The Tomahawk., 1904-06-30
RATIONAL REPUBLICAN CON-
vENT1oN AT CHICAGO Sc.
LEcTs ITS CANDIDATES.
NOMINATING SPEECHES
CREATE ENTHUSIASM
Entire Vote of Delegates Cast for Pres
ent Executive, While Indiana Sen
ator Is Named by Acclamation-
Convention Adjourns Sine Die.

New York When at 11:O5 the orator
named the candidate Theodore
Roosevelt" one of the most remarkable
demonstrations ever seen in nation
al convention began. A roar from lO,-
900 throats filled the hall. Cheers,
songs, whistling, megaphone discord
and band music broke forth when Mr..
Black finished his nominating speech
and placed Roosevelt's name before
the convention A short time later a
similar demonstration occurred when
| Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, was
named by acclamation for the second
| place on the ticket.
Delegates Gather.
Shortly before ten o'clock the New
York delegation began to enter the hall
Senator Platt at their head. With them
came messengers bringing bundles of
flags which were to be waved when the
president was nominated. Senator Bev-
eridge and Gov Durbin were the first
delegates from the Hoosier state to
reach their seats and were greeted with
a ripple of applause.
| Secretary Cortelyou arrived promptly
on the stroke of ten and was escorted to
seat on the platform. He received a
very cordial greeting, the members OF
the national committee crowding around
to shake his hand. The secretary and
Postmaster General Payne stepped to
one side for brief chat before the con-
vention convened.
Just before Chairman Cannon's big
gayeI fell Mrs M E. Plummer, of the
American Flag association. came upon
the stage and presented him with a
bunch of calla lilies which Uncle joe
received with profound bow. f
Convention Called to Order.
It was exactly 10:30 when Chairman
Cannon, welding the immense wooden
eavel in his left hand arose from his
high-backed leather chair, and. with
resounding whack on the table in front
of him, commanded the convention to be
in order.
Rev. Thaddeus A. Snively, rector of
st. Chrysostoma's church, was present
ed and invoked the Divine blessing.
AT the conclusion of the prayer Chair
man Cannon presented the following
announcements through the reading
clerk:
"On the sixth day of July at, Jackson,
Mich, there will be celebrated the fif-
tieth anniversary of the birth of the re-
publican party (applause), the time
when and the place where it received its
name Secretary Hay will deliver the
principal address. Senator Fairbanks
and others will address the meeting.
Then followed an announcement that
the recently elected national committee
would meet in the Coliseum annex i'm
m mediately on the adjournment of the
convention.
Call for Nominations.
Chairman Cannon at once announced
that the next order of business would be
a roll call of the states for the nomina-
ton of president of the United States.
The clerk called Alabama" and i'm
mediately Oscar r. Hundley, of that
state. mounted chair and announced
that Alabama requested the honor and
privilege~of yielding its place on the roll
to the state of New York.
Instantly the convention was in an
uproar The New York delegation were
on their feet like one man waving their
flags and shouting wildly. Ex-Gov.
Frank Black. of New York, who was to
deliver the nominating speech in behalf
of President Roosevelt, Immediately
started for the platform amid the Wild
est enthusiasm on the part of the dele
| gates.
AS Gov Black reached the desk OF
| Chairman Cannon he was warmly greet
ed by that gentleman and escorted down
to the front Of the platform. Here Chair
man Cannon, standing by the side OF
! Mr. Black. in few words introduced
him to the convention. There was sue
cession of shouts from the convention
chorus of shrieks from the New York
delegation, a paroxysm of tossing flags
then silence, and MIR. Black commenced
his speech in behalf of President Roose-
velt
Mr.. Black said both parties agreed
on one plank-the equality of man
! the difference being that the democrats
sought to make all ''as low as the low
| CoI CAS ICpuuilSdAS AlSu da
the highest" Never interrupt the enc
my while. he is making mistake. "
was one epigrammatic remark. "1ne
most important arguments are afford
ed by contrast" was another Mr.
| Black then proceeded to contrast the
unity of the republicans with the dis
sent of the democrats on principles
and men. He said the party needed nc
new name. 1t had never failed to ex-
press the calm will of the people. He
said the party was ever ready to adj
vance convictions and give reason fol
| them.
| Convention in Uproar.
Gov. Black pronounced the nominal.
ing words at just 11:o6 o'clock. AS he
did so he retired quickly from the plat.
form But the words Theodore Roose
veit'' had not left his lips when theri