The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-28

instructed the secretary to call the
roll for nominations for president. BY
agreement Alabama, the first state on
the roll, yielded to New York. That
was the signal for the first outburst of
applause. In the midst of the cheer
ing ex-Gov. Black made his way to the
platform. Speaker Cannon introduc-
ed him to the audience.
Mr. Black entertained his audience
by a discussion of party principles.
He compared republican standards
with those of other parties. With his
keen sense of humor and the deep
thought displayed in his address the
orator fascinated always and fire.
quently electrified his listeners. He
led up to the nomination gradually by
defining the type of man best suited
for the party color bearer. AS he
named Theodore Roosevelt as the best
example of that type the convention
rose. The New York delegation led
in the cheering. which almost imme-
diately spread to every part of the
floor, to the galleries and to the
crowds which filled the entrances and
overfowed into the streets.
Senator Beveridge was recognized
by the chairman for the purpose of
seconding the nomination OF Mr..
Roosevelt for president. He was fol-
lowed by George A. Knight. of Cali
fornia. Mr.. knight has a voice which
fairly Numbered through the hall.
The orator from the Golden Gate
city had the convention with him from
the first. His speech was pointed and
Mr.. knight proved himself a maker of
phrases. OF the canal and the rea-
sons actuating the administration in
taking the policy it did, Mr.. Knight
said Of President Roosevelt:
He wanted to give a job to Uncle
Sam. Uncle Sam wanted the job and
he took 1t and Uncle Sam belongs tc
the union"
The seconding speeches following
that OF Mr.. Knight were made by
Harry Stilwell Edwards. of Georgia;
ex-Gov Bradley. of Kentucky; JOSEPH
B. Cotton, of Minnesota, and Harry s
Cummings, of Maryland. Mr.. Cum
mings is one of the colored delegate:
and he told of the colored mans serv.
Ice to the republican party and his in,
terest In President Roosevelt.
nous vote of delegations was recorded
for Mr.. Roosevelt without incident un
Ill New Jersey was reached. New
Jersey asked unanimous consent tha
the roll be dispensed with and tha
the secretary of the convention be in
structed to cast the entire vote fol
Mr.. Roosevelt. This was done.
Pandemonium broke loose wher
Speaker Cannon announced that IL
the convention there were 994 vote
and 994 had been cast for Roosevelt
great picture of the president wa
carried about through the hall. 1t wa
followed by q banner carried by th'
Oregon delegation, bearing the words
First gun. Oregon. 23,s04. Roose
velt. Forty per cent. republican gain.
Alabama again yielded its place a
the head of the list when the roll cal
was started for nominations for vic
president The rank was this tim
given to Iowa and Senator Dollivel
taking the platform. named Senate
Fairbanks. The speech was an elo
quent endorsement of the candidate
qualifications and was received wit
tremendous applause. Secondin
!. speeches were made by Senator De
pew, Senator Foraker, ex-Senato
, Carter, of Montana, and Gov. Penny
packer, of Pennsylvania. All wer
applauded TO the echo and the grea
} popular demonstration which greete
: the unanimous nomination by the cor
, vention was an enthusiastic tribut
{ to the Indiana statesman who's
D name was thus joined with Roosevelt
When Illinois, Nebraska, Missoul
r and Georgia were called, announce
;. ment was made that the candidacie
3 Of favorite sons had been withdraw
The entire vote therefore was cast fc