The Bourbon news., 1904-07-29
ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED.
Told of Action of Republican
National Convention.
He Made a Speech of Acceptance
The Political Campaign of 1904
Was Formally Opened at His
Home on Sycamore Hill.

Oyster Bay, l.. l., July 28.-TheodOre
Roosevelt Wednesday formally opened
the political campaign of 1904 at his
beautiful country home, Sycamore
Hill. Standing on a spot made dear
to him by the associations of life
time, surrounded by his family and
relatives and friends, and in the pres
cnce of an assemblage of men dis
tinguished in all walks of life, he for
mally received and accepted the nomi-
nation of the republican party for
president of the United States.
President Roosevelt's speech of ac-
ceptance was enthusiastically force
full, and direct in argument and re-
plete with epigrammatic passages. 1t
was received with immense enthus-
iasm by his auditors. Prosperity may
be said to have been the keynote of
the address, while the achievements
of the republican party in statesman
ship at home and abroad were depict
ed with the touch of skilled hand.
AS the president concluded his
Speech Speaker Joseph G. Cannon,
CAN1A man OA IhO 1OIIAOdIAOA OOAA11AO-
tee, grasped his hand and congratu-
lated him cordially.
The speech of the president will be
circulated extensively in the cam
paign, as, aside from the letter of ac-
ceptance, which he will issue in a few
weeks, it will be his only public ut
terance during the campaign.
e L.,
for the ceremony of notification had
been worked out carefully, and from
the arrival of the special train from
New York with the notification COM
mittee abroad, until its departure, not
a hitch occurred.
In accordance with the wish of the
president the ceremony was made as
simple as possible.
The formal notification Of the action
Of the convention was made on behalf
Of committee representing every
state and territory in the United
States, by Joseph G. Cannon, speaker
of the national house of representa-
tiVes.
Shortly after noon all of the guests
had arrived, but the ceremony of no.
tification did not begin until 12:37
D. m. After some consultation be-
tween the president, Speaker Cannon,
Chairman Cortelyou and Secretary
Loeb, it was decided to hold the ex-
ercises on the veranda. The heat was
too great to admit of the guests being
requested to sit on the lawn. 1t was
found that all the guests could easily
assemble on the veralda, within hear
ing distance of the speakers.
The ceremony was entirely infor-
NAL. AS Speaker Cannon, attired in
a dark gray frock suit, stepped up on
chair standing near the veranda
railing, he was given cordial recep-
ton.
While Mr.. Cannon read his speech
President Roosevelt stood at his right
hand, giving close attention to the
address.
Mrs. Roosevelt, surrounded by her
children, Kermit, Ethel and Quentin,
stood facing Mr.. Cannon, almost in
the center of the crowd.
President Roosevelt shook Mr.. Can
mons hand heartily at the conclusion
of his speech, and then mounted the
chair to deliver his address in re-
spOnse. He was given so cordial a
reception that it was quite minute
before he could proceed. He was in
excellent voice, and though he fol-
lowed the printed text of his speech
he seldom referred to it. The ad-
dress was punctuated by applause.
The visitors then assembled on the
lawn and the group was taken by a
photographer.