The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-22

comes one of the greatest OF American
presidents and one Of the best rulers in
the world. So with the colonel-we call
him Teddy. He was child Of New York
city, the place you western men think
breeds coupons, clubs and eternal damna.
ton.
"Teddy' was child of Fifth avenue,
of the clubs and of the exclusiyeness Of
Harvard. Then he went west and be
came cowboy. Then he went to Wash.
ingtOn and became assistant secretary OF
the navy.
"When at San Juan hill militia regi
ment was lying in the road with the bu
let's flying over their heads. A gentle
voice was heard saying, Gentlemen
please move to one side that my men can
get through.
''They got through.
"The dude had become a cowboy; the
cowboy now became a soldier and the
soldier a hero. and be ran up the hill
shouting to his men: Give 'em h,
boys! Give 'em h"
snow, gentlemen of the convention
[The crowd: "Go on! Go up the hill!"l
thought you were getting tired. Well,
the allusion was made by one speaker to
the effect that the Democrats meet in
Kansas City on the 4th of July. Great
Scott, the 4th Of July! On July all
the heroes of the Revolution, of the wal
of 1912. of the rebellion and the Spanish
war will be in spirit in procession all over
the country. but they will not be at the
Democratic convention at Kansas City.
"There is one who is detained from
there but he Is at present running foot
race away from American soldiers.
George Washington's spirit cannot be
there, but there is George Washington
who would be there il he could-George
Washington Aguinaldo, He would like
to sit in that gallery and hear the plat
form antiexpansion and hear Jefferson
come out of the clouds and say, Who are
your
''Then would come a procession, Jef.
ferson, Monroe, Polk, all pointing to Lou
isiana, California, New Mexico, Oregon
pointing to what has made our country
foremost.
"Then will come great Bryan himself
Down with trusts. down with trusts" he
cries. Then there will be a breaking Of
pitchers on the table by the clashing OF
the ice within [laughterl, for that ice
will be making merry at 5 cents a
chunk"
The names Of other candidates for vice
president were withdrawn, and the roll
of states was called. At the conclusion
of the call Chairman Lodge announced
that Governor Roosevelt had received
929 votes, one delegate in the convention
not voting. This delegate was Governor
Roosevelt himself, who refrained from
voting with the New York delegation.
Chairman Lodges announcement that
Governor Roosevelt had been nominated
for vice president evoked n burst of ap.
plause that fairly shook the great steel
girded building to its foundations
Roosevelt announced that he could not
refuse so spontaneous nomination.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. Lodge
and to Mr.. Wolcott for their able serv
ices as presiding officers were unani
mously adopted; also thanks to Mayor
Ashbridge of Philadelphia for the hospi
tality of the city and to all officials of the
convention. This closed the work, and
on motion of Serene E. Payne of New
York the Republican national convention
of 1900 adjourned sine die.
The national committee met after the
convention and reelected NJ. A. Hanns
chairman of that committee.
Chairman Hanna announced the names
of the five members of the new executive
committee of the national committee as
follows: Henry G. Payne of Wisconsin.
Joseph H. Manley of Maine, N. h. Scott
of West Virginia, Harry d. Now of In
diana and George l.. Shoup of Idaho.
1t is expected the committee to inform
President Mckinley Of his nomination
will perform their duty at Canton, ..
July Il.
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