Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-28
M'KINLEY AND
ROOSEVELT
Both Named by ACClama=
ton by Philadelphia
Convention.
An Inspiring Scene of
Almost Unparalleled
Enthusiasm.
Rough Rider Given Tremen=
dOuS Ovation on Second
ing M'kinley.

center they made canopy over the
head of the warwick of the republican
party Ohio interlocked her stan with
New York and Maine. and figuratlyely
kissed her hand TO Cali
fornia. Minnesota saluted Texas.
Then higher stlll climbed Hanna He
mounted table where he could look
out upon the cheering multitude. Be
side him suddenly appeared young
girl arrayed in the national colors. AT
this sight the cheers redoubled. The
music of the orchestra was drowned
in the awful din. The demonstration
had now continued with scarcely a
lull, for ten minutes. Chairman Lodge
began to rap for order, but the ring OF
his gavel was of no avail, A Texas del
egate shouted above the roar: Three
cheers for Mark Hanna" They were
given with a WILL and then delegate
with Ohlo's standard in his hand, dove
down into the main aisle and went ca
reenng toward the rear to the music
OF John Browns body lies Wondering
in the ground" Bearers of the stand
ards Of other states plunged after him
ana down the aisle they swung, start
ing the whole storm afresh. Then the
procession came back and clrcled the
pit
The demonstration all told lasted ex-
actly fifteen minutes, In the length
of time ii does not compare with the
prolonged cheer which went up for
Grant in 1880, or for Blaine In 1888,
or for Mckinley in 1896. 1t
was also surpassed In length
OF time by the demonstrations at demo
cratic conventions. This protracted
outburst was but the forerunner of the
pandemonium that reigned moment
later when Roosevelt. the man of the
hour mounted the platform to second
the presidents nomination. When the
convention caught sight Of him it went
off again like a rocket. AS he stood
there facing the yelling multitude the
roar could have been heard for blocks,
Hanna smiled blandly as daring
photographers set up rapid fire
camera directly In front OF the hero OF
san Juan, and began banging away at
him. But Teddy did not llinch He
looked about him while he waited for
the storm to subside Several times
he raised his hand, but the cheering
continued His stern, square jaw was
firmly set as he surveyed the scene.
Only once did his face relax That
was when he caught sight OF his Wife,
who sat in the reserve seats oYerhaug-
ing the pit on his right Then he
smiled TIL his teeth showed Mrs
Roosevelt fluttered back her handker-
chief When finally he was allowed to
begin, he plunged directly to the heart
Of his subject In the impetus way
which people so much admire. His
FIRST statement was that he rose to
second the nomination OF William Me
Knley who had faced more problems
than any president since Lincoln. The
convention got on its feet and II was
several minutes before he could pro-
coed. Every movement aud every
word was characteristic Of the man.
He looked. spoke and acted like one
giving direction TO an army about TO
go into battle And nothing would
content him but 20 storm the heights
as he ala 8t Santiago Roosevelt is no
master of foil He prefers broad sword
aud as he laid about him with sledge-
hammer blows the multitude went
Wild With delight He had the manu-
scrpt of his speech Ia his hand and
referred % it occasionally, describing
page after page as he finished until
the platform at his feet was strewn
vita white sheets When he reached
the pcroration and with a world OF in
finite seorn IT, his voice asked II Amer
.ga was weaklIns 70 shrink from
She world work OF the world powers
sHe whole pit echoed Ne" in chorus,
When ne concluded and resumed his
scat IN the New York delegation, other
ielegateJ rushed forward and sur
rounded him. Many embraced him
and it seemed for a moment as IL they
would lit him % their shoulders SEN
atoy rhurs,ou. the ptmostheues OF the
senate John w. Yarkes, an orator
from the blue grass state, and Govern
by Mount % Indiana also seconded