Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28

roar was like the rush, OF a heavy
wind through a rocky cavern.
/ !. Foraker,s Speech.
He said in part: '::Alanma has .
Welded 10 Ohio. aud I thank Alabama
for the act. However, 1T gives Ohio
a supcrfluons duty to perform. Our
candidate for president has already
been nominated. He was nominated
by the distinguished senator from Col
orado when he took the temporary
Craftsmanship of this convention. He
was nominated by the distinguished
senator from Massachusetts when he
became permanent chairman here,
and he was nominated, for the third
time. when the distinguished senator
from Indiana read the platform of his
party. He has already been nom-
mated by the whole of the American
people. From one end Of the land to
the other there is
But One Man
mentioned for president on the lie
publican ticket. That man is the first
choice of every other man who wishes
for Republican success in November.
1t is, therefore, not necessary to speak
Of him here or elsewhere. He has al
ready spoken for himself and to all
the world. His record is replete with
brilliant achievements in peace and
war. of inspiring fidelity to duty and
of good works accomplished. -Four
years ago the American people con-
tided to him the highest and most sa-
cred trust What has been the re-
suit? When he entered office he
found business paralyzed. He has
brought prosperity unprecedented to.
the country. He
Found Labor Idle,
he gave it employment. He found
mills, shops and mires closed and he
opeEed them to the people every
where
Foraker said the people had put to
sleep forever in the catacombs of
American politics the 16 to 1 issue
along with the lost cause
HE has opened the door to China
and advanced our interests in every
land In a hundred days he drove
Spain from the Western seas and
filled the world with admiration for
our power. 1t means freedom and
independence for the long suffering
people of Cuba and blessing and lib
erty to the people of Porto Rico.
Here at the birthplace of the nation,
where the
Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution were framed, is a
fitting place for the party of Lincoln,
Grant and Blaine to pledge ourselves
to co1.tinue his work. In his hands
the destnies of the party will be car
ried to a triumphant victory next No
venher. l nominate for president OF
the United States William Mckinley
of Ohio
Wien Senator Foraker concluded
bedlam broke loose. The hall was an
enthusiastic saething sea of cheering
people. Red. white and blue plumes
waved. hats We're lifted on canes. UNI
brellas were hoisted and twisted. I'M
Ill they resembled whirling dervishes.
On the stage. Senator Hanna. his
handkerchief in one hand. a fan in the
other. was squirting the vast audience
to new endeavors. The music of the
orchestra was drowned
In the Awful Din.
The demonstration had now continued
With scarcely a lull for ten minutes.
Chairman Lodge began to rap for or
der. but the ring of his gavel was of
no avail. 4 Texas delegate shouted
above the roar: "'rhree cheers for
| Mark Hanna They were given
with 4 will. The demonstration all
told lasted exactly fifteen minutes.
! This protracted outburst was but the
| forerunnpr of the pandemonium that
reigncd Il moment later when ROose-
welt. the man Of the hour. mounted
| the platform TO second the presidents
nomination. When the convention
! caught sight of him it Went off again
like a rocket. AS he stood there fac
ing the yelling multitude the roar
| could have been heard for blocks.
hanna Smiled BlandIy
as daring photographer set up a
rapiti-fire camera directly in front of
the hero of San Juan and began
banging away at him. But Teddy did
no, finch. He looked about him
While he waited for the storm to sub
/, SIDE Several times he raised his
hand. but the cheering continued. His
| stern. square jaw was firmly set as he
| surveyed the scene. Only once did his
| face relax. That was when he caught
sight of his wife. who sat in the re-
served seats overhanging the pit on
his right. Then he smiled until his
teeth showed and Mrs. Roosevelt fiut
tered back her handkerchief. When
finally he was allowed to begin
| He Plunged Directly
to the heart of his subject in the i'm
petuous way which the people so
much admire. His first statement was
that he rose to second the nomination
Of William Mckinley. who had faced
more problems than any other presi-
dent since Lincoln. The convention
got on its feet and it was several min
utes before he could proceed. Every
movement and every word was char
acteristic of the nan. He looked,
spoke and acted like one giving direc-
ton to an army about to go into bat.
tie. And nothing would content him
! hut TO storm the heights as he did at
| Santiago. Roosevelt is no master of
the foil. He prefers the broadsword,
and as he laid about him with
SIedge Hammer Blows
the multitude went wild with delight.