Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-30

| ly to them. In this column, vast and
solid. is majority so overwhelming
that the scattered squads in opposi-
tion can hardly raise another army.
The enemy has neither guns nor
ammunition, and if they had they
would use them on each other. Des-
| titute of the weapons of effective war
fare, the only evidence of approaching
battle is in the tone and number of
| their bulletins. There is discord
among the generals; discord among
the soldiers. Each would fight in his
own way, but before assaulting his
republican adversaries he would first
destroy his own comrades in the ad-
| Joining tents. Each believes the
weapons chosen by the other are not
only wicked but fatal to the holder.
! That is true. This is the only war OF
modern times where the boomerang
has been substituted for the gun.
Whatever fatalities may occur, how
ever, among the discordant hosts now
moving on st. Louis, no harm will
come this fall to the American peo-
pie. There will be no opposition suf-
| ficient to raise a conflict. There will
be hardly enough for competition.
There are no democratic plans for the
conduct of the fall campaign. Their
zeal is chiefly centred in discussion
as to what Thomas Jefferson would
do If he were living. He is not living
and but few of his descendants are
among the democratic remnants of
to-day. Whatever of patriotism or
wisdom emanated from that distin-
guished man is now represented in
this convention.
But not alone upon the principles
of the republican party are it's mem
bers in accord. With the same devo-
ton which has marked their adher-
ence to those principles, magnificent
and enduring as they are, they have
already singled out the man to bear
their standard and to lead the way.
| No higher badge was ever yet COIL
| ferred. But great as the honor is, the
circumstances which surround it
make that honor even more profound.
| You have come from every state and
! territory in this vast domain. The
country and the town have Wed with
each other in sending here their con-
! tributions to this splendid throng.
Every highway in the land is leading
here and crowded with the members
of that great party which sees in this
splendid city the symbol of its rise
and power. Within this unexampled
multitude is every rank and condition
of free men, every creed and occupa-
/ ton. But to-day common purpose
and desire have engaged us all, and
| from every nook and corner of the
country rises but a single choice to
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world.
Whether we wish it or not, America
is abroad in this world. Her inter
ests are in every street, her name is
! on every tongue. Those interests so
sacred and stupendous should be
trusted only to the care of those
whose power, skill and courage have
been tested and approved. And in the
man whom you will choose, the high
est sense of every nation in the world
beholds a man who typifies as no
other living American does, the spirit
and the purposes of the twentieth
century. He does not claim to be the
| Solomon of his time. There are
many things he may not know. but
| this is sure, that above all things
else he stands for progress, courage
and fair play, which are the synonyms
of the American name.
There are times when great fitness
! is hardly less than destiny, when the
! elements so come together that they
| select the agent they will use. Events
sometimes select the strongest man,
as lightning goes down the highest
! rod And so it is with those events
which for many months with unerr-
! ing sight have led you to a single
name which | am chosen only to pro-
! nounce: Gentlemen, | nominate for
president of the United States the
highest living type of the youth, the
vigor and the promise of a great
country and a great age, Theodore
! Roosevelt of New York.
Senator Beveridge was recognized
by the chairman for the purpose OF
seconding the nomination of Mr..
Roosevelt for president. He was fol-
lowed by George A. Knight, of Cali
! fornia Mr.. knight has a voice which
fairly thundered through the hall.
The seconding speeches following
that of Mr.. Knight were made by
Harry Stilwel Edwards, of Georgia;
eX-Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky; Joseph
B. Cotton, of Minnesota, and Harry s.
Cummings, of Maryland. Mr. Cum
mings is one of the colored delegates
and he told of the colored mans serv-
ice to the republican party and his in
| terest in President Roosevelt.
The roll was called and the unani-
nous vote of delegations was recorded
for Mr.. Roosevelt without incident un-
til New Jersey was reached. New
Jersey asked unanimous consent that
the roll be dispensed with and that
the secretary of the convention be in
structed to cast the entire vote for
! Mr.. Roosevelt. This was done.
Pandemonium broke loose when
! Speaker Cannon announced that in
the convention there were 994 votes
and 994 had been cast for Roosevelt.
A great picture OF the president was
carried about through the hall. 1t was
followed by a banner carried by the