Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-06-27

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risen from one station of public usefulness
to another until. before the age of 10. he
stands upon the highest civic emlnence
known among men. Their tears fell with
his as he stood in the shadow of poor Nc
kinley's death and, as n part of his oath or
office. asked the trusted counsellors who
stood by the side Of the fallen president
to help him carry forward the work which
he had left unfinished. and while his adj
ministration deserves the tribute which 1t
received III this convention from the elo-
quent lips Of our temporary chairman, 1t
is because he has executed in a manly way
the purpose of the republican party and
interpreted Alright the aspirations of the
American people, Nor can there be q doubt
that. IL in the years to come he snail walk
steadfastly in the same path, he will be
numbered among the great leaders or the
people who have given dignity and influence
to their highest office.
But the judgment of the republican party
is not only united upon its candidate-it is
unanimous also upon the fundamental
principles for which it stands. | think the
convention has been fortunate in harmon
iZing the minor differences which unayold-
ably arise in a country like ours, where
speech is free. and where printing is free.
The things upon which We are agreed are
SO great and the things about which we
differ are so small that we are able, with
out sacriiceing sincere republican conylc-
lions anywhere. to unite as one man IN de-
fence of our common faith.
The rollcall of this convention is a re-
minder, not without its melancholy sugges-
ton. that the veterans of republican lead
pISU1D are AAS AN
which they have borne to the generation
born since 1850. The children Of the men
who laid the foundations of the republican
party are here to begin the, celebration OF
its 50th anniversary.
A heavy hand has been laid since we met
at Philadelphia upon the man who guided
the counsels of the party. Nelson Dlngley,
whose name is associated in immortal repu-
tation with the industrial and commercial
miracles which opened the new century, is
gone, and within the borders of the same
state lies all that is mortal of Thomas b.
Reed, who put an end to anarchy in the
American house of representatives. Dear
old Uncle Mark Hanna, whose face has
looked down with the benedictiOn of an old
friend upon our deliberations, we shall see
no more; within the past few days we
buried Matthew Stanley Quay in the bosom
of the commonwealth which he loved and
which, in spite of the malice and calumny
which pursued him while he lived, never
failed in its affectiOnate confidence in him,
while over the whole four years has hung
the shadow of the national affection which
left the American people in sackcloth and
ashes.
We stand at the beginning of the new
era and, while the republican party leans
upon the counsel of its old leaders, 1t has
not heSitated to summon to the RESPONSE
biIities of public life the young men who
have been trained under their guidance to
take up the burdens which they are ready
to lay down and finish the WORK which
comes to them as an Inheritance of patriot
ism and duty. That is the significance OF
the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt, and
| THAI Il Iut tA VI ~ N1%AA "AANH A"o
been made by the republican party with
out a dissenting voice upon Charles w.
Fairbanks TO stand 10y the side of the preSi-
dent in the guidance and leadership OF the
republican party.
While he has not sought to constrain the
Judgment of the convention, directly or in
directly. he has kept himself free from the
affection which UNDERWRITERS dignity OF the
second office in the gift of the American
people, and do not doubt that his heart
has been troubled by the voluntary express
sion of good will which which has already
chosen him as one of the standard bearers
Of the republican party of the United
States. The office has sought the man, and
he will bring to the Office the commanding
personality of a statesman equal to any or
the great responsibilities which belong to
our public affairs.
A leader of the senate, the hampton of
all the great policies which constitute the
invincible record of the republican party
during the last ten years, his name will be-
come a tower of strength to our cause, not
only in his own state, but everywhere
throughout the country. A man OF affairs,
the whole business community shares the
confidence which his political associates
have reposed in him from the beginning OF
his public life. The quiet, undemOnstra-
tive, popular opinion, which has given the
republican party a platform upon which al
republicans can stand with no dissenting
voice, here or anywhere, has long since an
t~icipated the action of this convention III
adding to the national republican ticket
the name of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana.
l take pleasure i'll presenting his name, non,
ored everywhere throughout the United
States, as our candidate for Vlce-preSldent.
S~econding speeches were made by
Senator Depew, Senator Foraker and
Governor Pennypacker of Pennsyl-
vania. All we're a%pplauded to the
echo, and the great popular demon
stration which greeted the unanimous
nomination by the convention was an
!, enthusiastic tribute to the Indiana
statesman whose name was thus
Joined with Roosevelt.
When Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri
and Georgia were called, announce
ment was made, that the candidates of
favorite sons had been withdrawn.
t The entire vote therefore was cast for
Fairbanks.
J The usual resolutions Of thanks to
officers of the convention and to com.
mittees on arrangement were adopted
and the great body was adjourned.
Speaker Cannon came in for one OF
the resolutions, and he blushed like a
j ~schoolbOy as a bouquet was given
him. He made eleven speeches dur
e ing the day, each a few crisp, original
sentences, introducing the eleven
r orators. His audience never tired OF
watching nor hearing him. He was a
7 sauce to the proceedings. His jerky
walk to and from the peninsula of the
rostrum that projected into the audi
d ence amused everyone. He kept a
a tight hold on the right hand of each
: speaker with his right hand and
5 swung the gaveI in his left. The wide
4 sweep of the heavy mallet rather terri
S fed members of the press who were
within range, for sometimes their
n heads escaped by not more than an
inch.
e While Speaker Cannon spoke his
d whole body shook, his left arm made
full circles, both legs vibrated and
e even his toes could be seen working
up and down in his shoes. His contro.
5 of the convention was complete.
Sketch of the Nominees