Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-28
ROOSEVELT
NOTIFIED


presidency by the national Republican
convention. The ceremony took place
at his country home at Sycamore Hill,
three miles from this village. In &C
cordance with the wish of the Presi-
dent, the ceremony was made as simple
as possible. The formal notification
of the action of the convention was
made on behalf of a committee rep
resenting every state and territory in
the United States, by Joseph g. Gan
non, speaker of the House of Repres-
entatives.
The day opened with ideal weather
and arrangements for the ceremony
were completed at an early hour. The
wide veranda of the house at Saga
more Hill, extending almost entirely
around the house, was decorated with
American flags hung from pillar to
pillar.
In addition many houses in the
neighborhood of the Roosevelt home
and in Oyster Bay were draped with
the national colors. Across the main
street of the village there hung large
Roosevelt and Fairbanks banner.
The special train bearing the mem
bers of the notification committee and
the invited guests left Long Island
City at 10 :32 a. M, and arrived here
at II :35 o'clock. Only three of the
members of the committee were alb.
sent.
hey were ames Uoombs, OF
Florida; Senator Chauncey N. Depew,
of New York, who is in Europe and
Senator Clarence D. CLARK, of Wyorn
ing. Included among the invited guests
were men prominent in all walks Of
life. Among them were personal and
political friends of the President in
New York State, lifelong friends and
neighbors on Long Island, including
the pastors of the Oyster Bay churches
and the officials of the National and
the New York State Republican org
anizations. Those present numbered
about 1876. 1t was necessary to limit
the number on account of the isolation
of Sycamore Hill and the lack of facil-
tiles for the accommodation of larger
assemblage.
On arrival at Sycamore Hill, the
committee men were received by Presi.
| pnoonuoIf
National Chairman Cortelyou. All OF
the house guests of the President were
scattered about the veranda and as the
occupants of each carriage alighted
they were welcomed by the President
and each was presented to Mrs. Roose-
velt
At the conclusion of the formal re-
ception, the ceremony of notification
began. While the members of the
family, the house guests and some OF
the distinguished visitors were assem-
bled on the veranda, majority OF
those in attendance gathered on the
lawn facing the veranda. When Speak
er Cannon rose to deliver his speech
of notification, he was greeted with
applause.
| His remarks were of crisp, eulog
istic character.
At the close of Mr.. Cannon's s address
the President advanced to the feranda
under a great festoon of American
flags, delivered his address in response
| to the notification. As he faced the
assemblage he was warmly applauded.
He said in part =
am deeply sensible of the high hon
or conferred upon me by the repre-
sentatives of the Republican party as
sembled in convention. and l. accept
the nomination for the Pre- esidency
with solemn realization of the obliga1
tions assume. l heartily approve the
declaration of principles which the
Republican National convention has
adopted, and at some future day | shall
communicate to you, Mr.. Oh airmsn,
more at length and in detail q formal
written acceptance of the nomination.
Three years ago became President
because of the death of my amented
predecessor. / then stated that it was
my purpose to carry out his principles
and policies for the honor and interest
of the country To the best of my ABB
ility | have kept the promise thus
1 nhar
men confirm at the polls the action OF
the convention you represent shall,
under Providence, continue to work
with an eye single to the welfare of
all our people.
A party is of worth only in so far as
it promotes the national interest, and
every official, high or low, can serve
his party best by rendering to the peo'
pie the best service of which he IS
capable. Effective government comes
only as the result of the loyal coop
Grafton of many different persons The
members of legislative majority, the
officers in the various departments OF
the administration, and legislative and
executive branches as towards each
other, must work together with subor-
dination of self to the common end
of successful government. We who
have been entrusted with power as
public servants during the past seven
wears of administration and legislation
now come before the people content to
be judged by Our record of achieve
ment. In the years that have gone by
we have made the deed square with
the word: and if we are continued in
power we. shall unswervingly follow
out the great lines of public policy
which the Republican party has al
ready laid down.; a public policy to
which we are giving and shall give,
~, aRfpiant