The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-22

and go before the shrine 81 the people.
We have no fears You viii find that
when me ballot Is cast next November
the west has. with the entire country.
woven about the girdIe q Columbia ire
guerdon OF political power and political
freedom 4eu = III ind thar When YOU
count the bailoSs .-om the states OF The
setting sun they viii read for Mckinley
and far Roosevelt. and we viii e,asn
that girGle in Republican victory
''Depew, Depewt'' demanded the dele
gates IN tunuIfaous chorus. ana as they
called the well knozn face ana figure Of
the New York senator emerged frosn his
delsgatioa, Governor Roosevelt himself
taking him by the arm ana urging HIN
forward 10 the platform The benign
face % the past-p-andial crater looked
down on the people, and then with his
musical voice he began magnificent and
amP-omptu tribute TO the hero o. the
hour. He was in good humo- as well a
good voice and his touch e jocosity in
mentioning Teddy and the s.gst there
Qualities of Young America, brought Cut
storm Of mingled laughter AMI -ap-
plause. He pictured Teddy as the child
OF Fifth avenue. the cultured produo, OF
Harvard, the cowboy OF the plains. the
vitAl-z-as force in ma. shsifsi. tie Auss--
ican ships to overwhelul the Spaniards.
the impetuous leader al Santiago and san
Juan and the tdaiizsd governor OF the
Empire State. He pictured. too. the
dude becoming a ''cowboy.' tho cow
boy" becoming a soldier, the soldier Ne
coming hero. and the hero. blade in
hand, in the press OF battle shouting:
Give EN- he'll. boys"
4 When Depew sought to close there were
demands 70 go on" and. yielding To the
clamor, he proceeded. dealing with the
glories OF the party HIS sarcastic ref-
erence to the Kansas City convention
and to George Washington AguinalGo
brought him round after round Of an
plause He spoke q the ''trust oratoryr
sure TO be heard from the Bryan cohorts
al Kansas City. and declared that when
the hurrahs Of the trust orators del
away in that convention Il would be
found that the ice pitchers had broken.
through the force OF the ice ingredients
within them. Mr. Depew told a story. a
new one. he said. which had for It's moral
the fact that Mr.. Bryan had beea body
snatching." revivins the corpse o. free
silver at 10 to L
Turning from humorous to serious
themes, the orator recounted the giories
Of the administration already achieved
and those awaiting the union OF two such
Incompatible leaders as Mckinley and
Roosevelt
His closing period. declaring that
1fnfasex--4rf-
touched of whirl Of excitement.
'RooseveltH' Teddy Roosevelt"
came from all quarters Of the han The
governor sat unmoved tanning himself
desperately. and shaking his head mega
lively at the calls for his appearance.
The impatient audience called for a
vote. it appearing that there would be no
other candidates. II took some minutes
TO restore order. Chairman Lodge viger-
ously pounding his desk ana appealing to
the assemblase. Just as Alabama, the
first state on the roll call. was called.
ex-senator Quay started out Of the hall
and there was a disturbance or cheers.
Partial order was restored and the roll
call proceeded, each delegation as called
casting their votes FOR Roosevelt unani-
mously- During the roll call delegates
and spectators. realizing that the con-
vention's action would be unanimous.
chatted and laughed until the result OF
the noise was like the roar Of q sulIea
sea on e rocky coast. At the conclusion
OF the call, Chairman Lodge announced
that Governor Roosevelt had received go /
votes one delegate IN the convention not /
voting This delegate was Governor
Roosevelt himself. who RETAINED from
voting with the New York delegation
Chairman lodges announcement that
Roosevelt had been nominated for vice
president evoked a burst OF applause that
fairly shook the great steel girde-s 81 the !
building to SITS foundations Governor |
Roosevelt. now the candidate for the vice
was surrounded BY Delegates /
showering congratulations upon him. He /
stood in the middle aisle. the stern look /
Of recent days having given way TO an |
expansive smile.
The serious work Of the convention was /
now practically over and only a few de- /
tails remained to be performed. 4 reso- /
luton by General Grosvesor was agreed 4
10 for an official print % the convention I
proceedings. and a reprint Of the pro-
reedings q four years ago. Another reso-
luton empowered the national committee
10 I'll vacancies on the committee
On motion % Colonel Dick, Senator
Lodge was placed az the head a the
20 notify the president OF BIZ
domination and Senator Wolcott a. The
head Of the committee 70 notify the vice
nominee.
on motion q Senator Scott II West
Virginia. George Wlswell % Milwaukee
was uuanimous elected sergeant-af-
rms of the national convention Tor four
Years. n place ~ II. I. Swords Of New
York. resigned.
Resolutions = thanks q Mr. Lodge AMI
Ir. Wolcott Tor their able serviees n
,reaiding officers were unaniru gusfv
.dopted aleo thanks % Mayor Ashbrldge
T Philadelphia Tor the hozpitagtv p the
Try. and % al officials OK the conYsn-
Ion.
This closed che work and - z,i8. On
notion - Senator Payne - Kew York
he Republican national Convention o.
30 adjourned sine at
Light Hail in Woods County
Augusta. o. T. JUpe Z.-Tbls se-tloa !
as visited by q iight hail storm the arst
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