The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-22


cheered. Some of the States were not con-
tent with casting their votes Tor McKin-
lev. but the chairman announced the vote
which the candidate would receive in
November.
AT call of Hawaii, the delegations stood
and cheered the announcement OF the new
possession of its two votes for Mckinley.
The talley clerks quickly made the Off
cial summary and handed it. to the Chair
man Mr. Lodge took the paper and adj
vancng to the front OF the stage said:
..,rhe total vote cast is $50, William Nc
I<inIey has received $50 votes. it is an
unanimous vote and the Chairman declares
that William Mckinley is your nominee
for the Presidency for the term beginning
March 4, 1901
Now again pandemontITn broke loose In
one swelling chorus of enthusiasm for the
new candidate Up went the olunes and
standards. Up stood the great audience,
men and women mingling their shouts and
their frantic demonstra lions. The band
played Rally Round the Flag and the
Hamilton Club, of Chicago, marched down
the AISLE preceded by New York and fol-
lowed by@Pennsylvania
Mr.. Lodge warned the noisy and de-
monstrative throngs that there was still
vital business to be done, and announced
that the call of States would proceed for
nominations for the Vfce-Presidency
AS IHP name OF 1hl3Daflla WAS cdiiVu bti
the roll of States for the nomination OF
candidate for Vice-Presdent, the an
nouncemcnt was made by the chairman Of
the delegation that Alabama would yield
to Iowa to present a. candidate.
Chairman Lodge then recognized Colonel
LATE Young. one Of the Iowa delegates
at-large and editor of the Des Moines
Nowa) Capital. Robust and vigorous in
his physique and in his mentality. Colonel
Young swung down the main aisle to the
platform to do that which a. single orator
never before did in a Republican National
Convention, withdraw one strong and
magnetic man as candidate and present
the name of another for the second office
in the gift of the American people He
withdrew the name of Dolliver and offered
that of Roosevelt
Colonel Young said:
! Gentlemen of the conven ton, I have
listened with profound interest to the
numerous indictments pronounced against
the Democratic party, and as an i'm
partial review of history ] am compelled
| to confess that the indictments are all
i only too true. If Lam to judge, how
| ever, by the enthusiasm of this hour. the
| Republican relief expedition sent out four
years ago to carry aid and Succor to the
! PROSTATE industries of the republic has
/, returned to make formal report that the
| duty has been discharged.
| When this convention and this great
| party called for a candidate for Vice
President two voices responded, one from
| the Mississippi Valley by birth, another
by loving affection and adoption It is
! my mission on representing that part OF
! the great Louisiana purchase to withdraw
! one of these sons and suggest that the
! duty be placed upon the other. I, there
!. fore, withdraw the name of Jonathan
Dolliver, of Iowa.
| before You this distinguished leader OF
/ Republicans of the United States; this
/ leader of the aspirations of the peo-
PIE, and this leader of the aspirations OF
the young men of this country. Theil
hearts and conscences are with this
/, young leader, whom 1 shall name for the
f; Nice-PresiGency of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York
| Cloud cheerng)
| The demonstration which followed the
| announcement by Colonel Young as Gov
| ernor Roosevelt as the candidate for the
| young men Of the country. who repre-
| scented their desires and their ambitions
| and embodied their patriotism and Ameri-
| canism, was not second to that accorded
| the Presidents name. The band in the
| main gallery began to play "There'll be
+; hot time in the old town tonight and
/ 10 the inspiring strains the delegatse be-
! gan marching around the hall. filing
Nast Governor Roosevelt as he sat in the
| New York delegation, and extending to
| him their congratulations.
| The delegates still choked the aisles.
| sraspng the Governors hand and with
| difficulty the chairman restored quiet and
! recognized Butler Murray of Massachu-
sets, for a speech Seconding the nominal
| ton of Roosevelt
He spoke in behalf OF Old New England,
and his vigorous sentences e.icited another
demonstration for the Rough Rider candi-
date.
After the speech of Mr.. Murray. of Mas
sachuSstts. General James Ashon, Of
Washington. was recognized, and he also
seconded the nomination OF Roosevelt.
Depew," 'Depew." demanded tina dele
gates in tumutuous chorus, and as they
called the well-known face and figure of
the New York Senator emerged from his
J delegation, Governor Roosevelt himself
taxing nm by the arm and urging him
forward to the PLATFORM
The benign face OF the post-pran-
{ DIAL orator looked down on the people and
then in his musical voice he began q mag
nlfcent and lmpromptu tribute to the
nominee for Vice-President He was in
voice, and his touch of jocuosity in men
tioning Teddy" and the 'get there quail
tiles of young America brought out a
storm of mingled laughter and applause.
- PiIldiSu AS0dy DIS Lie Siilu VI
Fifth Avenue, the cultured product of
Harvard. the cowboy of the plains, the
Vtalizins force in marchal!ing the Ameri-
can ships to overwhelm the Spaniards,
the impetuous leader at Santiago and San
Juan. and the idoliaed Governor of the
Empire State. He pictured, too, the
dude" becoming a cowboy the cow
boy" becoming a soldier, the soldier be-
coming hero and the hero, blade in
hand in the press Of battle, shouting:
,, '.Give EN- hell, boys!,'
His closing period, declaring Roosevelt's
choice would be unanimous, touched q
whirl of excitement. ROOSEVELT
Teddy Roosevelt" came from al
quarters of the hall. The Governor sal
unmoved, tanning himself desperately
and shaking his head negatively at the
calls for his appearance