The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-30

ly he drew himself up and character
istically raised his hand for a gesture
even before he spoke. Then came a
delightfully."- refreshing and humorous
avowal. Each Of the thousands of
listeners received q confidential tip.
The speaker had written his first
speech and had tried to memorize It.
But he did not have the slightest in.
tention Of following 1t. He knew the
inspiration that would come-that
had come-and he just wanted a
free hand to cut loose.
80 let us ramble awhile" That is
what he said. And then he aban-
doned himself to his limitless store
Of profound political sagacity and
his original and characteristic vo-
cabulary. Throughout his address
the cheering was generous, intelli-
gent and appreciative.
Not a Negative Vote
The swift. sure current Of public
opinion, for the second time in the
history Of Republican conventions,
resulted In the selection of national
ticket without a dissenting vote.
Theodore Roosevelt, for president,
and Charles w. Fairbanks, for vice
president, received every vote in the
convention.
Regardless of the fact that the nom.
inatiOn Of one had been assured for
months and the other for days. an.
nouncement Of the choice was accom-.
panied by q resounding demonstration
which attested the candidates uni.
versal popularity. The cheering was
led by figures known through the
breadth Of the land and echoed by q
mighty throng of enthusiastic men
and radiant women assembled in the
Coliseum to witness the crowning
feature. as well as the close, of the
national convention that marks the
semicentennial Of the Republican,
party Of the United States.
When Speaker Cannon had called
the convention to order, without pre-.
liminaries of any kind he announced
the order Of the day and instructed
the secretary to call the roll for nom
nations for president. BY agreement
Alabama, the first on the roll, yielded
to New York. That was the signal
for the first outburts of applause. =.
the midst Of the cheering former Gov
ernor Black made his way to the plat
form. Speaker Cannon took him tC
the front and characteristically intro
duced him to the audience. But the
orator chosen to present the name OF
Roosevelt NEEDED no introduction. The
delegates proved this and also that
they knew his mission by giving him
q rousing reception before permitting
him to proceed.
Mr.. Black entertained his audience
by a discussion of party principles
| When Governor Black of New York
made his speech nominating Presi
dent Roosevelt to succeed himself as
president the delegates in the con
vention proved that there was no alb
sence of enthusiasm In their ranks
when the occasion justifies the exhi
bition OF that quality. For twenty
five minutes the great throng told its
appreciation Of the conventions choice
for president. The name of ROose
welt came from every shout. The
New York delegates paraded the hall
shouting at the top of their voices
Other delegates Joined the procession
and the well ordered body of half ar
hour before was a shifting mass
every semblance Of organization gone
While the demonstration was at its
height Chairman Cannon stepped tt
the front of the stage. He held In
his hand the banner which was waved
In 1860 when Lincoln was nominated
and which has been used in every