The border vidette., 1904-06-25
ROOSEvEL AND FAIRBANKS. Republican Standard Bearers for Pre- sident and Vice-PreSident.

CHICAGO, June 23.-rhe Republi- can national convention met early to- day with tine expectation of no'ninat ing candidates and adjourning in time for the afternoon trains
 Just before Chairman Cannon's iig gavel fell, calling the convention to order, Mrs. NJ. E Hummer of the Amer ican Flag association, came on the stage and presented him with bunch of calla lilies which "Uncle Joe'' received with a profound bow.
 For the first time the convention re vealed the presence of a large number of ladies and the light gowns made a brilliant scene.
 Rev. T. A. Snively of Chicago ren- dered the opening prayer, the conven- tion rising as the invocation began
 Following the prayer Chairman Cannon made the following announce ments: On the 9th of July at J Jackson, Michigan, will be celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the Re publican party. A meeting of the re- gently elected national committee will be held immediately after the adjourn ment of the convention.
 The call of States then began and Alaba ma requested the honor of yield ing it's place to New York
 Instantly the conventIdn was in up- roar The New York delegation was on its feet like one man, waving flags and shouting wildly. Ex Governor Black immediately started tor the plat form, amid wild enthusiasm. As Black reached Chairman CannoA's s desk he was warmly greeted by the chairman, and escorted to the font of the platform.
 Here Cannon, standing by the side of Black, introduced the latter to tine convention. There was a succession of shouts from all over the hall ard a chorus of shrieks from the New York delegation, a paroxysm of waving of flags and then silence
 Black began lis speech in behalf of President Roosevelt His voice, though not heavy, carried well and increased in volume as he got under way. He wore a pink carnation in his left lapel.
 During the first few minutes of his speech he held a handkerchief cluth- ed tightly in his left hand, which he allowed to hang loosely occasionally and then changed the handkerchief from the lift to the right hand, always when doing so hol1ing the right hand behind his back. He made few gestures and these were mainly by the lift arm. which he raised at the time when he desired to emphasize point
 Black is about 6 feet inches in height and very slim. He wears glasses and Is near sighted. He was defeated for renomination for Cover nor of New York by Theodore Roose- welt in 1898.
 He finished his speech at six min utes after II and promptly retired from the platform.
 At sixteen minutes after l o'clock Roosevelt was nominated hy acclama tion, no other candidate for President being presented to the convention.
 There was prolonged demonstra- tion when Chairman Cannon announ- ced that Theodore Roosevelt was the candidate of the Republican party.
 Senator Deliver of Iowa took the platform and in speech Of great elo- quence that aroused much enthusiasm placed in nomination Charles w. Fairbanks of Indian for Vice Presi- dent.
 Senator Depew of New York and several others seconded the nomina- tion, and Fairbanks received the nom ination by exclamation.
 The new national committeeman were then announced by their respec- tive delegations; resolutions were passed thanking Chicago for hospi- tality and the convention adjourned sine die.