The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-22

Ol udtlOus lie SPOKE VI us HlhlOElC
traditions and memories.
Then, reverting to the present duties of
the nation, he continued: "W9scould not
turn back now if we would, and we would
not if we could. We are on trial before
the world and we must meet our re-
sp0nsibilties or ignominiously fall before
the eyes of all the world. So we must
choose for our candidates the men best
fitted for the discharge of our duties
In all the nation there is no man so fitted
as the great leader who has conducted
national affairs in the last four trying
years
"He has courage and experience. Ee
has II stainless reputation and a blame.
less life that have endeared him to his
country and won him the love and re
spect Of the whole people. He is an ideal
man. He is an ideal candidate. For all
these considerations not alone in behalf
of Ohio. but in behalf of every state in
the Union and of Republicans; every.
where. nominate William Mckinley"
At the utterancc of Mckinley,s name
the audience began to cheer. The sight
was II grand and inspiring one. In the
pit delegates and alternates were cheer.
ing enthusiastically. Over the acres of
spectators bedlam reigned. The hall was
an angry sea Of tossing color. Flags, red,
white and blue plumes shot up as if by
magic to crest the waves. Hats were
lifted alOft on canes. Umbrellas were
hoistCd and twisted until they resemblcd
dcrv.hes.
On the press platform the newspaper
men, with watches out, were counting
the minutes. On the stage Senator Han
ma, his handkerchief in one hand, a fan
in tho other, was squirting the vast as
semblage to new endeavors. The raging
storm did not seem to satisfy him.. He
seized a plume and whirled it about his
head like general leading his men to
the charge. All at once Il delegate bear
ing the standard of Kentucky rushed for
ward to the stage The effect was mag
cal.
Standards of the states were torn loose,
and yelling delegates climbed upon the
platform to rally around their leader.
With state guidons pointed to a com.
mon center they made a canopy over the
head of the Warwick of the Republican
party. Ohio intcrlocked her staff with
New York. Maine hgurativey kissed her
hand to California. and Minnesota sa-
lutcd Texas. Then higher still climbed
Hanna. He mounted table where he
could look out upon the cheering multi.
tude Beside him suddenly appeared a
young girl arrayed in the national coors.
At this sight the cheers redoubled. The
music of the orchestra was drowned in
the awful din,
The demonstration had now continued
with scarcely lul for ten minutes.
Chairman Lodge began to rap for order,
but the ring of his gavel was Of no avail.
A Texas delegate shouted above the
roar "Thrcc cheers for Mark 1lanna.'
They were given with will. Then del.
ngatp with Ohios standard in his hand
divrd into the main aisle and went careen.
ing toward the rear to the music Of John
Browns Body Lies Moldcring In the
Grave The bearers Of the standards
of the other states plunged after him.
Down the aisle they swung, starting the
whole storm afrcsh. When they reached
the main entrance they were met by men
holding aloft a gigantic papier nache
elephant with the national colors in.
twined about its neck. Then the process
sion came back and circled the pit. For
several minutes this parade continued.
At 80 o'clock Chairman Lodge rec.
ognized Governor Roosevelt of New York.
As the governor took the platform the
applause broke out again as loud rs ever.
A squad of photographers rushed at the
platform and began to take pictures.
All the delegates jumped up and again
waved the standards OF all the states.
The enthusiasm would not be suppressed
until nature came to the aid of the chair.
man.
Take that away" said the governor
as he caught sight of a big camera aimed
at him. A big sergeant at arms hustled
the machine away. Governor Roosevelt
again and again waved his hand for 81.
lcncc II was five minutes however, be.
fore he got n chance to begin. and then
he sail Fellow delegates, fellow Re.
puhlicuns and Americans. | rise to second
the nomination of William Mckinley
The cheering broke out again for mo.
mcnt. But everybody wanted to hear
Roosevelt and every word he said, 50 the
noise finally subsidized and perfect order
was maintained
Delegates and spectators alike listened
to the governor with close attention, and
almost every sentence he uttered was ap-
plaudrd.
There was Il burst of laughter when the
governor said that the Spanish war was
not IL great war. because ii did not have
to be a great one. Easily the greatest hit
with the audience made by Governor
Roosevelt was his reference to the Tam.
many connection with the ice trust in
New York, which trust, he said, wRs i'll
famous. if not criminal.
4. IL at nf \nw Work. " said
IN 'm' S.''r " , -'M H., ''In, ,n S"'"
Roosevelt W" naive '""nu 'ne 'e"ut,s VI
inc b'h,o' '''' l'"' - ""u "'i'''s 'no''
leaders 'm"' one i',nu'' w 'ie'l' "'i oei'.,
Waon' a'' '"' o'''' ''a"''' w." Wv WIN
prove criminal. 1hes nave bten caught