River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-28
LEADERS ARE NAMED
Republicans in Convention at Phil
adelphia Finish Their Work.
Ticket Is Mckinley md Roosevelt
Both Are Nominated UnanI-
mousIy-Proceedi of
the Last Day.

Convention Hall. Philadelphia, June %
The republican rational convention as
sembIed for its concluding session Thurs
DAY morning The attendance was the
largest of any session.
Called to order.
At 1895 Chairman Lodge glanced at his
watch and then with three raps OF the
historic gavel stilled the tumult on the
floor while the band ushered in the ses-
sion with the national anthem Senator
Hanna being one of the first to rise and
the entire audience following as the in
spring strains reverberated through the
building As the anthem closed the chair
man announced the opening invocation by
Archbishop Ryan.
There were no preliminaries. The wran-
gle expected over the question OF re-
ducing the representation in the south
was averted by the withdrawal of ex-
Senator Quay's proposition. The great
hall became quiet as Senator Lodge.
standing before 1900 eager faces. gavel
I'm hand. announced that nominations for
president of the United States were IL
order The reading clerk advanced to
the front of the platform. He was about
to call the roll of states for the presenta-
ton OF candidates, When Alabama was
called the state yielded to Ohio
This was the signal for the recognition
of Senator Foraker who was TO make the
speech nominating Mr.. Mckinley as the
republican candidate for president. Then
the cheers began and a wild scene en-
sued 1t was exactly Is minutes when or
der was restored and Lodge announced.
The chair recognizes Gov. Roosevelt OF
New York.
Ovation to Roosevelt.
Again the magic of a name sent the
multitude into commissions of enthusiasm
All eyes were turned toward Roosevelt
lie stepped out into the aisle ana strode
up the platform, looking neither to the
right or the left and then turning and
surveying the sea of waving cheering hui
manity.
There he stood, his face grimly set.
without a smile. He made no acknowl-
edgments, no salutations TO the plaudlts,
but like hero receiving his due, calmly
awaited the subsistence of the tumult. AL
last he raised his hand and at his bidding
the demonstration came 10 an end.
Then Gov. Roosevelt began his speech,
speaking in clear full voice. HIS SEN
fences were delivered in manner that
denoted a careful study of each word.
His argumentative style kept the audi
ence en- rapport with him, for he was
given the closest attention by the vast
audience in fact very much more atten-
ton than had any other speaker
The closing words of the governor
brought another demonstration, and for
would go mad and then and there make
two nominations instead of one.
Senator Thurston, the Demosthenes OF
the senate: John w. Yerkes, an orator
from the Blue Grass state, and Gov
Mount of Indiana, also seconded Nc
Kinley's nomination. but before the latter
concluded the convention was Impatient
for vote, and several times tried to
howl him down.
The Voting begins.
The FESTIVE listeners broke in with
many demonstrations and calls of vote,
and Chairman Lodge was kept busy with
his gavel trying TO maintain sufhcient or
der for the speaker to be heard. AS ne
closed the convention again demanded
vote and the chairman announced tnat
the roll OF states would be called for the
vote on the nomination for president. AZ
1921 the vote began for the presidential
candidate.
Some of the states were not content
with casting their votes for Mckinley,
but the chairman announced the vote
which the candidate would receive IN NO
vember At the call of Hawaii the dele
cations stood and cheered the announce
ment of the new possession OF It's TWO
votes for Mckinley.
The tally clerks quickly made the off,
cial summary and handed 1t to the chair
man. Mr. Lodge took the paper and ad-
vancing to the front of the stage said;
Unanimous on First Ballot.
THE total vote cast is $50. William Nc
Kinley has received $50 votes. 1t Is a
unanimous vote and the chairman de-
clares that William Mckinley Is your
nominee for the presidency for the term
beginning March 4, 1901. Now again
pandemonium broke loose in one swelling
chorus of enthusiasm for the new candl-
date. Up went the plumes and standards
Up stood the great audience, men ana
women, minglng their SHOUTS ana their
frantic demonstration.
Roosevelt for Vice President.
Mr. Lodge warned the noisy and dem
onstrative throngs that there was still
vital business to be done. and announced
that the call of states would proceed for
nominations for the vice presidency.
AS the name of Alabama was called on the
roll of states, for nomination of candidates
for vice president. the announcement was
made by the chairman of the delegation
that Alabama would yield TO Iowa to pre-
sent a candidate
Chairman Lodge then recognized Col
LATE Young one of the Iowa delegates at
large and editor of the Des Moines ua)
Capital Col Young was in Cuba at the
time Roosevelt led his gallant rough rid
ers up San Juan hill, and his reference TO
the governors campaign was eloquent and
touching.
The demonstration which followed the
announcement by Col. Young of Gov
Roosevelt as the candidate of the young
men of the country, who represented their
desires and their ambitions and embodied
their patriotism and Americanism, was not
second to that accorded the president
name
At the conclusion of the call, Chairman
Lodge announced that Gov. Roosevelt had
received 929 votes, one delegate in the con-
vention not voting. This delegate was
Gov. Roosevelt himself. who refrained
from voting with the New York delegat ton.
Chairman Lodges announcement that
Gov Roosevelt had been nominated for
vice president evoked a burst of applause
that fairly shook the great steel-girdled
building to its foundations.
Convention Adiourns.
The serious work of the convention was
now practically over, and only few de-
tails remained to be performed. A resolu-
ton by Gen Grosvenor was agreed to for
an official print of the convention pro-
ceedings and Il reprint of the proceedings
of four years ago. Another resolution en-
powered the national committee to fill
vacancies on the committee. On motion
of Col Dick, Senator Lodge was placed
al the head of the committee to notify the
president of his nomination, and Senator
Wolcott at the head of the committee to
notify the vice presidential nominee.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr. Lodge and
to Mr.. Wolcott for their able services as
presiding officers were UNANIMOUSLY ADOPT
ed; also thanks to Mayor Ashbridge. of
Philadelphia. for the hospitality of the city
and to all officials of the convention. This
closed the work. and at 2:14, on motion of
Serene Payne of New York, the republic
an convention of 1900 adjourned sine die.
Hanna Agnin Chosen.
The national committee met in the rooms
back OF the convention hall Immediately
after the adjournment of the convention.
AS soon as the committee was assembled
Senator Hanna was nominated and re-
elected chairman for the next four years.
New silver Certificates.
Washington. June Pc Five-dollar
silver certificates of the new design
made their first appearance Monday
and took the place of the old fives in
all treasury pay ments from the cash
room. The feature of the new note
is large typical Indian head in the
center. with blue seal and a large
letter ~ : with the word Five" also
in blue. running in curved line