The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-24
D0LLlVER NOMINATES
FAIRBANKS FOR v. P.

The enthusiasm following the an
nouncement of the chairman was of
much 'briefer duration than that which
followed the first call the cheers not
lasting over two minutes.
Then Mr.. Cannon announced: THE
clerk will call the roll for the presenta-
tion of candidates for Vice President"
Alabama" called the clerk.
Mr.. Hundley. of Alabama, as be-
fore on the presidential roll call, an
nounced that his state desired to waive
its right in favor of the state of Iowa.
This meant Senator Deliver who was
to deliver the first nominating speech
in favor of Senator Fairbanks of In
diana. AS the tall form of Iowa's jun
Tor senator was seen pressing toward
the platform, the cries and shouts
broke out and they were redoubled in
violence when Chairman Cannon led
forward Senator Dolliver and spoke a
few words of Introduction.
The first mention of Senator Fair
banks name was the signal for cheers,
which were renewed when he formal
ly presented the name of the Indiana
Senator. Senator DoIliver said;
Gentlemen of the Conventions: The
National Republican Convention, now
nearly ready to adjourn, has presented
TO the world Il moral spectacle of eX-
traordinary interest and significance.
1t is a fine thing to see thousands Of
men. representing millions of people,
fighting in the political arena for their
favorite candidates and contendinG Va
liantly for the success of contradictory
principles and conflicting doctrines. out
OF such a contest with its noise and
defamation, its flying banners, it's
thunder of the captains and the shout
ing, the truth often secures a vindica-
ton and the right man comes out vic
torious. Sometimes, however, wisdom
is lost in the confusion and more than
once we have seen the claims of leader
ship swallowed up in contention and
strife.
I'VE have the honor to belong to a
convention whose constituency in every
state and territory, and in the islands
of the sea. has done it's thinking by
quiet flresides Indisturbed by clanor
of any sort, and has simpified our re-
sponsibilities by the unmistakable
terms OF the credentials which we hold
at their hands. Other conventions have
met to settle the fate of rival chief
tains we meet to record the judgment
of the Republican millions of the
United States. They have passed no
vainglorious judgment upon the career
of Theodore Roosevelt. They have
studied 1t with sympathetic interest
from his boyhood as he has risen from
one station of public usefulness to an
other until at length, before the age of
As, he stands upon the highest civic
eminence known among men.
Their tears fell with his as he
stood in the shadow of poor McKinley's
death, and as a part of his oath of
office, asked the trusted. counsellors
who stood by the side of the fallen
President to help him carry forward
the work which he had left unfinished,
and while his. administration deserves
the tribute which it received in this
convention from the eloquent lips of
our temporary chairman, it is because
he has executed in a manly way the
purpose of the Republican party and
interpreted Alright the aspirations of the
American people. Nor can there be a
doubt that, if in the years to come. he
shall walk steadfastly in the same
path, he will be numbered among the
great leaders of the people who have
given dignity and influence to their
highest office.
''But the Judgment of the Republican
party is not only united upon its can
didate, it is unanimous also, upon the
fundamental principles for which it
stands l think the convention has
been fortunate in harmonizing tine
minor differences which unavoidably
arise in a country like ours. where
speech is free and where printing is
free. We stand together on the propo-
sition that the industrial system of the
United States must not be undermined
by a hostile partisan agitation, and
that whatever changes are necessary
in our laws ought to be made by the
friends, or. at least, the acquaintance,
of the protective tariff system. The
things upon which we are agreed are
so great, and the things about which
we differ are so small, that we are
able without sacrificing sincere Repub-
lican convictions anywhere, TO unite as