Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-01
HON. FRANK s. BLACK.

HON. FRANK s. BLACK.
Other delegations Joined the process
sion and the well ordered body of half
an hour before was shifting mass,
every semblance of organization gone.
While the demonstration was at irs
height Chairman Cannon stepped to
the front of the stage. He held in
his hand the banner which was waved
in 1860 when Lincoln was nominated
and which has been used in every con-
vention since. The flag showed the
| wear and tear of many similar con-
tests. Uncle Joe" waved it vigor-
ously and kept time with his body.
Soon the whole convention was sway
| ing in exact motion.
When Senator Fairbanks had been
nominated for vice president there
was no dimunition in the demonstra-
| ton. Voices were hoarse, but the
noise for the second choice was just
as unanimous as it was in filling the
first place on the ticket.
1t was 1890 o'clock when Speaker
Cannon called the convention to order.
Without preliminaries of any kind he
announced the order of the day and
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.
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.
uuently 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 filed the entrances and
overflowed into the streets.
Senator Beveridge was recognized
by the chairman for the purpose OF
seconding the nomination of MIR
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 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 delegates
and he told of the colored mans serv-
ice to the republican party and his in
terest in President Roosevelt.
The roll was called and the unani
nous vote of delegations was recorded
for Mr.. Roosevelt without incident un
til 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 wheI
Speaker Cannon announced that il
the convention there were 994 vote!
and 994 had been cast for Roosevelt
/ A great picture of the president wa!
carried about through the hall. 1t was
| lOllOMNh ny "a DoAihSi AhANN ~ N'-'
Oregon delegation, bearing the words
First gun, Oregon, 23,SO4. 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 Dolliver
> taking the platform, named Senate
y 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
y packer, of Pennsylvania. All wer
applauded to the echo and the grea
= popular demonstration which greete
!, the unanimous nomination by the con
- vention was an enthusiastic tribut
. to the Indiana statesman who's
= name was thus joined with Roosevelt
The usual resolutions of thanks t
q officers of the convention and to com
: mittees on arrangement were adopte
n and the great body was adjourne.