The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-06-25
Unanimously Selected as Republican Party's
Candidates for President and
Vice President.
Both Nominations Are Greeted by Demonstra=
tons of Approval-The Platform Is
Unanimously Adopted.
.-..~ - For President ~ eees
THEODORE ROOSEVELT Of New York.
For Vice President,
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS of Indiana.

changed Enthusiasm which had lain
dormant; burst forth, and the applause
rang true and hearty. He made a
speech and the audience cheered
whether he spoke jocularly or in Sc:
rious vein. He was the entertainer;
in fact, he was the convention.
The report of the committee on ere
dentials interested the convention
only so far as it dealt with the Wis,
consin situation. Senator McCUmas
of Maryland, chairman of the commit
tee. read a report of the Investigation
of the contest He took the delegates
into the confidence of the committee
and explained in detail that thorough
canvass was made into the
Merits of the Contest
despite the fact that the contestants
had withdrawn their claims on the
ground that fair treatment could not
be had. He said the imputation was
directed at the convention itself. and,
though resented deeply by the COM
mittee, the inquiry was exhaustive and
patient The report closed with the
declaration that the "stalwart' faction,
led by Senators Spooner and Quarles,
Representative Babcock and Judge
Emil Baensch, as delegates at large, is
the regular Republican party in Wis
consin. This national Endorsement OF
the faction headed by the two United
States senators from Wisconsin
evoked prolonged applause. -
The platform had been the subject
of administrative scrutiny and ma
tional interest for many weeks. and it
was accepted
Without a Dissenting Vote.
Visitors were not SO early about the
convention hall yesterday, but when
Mr. Rootxcalled the convention to o. d.
der shortly after noon the Coliseum
presented more inspiring appearance
than on the preceding day. The gal
leries were crowded for the first time,
and a large number of women were
present. After prayer by the Rev.
Thomas E. Cox, the business of the
day began.
nent organization for the convention
started the continuous demonstration
which followed the introduction of
Speaker Cannon as permanent chair
man. He was escorted to the platform
by a committee consisting of John d.
Long, Senator Cullom and Representa-
tive Burton OF Ohio. The scene that
followed was inspiring; flags waved,
hats were thrown into the air. dele
gates jumped to their feet and then to
chairs, shouting wildly,
Loudly and Continuously.
Speaker Cannon's story was dis
tinctly to the liking of the convention.
He opened with delightfully."- refresh
ing and humorously frank avoWal.
Each of the thousand listeners re-
ceived a confidential tip. The speaker
had written his first speech and had
tried to. memorize it. But he did not
show the slightest intention Of follow
ing it. He knew the inspiration that
would come, that had come, and he
just wanted free hand to cut loose.
$50 let us ramble while.
That is what he said. Ahd then ne
abandoned himself to his limitless
store OF profound sagacity and his
original and characteristic vocabulary.
Throughout his address the cheering
was generous, intelligent and appre"
ciative.
The Resolutions.
The preamble calls attention to the
fact that since the organization of the
party and the election of Lincoln in
1860 the party has been in entire or
partial control Of the government
with the exception of two years.
The party entered upon the present
period OF complete supremacy in 1897
It found the country, after four years
of Democratic rule, in an evil plight,
oppressed with misfortune and doubt
full of the future. .'.~.
It, replaced Democratic tariff laws
based on free trade with consistent
protective tariff, and industry. freed
from oppression and stimulated and
encouraged by wise laws. expanded to
a degree never before known. T.:
>-. PUBIC Credit RoSes
Public credit rose under the RepuD-
lican administration to its highest
point. and enabled the government to
borrow at2 per cent in time of war.
The remainder of the preamble
takes credit for the suppression of the
Philippine rebellion, the purchase OF
the Panama canal. etc. -.
In this record of achievement for
the past eight years may be read the
pledges which the Republican party
has fulfilled. @ S.
We promise to continue those poll
cies and declare our constant adher-
ence to the following principles:
+ The Platform.
Protection. which guards and devel-
ops our industries, is the cardinal pol
icy Of the Republican party. The
measure of protection should always ]
be at least equal to the difference IN
the cost OF production at home and
abroad. $50 Isl
We insist on the maintenance Of the
principle OF protection. therefore. and
the rates OF dntv should he REQ 4 i,'st cd