The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-01
ROOSEVELT ND FAIRBANKS
ARE MADE The NOMINEES

"iIu NoluIIIe vi Sounu III
creased. The front of the platform wa
next occupied by an immense crayo
Dust portrait Of Roosevelt, borne alof
by three e AT 1l:27. after twent,
minutes OF demonstration. the nois
ceased, largely through exhaustion.
during the excitement n young MAJ
iro1n Philadelphia appeared on tn,
Stage crying the name of Roosevelt. ii
winch the GROVE Joined. The Indian;
delegation sprung open red. white ant
Diue umbrellas bearing portraits o
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. The Alaska,
cages We're held aloft II thousands o
ltags waved in a wild sweep of colors
The New York delegation started on
marching tour of the hall with nyint
banners and We're Joined by Others car
rNing baners with R~ooscvelt's pictur,
I upon them.
a Girl in White" of Course.
When the applause had continued
seven minutes. IL was given u new
impetus by Cannon. who walked to tn,
front carrying Il large banner. A llttl,
girl, clad entirely In white was lifted
nigh on the shoulders Of some Califor.
MA delegate, and the first sound o,
her childish voice was the signal 70,
another outburst. The child whose
ried on the shoulders of q stalwart
delegate from Indiana. He created a
new furore of enthusiasm. Little Naomi
Defoe, of A!pena. Mich, followed, for
a brief period, when she had waved
her flag a few minutes Cannon began
rapping vigorously for order. 1t re-
quired fully five minutes more to OBJ
tain it.
When Cannon had finally secured or
der, the secretary read the history of
the Lincoln flag. and then introduced
Senate Beveridge, of Indiana, who be-
gan his speech amid loud applause,
seconding the nomination..
When Baveridge concluded there was
another demonstration. but order was
soon restored. George A. Knight, of
california, was then introduced TO sec
ond h nomination of Roosevelt.
Amidst Nells from the California dele
cation their banner followed by a huge
wreath Of flowers. borne through the
hall as Knight proceeded TO the plat
form.
Knight Makes a Hit.
When Knight said that every man
should have liberty to work and to
NO, no We're the shouted responses
to knights declaration that Socialism
can have no place among us. Anarchy
cannot live In America"
Knight proved to be n phrase maker.
.~CoWardice and dishonesty. are not i'm
pulsive." shouted Knight. "Theodore
Roosevelt is impulsive; he k.pnotizes
Obstacles" He again touched a re-
sponsive cord when he exclaimed, of
the commencement of the Panama
canal, Roosevelt gave Uncle Sam a
Uncle sam wanted it and he took
1T. Uncle sam belongs to the union.
'0'
Knight concluded at 1918. and Henry
Edwards, of Georgia. took the
platform TO second Roosevelt's nomi-
nation on behalf of the south.
More Secondine Speeches.
Edwards, who is a man of slight
and IT not gifted with a pene
voice, therefore was unable to
the attention that had been
given to those VIC spoke, before Kim.
Ills speech was eminently satisfactory.
however, to those within the range of
his voice, and he was frequently inter
by applause.
The chair recognizes Ex-Governor
Bradley of kentucky" said Sneaker
cannon as Edwards concluded; and he
came forward. leading Governor Brad
ley.
Il introduce to you,' said the chair
man. IA gentleman who comes from a
state where they take their politics as
hey take their MISUNDERSTANDING"
That the sentiment was ravorably re-
= 'ft'' S'AN.NIl1Ci Dy IL llSdTtY DlISI 1
applause. AT the conclusion of Brad
es's speech Joseph Z. Cotton of Mime
;ota was introduced by the chairman as
one OF those young men OF the epubli
Who are doing things"
Cotton has n voice, and he Used It.
His speech, that was heard in the re-
nook Of the hall and gallery,
vas cleered repeatedly.
h hall began to grow oppressiyely
warm and handkerchiefs and fans were
n great demand. But the enthusiasm
lad not yet melted and Cotton's Wig
'rous declaration of republican prin-
'lples and his jibes at democracy
aught the fancy Of his hearers and
approved by much applause.
prolonged cheering greeted the in
reduction Of Harry S. Cummings, q
losed.
Speaker Cannon then advanced to
ne front OF the rostrum and at 1909
m. announced the roll call for the
omination for president.
Dolliver Names Fairbanks.
Efforts We're made by New Jersey
suspend the further calling of the
OH, but the convention protested loud
The roll call proceeded rapidly, and
its conclusion Cannon announced
- isoOOAe ItOOSeVelC ndQ received
ne entire vote of the convention, 994,
nd 1t only remained for him to an
ounce his nomination for president of
United States by the republican
arty.
The enthusiasm following the an
ouncement was of much briefer dura-
on than that which followed the first
all, the cheers not lasting over two
Speaker Cannon then said:
The clerk will call the roll for pre-
Of candidates for vice presi-
ent."
Alabama" was called.
Chairman f;undley, as before on the
residential! roll call, announced that
Is state desired to waive It's right in
of the state of Iowa. This meant
enator Dolliver, who was to deliver
he first nominating speech in favor of
AS he was seen pressing
ward the platform cries and shouts
out. and they redoubled in vio-
nee when Cannon introduced him.
first mention of Senator Fair
anks' name was the signal for cheers.
hich We're renewed when he formally
the name of the Indiana SEN
MIR. DoIIiver Names Fairbanks.
of the Convention: The ma
republican convention, now nearly ]
'ady to adjourn, has presented to the
orld a moral spectacle Of extraordinary
terest and significance. 1t Is q fine '
Ing to see thousands Of men. represent