The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-13
SENATOR LODGE
NOTIFIES M'KINLEY
The President Reviews the Great
Issues in Ills Reply.
CROWD HEARS THE SPEECHES
Lodge Speaks From ihs Same Porch o.
Which Senator Tharslou Gave Similar
Address Foar Ysas Ago Mckinley
10 Write Ms Views ia Detail,

F-T~ - f"T"~ - N~r~@'f
CANTON. O.. July 1.-THE second
notification Of William Mckinley that
he has been elected as the nominee Of
the Republican party for president was
made at the same place as the arss,
and all the accessories were similar to
the occasion OF four years ago. Then
the chairman OF the COMMITTEES was
Senator John sl. Thurston. Of Nebras-
ka, who had been permanent chairman
Of the convention. Today Senator Hen
~ c. Lodge. Of Massachusetts,, stood
upon the same porch and in the pres
ence Of a vast multitude officially noti-
ned President Mckinley that he was
the Unanimous choice Of the RepubIl-
can national convention for president.
The speech OF Senator Lodge and the
response OF Mr.. Mckinley were intend
ed to be more than formal. and to
certain extent formed the basis upon
which the campaign Is to be fought
this year. Their utterances were lIs.
tened to with the closest attention By
the many prominent Republicans pres
ent-
Mr.. Lodge said in part:
-Str. President: This committee. rep
resenting every state in the Union and
the organized territories Of the United
States, was duly appointed to announce
to you. formally. your nomination BY
the Republican national convention,
which met In Philadelphia June 70
last as the candidate Of the Repubn-
can party for presidents of the United
States for the term beginning March
/. 1901.
To be selected By the Republican
party as their candidate for this great
oiice IS always one Of the highest hon.
ors which can be given 10 any man.
This nomination. however, comes to you.
sir, under circumstances which give it
a higher significance and make It an
even deeper expression Of honor and
trust than Usual You were nominated
unanimously at Philadelphia You re-
ceived the unfcrced vote Of every dele
gate; from every state and every ter
ritory. Such unanilnity. always re-
is here the more impressive
because it accompanies a second nomi-
nation to the great Office which you
have held for four years. 1t is not The
iaeile triumph Of hope over experience,
but the sober approval Of conduct and
'haracter tested in many trials and
ried by heavy ami extraordinary re.
With the exception Of the period
n which Washington organized the
Nation and tuilt the state. and OF those
ther awful years when Lincoln lead his
'eople through the agony Of civil war,
nd saved from destruction the work
+ Washington. there never has been a
residential term in our history 50
rowded with great events. SO filed
With new and momentous questions, as
hat which is now drawing to its end.
On all Of these questions you fulfilled
he hopes and justified the confidence
( the people who four years ago put
rust in your promises.
But on many Of these questions YOU
ad as guides not only your own prin-
iples, the weii-considered results of
ears Of training and reflection, but
lso the plain declarations Of the ma
IOnal convention which nominated
ou in 1896. Far different was 1t when
he Cuban question, which we had al
aady promised TO settle, brought war
nd then peace with Spain. The peace
ou had to make alone Cuba. Porto
leo. the Philippines; you had to as
ime alone the responsibility Of TAX
ig them all from Spain. Alone and
sighted with the terrible responsl-
lity Of the unchecked war powers
the constitution. you were obliged
govern these islands and to repress
bellion and disorder in the Philip
mes. No party creed defined the
urse you were to follow. Courage.
resight, comprehension of American
terests, both now and In the unchar-
red future faith in the American peo-
e and in their fitness for great tasks,
ere then your only guides and coun-
llors.
Thus you framed and put in opera
N this great new policy which has
lde us masters Of the Antilles and
eat Eastern power. holding firm our
sessions on both sides Of the Pacific
st assured. sir. that the vigorous
assures which you have thus been
abled to take, and that al further
assures in the same direction which
a may take. for the protection Of
aerican lives end property nm ~
We the hearty support Of the people
the United States who are now as