The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26

and re-echoed through the great
hall. Senator Hanna rose and cordially
grasped his hand.
Almost instantly from all parts of
the hall came the cry: Vote" Vote"
"Vote!" Delegates and spectators were
becoming uneasy. They wanted action,
not oratory.
Disregarding a call for a vote, Chair
man Lodge recognized George knight,
head of the California delegation. AS
he appeared upon the platform n
addressed the convention his first SEN
tence, ringing through the great build
ing like a trumpet call, caught the
fancy of the ~assemblage and he was
cheered enthusiastically. His humor-
Gus and pungent arraignment of the
democratic party for its attitude upon
national issues, provoked frequent
laughter.
Vote" Vote" came from the del
egates as Mr.. Knight concluded, but
the chairman stilled the cutlery and
recognized Governor Mount, of In
diana, who, in behalf of the Hoosier
state, seconded h nomination of Nc
Kinley.
THE VOTE.
The chairman was kept busy with
his gavel trying to maintain sufficient
order for the speakers to be heard. AS
he closed the convention again de-
manded a vote n the chairman an
nounced that the roll of states would
be called for the vote on the nomina-
ton for president. At 12:37 the vote
began.
The galleries were noticeably atten-
tive, n there was no unusual dem
onStration among the delegates until
New York'S vote was announced by
Chairman Well. This brought out a
round of applause. When Pennsyl-
vania's vote was announced by Sem
ator Quay many of the delegations
arose and cheered.
At the call of Hawaii the delega-
tions stood and cheered the announce
ment by the new possession of it's two
votes for Mckinley.
The tally clerks quickly made the
official summary and handed it to the
chairman. Mr.. Lodge took the paper
and advancing to the front of the
stage said:
The total vote cast is $50. William
Mckinley has received $50 votes. 1t
is a unanimous vote and the chairman
declares that William Mckinley is
your nominee for the presidency for
the term beginning March 4th 1901"
Now again pandemonium broke
loose in one swelling chorus of enthu-
SLASH for the new candidate. UP went
liC ploiilCS LII oldluaIuS. Up SlOOu
the great audience, men and women,
mingling their shouts and their frantic
demonstrations.
The band played Rally Round the
Flag and the Hamilton Club, of Chi
cago, marched down the aisle nreceded
by New York and followed by Pennsyl-
yania.
NOMINATION FOR VICE PREsI-
DENT.
Mr.. Lodge warned the noisy and
demonstrative throngs that there was
announced that the call of states would
proceed for nominations for the vice
presidency.
AS the RI me of Alabama was called
on the roll of states, for the nomina,
ton of candidates for vice president
the announcement was made by the
chairman of the delegation that Ala
bama would yield to Iowa to present
a candidate.
Chairman Lodge then recognized
Colonel LATE Young, one of the Iowa
delegates at large, and editor of The
Des Moines, Iowa, Capital.
Robust and vigorous, in his physique
and in his mentality, Colonel Young
swung down the main aisle to the plat
form to do hat which a single orator
never before did in a republican ma
tional convention-withdraw one strong
n magetic man as a candidate anC
present the name of another for the
second office in the gift of the Ameri.
can people. He withdrew the name
of D%olliver and offered hat Of Roose-
Welt.
Colonel Young was in Cuba at tbs
time Roosevelt led his gallant Rough
Riders up a u a hill, and his ref
erence to the governors campaign wa:
eloquent and touching.
WILD DEMONSTRATIONS.
The demonstration which followed
the announcement by Colonel Young
of Roosevelt, as the candidate of the
young men of the country, who rep
resented their desires n their ambi.
tons and embodied their patriotism
and Americanism was not second tC
that accorded the presidents name
The vast ~assemblage sprang to its fee
and state emblems, pampas plumes
handkerchiefS and hats fairly filled
the air. The band in the main gal
Time in the Old Town Tonight and
TO the inspiring strains the delegate:
began marching around the hall, filing
past Governor Roosevelt as he sat il
the New York delegation, and extend.
ing to him their congratulations.
In the procession of standards aftel
the nomination of Roosevelt was on
of the women delegates from Utah whc
presented him with a big bunch %
roses, for which Governor Roosevelt
returned a profound bow.
Several of the Kansas delegates re
moved their beautiful silk sunfiowel
badges and threw them upon Governe1
Roosevelt during the march of the del
egates. 1t was an inspiring demon
stration. Mrs. Roosevelt looked dow
upon it from her. position of vantage