The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

NEW YORK, July 12.-Governor Roose-
Welt was today formally notified of his
nomination as the Republican candidate for
the Vice Presidency at his home in Oyster
Bay. A distinguished company of politi-
clans CT the State and nation went to
Oyster Bay ON special train for the cere-
mony.
The speech of Senator Wolcott of Co or
ado the Chairman of the Notification Com
mittee designated by the Philadelphia Coz
vention, was brief, but was delivered with
all the Senator's sincerity and directness.
The reply of the Governor was even more
brief
At the end of his reply to the committee
Governor Roosevelt added few unpre-
meditated remarks to those in the group
about him, who had associated with him Iii
the administration of the Empire State for
the past two years. After luncheon. and an
ordeal with nine important photogra-
piers. the committee and the guests re-
turned to New York in the train by which
they had come.
Senator Wolcott gave notice to those who
had been asked to go with the committee
that the occasion was to be strictly in
formal. and that they were requested to
attire themselves accordingly There was
Iot a high hat or frock coat in the
party. Not all of the people asked to
Oyster Bay on the train waited on the
hour set for starting from the New York
eide Many went on the first boat they
had a chance to take. Secretary W. j.
Youngs. after perfecting the arrangements
for the reception of the committee in
Oyster Bay. had hurried to town to make
himself useful to Senator Wolcott. Mr..
Youngs stationed himself at the ticket
takers door at the foot of East Thirty
fourth Street and helped out of trouble
those who had left their invitation cards
1t home
The train which bore the committee to
Oyster Bay was made up of five parlor
cars and the private car Of President
Baldwin. Senator Wolcott had been told
that there were only six carriages in
Oyster Bay in which the party could be
carried around the bay to Sycamore Hill.
Mr.. Youngs had been chagrined that Sena-
tor Wolcott had been induced to believe
this statement.
On the arrival OF the train Mr.. Youngs
smiled triunphantly and the Senator
opened his eyes wide. All the space
around the station was filled with car
riages.
Governor Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt
welcomed their guests on the front steps.
Quite a large number of friends of the
Governor from towns along the eastern
shore of the sound had already arrived. In
very few minutes the broad veranda Of
the house was crowded.
Senator Wolcott clapped his hands to-
gether sharply just once and asked the
members of the Notification Committee to
gather round him. circle was cleared
and Governor Roosevelt was left standing
In the open, step or two in front of a
window opening from the back upon the
veranda. A number of members of the
Governors family stood in the window.
Mr.. Wolcott's Speech.
Senator Wolcott began without any at |
fectation OF launching upon set speech. |
He spoke rather rapidly. He said:
Governor Roosevelt: The pleasant duty |
has devolved upon this Committee, APP
pointed by the Republican National Con-
vention and representing every State in
the Union, to make known to you officially |
the action of the Convention and to hand |
to you copy Of the platform It adopted
which embodies the principles of the party.
The representatives Of the Republican /
party, in Convention assembled. unani-
the candidate of the party at the next cleo
tion for the high and dignified office of Vice
President of the United States You were
SO selected and named through no wish of
your own, but because the Convention be-
lfeyed that you, among all the Republicans
In the land, were best fitted and adapted
to be the associate of our President in the
important and stirring campaign upon
which We are entering. The Convention
realized that you were needed in the great
Empire State, whose executive you now
are, and whose people would delight still
further TO honor you. but it is believed that
your path of duty lies for the future in the
field of national usefulness.
You are still young man, as years
are counted, but the country knows more
OF you than of most OF its citizens. You
were identified and will ever be ASSOCIATE
ed with those efforts toward reform in the
civil service which commanded the APPROX
al of fnteligen. men of all political parties.
Your stirring love of adventure has mada
you more familiar figure in Western
camps and on Western plains than on the
avenues OF your native city. Your sterling
has led you to the mastery
of our earlier history and you have told he
Of the winning of the West with a charm ;
and spirit that have made US all better
lovers of our country; while your tales of
"Sslelu HuHtiuS anu adventure nave hill
I'd the breast of every lad in the land with
envy and emulation, and whatever doubts
nay have existed in the past now that you
are our candidate, they will be believed
10 be true by every good Republican
Ihere is no man whose privilege ii was 1
TO know you and TO associate with YOU
while you were the Assistant Secretary of a
he Navy under President McKinley's ap- G
pointment who Is not eager to testify to
he great ability and fidelity which char =
acterized your incumbency of that office r
d your services to our country during the '
ate war with Spain, 1t is not necessary I
or me to speak. Your name will ever be
Identified with the heroic achievements I
If our army, and your warmest friends and /
most devoted admirers are the gallant a
,snd OF Rough Riders whom you led to i
;ictory. r
This bright and glorious record, how t
.yer, did not lead that great Convention t
It Philadelphia to insist upon you as it's b
although 1t fills with pride the
Ieart of every true American. The Re- I
publican party has chosen you because Il
rom your earliest manhood until today, in f
whatever post you have been called upon r
o fill. and notably during your two years b
II splendid service as Chief Executive OF f
he State of New York, you have every /,
where and at all times stood for that !,
Which was clean and uplifting and against n
verifying that was sordid and base You 1,
lave shown the people af this country that -
political career and good citizenship ~
ould go hand in hand and that devotion
o the public welfare was consistent with
arty membership and party organization.
here is not a young man in these UnItei 6,
'tates who has not found in your lie an r