The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-28
AT HIS COUNTRY home
THEODORE ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED
or REPUBLICAN NoMiNA-
TIoN FOR PRESIDENT.
CEREMONY MADE SIMPLE As POSSIBLE
SPEAKER CANNON DELIVERS AD-
DRESS AND THE NOMINEE
MAKES RESPONSE.
CEREMONY MADE SIMPLE As POSSIBLE

Oyster Pay, l.. l., July 2S.-President
Roosevelt was notified formally dur
ing the day of his nomination for the
presidency by the national Republican
convention. The ceremony took place
at his country home at Sycamore Hill,
three miles from this village. In ac-
cordance with the wish of the presi-
dent the ceremony was made as sim
pie as possible. The formal notitica-
tion of the action of the convention
was made, on behalf of committee
representing every state and territory
in the United States, by Joseph G..
Cannon. speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives.
The day opened with ideal weather
and arrangements for the ceremony
were completed at an early hour. The
wide yeIanda of the house at Saga
more Hill, extending almost entirely
around the house, was decorated With
American flags hung from pillar to
pillar In ADDITION many houses in the
neighborhood OF the Roosevelt home
and in Oyster Bay We're draped with
the national colors. Across the main
street of the village there hung large
Roosevelt and Fairbanks banner.
The special train bearing the mem
bers of the notification committee and
the invited guests left Long Island
City at 1922 a. IN. and arrived here
at 1135 O'clock. Only three of the
members of the committee were alb
sent They were James n Coombes
of Florida; Senator Chauncey vi. De-
pew of New York, who is in Europe,
and Senator Clarence ID. Clark of Wy
oming. Included among the invited
guests were men prominent in all
walks of life. Among them were per-
sonal and political friends of the pres
ident in New York state, lifelong
friends and neighbors on Long Island,
including the pastors of the Oyster
Bay churches and the officials of the
national and New York state Repub-
lican organizations. Those present
numbered about 1875 1t was
Necessary to Limit the Number
on account of the isolation of Saga
more Hill and the lack OF facilities for
the accommodation OF a larger assem-
blage.
On arrival at Sycamore Hill the
committeeman were received by Pres
ident Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and
National Chairman George B. Cortel-
you. All of tho house guests of the
president were gathered on the ve-
randa and as the occupants of each
carriage alighted they We're welcomed
by the president and each was pre-
sented to Mrs. Roosevelt.
AT the conclusion of the infomal re-
ception the ceremony of notification
began. While the members of the
family, the house guests and some Of
the distinguished visitors were assem-
bled on the veranda majority of
those in attendance gathered on the
lawn facing the veranda.
When Speaker Cannon rose to de-
liver his speech of notification he was
greeted with applause. When he had
concluded the president advanced to
the veranda railing and, standing I'M
der a great festoon of American flags,
delivered his address In response to
| the notification. AS he faced the as
semblage he was warmly applauded.
At the conclusion of the address
President Roosevelt held an informal
reception and received the congratula-
| tions of the committeeman on his
| speech.
Both the president and Speaker Can
| non spoke standing on a chair placed
at an angle of the veranda so that all
could hear. The guests stood during
| the speeches.
Among the invited guests were
Chairman George b. Cortelyou. Gov
ernor p. B. Odell, Senator r.. c. Platt,
Senator John Kean of New Jersey
former Secretary Elihu Root, Corne-
: lins N. Bliss and former Governor
Frank s. Black.