Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-27
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE

expected has happened. The national
Republican convention closed its la
bors a Few minutes after two this al
ternoon. and the delegates on the
door. as well as the crowds IN the gal
icries appeared worn out by the enthu-
siasm, the excitement and the Wild
pandcmonhm that followed the nomi-
nation OF Theodore Roosevelt for pres
ident and Fairbanks of Indiana for
vice-president Though the element Of
surprise was lacking. there was no
limit to the enthusiasm following the
Individual nominations, the old war
horses Of the party, like Cannon OF
Illinois. Spooner OF Wisconsin, and
Depew of New York went tearing
about like schoolboys. The venerable
speaker of the House danced around
the great hall with torn flag which
was used when Lincoln was nominated.
lts presence and the knowledge OF
what 1t was. set the galleries on FIRE,
and for 6ve minutes hurrahs, cheer
ing and the waving Of hands swayed
the crowd and made scene thrilling
and picturesque.
No sooner was this incident over
than three men appeared on the plat
form carrying an immense crayon bust
portrait OF President Roosevelt which
hey held up before the convention.
rhis provoked another wild demon
strailon, and the roar OF approval
reached far outside the limits OF the
convention hall.
The day was devoted to eulogistic
flights OF oratory. there being some fine
speeches made. notably that OF Black
nominating Roosevelt, and that OF Dol.
liver OF Iowa naming Fairbanks. but
hey were scarcely listened TO. Only
when the names of the different men
were mentioned did the throng break
out and continue their hurrahs for
many minutes, leaving the eloquent
speakers to saw the air and express
themselves yainly. They succeeded in
stirring feeling, and todays conyen
ion had about It Just as much thrill
ing enthusiasm as any that preceded
Some OF the interesting incidents
were young man with a megaphone
who now aud again called out the
name OF Roosevelt, and he did it in
such measured tone that the multi
Jude enjoyed it and Joined in The cry
OF Hes all right" Various charac
ters In the hall were carried on the
stage and given a reception. A col
pred boy named Brown, from Georgia
was given frantic reception when he
jumped on the stage waving a smal
national ilaE. Louisa Roberts, from
the California delegation was caugh
up by ,de Indiana delegation wher
she unfurled flag and cried Fair
banks" and others were being intro
duced when speaker Cannon forced
his way TO The front and Insisted up
on order. The convention had beer
wild for fully thirty minutes. and the
delegates We're getting exhausted. II
took nearly fifteen minutes to quiei
the great audience down, the sergeant
| alarms and his deputies working hare
TO force tile delegates to their seats
Beveridge ol Indiana in his secondinl
speech was the only one that was qui
| city listened to, and that was simply
| because The convention was tired on
With its furious enthusiasm. 1t had
( grown very hot in the auditorium, ant
! everybody had wilted collars, red faces
/ and perspiring bodies, but it was Q
I great and notable and excited conven
| lion.
CHICAGO. June 3.-Somethinp
akin TO enthusiasm dominated the Re
publican convention when Speaker
, Cannon called for order at 1890 this
morning The public hoclied to the
| han in such great numbers that there
was not a vacant seat Senator Fair
banks, whose name goes on the ticket
deemed it proper not to appear at the
| convention thousands OF small nags
We're distributed in the hall, and the
presiding officer shortly before begin
ming work, received beautiful bou
quet of lilacs from bcyy OF women
Rev, r. h. Sniyely offered prayer
After the announcement of the ami
yersary celebration of the foundation
, of the Republican party at Jackson
| Mich, July 6, former Gov. Black OF
| New York amid enthusiastic applause
asconded the platform to nominate
| Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency
Black walked to the front as soon as
! Alabama, first on the roll of states
yielded its place to New York. Three
/ cheers were given He started to
speak, bat the noise continued for
, three minutes before he could resume
The speakers voice could not be heard
throughout the hall His eloquent tri
; butte to Roosevelt brought the conven
tion to its feet Mr. Black spoke on
though few heard his words. Flags
waved throughout the hall the lndl.
ana delegation opening tri-colored um.
hrellas bearing portraits of Fairbanks
/ Pandemonium broke out as large
picture OF Roosevelt was held up on
the platform. The New York delega.
ton, led by man bearing an Alas
kan totem pole made circuit of the
hall. Alaska fell in behind, other
states fell in behind them, the dele.
! gates making a circuit OF The hall. The
band struck mp America" everybody
singing, cheering and waving flags,
Comparative quiet reigned after
eight minutes then the demonstration
broke forth with redoubcd volume as
another picture III Roosevelt was
brought tn the front of the stage