Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-21

AtASrese and as President directing the deS-
TIMES of nation--"our President now, our
| President to be again.
Senator Lodge then recognized John W.
1erkes of kentucky, who arose to also sec
ond the noIpination on behalf of the south
He asserted that, no convention had ever
been so unanimous for man as was this
for Mckinley His state had given. for the
first time in many years a republican
and II waslEoin G!ha stay in the republican
column, he said, and the audience cheered
| him.
Mr.. Yerkes is a straight and tall Ken
tuckian. With a sArong voice. and his speech
was heard all over the hall.
When Mr.. Yerkes had concluded he was
| given r0t6nd UfrApplause that echoed and
re-echoed through the great hail. As he
| turned to resume his seat on the platform
Senator Hanna rose and cordially grasped
| his hand.
Almost instantly from all parts of the
| hall came the cry Vote" Vote" Vote"
| Delegates and spectators were becoming
uneasy. They wanted action. not oratory
Mr. knight Recognized.
Designating tha call for vote, Chair
man Lodge recognized George Knight, head
| of the California delegation. AS he APP
| peared upon the platform and addressed the
convention. his first sentence, ringing
through the great building like trumpet
CALL caught the: fancy of the assemblage
and he was cheered enthusiastically.
His humorous and pungent arrafgnmenf
| of the democratic party for Its attitude
| upon national issues provoked frequent
laughter I'VE all know the democratic par
| ty. said he; 1--WE all have known 1t In the
past and we all know what 1t VIII De until
the crack of doom. 1t never changes Tor
| the better or for progress
| He paid brilliant tribute to his own
state of California. and discussing briefly
| the position OF the golden state and her sis
| ter states on the beautiful Pacific as to the
pre-eminent question of expansion, declared
| that they all were in harmonious accord
| with the administration of William Mckin-
| ley.
as Mr. Knight concluded but the chairman
| stilled the cutlery and recognized Governor
| Mount of Indiana, who, in behalf of the
| hoosier state, seconded the nomination of
| Mckinley. 1t was a glowing eulogium to
| the statesman-soldier President. 1t was ap-
| parent that the convention was eager for
| definite results, and a growing hum spread
| through the hall as Governor Mount spoke.
| The FESTIVE listeners broke in with many
demonstrations and calls OF Vote: and
Chairman Lodge was kept busy with his
| gavel trying to maintain sufficient order
| for the speakers to be heard. AS he closed
| the convention again demanded vote. and
| the chairman announced that the roll of
| states would be called for the vote on the
| nomination for President. At 1851 the vote
| began
Galleries Very Attentive.
! During the call of states the vote for
the presidential candidate the galleries were
| noticeably attentive, and there no I'M
| usual demonstration among the delegates
| until New York's vote announced by
| Chairman Odell. This brought out round
| of applause. When Pennsylvania vote
| was announced by Senator Quay many of
| the delegations arose and cheered
| Some of the states were not content with
| casting their votes for Mckinley, but the
\ chairmen announced the vote which the
| candidate would receive in November At
| the call of Hawaii the delegations stood
possessions ,of its two votes for Mckinley
| The tally clerks quickly made the official
summary and handed it to the chairman
| Mr.. Lodge~i took the paper and, advancing
| to the front of the stage. said:
| The total vote cast is $50. William Nc
| kinley has received $50 votes 1t is a
| unanimous vote, and the chairman declares
| that William Mckinley is your nominee
| for the presidency for the term beginning
| March 4, 1901
| Now again pandemonum broke loose in
| one swelling chorus of enthusiasm for the
| new candidate. Up went the plumes and
| standards. Up stood the great audience
| men and women. mingling their shouts and
| their frantic demonstration.
| The band played Rally Round the Flag
| and the Hamilton Club of Chicago march,
| ed down the aisle, preceded by New York
and followed by Pennsylvania.
| Elephant In the Hall.
| The huge counterfeit of an elephant-em-
| blem of republican strength-was brought
into the hall, Around its neck was en-
| twined gariands of flowers. Laughter and
| applause was mingled the emblem was
| borne about. The demonstration in honor
of the Presidents nomination lasted five
| minutes, and then the chairman called for
| order for the further event in store.
| Mr.. Lodge warned the noisy and demon
| strative throngs that there was still vital
| business to be done. and announced that the
| call of states would proceed for nominal
| lions for the vice presidency.
| AS the name of Alabama was called on
the roll of states for the nomination of
| candidates for Vice President the an
| nouncement was made by the chairman of
| the delegation that Alabama would yield
to Iowa 10 present a candidate. Chairman
] Lodge then recognized Col. Late Young
| one of the Iowa delegates-a t-large and ed
itor of the Des Moines Qa) Capital.
| Robust and vigorous in his physique and
| in his mentality, Col. Young swung down
| the main aisle to the platform to do that
| which single orator never before did in a
| republican national convention-withdraw
| one strong and magnetic man as a candi-
| date and present the name of another for
| the second office in the gift Of the Amer-
| can people He withdrew the name of Dol
| liver and offered that of Roosevelt.
Col. Young Was In Cuba.
| Col. Young In Cuba at the time
Roosevelt led his gallant Rough Riders 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 Governor
| 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 Presidents
| name.
| The vast assemblage sprang to its feet
| and state emblems, pampas plumes, hand
| kerchiefs and hats fairly filled the air The
| band in the main gallery began to play
| ''There'I Be Hot Time in the Old Town
| Tonight and to the inspiring strains the
delegates began marching around the hall,
| filing past Gov. Roosevelt as he sat in the
New York delegation and extending to
| him their congratulations.
| In the procession of standards after the
| nomination of Roosevelt was one of the
| woman delegates from Utah, who present.
ed him with a big bunch of roses. for
| which Gov. Roosevelt returned profound
bow.
Several of the Kansas delegates removed
| their beautiful silk sunflower badges and
| threw them upon Gov. Roosevelt during
| the march of the delegates. 1t was an in
| spring demonstration. Mrs. Roosevelt
| looked down upon 1t from her position of
vantage in thssatde gallery. She was pale
as paper but appeared smiling and happy
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