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

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
dent as Senator Quay announced the
vote for Mckinley.
Eight votes and 10000 majority fol
Mckinley" was the response of Yer.
mont.
The roll call was concluded at 1850
o'clock, Hawaii casting the last two votes
for Mckinley.
A minute later Chairman Lodge an.
nounccd. "There have been cast 92G
votes, all for William Mckinley, and |
announce his unanimous nomination fol
president for the term beginning March
4, 1901"
The band struck up "The Battle Cry
Of Freedom" the delegates Joined in the
chorus, and there was an outburst of ap.
plause.
Then an immense imitation elephant
walked majestically down the center
aisle, causing much amusement.
Order was soon restored, because ev
cry one was eager for the nomination of
Roosevelt to begin. Chairman Lodge ap
peaed for quiet. He said it would be
impossible to go on without order in the
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.hu'n WI ~ 'ne .o'' .n',on " w "i'e'
As the name of Alabama was called
on the roll Of states for the nomination OF
c'nui,''tes iol 'i.e pies'uIn' ., ~. "h
of the delegation that Alabama would
yield to Iowa TO present a candidate.
Chalrnian l-oage 'heh rerosllizeu Soip
mel lale louhs' one o' lne lo"a ue'e'
sa'es AZ iarse' hopust auu Vigorous III
MS phss'que anu III HIS ,''eh'"n's' Go'o'
hei 1oorg swung GOWN the man a'sie 10
Inc platform 10 10 tnal "ilicl single
orator never peiore oiu III hepuohcah
ila',oha' coh!Nh'iol'"i' oIie s'ro''1
ana hiasilelic man as Il eaiulua,e anu
present the mime OF aho'hcr LOT 'he sec
ohd once IN !Ie sitt OF the American
people. ne "lthare" ehe name OF DoilI
'er ana oHereu that ol hpose'eit,
Noiohei ionre was III Nupa AT .,e 'l''e
RooseVelt ieu IL" salIaht fonsh flders up
san Juan hill' ana HIS reference 10 INC
governor eah'palsh was eloqueht anu
tolchlhs.
Inc demohs'ihtloh "i'icn 1olo"ch 'he
announcement hv 1"l'hel Dung OF "oV'
ernor Roosevelt as the cahdluate OF the
young men OF the country VINO repre-
sented Their desires and their ambitions
and embodied thelr patriotism and Amer
lcanlsm, was not second TO that accorded
the president name.
The vast assamblage sprans to Its feet,
ana state emolems' pampas plumes,
handkerrhlefs ana mats falrly hlled the
air. Ihe band IN the main gallery began
to play There IL be Hot Time In the
Old Town Tonight, ana to the inspiring
strains the Delegates began marching
around the nall, ming past Governor
Roosevelt as he sat IN the New YORK.
delegation and attending to him theil
congratulations
In the procession of standards after
the nomination of Roosevelt was one OF
the woman delegates from Utah, who
presented him with big bunch Of roses,
for which Governor Roosevelt returned
profound bow.
Several of tn" Kansas delegates remov
ed their beautiful SILK suntl0Wer badges
and threw them upon Governor Roose
welt during the march of the delegates
1t was an inspiring demonstration. Mrs
Roosevelt looked down upon it from hcl
position of vantage in the side gallery
She was pale as paper, but appeared
smiling and happy. The demonstration
continued for minutes and 40 seconds
received the CONGRATULATIONS Of hi,
friends, looking the while like a bronze
statue, so impcrturbable was he
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