Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30
Mckinley
AND ROOSEVELT
Candidates for President and Vice
President Unanimously
Nominated.
TEDDY SAYS HE WILL ACCEPT
Cannot Refuse a Nomination That
Came So Sp%ontane-
ousIy.
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION
Enthusiastic Demonstrations Fol-
lowing the Nominations--Lare
Young wHhdraws Deliver
and Presents Teddy.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 21.-Conven-
ton hall was crowded long before
Chairman Lodge called what promised
TO be the closing session OF the ma
tional republican convention TO order,
Delegates and spectators were all In
good humor, as the contest was over
and the day was 10 be a love feast.
Roosevelt entered the hall at 10 and
was greeted with tremendous cheer
ing. lie was surrounded by delegates
when he reached the pit and showered
with congratulations. lie made no
protcstations OF dissent, but smilingly
replied his thanks. Another outburst
greeted the entrance of Hanna when
he reached the New York delegation,
where Roosevelt was holding a recep-
ton. He greeted the rough rider
warmly, even aff~ectionately. For two
minutes they remained in close COM
munion.
At 1920 a big band from Canton,
the presidents home, broke out with
the pealing strains of the national
anthem. The whole audience rose aud
stood until il was concluded. The
Canton band is one of the most popu-
lar organizations of its kind in the
United States. 1t was here on the
day of the nomination of Mckinley ut
the presidents own request. lie re-
CARDS the band as "a mascot. Hereto
fore In his congressional, bugerna-
torial and presidential contests the
band has played him to victory.
Raped 10 OrLcr.
At 1896 Lodge raped the conyen-
ton to order while the band ushered
in the session with the national an
them. Prayer was offered by Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia. The as
semblage rose and bowed their heads,
and the archbishop's strong, rich
voice rolled out in a prayer filed with
q sentiment of the deep responsible
ity resting upon the party assembled.
The chair then laid the amendment
to the rules offered yesterday by Quay
as unfinished business before the CON
vention. Quay arose and announced
the withdrawal of the amendment
proposing n change OF representation
in the national conventions. This was
accepted by the southern delegates AS
a concession to them and they rose
en- masse, cheering wildly at the with
drawal of the proposition.
Senator Lodge announced that the
next order was the nomination OF
presidential candidates and Senator
Foraker was recognized amidst a tu-
multi of applause. Foraker went TO
the platform when quiet was restored
and began to speak. lie was repeat
eddy interrupted with cheers. His am
nouncement that the nomination of
Mckinley was equal to his election in
November brought vociferous cheers.
Foraker spoke with great vigor, &c
quence and magnetism characteristic
of the man and the applause was fire.
quent and long continued. But it re-
manned for the closing sentence, when
he for the first time mentioned Nc
Kinley's name, to electrify the great
multitude. Pandemonium broke loose.
Hanna sprang to the front of the
stage, n flag in one hand, plumes in
the other, and led i'm a tremendous
demonstration. After il had contin-
ued seven minutes all the state dele
cations, bearing aloft their standards,
formed a grand procession about the
hall. Indiana started n rush to the
platform, Governor Mount, carrying
the state standard, leading the dele
cation down the aisle. 1t was exactly
fifteen minutes when order was re-
stored.
Scconding Speeches.
Senator Lodge recognized Roose-
velt and again the multitude ven in
to commissions of enthusiasm. After
demonstrations lasting several min
utes Roosevelt raised his hand and
brought II to n close. He made an elo-
quent speech seconding the nomina-
ton. The closing words Of the gov
ernor brought another demonstration
and for n minute it seemed as If the
convention would go mad and then
and there make two nominations in
stead of one.
When quiet was restored the chair
man recognized Senator Thurston, of
Nebraska, for n speech scconding the
nomination of the president.
Senator Lodge then recognized John
w. Yerkes, of Kentucky, to second the
nomination in behalf of the south.
He asserted that no convention had
ever been so unanimously for a man
as was this for Mckinley. His state
had given for the first time in many
years n republican majority for Me-
Kinley in 1896 and 1t was going to
stay in the republican coiumn, he said,
and the audience cheered him. When
Yerkes concluded cries of vote"
came from all parts of the hall, but
Lodge recognized George knight,
head of the California delegation, who
in n ringing speech seconded McKin-
nomination. He was followed by
Governor Mount, of Indiana.
Mckinley Nominated.
At the conclusion of Mounts adj
dress the call of the roll of states for
a vote on nomination for president be-
gan. There was no unusual demon
stration until New New York's vote
was announced, which brought out n
round of applause. At the conclu-
sion of the vote Lodge announced:
Total vote cast, 930. VIM. McKin-
ley has received $50 votes. The chair
declares William Mckinley POM
for the presidency for the term
beginning March A, 1901"
Again pandemonium broke loose in
one swelling cheer of enthusiasm for
the candidate. The band played "Ral-
ly Round the Flag" and the delega-
tons marched round the hall. Lodge
warned the demonstrative throng
that there was still vital business to
be done and announced that the call
of states would proceed for the nom
nation of vice president.