Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
THE national CONVENTION
Mckinley and Roosevelt Are
Nominated.
A VAST ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICAN AssEHBIAGE
William Mckinley Nominated Thurs.
day at Noon By Accla-
nation.

The reception of delegates to the
National Republican Convention at
Philadelphia last Sunday gave the
staid old Sunday observing Quaker
City jolt toward hades the like of
which was never experienced before in
all its history. The cheering, horn
blowing, bomb-bursting, ear-splitting
din drowned the church bells and the
Lords day was turned over to pande-
monium and politicians. All night
long and all day Monday and up to
1896 p. m. Tuesday the racket was
continued.
At 1896 precisely, Tuesday, June 10,
the Convention was called to order by
Hon. M. A. Hanna, Chairman of the
National Republican Committee. At
1858 p. m. Chairman Hanna designat-
ed Hon.\E. G. Wolcott as temporary
chairman, and thus was opened, on the
forty-fourth anniversary OF the day on
which General John G. Fremont was
nominated by the first Republican Con-
vention, held in Music Fund Hall on
Locust street, Philadelphia, the Ma
tienal Convention of 1900.
There amid memories of half CEN
tury, in the presence of men who saw
the sanguinary clouds lie across the
sunrise Of the party, the Republicans
met in the high tide of their glory to
name their national candidate and
enunciate the platform for the coming
campaign.
The cymbals of conquering army
never clashed with more vigor than
they did there that night. Amid the
thousands OF warriors there is but one
choice for leader. His face is engraved
upon banners and buttons; it is framed
in flowers and in ivy on the walls; it
adorns the windows of the shops and
looks down upon the swarming crowds
from every conspicuous place. McKin-
ley again will lead the gray boards and
the young men in the November bat
tie. Banners are dipped before his por-
trait and the mention of his name
arOuses enthusiasm. When Senator
Foraker concluded his peroration in
the convention on Wednesday, storm
wild and tempestuous, shook the great
| hall.
| twas not a riotous convention. There
we're no wild outbursts of enthusiasm
from the frenzied partisans of rival
candidates; no entrance of delegations
with banners to set the multitudes
cheering; no fierce skirmishing and
clashing of candidate managers over
rules of procedure and contesting dele
cations. The chieftaln in the coming
battle had already been selected by the
unanimous vote of the Republicans of
the country. The man who had stood
at the helm of the ship of State for
four years was their unbroken choice.
The platform was the record of his Ad-
ministration. The only question re-
naming for the convention to decide
was the Vice-Presidency, and it was
not a sufficient bone of contention to
produce the tumult which usually at
tend the Assem- bling of national con-
vention.
Many notable groups could be seen
among the delegates, Immediately in
front sat Senator Fairbanks of Indiana
with Governor Mount of that State
just behind him. Governor Shaw of
Iowa ran over to greet his executive
colleague, and say that Delivers flag
was still flying. Across the aisle SEN
ator Platt waited, while Cornelius N.
Bliss was earnestly assuring Mr.. Payne
as to some controverted point Mr..
Odell sat with Mr.. Quigg, and all the
New Workers kept turning their heads
to see when that ad-brimmed SOM
brero made its appearance. Governor
Taylor of Kentucky came in with Gov
ernOr Bradley of that State. Just
across was Senator Foraker, with his
hair tossed, looking as though he had
been having hard conferences, while
General Grosvenor paced the aisles and
grasped hands,
Senator Allison of Iowa was among
earlier arrivals. Among the other
members of the Senate on the stage
were Hawley of Connecticut, Burrows
of Michigan, Deboe of kentucky, Cul-
lom of Illinois and Shoup of Idaho.
Senator Lodge and Judge Mccall
came in at the head of the Massachu-
setts' delegation, and were greeted by
General Harry Bingham.
At noon, Thursday, William Nc
Kinley was nominated for the Office of
President of the United States by ac-
clamation and at 2:02 p. m. of the
same day Theodore Roosevelt was
nominated for Vice-President. Roose-
velt received 925 votes, one dele
gate refusing to vote. At each nomi-
nation the applause of the vast audi
ence was fairly deafening, the Con-
vention giving itself up to the widest
demonstrations. All Philadelphia took
the Juror and the city was one vast
noise all night. This Friday) morning
the delegates and visitors are bidding
adieu to the Quaker City, every out
going train being crowded.
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| NaYt SUNDAY at Ei1llan,S Crnro