Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-01


the choice was just as unanimous "a
il was in filing the first place on the
ticket
Black Nominated Him.
1t was 1890 o'clock when Speaker
Cannon called the convention 70 order
Without preliminaries of any kind he
announced the order OF the day and in
structed the secretary TO call the rol
for nominations for president. By
bereement Alabama. the first state IN
the roll yielded to New York That
was the signal for the first outbur-i
OF applause In the midst of the cheer
ing former Governor Black made his
way TO the platform. Speaker Cannon
took him To the front and character
istically introduced him to the audi
ence. But the orator chosen TO preseH;
the name OF Roosevelt needed no intro
duction The delegates proved this
and also that they knew his mission bv
giving him a rousing reception before
permitting him 10 proceed
Mr. Black entertained his audience
by a discussion Of the party princi
pies. He compared republican stand
ards with those Of other parties He
led mp 10 the nomination gradually by
defining the type Of man best suitd for
the party color-bearer. As he named
Theodore Roosevelt as the best exam.
pie OF that type the convention rose
The New York delegation led in the
cheering which almost Immediately
spread 10 every part of the floor 10 the
galleries and TO the crowds which
filled the entrances ana overlooked in
70 the streets. After the crowd had
yelled itself hoarse II permitted the
band TO participate in the demonstra-
ton. The leader chose patriotic music
and the familiar words were taken up
by the convention and sung with earn.
estness.
When from sheer exhaustion the
throng lessened its tumult Speaker
Cannon found his opportunity. Going
20 the very edge OF the platform he
knelt down and pounded on the floor
for order
Senator Beverage was recognized
ny lut Alldll man III the pun DOSf- VI
seconding the nomination of Mi
Roosevelt. for president He was ioi-
lowed by George \. Knight, OF Califor-
ala
The seconding speeches following
that Of Mr. knight were made by
Harry Stllwcll Edwards Of Georgia,
eX-Gov Bradley Of Kentucky. Joseph
b. Cotton of Minnesota. and Harry S
Cummings Of Maryland Mr. Cum.
nings is one OF the colored delegates
The roll was called and the unanl
nous vote Of the delegation was re-
corded for Roosevelt without incident
until the name Of New Jersey was
reached New Jersey asked unani-
nous consent that the roll be dis
pensed with and that the secretary OF
the convention be instructed 10 cast
the entire vote for Roosevelt The OBJ
lection was general and every state ac.
cepted the opportunity of casting It's
entire vote for the president.
Pandemonium broke loose again
when Speaker Cannon announced that
in the convention there were 994 votes
and 1914 had been cast for Roosevelt
Alabama again yielded its place at
the head of the list when the roll call
was started for nominations for vice
president. The rank was this tine
given TO Iowa and Senator Deliver,
taking the platform. named Senator
Fairbanks. The speech was an elO-
quent endorsement of the candidates
qualifications and was received with
tremendous applause. Seconding
speeches were made by Senator De.
pew, Senator Foraker and Gov. Penny.
packer Of Pennsylvania. All we're APP
plauded to the echo. and the great pop.
ular demonstration which greeted the
unanimous nomination by the cor.-en.
ton was thus connected with Roose-
velts. When Illinois, Nebraska and
Georgia and Missouri were called an.
nouncement was made that the c.adi.
dacy Of favorite sons had been with.
drawn. The entire vote therefore was
cast for Senator Fairbanks.
cortelyou Named.
The usual resolutions OF thanks 10
officers OF the convention and TO com.
mittees on arrangement were adopted
and the great BODY was adjourned