The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-29
PRESIDENT INFORMED OF HIS
NOMINATION BY THE CHI
cAGo CONVENTION.
FORMALLY OPENS CAMPAIGN
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE SOUNDS
PARTY SLOGAN FOR THE
CAMPAIGN OF 1904.

day at his beautiful country home,
Sycamore Hill. Standing on q spot
made dear to him by the associations
Of q lifetime, surrounded by his fam
lily and relatives and friends, and in
the presence of an assemblage OF men
distinguished in all walks Of life, he
formally received and accepted the
nomination of the Republican party
for president Of the United States.
President Roosevelt's speech of &C
ceptance was Enthusiastically force
full and direct in argument m replete
with epigrammatic passages. 1t was
received with immense enthusiasm by
his auditors. Prosperity may be said
to have been the keynote OF the ad-
dress, while the achievements of the
Republican party in craftsmanship at
home and abroad were depicted with
the touch of q skilled hand. His
satirical references to the Democratic
party aroused laughter and applause.
AS the president concluded his
speech Speaker Joseph G. Cannon,
chairman of the notification commit
tee, grasped his hand and congratulate
ed him cordially. The speech of the
president will be circulated extensive
" in the campaign, as, aside from the
letter Of acceptance which he Will Is
sue in a few weeks, 1t will be his only
public utterance during the campaign.
Not a Hitch Occurred.
All of the details of arrangements
for the ceremony of notification a
been worked out carefully and from
the arrival of the special train from
New York with the notification COM
mittee aboard until its departure not
q hitch occurred.
In accordance with the wish of the
president the ceremony was made as
simple as possible.
The formal notification Of the &C
ton of the convention was made, on
behalf of a committee representing
every state and territory in the United
States, by Joseph G.. Cannon, speaker
OF the national house of representa-
tives.
The day opened with ideal weather.
The wide veranda of the presidents
house at Sycamore Hill, extending al
most entirely around the building,
was decorated with American flags.
Many houses in the neighborhood and
In Oyster Bay were draped with the
national colors. Across the main
street of the village there hung a large
Roosevelt and Fairbanks banner.
Speaker Cannon and his committee
arrived at 1880 a. m. The attend
ance of the members Of the commit
tee was notably large, only James N.
Combs of Florida, Senator Depew OF
New York and Senator Clark OF
Wyoming being absent. In all about
1926 persons were present at the cere.
mony
President Roosevelt personally re
ceived the committeeman and Other
guests, and Secretary Loeb presented
each to Mrs. Roosevelt and to Miss
Alice Roosevelt.
Exercises Held on veranda.
Shortly after noon all Of the guests
had arrived. but the ceremony Of no
tiication did not begin until 1888
p. m. It was decided to hold the ex
ercises on the veranda, al the hear
was too great to admit of the guests
being requested to sit on the lawn
It was found that all the guests coult
easily assemble on the veranda with
In easy hearing distance Of the speak
r
The ceremony was entirely informal
Speaker Cannon stood upon a chat
near the veranda railing and read hi
speech. while President Roosevelt
stood at his right hand, giving clos
attention to the address.
Mr.. Cannon was interrupted fire
quently by applause. His thrusts a
the Democratic party, his reference
to the tariff and to the gold standar
and to the construction Of the Pans
ma canal aroused much enthusiasm
President Roosevelt shook Mr.. Car
mons hand heartily at the conclusion
of his speech and then mounted tn
chair and delivered his address in n
Spouse.
An informal reception and a luncl
con followed the address.
During the afternoon the presider
had conferences with Governor Odel
Cornelius N. Bliss, Mr.. Black an
Speaker Cannon.
Senator T.. G. Platt$ and Elihu Roc
could not attend the notification.
ADD ROSE -. -. 80. 80. -.
President Roosevelt will start fl
Washington today.
MllpnER r Sol WE'D.