The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-24

CHICAGO, June 23.-The swift, sure
current of public opinion for the
second time i'm the history of Re
publican conventions today resulted in
the selection of a national ticket with
out a dissenting vote. Theodore Roose-
Welt for president and Charles w. Fair
banks for vice president received every
vote i'm the convention.
Regardless of the fact that the nom
ination of one had been assured for
months and the other for days, the
announcement OF the choice was ac-
cOmpanied by a resOunding demon
Btration which attested the candidates
universal popularity. The cheering was
led By figures known through the
breadth Of the land. ands echoed by a
mighty thrOng OF enthusiastic men and
radiant women assembled I'm the Coll
scum TO witness the browning feature
as wei as the close OF the national
convention that marks the semi-Cen-
tenHlal of the Republican party ia the
United States.
Great Cheering.
30 less than 10000 men ana women
participated in the ratification OF the
party programme. and the consequent
roar OF cheering and haudClapping was
deafeuing. The band stationed hiEh
among the Orders Of the haU was
drowned by the uubOunded demonstra-
tion. Hats were tossed in the air. state
smblems were waved, and flags, beauti-
ful tri-coIored shimmering silken flags
huttered from every hand as though
stirred by a gale
When Governor Black of New York
made his speech nominating President
Roosevelt TO succeed himself as presi-
dent. the delegates iu the Republican
convention proved there IS no absence
OF enthusiasm in their ranks when oc-
casiOn justified exhibition of that quail
tty. For twenty-five minutes the great
thTGug told its appreciation of the con-
NFnuon's choice for president. The
fuame of Roosevelt came from every
shout The New York delegates par
AIDED the hall shouting at the tops Of
their voices. other delegations Joined
the procession and the Well-ordered
body Of half an hour before was
shifting mass, every semblance of or
EauiZat ton gone.
Cannon Soon Tired.
While the demonstration was at its
height Chairman Cannon stepped TO the
front Of the stage. He held i'm his
hand the banner which was waved I'm
1860 when Lincoln was nominated and
which has been used i'm every c0uven-
ton since The flag showed the wear
and tear or many similar contests
"Uucle Joe" waved TT vigorously and
kept time with his body soon the
whole convention was sWayiug in exact
measure The chairman tired, and his
place was taken by young man who
Ellasped the dagstam firmly iu one hand
enc with a megaphone led the yelling.
HeI started no yell Roosevelt Roose- !
Welt Roosevelt repeated over and
"a
yeu Tt was taken up by the thr0ng-
and the cry of Roosevelt rolled over
the han ina volumes so great and so
terrific that the sCreeching of 100
steam whistles would have been
dwarfed In comparison.
Colored Mascot.
The delegates in their eagerness to
exhibit approval OF the nomination ac-
copied every signal for renewed cheer
Ing. A little COlored boy from GeoT- /
Eia, and later pretty little girl dressed
ST. a dainty fr0ck of white. were lifted
10 the platform and they waved haEs
with as much yigOr as their more Iusty
precept0r.
At the Conclusion Of every secondinE
speech the performance was repeated I
ana the speakers themselves were gem .
orally applauded.
When Senator Fairbanks had been
nominated Tor vice president there was 4
40 dlmiuuti0n iu the demonstration. +
voices were hoarse. but the noise for +.
the choice was just as unanimous as t
81 was i'm uIliug the first place ou the /
ticket.
When the convention was called To 1
order today the galleries We're filed Cor {
the hrst time. Tiers of people were 4
standing in the aisies and back OF the 4
rows OF seats. IL was known that the 4
prspIlar feature of the convention. the
making Of nominations. was the pro- I
gfammc OF the day The attendance 4
was hatteriug SO the orator chosen to 4
present the names IL Was known yes
&erday tEat no contest Of any character \
would develop. AS surely as President ]
Roosevelt was the choice for the hrsz
place on the ticket Senator Fairbanks
was wanted as his running mate.