Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-01


cago citizens committee which CO.
operated with the national committee
on arrangements for the convention,
then presented National Chairman
Payne with handsome gavel. 1t was
large and made for business. A
heavy gold band was inscribed "Mr
Henry c. Payne, chairman republican
national committee. 1904"
Mr.. Payne expressed his apprecia-
tion of the gift, and announced that
Secretary Elmer Dover, of the ma
tional committee, would read the call
of the convention. Mr.. Dover delegat-
ed Mr.. Malloy, of Ohio, one of the
reading clerks. to do the reading.
Chairman Payne recognized Gov.
Van SAINT, of Minnesota. to present the
table used by the presiding officer.
1t was made by the members of the
South Minneapolis high school and, he
said, had been used at republican con-
vention3 in Minneapolis, ST. Louis and
Philadelphia. He asked the chairman
to use it for this convention, which
would nominate that invincible leader,
Theodore Roosevelt. 1t was the first
mention of the presidents name in
the convention, and the delegates rose
to the sound as one man. Cheers rang
through the hall, and many men
sprang upon their chairs and waved
hats, banners and handkerchiefs.
After the applause had subsidized
Chairman PayHe in few words ex-
pressed thanks for the gavel. He
then said
Gentlemen of the convention, the
national committee has selected for
your temporary chairman Hon. Elihu
Root. of New York"
There was another shout from the
convention which was prolonged when
Gov. Odell, of New York, rose to move
that the action of the national COM
mittee be approved. loud and con-
tinued applause greeted Gov. Odell
and it was some moments before he
could put his motion. 1t was at once
adopted by the convention
The keynote to the campaign oi
1905 was sounded by Hon. Elihu ROOF
in his speech as temporary chairman
His address was a review of the &C.
complishments of the present admin
tstration and a defense of republican
politics in general.
The more striking sentences of his
speech were literally applauded
When he reviewed in figures the in
crease of the money of the country
and announced the enormous sum Of
gold accumulated, the convention be
came enthusiastic. He turned his at
tention to the administration regu
lation of trusts, and when he said
-'But no honest industry has been sup
pressed" there was a round of ap
plause. The declaration that those
corporations which had encroached OF
the rights of the public had beer
curbed to an extent never befor,
reached, also pleased the convention
The administration Panama cana
policy received a round of applaus,
when Mr.. Root declared that 9TH,
weaklings would have postponed it
construction to another generation"
Mr.. Roots challenge "Of judgmen
upon the record of these republican
administrations" was the signal TO
applause. Reverential silence pre-
vailed as the speaker alluded brief
to the assassination of President Nc
Ilinley, and again applause as his sue
cessors record WAS reviewed.
Mr.. Root concluded his address wit
the words Theodore Roosevelt" an
the most marked demonstration of tn
session ensued. The delegates climb
ed on their chairs and tossed hats an
handkerchiefs into the air.
The roll of temporary officers of tn
convention was then read by tn
clerk and approved by the convention
Senator McComas, of Maryland
then offered the following resolution
"Resolved, that the roll of state
and territories be now called, and tina
the chairman OF each delegation an
nounce the names of the persons sc
lected to serve on the several CON
mittees, as follows: Permanent ol
ganization, rules and order of bus
ness, credentials, resolutions; an
further, that the chairman of eac
delegation send TO the secretary
desk in writing the names of the pei
sons selected from his delegation
serve on the aforesaid committees"
This was adopted.