The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-24

ended with the WORDS Theodore
Roosevelt" the cheer was repeated
An effort was made by New Jersey 10
suspend 1urlEer calling Of the roll bur
the convention protested loudly. SEM
atOr Plat tNeW york;. was on his
feet to make the announcement for his
state, and when his state was called
the convention became enthusiastic at
the announcement
Texas also got a cheer as @. A.
F BOynton made the announcement for
/ Roosevelt.
Odahoma's response was six votes
FOR the next state On The banner of
the republic
Senator CannOm announced at the
! conclusion Of the roll call that TLeO-
/ dore Roosevelt had received the entire
+ vote Of the convention 994, and il only
remained for him TO announce his
nomination for the presidency by the
Republican party.
For Vice President.
the enthusiasm following the au-
nouncement Of the chairman was OF
much briefer duration than that which
followed the hrst call, the cheers NOT
+ lasting over two minutes.
Then Mr. Cannon announced, "Ihe
clerk wiil can the ron for presenta-
/ ton Of candidates for vice pres. deut.'
Alabama" called the clerk
RI Hundley of Alabama, as before
/ on the presidential roll call announced
1 that his state desired to waive iCs
right i'm favor of the state OF lows.
I This meant Senator DOlIiVer who was
( to deliver TIE first nominating speech
4 of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana. AS
: the tail form of IOWa's junior senator
was seen pressing towards the plat
] Iform the cries and shouts broke out
and they were doubled ia violence
when Chairman Cannon led forward
( Senator DOlliver and spoke a few
+ words Of Introduction.
Cheers For Fairbanks.
! The first mention of Senator Fair
I banks name was the signal for cheers,
which were renewed when he formally
/ presented the name Of Che Indiana sem
/ ator. When the applause subsidized Mr..
I Cannon recognized Senator Depew,
whose appearance ON the platform
I with Chairman Cannon gTasping his
hand was the inspiration FOR an out
burst of applause.
81 introduce, although 1t is not ne
I cesS8ry,' began Mr.. Cannon, mot sem
ator. but Chauncey Depew of New
4 York"
/ A voice cried: "Have you had your
dinner
II am about 20 say something about
the dinners of the American people,
. remarked the senator.
His speech was In secOnClug the
nomination of Senator Fairbanks. he
( reviewed the preliminary history or
( the party and TIE development OF the
/ country and was in high favor with
/ his audience.
He paid his compliments to the COM
ing Democratic convention. Ihar party
was enc OF -upporJunities IT. was
waiting for bankruptcy and troubles.
3 II reminded him of story. The con-
/ VentiOn aDplauded I'm anticipation. An
6 oil rsr5 q
/ said the senator, owned a farm. On
I 1t was rocky point projecting into
/ the ocean where ships were often drlY-
] en- ashore from which the farmer
J reapEd much harvest. The farmer
/ made his will He divided his lands
/ equally among his children. But
the viii stipulated, Hurricane FOlnt
/ shall remain 20 all Of you forever, for
as long as the wind blows and the
! waves roll the Lord VIII provide.
Equal to Any Position.
HI. concluded with a second to the
4 nomination Of Senator Fairbanks, say
+ ing not enough importance lad been
given the vice presidential nomination.
/ Senator Fairbanks, he declared TO De
I a man equal TO any POSITION IN the
{ country His words induced anotner
/ demonstration Of enthusiasm, when
/ lasted for some time. Cries or - arr
J hanks 80 .fFairBanks" sounded III ali
/ sections Of the hall. The demonsJra-
/ ton was only brought TO close 9y
[ the appraised hands of Chairman can
/ non as ne demanded order 10 introduce
J Senator Foraker Of Ohio.
Senator FOrakeF's speech sec0ndlns
/ Ike nomination of Fairbanks evoked
warm applause. The Ohio senator
said the Republican convention mad
done well in its nominations and would
/ end as it began. His characterization
+ of Senator Fairbanks as a fit running
mate for President Roosevelt was ap-
D plauded.
Mr.. Cannon introduced Governor
F Pennypa cker of Pennsylvania ana the
I convention cheered hLln-
BY this time the hall was thinning
A out. Great gaps Of empty seats APP
. peared in the galleries that ali day had
been packed. A hum of conversation
peryaded the han and tkere was APP
parent the symptoms of near ADJOURN
ment.
In introducing Senator Carter Of
J Montana Speaker Cannon said.
J ~ have introduced 90 You four OF
q kind. strange To relate, here's nith
. action Carter of Montana"
The whole convention laughed.
mr.. Carter spoke briefly, but got a
big share Of applause.
"Are there other nominations
called Chairman Cannon.
Cries of mo- came from tie cOnVen-
Names Withdrawn.
Mr.. Chairman called Senator Gull
Ion. rising iu his seat. He was recOg-
niZed and announced that earlier IN
the week he had received a telegram
from Mr.. Hit suggesting that his
name be Withdrawn and chat the vote
OF Illinois be cast for Fairbanks.
". +. Miles Of Nebraska Withdrew
the name Of John Lee Webster. MS
sOuTi withdrew that OF eX-MayOr Wal
bridge of ST. Louis and Georgia an
uCunCed that &c once had q candidate,
but that e. desired to second the noAi-
nation Of Senator Fairbanks.
Are there any other nominations"
called the Chairman.
Hearing none, il only remains FOR
me 10 declare Charles W. Fairbanks
Of Indiana the candidate of the Re-
publican party FOR the term commenc-
ing March A. 1893"
Conusion Reigned.
Beveridge. silk-hated and with a flaB
( iu his hand, led a round of cheers.
I Great confusion Teign6d and it was
( difficult TO control the proceedings
+ The convention was 0u its feet and
( cries for Fairbanks began
] Senator Deliver was recognized and
I offered d resolution providing that
I Chairman Cannon aud Temporary
/ Chairman Root shal respectively head
/ the committees to notify President
+ Roosevelt ana Senator Fairbanks OF
/ their nomination.
The resolution WAS agreed To with a
wiz.