Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-13
ROOSEVELT HEARS TOO.
Notified of Nomination by Committee e
at Oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July Ex-Governor
Roosevelt has been officially notified of
his nomination for the vice presidency at
his country home, Sycamore, near Oyster
Bay. The notification committee ap-
pointed by the Republican convention at
Philadelphia left New York on a special
train and made quick run to Oyster
Bay, where carriages were in waiting to
convey them to Sycamore.
There were a number of the members
Of the notification committee not present,
A number of invited guests accompanied
the party, most Of them prominent New
Workers. Members of the notification
committee present were Senator Wolcott
Of Colorado, the chairman j. B. Thomp-
son. Colorado; A. j. Sloper, Connecticut;
Alvin d. Connor. Delaware; c. S. Hern-
ly. Indiana; ]. J. Marsh. Iowa; j. 7,
Bradley, Kansas; Albert Pierce, Maine;
Alexander Laverty, Nebraska; Albert
Wallace. New Hampshire; F. V. Greene,
New York; r. s. Rollins, North Carroll
ma; G. c. Rawlins, Ohio; J. II. Muir
dock, Pennsylvania; l.. B. Darling,
Rhode Island; Emil Brauch, South Da
kota; G. G. Sn1ithers, Virginia; James
Reynolds, Wisconsin; John E. Jones,
District of Columbia; w. L. McWil-
liams. Indian Territory; John S. Long,
Florida; o. c. Strong, Oklahoma.
When the party arrived at its destna
tion, Governor Roosevelt received them
on the wide vine covered porch of Saga
more. Standing on the lower step. under
the porte cochere. he grasped the hand of
each gentleman as he alighted. and then.
turning, presented each to Mrs. Roose-
welt, who stood on the veranda behind
him. The governor was attired in his
customary black cutaway coat and light
trousers, Mrs. Roosevelt wearing light
house gown. trimmed with black lace.
AS the struggling procession was rather
slow in arriving. the early arrivals dis
persed about the breezy verandas and
grounds and chatted informally before
the formal ceremony of notification oc-
Cured.
Senator Wocott finally called the COM
mittee TO the porch. In the cool shade Of
the awnings and vines he read the formal
notification in his characteristic clear and
resonant voice.
Governor Roosevelt said in reply:
Mr.. Chairman, accept the honor con
ferred upon me with the keenest and
deepest appreciation of what it means
and above all of the responsibility that
goes with it. Everything in my power
to do will be done to secure the reelection
of President Mckinley [applauscI, to
whom it has been given in this great
crisis of our national history to stand for
an embodiment of principle that should
be close to the heart of every American
worthy of the name.
"This is more than a party contest
We are now standing at the parting of
the ways. The people must now decide
whether they will go on the road to
prosperity at home and honor abroad or
whether they will turn their backs on
what has been done in the past three and
one quarter years. thereby pungng the
country into an abyss of misery and dis
tress and, what is worse, sham"
Lincoln, Neb., July 13.In speech to
the Democratic state convention Charles
A. Towne made Il statement, even more
positive than the one made to the Silver
Republicans, indicating that he would
withdraw from the Populist ticket.
Daylight found the three state conven.
tions in session after all night sessions.
and with practically no progress further
than the adoption of their separate plat
forms The whole question hinged on
whether the Democrats would yield from
the position that they had taken that
they should have two places on the state