The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-22


patriotic sons from any given family,
| but more were offered than there was
room for in the enlistment roll.
'When this convention and this great
party called for candidate for Vice
President two voices responded, one from
the Mississippi Valley by birth, another
| by loving affection and adoption. 1t is
my mission representing that part of the
great Louisiana Purchase to withdraw
one of these sons and suggest that tie
duty be placed upon the other. there
| fore withdraw the name OF Jonathan II.
| Dolliver. o. Iowa"
! After reviewing the Santiago victory.
| Colonel Young went on:
There is not under any sun or any
cline any man or government that darcs
to insult the flag of the Unitel States.
Not one. We are a greater ana broad
er people on account of these achieve
ments Uncle Sam has been made a cos
mopolitan citizen of the world. No one
questions his prowess or his bravery as
the result of these campaigns and as the
result of the American spirit. my fellow
citizens, the American soldier, 10000
miles away from home, with musket IN
his hands. says to the aggressor, to those
Who comes there?' and the same spirit
says to the beleaguered hosts OF liberty
Hold the fort for | am coming!' Thus
saws the spirit of Americanism. Now,
gentlemen, Of the convention, | place
before you this distinguished leader of
Repubicanism of the United States. ths
leader Of the aspirations OF the people
whose hearts are right and this leader e
I, n
| couotry. Their hearts ANA consciences
are with this young reader whom ! smell
name for the Vice Presidency of tie
limited States. Theodore Roosevelt, OF
New York" cloud cheerng).
| The vast assemblage sprang to it's feet
and State emblems, pampas plumes,
i handkerchiefs and hats fairly filled the
air. The band in the main gallery be-
gan to play "There'll be a Hot Time in
/ the Old Town Tonight" and to the inspir-
ing strains the delegates began marching
! around the hall, filling past Governor
Roosevelt IS he sat in the New York
delegation and extending to him their
! congratulations.
| Several of the Kansas delegates remov-
| ed their beautiful silk sunflower badges
and threw them upon Governor Roosevelt
| was an inspiring demonstration. Mrs.
/ Roosevelt looked down upon it from her
! position of vantage in the side gallery.
She was pale as paper, but appeared
j smiling and happy The demonstration
continued for six minutes and forty Sec
onds during which time Governor Roose-
Welt received the congratulations of his.
friends. locking the while like bronze
! IA
The delegates still choked the aisi7s,
| grasping the Governors hand and ~ssh
difficulty the chairman restored quiet and
| recognized Butler Murray, of Massachu-
sets, for speech seconding the nominal
| ton of Roosevelt He spoke in behalf of
| cold England, and his vigorous sentences
elected another demonstration for the
Rough Rider candidate.
After the speech of Mr.. Murray of Mas
sachusetts, General James NJ. Aston, of
| Washington, was recognized and he also
seconded the nomination of Roosevelt.
"Depew," "Depew, demanded the
delegates in tumultuous chorus, and as
! they called the we'll known face and fig
IRE of TIE New York Senator emerged
| from his delegation. Governor Roosevelt
himself taking him by the arm and urg-
| He pictured Teddy as the child of
Fifth Avenue, the cultured product of
Harvard. the cowboy of the plains, the
vitalzing force in marshaling the Ameri-
can ships to overwhem the Spaniards,
the impetuous leader at Santiago and
San Juan, and the idolized Governor of
! the Empire State He pictured, too, the
dude" becoming a cowboy the Cow
"a
coming a hero. and the hero, blade in
| hand, in the press OF battle, shouting
! Give EN- hell boys
| When Depew sought to close there were
demands to go on, and yielding to the
| elamor he proceeded, dealing with the
glories of the party. His sarcastic refer
ence to the Kansas City Convention and
to George Washington Aguinaldo brought
! him round after round OF applause. He
spoke Of the .'trust oratory," sure to be
heard from the Bryan cohorts at Kansas
/ City. and declared that when the hur-
rahs of the trust orator died away in
| that convention it would be found that
the ice pitchers had broken through the
force of the ice trust ingredients within
them. Mr.. Depew told a story, q new one,
he said which had for it's moral the fact
ing" reviving the corps of free silver at
IS to /. Turning from humorous to seri-
/, Gus themes, the orator recounted the
! glories of the Administration already
achieved, and those awaiting the union
! of two such Incompatible leaders, Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt. His closing period
declaring Roosevelt's choice would be
unanimous touched off whirl of excite
ment.
| Roosevelt TEDDY" Roosevelt"
! came from all quarters of the hall. The
Governor sat unmoved tanning himself
desperately, and shaking his head mega
Z lively at the calls for his appearance.
! The impatient audience called for
/ vote, approaching that there would be
! no other candidates.
| VOTE FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
| It took some minutes to restore order.
i Chairman Lodge vigorously pounding his
J desk and appealing TO the assemblage.
| Just as Alabama was called the first
State on the roll call, Ex-senator Quay
started out of the hall and there was a
disturbance Of cheers. Partial order was
! restored and the roll call proceeded, each
delegation as called casting it's votes for