Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-01
STUDIED ADDRESS TO BE USED
IN THE CAMPAIGN.
HIS FAMILY ABOUT HIM
Prosperity the keynote-Speaker
Cannon Gives the Notification
Ceremony opens Soon After Noon
Notable Gathering-Political
Conferences Held.

the political campaign of 1904 at his
beautiful country home, Sycamore
Hill. Standing on a spot made dear
TO him by associations of lifetime,
surrounded by his family and relatives
and friends, in the presence or an as
semblage of men distinguished in all
walks of life, he formally received and
accepted the nomination of the repub-
lican party for president of the United
States.
President Roosevelt's speech of &C
ceptance was enthusiastically force
full and direct in argument and replete
with epigrammatic passages. 1t was
received with immense enthusiasm by
his auditors. Prosperity may be said
to have been the keynote of his adj
dress. while the achievements of the
Republican party in craftsmanship at
home and abroad were depicted with
the touch of skilled hand. His satir-
ical references to the democratic
party aroused laughter and applause.
AS the president concluded his
lspeech. Speaker Cannon, chairman OF
the notification committee, grasped his
hand and congratulated him cordially.
George B. Cortelyou, chairman of the
republican national committee, then
lextended his congratulations. He was
followed by all the members of the no
tification committee and guests.
The speech of the president will be
circulated extensively in the campaign,
"a aside from the letter of acceptance,
which he will issue in a few weeks, it
will be his only public utterance dur
ing the campaign.
No Hitch in Program.
All details of arrangement for the
ceremony of notification had been
worked out carefully and from the ar
: rival of the special train from New
York with the notification committee
aboard until it's departure not a hitch
occurred. In accordance with the wish
of the president the ceremony was
made as simple as possible. The for
; NAL notification was made on behalf OF
! the committee, representing every
: state and territory in the union, by
/ Joseph G.. Cannon, speaker of the house
of representatives. The day opened
with ideal weather and arrangements
for the ceremony were completed at
an early hour. The veranda on the
presidents house, extending almost
entirely around the building, was dec
GRATED with American flags, hung from
pillar TO pillar. In addition, many
houses in the neighborhood and in
Oyster Bay were draped with the ma
tional colors. Across the main street
of the village hung a large Roosevelt
and Fairbanks banner. In all about
r 125 persons were present at the cere-
: mony. Aside from relatives the as
semblage included personal and polit-
ical friends OF the president, officials
of the republican national and state or
CARNATIONS, pastors of Oyster Bay
churches and neighbors of the presi-
, dent. President Roosevelt personally
=. received the members of the commit
tee and other guests as they arrived
at Sycamore Hill. He knew almost
every man personally. After the visit
ors had been greeted by the president,
! Secretary Loeb presented each to Mrs.
Roosevelt and TO Miss Alice Roosevelt,
: Mrs. Roosevelt extended all a cordial
welcome and the gracious hospitality
of her home.
Shortly after noon all the guests
had arrived. but the ceremony of noti-
fication did not begin until 1897 p. m.
After some consultation between the
president, Speaker Cannon, Chairman
Cortelyou and Secretary Loeb it was
decided to hold the exercises on the
veranda. The ceremony was entirely
, informal. As Speaker Cannon stepped
upon chair standing near the veranda
railing he was given a cordial recep-
ton. While Speaker Cannon read his
speech President Roosevelt stood at
, his right hand, giving close attention
to the address.
Applause for Speaker Cannon
Speaker Cannon was interrupted fire.
QUently by applause. His thrusts
at the democratic party. his refer
ences to the tariff and to the gold
standard and to the construction of
the Panama canal aroused enthusi-
asm.
r When President Roosevelt conclud-
, ed he was heartily congratulated first
by Speaker Cannon, then by Mr.. Cor
, telyou and by others present After
: an informal reception which followed
the address, Speaker Cannon and al
the visitors assembled on the lawn
and were photographed. A buffet
luncheon followed and the guests were
served by the presidents children and
his nephews and nieces.
During the afternoon. before the
departure of the guests. the president
? had conferences with several of them.