The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-28
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
Oyster Bay, July 27--Theodor'
Roosevelt today formally opened ths
political campaign of 1904 at biz
beautiful country home, Sycamore
Hill. Standing on the spot made dear
to him by the associations OF a life
time, surrounded by his family and
relatives and friends, and in the pres
ence of an assemblage of men distin
guished in all walks of life. he formal
ly received and accepted the nomina
ton of the Republican party for pres
iJent of these United States.
President Roosevelt's speech of ac.
ceptance was Enthusiastically force.
full and direct in argument and re-
plete with epigrammatic passages.
II was received with immense en-.
thusinsms by his auditors. Prosperity
may be said to have been the key
note of the address, while the achieve
meuts of the Republican party in
craftsmanship at home and abroad
were depicted with the touch of q
skilled hand. His satrical references
to the Democratic party aroused
laughter and applause. AS the presi-
dent concluded his speech Speaker
Cannon, chairman of the notification
committee, grasped his hand and con-
graduated him cordially. George b
Cortelyou, chairman of the Republi'
can national committee, then extend
ed his congratulations. He was fhl-
lowed by all the notification commit
tee and guests. The speech of the
president will be circulated extensive
iy in the campaign as, aside from the
letter of acceptance which he will is
sue in a few weeks, it will be his cn.y |
public utterance during the campaign |
All the details of the arrangement
for the ceremony of notification mad |
been worked out carefully and fro1
the arrival Of the special train from
New York with The notification m.
nittee aboard until rs departure not
/ hitch occurred In accordance with
he wish of the president the cere
nony was made as simple as possible
rhe formal notification was made on
)ehalf of the committee representing
very state and territory in tie rnion.
,y Joseph G. Cannon, speake- of rhe
louse of representatives.
The day opened with ideal weather
md the arrangements for The oere I
nony were completed at nm earl.
our. The veranda OF the presidents
ouse, extending almost entiral!
round the building, was decorate
nth American flags hung FROM pillar
o Pillar. In addition, many houses II
be neighborhood and in Oyster Ba,
gere draped with the national colors
across the main street of the village
ung a large Roosevelt and FaIr"anh'
amer. In all, about 125 persons
lere present at the ceremony c:isiie
I the relatives.
Aside from the relatives the as
included personal and 20
tical friends of the president, OF
cials of the Republican national ano
tate organizations, pastors OF oys
sr Bay churches and neighbors of the
resident. President Roosevelt re
eived personally the members OF the
Dmmittee and other guests as they
rrived al Sycamore Hill. He knew
lmost every man personally. After ,
he visitors had been greeted by the ,
resident, Secretary Loeb presented I
ach to Mrs. Roosevelt and to Miss
lice Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt ex
snded all a cordial welcome and the t,
racious hospitality of her home.
hortly after noon all the guests had ,
rrived. but the ceremony Of notifica-
on did not begin until 1875 D. m.
After some consultation between ;
le president. Speaker Cannon. Chair >
ian Cortelyou and Secretary Loeb II :
as decided to hold the exercises On
1e verz1da- The ceremony was en- ,
rely informal. AS Speaker Cannon
tepped upon a chair standing near
be versnda he was given a cordial
sception. While Cannon read his
Deech, Roosevelt stood at bis rishs
and, giving close attention TO the