The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-01
UnanimoL. ~ Selected a. Republican Party's
Candidates for President and
Vice President.
Both Nominations Are Greeted by Denonstra=
tons of Approval-The Platform Is
Unanimously Adopted.
For President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT of New York.
For Vice President,
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS Of Indiana.

withdrew after stating that they pre-
ferred to submit their case to the peo-
November.
Cannon Was Whole Show.
Chicago, June "a. - Proceedings OF
the Republican national convention,
with Joseph G. Cannon in the chair,
yesterday took on a picturesqueness
and demonstrativeness which Tuesday
were lacking.
From the moment Speaker Cannon
was escorted to the platform to WELD
the gavel as permanent chairman the
entire atmosphere Of the convention
changed. Enthusiasm, which had lain
dormant, burst forth, and the applause
rang true and hearty. He made a
speech and the audience cheered
whether he spoke jocularly or in a Sc
rious vein. He was the entertainer;
in fact, he Was the convention.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials interested the convention
only so far as it dealt with the Wis
SOIiS'h SlJuIllou. oChdIoi AuSScAllto
of Maryland, chairman of the commit
tee. read a report of the Investigation
of the contest. He took the delegates
into the confidence of the committee
and explained in detail that a thorough
canvass was made into the
Merits of the Contest
despite the fact that the contestants
had withdrawn their claims On the
ground that fair treatment could not
be had. He said the imputation was
directed at the convention itself. and,
though resented deeply by the COM
mittee, the inquiry was exhaustive and
patient. The report closed with the
declaration that the "stalwart" faction.
led by Senators SpConer and Quarles,
Representative Babcock and Judge
Emil Baensch, as delegates at large, is
the regular Republican party in Wis
consin. This national Endorsement of
the faction headed by the two United
States senators from Wisconsin
evoked prolonged applause.
The platform had been TIE subject
of administrative scrutiny and M.
Cld " Al0hy "SGhos IN /
was accepted
Without a Dissenting Vote.
Visitors were not SO early about the
convention hall yesterday, but when
Mr.. Root called the convention to or
der shortly after neon the Coliseum
presented a more inspiring appearance
than on the preceding day. The gal
leries were crowded for the first time,
and a large number OF women were
present. After prayer by the Rev.
Thomas E. Cox, the business of the
day began.
The announcement of the perma-
nent organization for the convention
started the continuous demonstration
which followed the Introduction of
Speaker Cannon as permanent chair
man. Fe was escorted 20 the platform
by a committee consisting of John D.
Long, Senator Cullom and Representa-
tive Burton of Ohio. The scene thai
followed was inspiring; flags waved,
hats were thrown into the air. dele
gates jumped to their feet and then to
chairs, shouting wildly,
Loudly and Continuously.
Speaker Cannon's story was dis
tinctly to the liking of the convention.
He opened with a delightfully."- refresh
ing and humorously frank avowa}.
Each of the thousand listeners re-
ceived a confidential tip. The speaker
had written his first speech and had
tried to memorize it. But he did not
show the slightest intention of follow
ing it. He knew the inspiration that
just wanted a free hand to cut loose.
$50 let us ramble a while"
That is what he said. And then he
abandoned himself to his limitless
store Of profound sagacity and his
original and characteristic vocabulary.
Throughout his address the cheering
was generous. intelligent and appre-
ciative.
The Resolutions.
The preamble calls attention to the
fact that since the organization of the
party and the election Of Lincoln in
1860 the party has been in entire or
partial control Of the government
with the exception of two years.
The party entered upon the present
period OF complete supremacy in 1897.
1t found the country, after four years
of Democratic rule, in an evil plight, |
oppressed with misfortune and doubt
full Of the future.
II replaced Democratic tariff laws
based on free trade with a consistent |
protective tariff, and industry, freed