The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-30
Called to order.

| GOV Roosevelt, senators hanna ana De-
pew and ex-senator Quay upon their en-
| trance.
| At 1896 Chairman Lodge glanced at his
| watch and then with three raps of the
| historic gavel stilled the tumult on the
| floor while the band ushered in the ses-
sion with the national anthem. Senator
| Hanna being one of the first to rise and
the entire audience following as the in
spring strains reverberated through the
building. AS the anthem closed the chair
| man announced the opening invocation by
| Archbishop Ryan.
There were no preliminaries. The wran-
gle expected over the question OF re-
| ducing the representation in the south
| was averted by the withdrawal of ex-
| Senator Quay's proposition. The great
hall became quiet as Senator Lodge,
| standing before 1900 eager faces, gavel
| in hand, announced that nominations for
president of the United States were in
| order. The reading clerk advanced to
| the front of the platform. He was about
| to call the roll of states for the presenta-
ton of candidates. When Alabama was
| called the state yielded 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 wild scene en-
| sued.
| AMIDST Il tumult Oh applause senator
| Foraker went 10 the platform, and when
| quiet was restored began TO speak, first
| thanking Alabama for her courtesy in
yielding, but attributing that fact to the
| overwhelming popularity of the candi-
| date. AS Mr.. Foraker continued he was
| repeatedly interrupted with cheers His
announcement that the nomination OF
| Mckinley was equal to an election in
November brought vociferous cheers.
| This sentiment was received with cheers
| from the delegates, while the gallery
| spectators shook the building with their
| enthusiastic demonstration. Briefly Sem
ator Foraker adverted to the record OF the
| president in peace and In war as one of
the most remarkable in American his
| tory.
Scene Of Great Enthusiasm.
At the reference to the leader Of the
| party, the successes already achieved by
him and the grave responsibilities now be-
ing carried forward by him. the applause
was frequent and long-continued. But IL
| remained for his closing sentence for the
| first time mentioning William Mckinley
| by name as the nominee, to electrify the
great multitude. Pandemonium broke
loose. Former tempests of enthusiasm
paled before this cyclone of sound and
| movement Every one stood and waved
and yelled. State standards were
| wrenched from their places and borne
aloft with umbrellas, great plumes of red
/
| Of color.
Hanna Leads In Demonstration.
Senator Hanna sprang to the front of
| the stage, flag In one hand and a plume
/ in the other, and led In the tremendous
| demonstration. Now II had lasted five
| minutes. Not content with their fren-
| zied hurrah on the floor, the delegates
now marched in solid ranks upon the
platform, with standards, plumes, ban
| ners and flags After the demonstration
| had continued seven minutes the Ohio
| delegation, where centered the waves of
| sound, moved up the aisle while all the
| other state delegations bearing aloft
| their standards. formed in a grand pro-
| cession about the hall. The demonstra-
| ton lasted Just ten minutes The plume
| demonstration was followed by grand
| doxology in the singing of John Browns
| Body" the galleries joining in the chorus
| while the delegations led the singing. 1t
was exactly 15 minutes when order was
| restored and Mr.. Lodge announced:
THE chair recognizes Gov. Roosevelt OF
| New York"
Ovation to Roosevelt.
Again the magic Of a name sent the
| multitude into commissions OF enthusiasm
All eyes were turned toward Roosevelt
He stepped out into the aisle and strobe
up the platform. looking neither to the
| right or the left. and then turning and
surveying the sea Of waving cheering hui
manity.
There he stood, his face grimly set.
| without a smile. He made no acknowl-
| edgments, no salutations to the plaudits,
| but like hero receiving his due, calmly
| awaited the subsistence of the tumult. Al
| last he raised his hand and at his bidding
| the demonstration came to an end
The Governors Address.
Then Gov. Roosevelt began his speech
speaking in clear full voice. His SEN
| fences were delivered in manner that
denoted a careful study of each word
| His argumentative style kept the audi
ence en- rapport with him, for he was
given the closest attention by the vast
audience, in fact very much more atten-
| ton than had any other speaker. 1T
was not a great war. II did not have to
| be-" he said, speaking Of the war with
| Spain, and then waited for the ripple Of
laughter which followed the declaration.
I'VE have done so well that our oppo-
nents use II as an argument for turning
us out" he said, smiling and showing his
| teeth. and his audience responded with
cheers and laughter. His illusions to the
| ice trust called forth the heartiest APP
plause, with cries from the galleries Of
hit 'em again" and that's right. Ted
dy."N
II pity the democratic orator in New
York who mentions trusts" he declared
with uplifted hands and the audience
howled with laughter and shook the floor
with applause.
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