Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-28
OF Nomination Formally
Given Pres. Roosevelt.
Ideal Weather for the Affair at
Oyster Bay.
Speaker Cannon Announces the Choice
of the Republican National Convcn-
ton and Pres. Roosevelt Responds in
Most Fitting Speech.

Oyster Bay. N. Y. July 27.-Prcsidcnt
Roosevelt was notified formally of his
nomination for the Presidency by the
National Republican convention. The
ceremony took place ut his country
home at Sycamore Hill. three miles
from this village. In accordance with
the wish of the President the ceremony
Was made as simple as possible. The
formal notification of the action of the
convention was made on behalf Of
committee representing every state and
territory i'll the United States by Jo-
of Representatives..
The day opened with ideal weather
and arrangements for the ceremony
were completed at an early hour. The
wide verandas of the house at Saga
more Hill extending almost entirely
around the house, was decorated with
American flags hung from pillar to pill
lar.
In addition, many houses in the
neighborhood of the Roosevelt home
and in Oyster Bay We're draped with
the national colors. Across the main
street of the village there hung a large
Roosevelt and Fairbanks banner.
hC SBCIltl tlttlll ptuIllS llle
bers of the notification committee and
the invited guests left Long Island City
at 1872 A. NJ, and arrived here at lbs
O'Clock. Only three of the members of
the committee were absent. They were
James II. Coombs of Florida: Senator
Chauncey NJ. Dcpcw of New York, who
is in Europe. and Senator Clarence d.
Clark Of Wyoming.
Included among the invited guests
We're men prominent in all walks of
life. Among them were personal and
political friends and neighbors on Long
Island, including the pastors of the
Oyster Bay churches and the officials of
the national and New York state Re-
publican organizations. Those present
numbered about 125 1t was necessary
to limit the number on account of the
isolation of Sycamore Hill and the lack
of facilities for the accommodation of
larger assemblage.
On arrival at Sycamore Hill, the COM
mitteemen were received by President
Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and Nation
al Chairman George Il. COrtclyou. All
the house guests of the President were
gathered on the varcnda and as the Oc-
cupantS of each carriage aliEhted they
were welcomed by the President and
each was presented to Mrs. Roosevelt.
AT the conclusion of the informal re-
ccption the ceremony of notification be-
gan. The members of the family, the
house guests and some of the dstin-
Guished visitors were assembled on the
vcranda.
When Speaker Cannon rose to de-
liEpr hic nf hn
greeted with a2p'arse. He said
MIR President: The people Of the
United States, by blood. heredity. edu
cation and practice, are Il self-govern-
ing people. We have sometimes been
subject to prejudice and embarrassment
from harmful conditions. but we have
outerown prejudice and overcome con-
ditions as rapidly as possible. having
due regard to law and the rights of in
dividuals. We have sometimes made
mistakes from Il false sense of security
or from desire to change policies in
stead Of letting well enough alone,
merely to see what would happen. but
we have always paid the penalty of I'M
wise action at the ballot box and en-
dured the suffering until under the
law through the ballot box. we have re-
turned to correct policies. Tested by
experience no nation has so success
| fully solved all problems and chosen
proper policies as our nation. Under
! the lead of the Republican party for
! over forty years. the United States.
from being a third-class power among
the nations, has become in every
respect first. The people rule. The
! people ruling, it is necessary that they
should be competent TO rule. Com
! potency requires not only patriotism
but material wcll-bcing. education and
| statecraft.
| The people. under the lead of the Re-
publican PARTY. wrote upon the statute
books revenue laws. levying taxes upon
the products of foreign countries seek
, ing our markets which replenished our
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