Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-24

waved throughout the hall. The
Indiana delegation opened tri-colored
umbrellas bearing the portrait of
Fairbanks. Pandemonium broke out
as large picture of Roosevelt was
held up on the platforms. The New
York delegation, led by man bear
ing an Alaskan totem pole made the
circuit of the hall. Alaska fell in
Immediately behind New. York, the
band struck up America, and every
body sang, yelled, or waived flags.
Other states fell in behind those
already marching, and they continued
to circle the hall. Comparative quiet
having been restored after eight
minutes, and then the demonstration
broke forth again with redoubled
volume, as another Roosevelt picture
was brought to the front of the plat
form. Speaker Cannon walked up
and down the front of the platform
waving huge banner.
James Blaine, six year old curly
red headed boy from Huntsville, Ala,
ran to the front of the platform, and
led the cheering, and waved a flag.
The sergeant at arms picked him up
and carried him on his shoulder.
The boys leadership caused the en-
thusiasm to continue until the dele
gates were positively exhausted.
Louisa Roberts, a California girl,
joined the boy in leading the enthu-
siasm. A young negro boy joined
them, but was promptly yanked off
the platform. The flag which Joe
Cannon carried was owned by Abra-
ham Line
Senator Beveridge then took the
platform and received a hearty greet
ing as he began the oration, second
ing the nomination of Roosevelt.
Senator Beveridges words aroused
the convention. George A. Knight OF
California followed with a second
seconding speech. AS he concluded
the various state delegations again
paraded, raising terrific din. Harry
Tilwell Edwards of Georgia ther
spoke and was followed by ex
governor Bradley of Kentucky, who
made an appeal for the disfranchiseo
republicans of the south. JOSEPH
Cotton of Minnesota was then called
and possessing a magnificent voice
was well received, and created grea
enthusiasm. Harry Commins tn
colored orator of Maryland then mad
the final seconding speech. He re
marked about the spellbinders from
the north, south, east and ives
having praised the nations chic
executive, it was time to nominate
Cummins made remarkable hi
Great crowds surged to the platforr
S to congratulate him as he concluded
Roosevelt was nominated at 1:1(
a Before the convention was restore
: to order, New Jersey moved that tn
S nomination Of Roosevelt be made b
D acclamation. This was greeted by
e storm of noise from the convention
e and the roll was ordered called. Ever
e vote in the convention was cast fe
Roosevelt. at one-twenty-one he We
S pronounced the nominee of the part,
e This was followed bya demonstrate
y equal to that produced by Black
S speech.
/, At 1:25 Senator Dolliver of low
It began his speech nominating Fai
S banks for vice president.
It . Senator Dolliver, in making tn
h nomination, paid an eloquent tribu
;: to the policies of the republican part
It and its leaders. Gradually and a
? roitly he led up to a Characteristic
d of silent Indlanism. .While he b;
a not sought to constrain the judgmel
If of the convention, either directly {
indirectly" Dolliver said, she b;
n kept himself free from an affectatio
o which pretended that he undervalue
e the dignity of the second Office in Il
n gift of the American people. / dor
.e doubt but that his heart is touched I