The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-06-28
CHOICE UNANIMOUS.
Demonstrations Loud and
Long Greeted Presenta-
ton of Candidates
Scenes Indescrib- 80
able.

A Chicago special says. The swift,
sure current of public opinion for the
second time in the history of the re-
publican conventions Thursday result.
ed in the selection of national ticket
without dissenting voice, Theodore
Roosevelt for president and Charles
w. Fairbanks for vice president re-
oeiyed every vote in the convention,
994. = '.'
Regardless OF the fact that the nom
ination Of ole had been assured for
months and the other for days, the
announcement Of the choice was &C.
companied by a resounding demon.
stration, which attested the candl-
dates' universal popularity. The cheer
Ing was led byiAgtres known through
the breadth OF the land and echoed by
mighty ithrmg OF enthusiastic men
and radiant women assembled In the
hall to witness the browning feature
as well as the close OF the national
convention that marks the semi'cen'
tennial OF the republican party in the
United States.
No less than ten thousand men and
women participated in the ratification
Of the party program, and the conse.
quent roar OF cheering and hand-clap-
ping was deafening. The band eta
toned high among the Orders Of the
hall was drowned by the tumultuous
unbounded demonstration. o
When Governor Black, OF New York,
made his speech nominating Theodore
Roosevelt to succeed himself as presi
dent, for twenty-five minutes the great
throng told its appreciation Of the con
venhons choice, The name Of Roose
welt came from every throat. The
New York delegates paraded the hal
shouting at the top OF their voices
Other delegations joined the process
sion and the we'll ordered body of hal
an hour before was shifting mass
every semblance of organization gone
While the demonstration was at II
height. Chairman Cannon stepped 4
the front OF the stage He held in nj
hand the banner which was waved II
in 1860 when Lincoln was nominated
and which has been used In every con
vention since. The flag showed tho
wear and tear OF many similar con.
tests, Uncle Joe" waved It vigorous
ly and kept time with his body, Soon
the whole convention was swaylng in
exact measure. The chairman tired.
and his place was taken by young
man who grasped the flag staff firmly
In one hand and with a megaphone led
the Yelling He started the "Roose-
Welt, Roosevelt, Roosevelt" repeated
over and over again with the system
OF a college yell. It was taken up by
the throng, and the cry Roosevelt
rolled over the hall in volume so great
and so terrific that the screeching of a
hundred steam whistles would have
been dwarfed in comparison.
The delegates In their eagerness TO
exhibit approval OF the nomination nc
cepted every signal for renewed
cheering. A little colored boy from
Georgia, and later pretty little girl
dressed Ia dainty frock Of white
were lifted to the platform and they
waved flags with as much vlgor as
their lusty preceptor
After the crowd had yelled itself
hoarse, 1t permitted the band to par
ticipate in the demonstration.
The leader chose patriotic music,
and the familiar words were taken up
by the convention and sung with ear
nestness, The band changed into rag
time, and the convention found that
cheering was better lined to the music,
There was no pause In the enthusl-
asni, Several times Speaker Cannon
walked out on the projection to the
platform extending between rows Of
press seats and lifted his hands for or
der. The crowd thought he was lead
ing In the applause, and paid no at
tention,
When from sheer exhaustion the
throng lessened its tumult, Speaker
Canon found his opportunity. Going
TO the very edge of the platform he
lSnelt and pounded the floor for order
When he had gained the attention OF
the convention he announced that the
Gag he had been waving as the ma.
tional flag waved when Lincoln was