The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-06-25

nominated, and which had been used
in every convention since. The flag
showed the wear and tear of many
similar contests.
Uncle Joe" waved it vigorously
! and kept time with his body. Soon
the whole convention was swaying in
exact measure The chairman tired
and his place was taken by young
man, who grasped the flagstaff firmly
! in one hand and with megaphone
; Led the Yelling.
! At the conclusion of every second
! ing speech the performance was part
! w duplicated and the speakers them
selves we're generously applauded.
! When Senator. Fairbanks had been
nominated for vice president there
was no .diminution in the demonstra-
ton. Voices were hoarse, but the
noise for the choice was just as unan-
imous as it was in filling the first
place on the ticket.
| When the convention was called to
order yesterday the galleries were
! filled for the first time. Tiers of the
people were standing in the aisles and
back of the rows of seats. It was
1890 o'clock when Speaker Common
called the convention to order. With
out preliminaries of any kind he re.
turned to the order of the day and in
structed the secretary to call the roll
for nominations for president. ;.
Black dominates Roosevelt
| BY agreement Alabama, the first
state on the roll, yielded to New York.
That was the signal for the first out
burst of applause. In the midst of the
cheering Former Gov. Black made his
way to the platform. Speaker Cannon
! took him to the front and character
istically introduced him to the audi
Ienee. 49, Bit the orator chosen to pre-
sent the name of Roosevelt needed
no introduction The delegates proved
this, and also that they knew his mis-
sion by giving him rOusing reception
before permitting him to proceed.
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 frequently electrified his
| listeners. He led up to the nOmina
ton 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 Immediately spread to
every part of the floor, to the galleries
and to the crowds which filed the en-
frances and overhowed into the
streets When from sheer exhaustion
the throng lessened it's tumult Speak
er Cannon found his opportunity and
restored order.
Senator Beveridge was recognized
by the chair to second the nomination
of Mr.. Roosevelt for president. He
was followed by George A. knight OF
California. Harry Stillwell Edwards Of
Georgia, Former Gov. Bradley of Ken
lucky, Joseph B. Cotton of Minnesota
and Harry S. Cummings of Maryland.
Mr.. Cummings is one of the colored
delegates and he told of the colored
mans service to the Republican party
and his interest in President Ro0se-
welt.
The roll was called and the unani-
nous votes of the delegations were
recorded for Mr. Roosevelt. Pande'
monium broke loose again when
Speaker Cannon announced that in
the convention there we're 994 votes
and 1914 had been cast for Roosevelt.
Fairbanks Is Named.
Alabama again yielded it's place at
the head of the list when the roll call
was started for nominations fer vice
president. The honor was this time
given to Iowa. and Senator DOlliver.
taking the platform, named Senator
Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana.
The speech was an eloquent indorse-
ment of the candidates qualifications
and was received with tremendous aD-
plause.
Seconding speeches were made by
Senator Depew, Senator Foraker,
Gov. Pennypacker of Pennsylvania
and Senator Carter of Montana. All
were applauded to the echo and the
great popular demonstration which
greeted the unanimous nomination by
the convention was tribute to- the
Indiana statesman whose NAM, was
thus, Joined with Roosevelt's.#
When Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri
and Georgia were called announce
ment was made that the candidates.
Of favorite sons had been withdrawn.
Senator Fairbanks was then declared
nominated by reclamation. The usual
resolutions of thanks to officers of the
convention and to committees on ar
rangements were adopted and the
great body adjourned. " ,rs,@,9
The selection Of Hon. Henry F. Cum
mings of Baltimore as one Of the ora
tors to second the nomination of Pres
ident Roosevelt is well deserved
compliment to one Of the brightest
young men Of the race He is a good
speaker and will hold his own with
the other seconders' at the National
Convention N Il