The age-herald., 1900-06-22
Mckinley and Roosevelt Standard Bearers. ENTHUSIASTIC SCENE Foraker's Speech Electrified the
 Great Assemblage WHEN HE NOMINATED M'KINLEY As Quiet Was Being Restored the Rough Rider Rose and the Great
 Convention Went Of
 Like a Rocket
WHEN HE NOMINATED M'KINLEY

Philadelphia, June 22-President McKin- ley was unanimously renominated for Pres ident of the United States by the National Republican convention at 1:4S today, and an hour and ten minutes later Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York was unanimously selected to stand beside him in the coming battle.
 The scenes attending the selections were tumutnous. such unanimous demonstra- tions in honor of the nominees of Nation- al convention have never been equalled, perhAps, in the history of politics in this country. II was a love feast, jubilee, ratification meeting. There was a fine set ting for todays spectacular drama Bright peonies at either end of the stage made two flaming bits of color. Over the vast multitude fans moved ceasely to and fro, like the pinions of cloud of alarmed gulls beating the air. There were prelimin- aries.
 The wrangle expected over the question of reducing the representation in the south was averted by the withdrawal of ex-Sena- tor Quay's proposition.
 The great hall became quiet Senator Lodge, standing before 15,00o eager faces, gavel in hand, announced that nominations for President of the United States were in order. The reading clerk advanced to call the roll of states for the presentation of candidates.
 When Alabama was called a thin, red- whiskered delegate from that state arose and surrendered the first right to speak to Ohio. A flutter of handkerchiefs filled the air and a cheer went up from the delegates in the pit as Senator Foraker of Ohio, the ideal of militant Republicanism, strode to- ward the platform. Foraker Is a grand looking man with something of the inn perousness of Blaine and the dash of Rupert about him. The air was surcharg- ed with electricity as he mounted the steps and when he turned about standing there with gray eyes calmly sweeping the cheer ing thousands the magnetic orator must have been conscious of his power to call up a storm that would sweep through the amphitheater.
 Below him, about him on either side, were banked men and women almost fran ticaly waving hats, handkerchiefs and pampas plumes. In full view of the con- vention he stood erect, his face as inflex- ible as though chiseled in marble, waiting for the applause to cease. When quiet was restored he began to speak,
 Forak, r's Gr.At Speech
 With resonant, ringing voice and grace full gesture, Foraker teGan to call up the hurricane from the start Whenever Ee raised his arms aloft the whist.ing of the gale rang around the hall. When he said the nomination had already been male, that without cot and lodge, and the plat form had each named his candidate great cheer went up. When he sad his candidate was the first choice of every man who desired Republican s0ccess m November the roar vas Ike the rush O. heavy sea through the rock cavern. The orator was silenced by his own words. Then he began again, speaking a. few men can. His audience Was thrilled. They sat like men under a spell He dropped a word here, word there, like sparks upon a sun dried bubble, and when he concluded