The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-23

was possible an increase in the rack
ct. After five minutes of the demon
stration, the Alaskans started a
march through the aisles With their
eagles. They had a few followers. 1t
was too early
The delegates wanted to Simply
stand still and yell.
The Texas led in that feature IN
the demonstration. A child led them
John Cashin, of Alabama, a handsome
child with long curly hair came to
the front of the platform He was
created with a roar An assistant
Sergeant at Arms, giant, lifted the
boy to his head and it was repeated
A little girl in white, Louise Rob
erts, of California. was passed up TO
the stage and the cheers were re-
doubled California brought big
blue banner into the center aisle and
led the demonstration for few sec
onds.
CONGRESSMAN Sherman, of New
York. secured the Lincoln flag from
Cannon, and with it as a standard
headed the New York delegation
A parade led by Governor Herrick,
of Ohio. followed. Several other
States we're also in line. The men
from Massachusetts carried red,
white and blue umbrellas. On the
stage an effort was made to line up
a little colored boy with the other
children. He showed for NOM ent
and disappeared. At 11:23 when the
demonstra ton had lasted eighteen
minutes Uncle Joe advanced to the
front and pounding in the air with
sayel on an imaginary desk called
for order.
Reading clerk Lampson read br1ef
history of the Lincoln Flag and 1t
was greeted with great applause.
Then Cannon enacted another dra-
matte scene. Slowly waving the old
standard he spoke impressively OF the
sacredness of the flag, how it had
been baptized on a hundred battle
fields and that it was safe in the
hands of Theodore Roosevelt and I'M
der the guardianship of the Republi-
can party
The girde1-s shook with the roars
that followed the little speech.
Senator Beveridge. Of Indiana, was
recognized to- make the first second
ing speech
George A. Knight, Cslifornia's spell
binder, was called up for the next
speech. He came up amid great calls
OF Knight Knight" and was es-
corted by men carrying banner and
a big wreath
Former Governor w. Q. Bradley, OF
Kentucky, seconded the nomination
of Roosevelt in behalf of Kentucky.
Harry Stillwell Edwards, postmaster
at Macon, Ca, seconded Roosevelt S
nomination on behalf of the South.
Joseph B. Cotton seconded the nom
ination of Roosevelt on behalf OF Ala
bama.
AT Ill P. NJ the roll call was or
dered for nominations.
At 1:13 P. NJ, New Jersey moved
nomination by exclamation. but con-
cention yelled moi" and roll call was
continued, as every delegate wanted
to vote for Roosevelt
At 1:21 the roll call was finished,
every delegate voting for Roosevelt
Senator Dolliver then nominated
Fairbanks for vice-President. and he
was nominated by accamation at 2:01-
2:13 p M.-Senator Doll1Ver OFFER
| ed resolutions appointing cannon
chairman of the committee to notify
President Roosevelt and Root chair
man of the committee to notify Falr-
banks. Roosevelt is to be notified
July %, and Fairbanks August 3.
| Senator Nelson offered resolutions
for the publication of the official rec
ords of the convention. Agreed TO-
:25--Convention adjourned sine die die
on motion of Graeme Stewart
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