The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-24
Republic an Convention
Concludes Session.
CORT ..LYOLJ MADE
NATIONAL CHAI.SMAN
Ex-Governor Frank 81 S. Black
Places Presidents Name Up
for Nomination.
MANY STRONG NOMINATING
SPEECHES ARE MADE
Address Of Negro Fl. S. Cum
mings, OF Maryland, Enjoyed
by ManyRoosevelt Nonli-
mated, Convention Breaks
Into Perfect Bedlam and
Applaud for IS Minutes. #
ny Winston Churchill, Author OF 'rhe

By Winston Churchill, Author Of 'The.
Crisis
CHICAGO. ILL, June 23, convention.
which opened with every indica ton OF
being dull. embarrassing and uneyentful,
and whicii terminated in one of the i.ost
inspiring scenes ever beheld-this Is, in
hrief, the si4ls uiar history Uc3 the Glieas,s
Republican National Convention of 1904,
which to-day nominated Theodore Roose-
welt, Of New York, President, and Charles
w. Fairbanks, OF Indiana, for Vice -Presl-
dent.
Perhaps. pm still too mich under the
spell Of that thrilling spectacle to write
$dispasslonately but It seems to me that
there never could have been q moro In
spring scene than that which was st;act-
eo when the word came out to that
,aot assemblage thnt Presl le ~ Roosevelt
had beer nominated. For twenty-five
mlnuees the applause was continued,
while bands were playing and flags were
being waved. And yet. above all. could
be heard In mighty chorus tho words.
t.Ropseyelt, Roosevelt This e was tho
great climax, to which the Republican
party had been working for mon tins. In
sthe history Of eony tIons 1t Will stand
out as unique Great bat ties have been
won on the floors OF nat II sonNe1is
tons and tho y vlc tor have one Wild u
frenzy Of enthusiasm. Not SO with ts-
days scene, however There had bccil
no fight over the nomination 1t had been
conceded to President Roosevelt for,
month q gil * Il III
Compares Lincoln and Cannon.
And what a half-hour Of enthusiasm
IL was, Looking back over the conven-.
ton / think / have enjoyed most of all
! the quaint mannerisms Of Speaker Jos
seph Cannon. have often heard him
compared to Abraham Lincoln, and to
my mind there is a great similarity. But
where Cannon Is arttul, Lincoln was art
less: Cannon rules vast assemblases BY
an art which few men possess
Abraham Lincoln ruled great throngs
by the artlessness Of his manner, In this
one particular his great genius was shown
as In no other way. Yet / imagine In
spite Of this distinction there must have
been great similarity and during these
three days as 7 have frequently noticed.
the quaint turn Of homely phrase. TN
awkward, yet forceful gesture. a peculiar
drnwl or brilliant flash Of repartee
that has made 1t seem as though Abra-
ham Lincoln were ruling the convention.
This fact had added Interest to the
convention proceedings throughout, One
most delightful feature of the closing
days, feature was the speech of IL S.
Cummings the negro delegate from Mary
land. The speech of George A. knight,
Of California, was also one of the most
masteyfuI efforts ever given.
The nomination Of Senator Fairbanks
came at an unfortunate time In the course.
OF the proceedings for popular outburst
Of enthusiasm, Practically the last
thing on the programme. when the guests
were In a hurry to get nome the an
noIncement did not receive the applause
that 1t would have been accorded had
1t come at any other time Judged IN It's
entirety. however. the convention has