gov
rnor Roosevelt as the candidate of the
'oung men of the country, who repre-
ented their desires and their ambitions
md embodied their patriotism and Amer
canism, was not second to that accorded
he presidents name.
The vast assemblage sprang to its feet,
nd state emblems, pampas plumes, hand
erchiefs and hats fairly filed the air.