The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-24
THE RICHMOND VA FR1DAY,JUNE "a 1904
crldgc. Of indiana, whom he introduced

erldgc. Of Indiana, whom he introduced
In these wUrt1H:
"Oentnmcn OF tho Conventional have
the honor Of introducing to YOU a gen.
tlen1an whom yo,i all krow--n GOT or
Indiana, who, when he has q inessage
ninsists upon hearing, aid when he
speaks the people arc enlightened and
genthused" Il. WEE
Senator Beveridge began his speech
amid loud Applause. He snid in part
Wonderful beyond prophecy's forecast thslr
progress: noble bsyord tho vlsion &c desire
Their future 1927 Jefferson, ss,d. tos The tneh
scendants 70 the tho,lsatdth and tholsardtb
generation three generations, behold The
dreamed ofirallways. to-day electricity and
steam make Matte and California household
Hl,eghbors. This advance. which no seer could
3icans--bccauso FREQ people With unfattcrcd
minds and Misunderstanding belief io9yfully facci
The universe Of human poTs'silites These
~ passed their boundaries; the American poo
5plc are not exhausted: We have only tested
Is not finished: His future missions for tho
American people viii be grander than any
lie has given vs. nobler Tran we now cln
we will accept and accomplish as our fathers
accomplished their. And when our. generation
shall tayo passed ana n our =. children Shal
have borne. It will still be the old flag Of
yorktown and Appomat.ox and Manila Bay
move onward will still be the strains that
5cheered the dying Warren on Bunker l1il and
Inspired tn. men who answered 1.lncolii's
triumphant MS they are In ,is will still bn
the Old ideals that have made the American
people great and honorcd among the nations
IA This is the Republican Idea Of tho American
reople; this, the thought we have when
we nominate to-day our candidate for the
,,u}lo psa Oh AZ l.
ism Republican standard bearer must have.
And this is Just the A,nerlcansm I, Of 'rhe ,t,
IN tho republic and It's destiny; charged with
the emery OF the republics fun manhood:
ctarshing the ordinances OF the republics
81 God; inspired by the sure knowledge that
the REPUBLICS snlendd day Is only ~ ts
dawn. Theodore Roosevelt will lead II, the Amer.
welfare for themselves. still trc-d der litter
ment OF the race and TO tho added honor Of
conds the nomination OF Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Beveridge's voice was probably the
easiest heard OF any of the speakers.
Shouts, cheers and cat calls resounded
through the hall when the senator sar-
&castically said:
mo mystery was ever elected Presi-
dent and never will be"
Long before he had concluded his
speech Senator Bereridge's co.tar was
wilted band. and the preparation was
streaming down his face, but his voice
lost none Of Its carrying power, and his
manner none of its energy. S'caatoi'
Beveridges concluding wo.ds, "i4d'aaa
etonds the name OF Roosevelt. released
the waiting cheer. tho band and the
flags. N
1t was short lived, however. and order
was soon restored.
When the convention had expressed its
appreciation Of 1ndiana's second to the
domination, Chairman Cannon announced
that George "A. Knight of California,
would second the nomination. The Cali
fornia delegation showed that 1t was pro-
pared for the occasion. The old sta 70
coach long drawn yell. "Wahoo, was
echoed throu ghout the hall, and a Cali
Sfornia banner. followed by a huge wreath
Of flowers, was borne through the hall, as
Mr.. knight was proceeding to the plat
form.
Mr.. Knight Speaks.
Mr.. Knight was introduced by Chair
man Cannon. lie had a voice, which
penetrated the furthest recesses OF the
hall and rolled back in echoes from arch-
cd iron roof. AS he began, a voice {, ON
afars shouted, Not SO loud. This 1as
IL touch which the convention apprec,nted,1
and it gave itself up to a hearty laugh.
When Knight said every man sl1 i'd have
the liberty to work and make his home,
the convention cheered
No, no. were the shouted responses
of the convention to Mr.. knights decla-
ration, Socialism can have 10 place