The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-27
UNCLE JOE CANON MADE THE
SPEECH OF NOTIFICATIONS
1T WILL BE FOUND ON
PAGE SIX OF THIS
ISSUE.
ON PAGE TWO WE GIVE THE
PRESIDENTS SPEECH en-
TiRE-lJ4 WELL WORTH
READING.

ESSiSI.
II OYSTER BAY. July 7.-presiden
II Theodore Roosevelt learned to-day
officially that he was nominated a
Il Chicago TO lead the forces of his par
ty through this years campaign. Q
course he had an inkling that the
/ Republican National convention tool
/ action in his favor on the Esd day oi
June last, but until this afternoon
of the House of Representatives and
chairman of the notification commit
tee told him on the porch at Sagamore
! Hill. he had no authentic official
knowledge of the fact Neither did
the country at large really know un-
| til then whether or not President
Roosevelt would accept the trust and
make the race against the forces of
organized and reorganized Democ-
racy But he did, and in a vigorous
speech 3,10O words in length, told the
country, Uncle Joe" and the notlff-
cation committee why he believed the
Republican party ought to be retain
ed in power for another four years.
In addition to the committeeman
from the various States and Territo-
ries who gathered at the Presidents
residence, to witness the ceremonies
there were number of distinguished
guests especially invited by the Presi-
dent and a goodly gathering of his
own kin.
The special bearing the committee
arba
Oyster Bay shortly after 11:30. When
they a1ighted upon the clean gran,
ilithic walk beneath the station shed
and looked about them, the new ar
rivals beheld what is probably the
most remarkable collection of We
hicles ever assembled at any one spot
on earth. The village and surround
ing country had been raked as with
a fine tooth comb to provide enough
carry-alls for the crowd to come and
be it announced the everlasting glory
Of Oyster Bay, the order was filled in
a business manner with lightning
like rapidity. Secretary Loeb. who
had general charge of the arrange
received assurances from the
three principal liverymen of the town
that all the conveyances needed
would be at the station on time. But
they did not make any promises
about the particular style of vehicles
they would provide. There were an
cient family carriages with monster |
springs like Washington used to own;
ousses high of body with little win
lows for the occupants to play peek
=
he side paths; there We're 1904 pneu-
natic tired runabouts; surreys that |
lad seen better days and many of |
hem, and buggies that belonged to |
my age, from the foundation of the
-illage some two hundred years ago. !
But all were drawn by willing horses,
md after few jolly laughs over the /
,ecu1iarities Of the quaint transporta-
ion line, the committeeman piled in
0 the rigs and went trotting up the
DAD toward Sycamore Hill, three and
half miles away. where the Presi-
ent was awaiting them with his most
epial simle.
Owing to the decision of Secretary
4oeb, who had doubtless consulted
he President over the question, the
ownspeople at large were not per-
nitted to visit, Sycamore Hill for the
purpose of listening to the speeches
md seeing what was to be seen. This
caused good deal OF
lard feeling and possibly lost the L
President few votes. Most Of his
I'D neighbors, however, believed that
,Ir. Loeb was entirely responsible
md promised each other that they
would ..tyote for the President Just
he same.
When Mr.. Roosevelt was notified of
lis nomination for the Vice Presi-
Iency in 1900, the whole village par
icipated in the iolIif1cation and per-
aps it is5only natural that those who
sere s in q Il Z the last celebration expect
d to take a hand in to-day's doings.
When the procession of funny We.
icles reached the top Of the hill upon Is