The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-25
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
REPUBLICANS WILL ANNOUNCE
NOMINEE JULY n.
Speaker Cannon VIII Inform Roosevelt
Omcially Of Action of Convention.
Ceremonies VIII be UnOsten-
tati0us as Possible.

Oyster Bay, l.. l., July 24.-Arrange-
ments have been made for the notifi-
cation of Theodore Roosevelt of his
nomination for the presidency by the
Republican party. The ceremony will
take place on Thursday, the 9th in
slant at 1890 p. m. Following GUS
tom, the notification will be at Mr..
Roosevelt's home, Sycamore Hill.
The members of the notification
committee, appointed by the Chicago
convention have been requested to as
semble at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel,
New York. on Tuesday evening to
make preliminary arrangements for
the ceremony of the day following.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, chairman
of the committee. will arrive In New
York some time tomorrow.
He will receive the members of the
committee as they arrive. At 1890
Wednesday morning the committee
will board a special train at Long ISL
and City for Oyster Bay, the special
being scheduled to arrive there at
IL 40 o'clock.
At the station here the party which
will include not only members of the
committee, but also invited guests, will
be met by carriages in which they
will be taken to Sycamore Hill. On
account of the isolation of President
Roosevelt's home only about 1875 per-
sons will be in the party, Including the
members of the notification committee
and relatives and friends of the Pres
ldent who reside in the vicinity of
Sycamore HILL
Among those present will be Chair
man George B. Cortelyou of the Ma
tional Republican Committee; Cover
nor Odell and Senator Platt of New
York; Cornelius n. Bliss, treasurer of
the Republican National Committee:
William L. Ward, national committee
man; William Barnes, Jr., chairman
executive committee of Republican
committee of New York. and prominent
men from all parts of the country.
IL is possible that no member of the
Cabinet will be present Several are
on vacation and the President did not
care to cut short their holiday by in
vit1ng Them to attend the ceremonies.
majority of them. however will meet
the President on his return to Wash
ington the latter part of the present
week.
The ceremony of notification will be
as simple and transformations as DOS
sible The wide veranda almost sur
rounding the Presidents house will be
draped with American flags. If the
weather be fair the committee and
guests will be assembled on the lawn
northeast of the house. Speaker Can
non will make the speech of announce
ment for the committee and President
Roosevelt will speak from the veran-
da.
Should the weather be Indictment tho
ceremony will take place under cover
After the addresses a luncheon will be
served to the committee and guests.
This will be followed by an informal
reception and those present then will
return to New York.
Chairman Cortelyou will arrive here,
according to present plans. on Tues
day and will be a guest of the Presi-
dent until after the notification. He
expects then to start Immediately for
Chicago. where he will formally open
the Western headquarters for the cam
paign.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, ac-
companied by the older children at
tended church as usual today at Christ
Church. Secretary Shaw remained at
Sycamore Hill during their absence
Shortly after o'clock the secretary
left the Presidents home and took n
train for New York. He expected to
return Immediately to Washington
His visit. he said. had no special po-
litical or official significance. The day
was dreary and disa greeable and the
rainfall was incessant and heavy. No
other visitors were received by the
President.