The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22


vanian arose In the middle aisle and in
thin voice, barely heard at the platform,
announced the withdrawal Of the amend
ment proposing a change In the rules, 70
ferring TO representation in national
conventions. This was accepted by the
Southern delegates as concession to
them, AMI they rose en- masse cheering
wildly mt the withdrawal Of the propo
sitlon. Now Mr.. Lodge advanced to the
front Of the platform, and thrill went
through the vast audience as he al.
nounced: "Under the rules, nomina-
lions for the Office Of President Of the
United States are now In order
There was n momenLary shout, which
the chairman punctured with the words
1.-THE stats of Alabama Is recognized"
A tall, swarthy Alabalnian stood on
his chair and by Encouragement an
swered: Alabama yields 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
ensued, as Senator Foraker went to the
platform. When quiet was restored he
began to speak, first thanking Alabama
for their courtesy in yielding, attributing
that fact to the overwhelming popularity
OF the candidate. As Mr.. Foraker con-
tinued he was repeatedly interrupted with
cheers.
| Mr.. Foraker said that the duty that
had been assigned to him seemed a super
fluous one because of the fact that the
candidate for the Presidency already
hal been nom mated by the distinguished
Senator from Colorado when he assumed
the duties OF temporary chairman; by the
distinguished Senator from Massachu-
setts when he took the office OF perma-
| nent chairman, and, for third time,
when the Senator from Indiana yesterday
read the platform.
ON this account 1t lis not necessary for
me or any one else to speak for him
| here or elsewhere. He has already spoken
OF himself. (Applause.) And to all the
world. He has record replete with bril-
liant achievements (applause, record
mnnces and his highest eulogy. 1t COM
prehends both peace and war, and consti-
tutes the most striking illustration pos
sible OF triumphant and inspiring fideli-
ty and success in the charge OF public
duty.
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American people confided to him their
highest and most sacred trust. Behold
with what results. he found the indus
| tries of this coun try paralyzed and pros
trated and has quickened them with q
new life that has brought to the Ameri-
| can people n prosperity unprecedented In
all tAeir history. He found the labor Of
| this country everywhere Idle; he has Civ
! en- 1t everywhere employment. He found
1t everywhere In despair; he has made It
eyarywhere prosperous and buoyant with
hope. He found the mills and shops and
| factories and mines everywhere CLOSED;
they are now everywhere open. zap
piause.) And while we here deliberate,
they are sending their surplus products
In commercial conquest to the very
ends of the earth. Under his wise guild
ance our financial standard has been
firmly planted high above and beyond
assault, and the wild cry of 10 to ], so
full of terror and long hair in 1856 has
been put to everlasting sleep alongside
of the lost cause and other cherished
Democratic heresies, in the catacombs
of American politics. (Applause.l
With a diplomacy never excelied and
rarely equalled he has overcome what at
times seemed to be insurmountab BILE
difficulties and has not only opened to us
the door of China, but he has advanced
our interests in every land.
Mr.. Chairman, we are not surprised by
|
nominated him in st. Louis four years
ago we knew he was wise, we knew he
was brave, we knew he was patient, the
greatest possible trlumphs OF peace would
be his; but we then little knew that he
would be called upon to encounter also
the trials of war. That unusual emer-
gency came. 1t came unexpectedly-as
wars generally come. 1t came in spite
of all he could honorably do to avert 1t.
1t came to find the country unprepared
for it, but it found him equal to all its
extraordinary requirements (Applause,
American history there Is no chapter
more brilliant than that which chronicles
with him as our commander in chief, our
victory on land and sea. (Applause.) In
one hundred days we drove Spain from
the western hemisphere, girded the earth
with our acquisition and filled the world
with the splendor of our power. Gap
plause) The American name has n new
and greater significance now. Our flag
has a new glory. 1t not only symboliZes
human liberty and political equality at
home, but 1t means freedom and indie
pendence for the long suffering patriots
of Cuba, and complete protection, edu-
cation, enlightenment, uplifting and III
innate local self government and the
enjoy nent of all the blessings of liberty
to the millions of Porto Rico and Phil
ippines What we have so gloriousiy done
ioF Ourselves we propose noSt GENEROUSLY
to do for them. (Applause.) We have
SO declared in the platform that we
have adopted We are now in the midst
of the discharge of this great duty. We
could turn back II we would, and we
would not il we could. (Applaiuse). We
are on trial before the world, and must
triumphantly meet our responsibilities,
or ANONYMOUSLY fail in the presence OF
mankind.
No man in all the nation Is SO well
qualified for this trust as the great lead
er under whom the work has been so far
conducted He has the head, he has the
heart, he has tbs special knowledge and
the special experience that qualities him
beyond all others. And MIR Chairman,
he has also the stainless reputation and
character and has led the blameless life
that endear him to his countrymen and
give to him the confidence, the respect,
the admiration, the love and affection of
the .wholess;; American peope. (Applause.)
He is an ideal man, representing the high
est type of American citizenship, an ideal
candidate and an ideal President. With
our banner in his hands it will be Car
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