The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-23
CONTENTION GOES
WILD OYER TICKET
Blacks Nomination Of Roosevelt
Followed by % Minutes
Of Cheering. sI,
DOLLLVER PRESENTS
NAME OF FAIRBANKS
Delegates Press Work to Enable
Early Adjournment
Today. S

Chicago, June 23.-The name OF
Theodore Roosevelt is again on the
republican ticket-this time in first
place, and with it, in second place
where four years ago the name of
Roosevelt appeared-is that OF
Charles w. Fairbanks, now United
States senator from Indiana.
President Roosevelt's name was pre-
scented to the convention by former
Governor Black Of New York and the
nominating speech was followed by
one Of those demonstrations charac-
teristic Of a national convention
gigantic concert of cheers, a paroxysm
Of f1ag-waving, with a frenZied march
of usually staid delegates about the
aisles, subsiding after twenty-three
give way to the seconding speeches.
The roll call Of states followed the
last Of these, and at 1:20 Chairman
Cannon announced the nomination of
| Theodore Roosevelt Of New York for
the presidency.
Followed another whirlwind Of en-
thusiasm, and then the appearance OF |!
Senator Dolliver Of Iowa to nondnate
Charles w. Fairbanks for the vice
presidency.
Senator Depew followed, seconding
the roll call Of states-and national
| ticket was named.
The formal notification Of President
| Roosevelt of his nomination Will be
made on June ~ at Oyster Bay.
Speaker Cannon will be chairman OF
the notification committee.
The notification Of Senator Fair
banks will take place a week later az
Indianapolis. Former Secretary Root
will be chairman Of the vice presiden.
tial committee.
Convention Called to Order.
It was exactly 1890 when Chairman.
Cannon, welding the immense wooden
gayel In his left hand arose from his
high-backed leather chair and with
resounding whack on the table IN
front OF him, commanded the con-
Mr.. Cannon abandoned the huge
| gavel and opened a handsome leather
Y casket and secured smaller one.
with this in his hand and holding the
vanced to the front and commanded
the delegates to take their seats. me
command was at once obeyed.
''The convention will be opened with
Y prayer" he announced. Rev. Thad-
8 | deus A. Sntvely, rector Of st. Chrysos-
! toms church, was presented, and at
1 Mr.. Cannon's suggestion advanced to
a 1.-The front of the platform. AS he
y spread forth his arms to evoke divine
. blessing, the convention arose. The
: and absolute silence prevailed.
BY this time the hall was completes
ly filled. The rise in temperature was
. decidedly apparent, and fans, hats and
q papers were brought into use.
:. At the conclusion of the prayer,
, Chairman Cannon presented the fol-
: lowing announcements thru the read-
+ ing clerk:
: son, Mich, there will be celebrated the
r flftieth anniversary Of the birth -, OF :
time when and the place where u
received it's name. Secretary Hay will
deliver the principal address Sena-
y tor Fairbanks and others Will address
the meeting.
Then Followed an announcement
that the recently elected national
ia committee would meet in the Coliseum
i'll annex Immediately on the adjourn-
" ment Of the convention
g Roll Call Of States.
\. Chairman Cannon at once an
e nounced that the next order Of bust
1r ness would be a roll call Of the states
at for the nomination Of president Of the
al United States. The clerk called ALA
K. bama, and imm n1edl oscas
chair and announced that Alabama re.
lquested the honor and privilege OF
& yielding its place on the roll to the
,l1 state Of New York.
Instantly the EsW YeF T GesTa IN
was on its feet like one man. wavinf
81 flags and shouting wildly. Ex-Gov
on ernor Frank Black of New York, wht
re was 10 deliver the nominating speecl
e. in behalf Of President Roosevelt, in
es 1nediately started for the platform
e. amid the widest enthusiasm on tn
a. part OF the delegates. AS Governo
OF Black reached the desk Of Chairmal
ne Cannon he was warmly greeted b.
en- that gentleman and escorted down t
the front Of the platform. Her
'e. Chairman Cannon, standing by tn
tn troduced him to the convention
ne There was succession Of shouts fror
the convention, a chorus OF Shrek
from the New York delegation,
paroxysm Of tossing flags. then silencs
M Black Commenced Speech.
Then Mr.. Black commenced hi
sneech In behalf Of President Roose
ma, welt.
nd Mr.. Black dwelt for g while on tn
las contrast between the two great part1e
ont he pictured democratic discord an
the he depicted republican harmony,
US, the two terms bear upon acceptane
lis or rejection Of party principles d.
emit ciaring the republican party needs n
en- new name or platform to designat
la's it's purposes; 1t Is now as itshas bee
ave equipped, militant. in notion
Or continued:
has p,1t NOT alone upon the principles
nal 49,. nv are its members in accor
tn LA .ra. pe 49, ,a,,a devotion which hi
'Ku marked their adherence to those pri
ciples, magnificent and enduring as tn.
are. they have already singled out q
). man to bear their standard and to lee
in the way. He is no stranger waiting
- the shade to be called suddenly into pu
ni- lic light The American people have Sc.
,sts him for many years and always where Il
test f1pht was thickest and the greatest ne
rec 1,a : felt He has been alike conspicuo
Try, in the pursuits of peace and In the ard
of NC straas of war
TED No man now living will forget t
hey a,,r;,,o ~ ,ae when the American mi
on Pr o
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