The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-24
The Chicago Convention
Completes Its Work.
SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM
Great Demonstration In Honor
of Nominees.
Favorite Sons nre Withdrawn, and
the Indiana Senator Has No OPP
position for Second Place
ON the Ticket.
SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM

current of public opinion for the Sec
ond time in the history of Republican
conventions to-day resulted in the Sc
lection of a national ticket without a
dissenting vote. Theodore Roosevelt
for President and Charles w. Fair
banks for Vice President received every
vote in the convention.
Regardless of the fact that the NOM
ination of the first had been expected
for months and of the other for days,
announcement of the choice was ac-
companied by resounding demon
stration which attested the popularity
of the candidates. The cheering was
led by figures known through the
breadth of the land and echoed by
mighty throng of enthusiastic men
and radiant women assembled in the
Coliseum to witness the browning fea-
ture as well as the close of the ma
tional convention that marks the semi
centennial of the Republican Party in
the United states.
10000 Yelling Persons.
No less than 10000 men and women
participated in the ratification of the
party program and the consequent
roar of cheering and handclapping was
deafening. The band stationed high
among the girders of the hall was
drowned by the tumultuous. unbound
ed demonstration. Hats were tossed in
the air. State emblems were waved
and flags beautiful tri-colored SHIN
mering silken flags. fiuttered from
every hand as though stirred by a
gale.
When Ex-Governor Black of New
York made his speech nominating The
odore Roosevelt to succeed himself as
President. the delegates provd that
there is no absence of enthusiasm in
their ranks when occasion justified
ty-hve minutes the great throng told
its appreciation of the conventions
choice for President The name of
Roosevelt came frofl every throat. The
New York delegates paraded the hall
shouting at the tops of their voices.
Other delegations Joined tNs process
sion and the well, ordered body of half
an hour before was a shifting mass,
every semblance of organization gone.
While the demonstration was at it's
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 had been used in every conven-
ton sinceThe flag showed wear and
tear of many similar occasions. Uncle
Joe waved 1t 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 a young man who grasp
ed the Flagstaff firmly in one hand and
with megaphone led the yelling The
delegates in their eagerness to exhibit
approval of the nomination, accept
ed every signal for renewed cheering
A little negro boy from Georgia and
later a pretty little girl dressed in a
dainty frock of white were lifted to
the platform and they waved flags
with as much vigor as their more lusty
preceptors.
At the conclusion of every seconding
speech. the performance was repeated
and the speakers themselves were
generously applauded.
When Senator Fairbanks had been
nominated for ce-President there
was no diminution in the demonstration
Voices were hoarse but the noise for
the choice was just as unanimous as
It was in filing the first place on the
ticket.
When the convention was called to
order today, the galleries were filled
were standing in the aisles and back
rows of seats. 1t was known that the
popular feature of the convention
the making of nominations was the
program of the day.
II 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 Tint
was the signal for the first outburst
of applause.
In the midst of the cheering former
Governor Black made his way to the
platform. Speaker Cannon took him
TO the front and introduced him to tho
audience.
Mr. Black entertained the 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 cleo
trihed his listeners
He led up to the nomination gradual
" 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 conven-
ton rose The New York delegation
led 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 over
flowed into the streets.
throng lessened its tumult and Speaker
Cannon found his opportunity. Going
to the very edge of the platform he
knelt and pounded the floor for order.
Famous Old Flag.
When he had gained the attention of
the convention he announced that the
flag he had been waving was sacred 10
the party as the national emblem
waved when the beloved Lincoln was
OH Of
vention His speech caused an out
burst in honor of the flag.
Senator Beveridge was recognized
for the purpose of seconding the nomi
nation of Mr. Roosevelt for President
He was followed by George A, Knight
of California. The seconding speeches
following that Of Mr.. knight were
made by Harry stillwell Stewards of
Georgia; Ex-Governor Bradley Of Ken