River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-30
THE THIRD DAY.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Named as
the Candidates.

Roosevelt and Fairbanks Named as
the Candidates.
Chicago, June 24-Chairman Cannon
called the republican national conven-
ton to order at 10:30 a. m. Thursday.
Rev. ThaddeUs A. Snively, rector of st.
Chrysostoma's church, was presented
and invoked the Divine blessing.
Call for Nominations.
Chairman Cannon at once announced
that the next order of business would be
a roll call of the states for the nomina-
ton of president of the United States.
The clerk called Alabama" and i'm
mediately Oscar r. Hundley, of that
state, mounted 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 were
on their feet like one man waving their
flags and shouting wildly. Ex-Gov
Frank Black, of New York, who was to
deliver the nominating speech in behalf
Of President Roosevelt, Immediately
started for the platform amid the wild
est enthusiasm on the part of the dele
gates.
Mr.. Black said both parties agreed
on one plank-the equality of man
the difference being that the democrats
sought to make all ''as low as the low
est" and the republicans "as high as
the highest" Never interrupt the enc
my while he is making a mistake"
was one epigrammatic remark cine
most important arguments are afford
ed by contrast" was another. Mr..
Black then proceeded to contrast the
unity of the republicans with the dis
sent of the democrats on principles
and men. He said the party needed no
new name. 1t had never failed to ex-
press the calm will of the people He
said the party was ever ready to adj
vance convictions and give reason for
them.
Convention in Uproar.
Gov. Black pronounced the nominat-
ing words at just 11:06 o'clock. AS he
did so he retired quickly from the plat
form. But the words Theodore Roose-
velt'' had not left his lips when there
was shout. The convention was on
it's feet Like the crash of thunder
that follows the lightning, the enthus-
iasm began. Flags were in the air,
hats were thrown up. men jumped on
to their chairs, women stood and
shouted The air was rent with one
continuous prolonged shout from
thousands of thrOats So mighty was
the volume of sound that nothing
definite in the way of arhculate sound
was distinguished. At this point, the
band struck up. Its strains, however,
mighty din. Then, Chairman Cannon
took a hand. Unfurling tattered silk
flag, he advanced to the extreme edge
of the platform and began to wave it.
The applause continued about %
minutes, when Chairman Cannon Wig
orously raped for order.
Seconding Speeches Made.
Seconding speeches were made by
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana; George
A. knight, of California: Harry Stilwell
Edwards, of Georgia.; Ex-Gov. Bradley
of Kentucky; Joseph B. Cotton, of Min
nesota, and Harry S. Cummings, of
Maryland.
The clerk then called the roll by
states. When Alabama responded
with her entire vote for Roosevelt,
there was cheer AS the states fol-
lowed in alphabetical order and each
response ended with the words "Theo-
dore Roosevelt" the cheer was re-
peated.
Vote Is Unanimous.
Chairman Cannon announced at the
conclusion of the roll call that Theo-
dore Roosevelt had received the on
tire vote of the convention, 994, and it
only remained for him to announce his
nomination for the presidency by the
republican party.
5 The enthusiasm following the an
nouncement of the chairman was OF
much briefer duration than that which
followed the first call, the cheers not
lasting over two minutes.