Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-06-28
MCKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT CHOSEN.

reigned moment later when Roose.
vslt, 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 q rocket. As he stood there fac
ing the yelling multitude the roar
could have been heard for blocks.
Hanna smiled blandly as q daring
photographer set up a rapid-fire camera
| directly in front of the hero of San
Juan and began banging away at him.
| But TEDDY" did not finch. He
| looked about him while he waited for
the storm TO subside. Several times he
raised his hand. but the cheering con-
tinued. 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 reserved seats overhang-
ing the pit on his right. Then he
| smiled till his teeth showed, and Mrs.
Roosevelt fluttered back her handker-
chief.
When finally he was allowed to begin
he plunged directly to the heart of his
subject in the impetuous 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
President since Lincoln. The conven-
tion was on its feet, and 1t was several
minutes before he could proceed.
Every movement and every word
was characteristic of the man. He
looked, spoke and acted lii one giving
directions to an army about to go into
battle. And nothing would content
him but to storm the heights, as he did
the foil. He prefers the broadsword,
and as he laid about him with sledge-
hammer blows, the multitude went
wild with delight. A Nebraska dele
gate shouted, Hit 'em agan" He
had the manuscript of his speech in his
hand and referred toit occasionally,
discardng page after page as he finish
ed, until the platform at his feet was
strewm with white sheets.
When he reached his peroraton and,
with world of infinite scorn in his
voice, asked If America was weakling
to shrink from the world. work of the
worlds powers, the whole pit echoed
mol" in chorus. When he concluded
and resumed his seat in the New York
delegation the other delegates rushed
forward and surrounded him. Many
embraced him, and it seemed for mo-
ment as il they would lift him to their
shoulders
Senator Thurston, the Demosthenes
of the Senate; John w. Yerlxes. an or
ator from the Blue Grass State, and
Governor Mount of Indiana also Sec
onded McKinley's nomination, but be-
fore the latter concluded the conven-
tion was impatient for vote and sew
eral times tried to howl him down.
Then the roll of states was called and
delegation after delegation rose in
solid blocks and cast their votes for
Mckinley.
When Chairman Lodge made the an
nonncement that the president had
been renominated for the term Begin
ming March 4, 1901, there was the same
wild storm which had been raised by
velt's nomination for the vice-presi-
dency evoked succession of similar
demonstrations
Lafe Young, who was with Roose-
of the state which had originally come
to Philadelphia for Dolliver. His NOM
ination was seconded by delegate MUIR
ray OF secretary Longs state, and del
egate Ashton of Washington, who
came here for Bartlett Tripp.
Senator Chauncey Depew wound up
the oratory on behalf of the state
which declared for Woodruff Depew, a
speech aroused the most intense en-
thusiasm when he pictured the daz.
cling dreams of the country's future
During every pause the band PLAYED
out one air--the tune which Colonel
Roosevelt had heard in the trenches
before Santiago,
At 2:l4 o'clock the convention, which
had done the unparalleled thing Of
nominating both the candidates for
president and vice-president unani-
mously adjourned.
Governor Roosevelt drove from the
convention hall with Mr.. Odell, seated
in the rear of an open landeau. He
lifted his broad-brimmed hat to the
continuous salvos that greeted him as
he passed through the densely-packed
streets like a conquering hero fresh
from new victories
M'KiNLEY'S CONGRATuLATi0N
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