The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-27

Hanna Finally Gave Up To the Gen.
cral Demand of the Delegates-Thc
Platform Adopted Declared Specifically
for the Gold Standard-Other Points.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-The Repub.
lican national committee rcnominated
William Mckinley, OF Ohio, for presi.
dent. and Theodore Roosevelt, of New
York, for vice president. Both nomi'
nations were unanimous.
a boom started for Roosevelt, which
was said TO have been started by Platt
and Quay, to punish Hanna, the latter
on account of Hanna voting against
him Quay getting seat in the senate
on Governor Stones appoi ntment, and
the former (PlatD because he wanted ia
hit at Hanna and also eliminate Roose-
welt from New York politics. This was
the gossip. But it was undeniably a
fact that most of tho delegates wanted
Roosevelt. Hanna wanted to stem the
tide, favoring Secretary Long.
Dolliyer was also tolcrably strong
candidate.
But most of the delegates wanted
|, Roosevelt. The New York governor
fought against nomination, but would
not say that he would not accept.
Aanna finally gave up Wednesday
night he issued the following state
ment.
The administration has had no can
Il I.I. F,... .~s.,.
been for or against any candidate. IL
has deemed that the convention should
mako the candidate, and that has
been my position throughout. 1t
has been free field for all. In
these circumstances several eminent
Republicans have been proposed; all
of them distinguished men with many
friends. I will now say that ON be-
half of all those candidates, and 1
except none, that 1 have within the
last i2 Lours been asked to give my
advice. After consulting with rs
many delegates as possible in the
time within my disposal, have con-
cluded to accept the responsibility in
Volved In this request. In the pres
cnt situation, with the strong and
earnest sentiment of the delegates
from all parts of the country for
Governor Roosevelt, and since Presi-
dent Mckinley is to be nominated
without n dissenting voice, it Il, my
Judgment that Governor Roosevelt
should be nominated for vice presi-
dent with the same unanimity.
This announcement of Senator Hanna
was made after a long consultation with
many leaders of the party.
Tkc platform adopted contained the
following
The Republicans of the United States through
their chosen representatives met in national
convention, looking back upon nm unsurpassed
record of achievement, and looking forward
into great field of duty and opportunity. and
appealing to the Judgment of their country
men, make these declarntions
The expectation in which the American peo
pie, turning from the Democratic party, en-
trusted power four years ago to Republican
chief magistrate and n Republican congress
hns been met and satisfied When the peopl,
then assembled at the polls, after term OF
Dcmocrntic legislation and administration, ,busi
ness was dond. industry paralyzed and the ma
tionai credit disastrously impaired The coun
try 'scapitnl was hidden away and its labor dis
tresSed and unemployed. The Democrats had
no other plan with which to improve the ruin.
ous conditions which they had themselves pro
duccd than to coin silver at the ratio of l6 to l.
The Republican party, denouncing this plan
rs sure TO produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought, promised
to restore prosperity by means Of two legisla.
tive measures--a protective tariff and law
making gold the standard of value. The peo-
pie by great maioritics issued to the Republ-
can party a commission to enact these laws.
This commission has been executed and the
Republican promise is redeemed
Prosperity more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has followed these
ehactmcnts There is no longer controversy
MS to the value of any government obligation.
Every American dollar is gold dollar or its
assured equivalent, and American credit
stands higher than that Of any nation. Capt.
tai is fully employed and labor everywhere is
profitably occupied. No single fact can more