The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-24
(By the Associated Press. }


! Chicago, June 23.-The swift. sure
current of public opinion for the sec
ond time in the history of the Repub-
lican convention today resulted i'm the
selection of a National ticket without
dissenting voice. Theodore Roose-
welt for President and Charles w.
Fairbanks for vice-president, received
every vote in the convention Regard
less of the fact that the nomination
of one had been assured for months,
and the other for days the announce
ment of the choices was accompanied
by resounding demonstration which
attested the candidates universal pop
ularity.
No less than ten thousand men and
women participated in the ratifica-
ton of the party programme and the
consequent roar of cheering and hand
clapping was deafening.
The Republican National Con-
vention met at 1880 O'Clock
this morning with the expecta-
ton of nominating candidates and adj
journing in time for afternoon trains.
The Coliseum began to fill at o'clock
with the thousands permitted to hear
es. The galleries were completely fill
ed for the first time and tiers of people
were standing in the rear isles. A few
moments before the assembling there
was a hurried conference by the man
ayers which resulted in an agreement
that Alabama, the first State on the
roll, would yield to New York TO NOM
mate Roosevelt.
1t was as agreed, that Alabama,
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for Fairbanks, would yield TO Iowa to
place the Senator's name in nominal
ton for the presidency.
The delay in calling the convention
to order was due to the completion OF
some resolutions that were to be pre-
scented. But the music of the band
and the evident good humor of the
crowd made the time pass rapidly and
there was no manifestation of Impa-
tience.
1t was exactly 1890 when Chairman
Cannon; welding the immense wood
en- gavel in his left hand arose from
his high backed leather chair and
with a resounding whack on the table
in front Of him, commanded the con-
vention to be in order.
Convention Opens With Prayer.
1.-THE convention will be opened with
prayer" he announced.
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Chrysostom's church. was presented
and at Mr.. Cannon's suggestion adj
Vanced to the front of the platform.
FAs he spread forth his arms to invoke
the divine blessing the convention
arose and all was silent until he ceaS-
ed to speak.
At the conclusion of the prayer
Chairman Cannon presented the fol-
lowing announcements through the
Reading Clerk:
"On the sixth day of July, at Jack
son, Mich, there will be celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of the birth or
| the Republican party (applause) the
time when and the place where 1t re-
ceived its name. Secretary Hay viii
deliver the principal address. Sena-
tor Fairbanks and others will address
, the meeting.
Then followed an announcement
that the recently elected National Re
publican Committee would meet in the
Coliseum Immediately on the adjourn
nent of the convention.
Chairman Cannon announced that
the next order of business would be
roll call of the States for the nomina-
ton of President of the United States
The clerk called Alabama" and
Immediately Oscar A. Hundley of that
State mounted a chair and announced
that Alabama requested the honor and
privilege of yielding it's place on the
roll to the State of New York.
Instantly the convention was in an
uproar. The New York delegation
was on its feet like one man, waving
flags and shouting wildly. Former Gov
ernor Frank Black, of New York, who
was to deliver the nominating speech
ir behalf of President Roosevelt i'm
mediately started for the platform
amid the widest enthusiasm on the
part of the delegates.
Black dominates Roosevelt.
AS Governor Black reached the desk
of Chairman Cannon he was warmly
greeted by that gentleman and es-
corted down to the front of the plat
form Here Chairman Cannon, stand
ing by the side of Mr.. Black In few
words introduced him to the conven-
ton. There was a succession of
shouts from the convention. chorus
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