Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-13


while there we met several pople. Fin
ally the editor slipped over 10 the tele-
graph office, and ! went with him, 30
did man named Davis. When the
operator started to write the result
OF that third ballot saw that he was
Intensely excited. He handed the dis
patch to the editor, and the latter hur-
ried out asked him what was the
result, and he didn't answer me.
Il asked the operator what was the
result, He told me that Lincoln was
nominated but that the editor wanted
to announce 1t first. ! followed him
back to the newspaper office, and when
l got there ! jumped on a chair and
commenced cheering for the next presi-
dent. The editor and l cheered alone
until the crowd grasped what had hap
pened, and then the editor read the
telegram. Lincoln's first remark was.
thought this would happen when
| read the last ballot"
Judge Zane Eaid Lincoln was calm
and collected. He told how he received
congratulations for awhile, and then
remarked:
Boys there's a little woman down
the street that's more interested III
this than | am
He walked down the street where he
met group OF Irish Democrats who
congratulated him, Judge Zane said his
remark was;
Lets shake hands while We can,
boys"
Judge Zane spoke Of Lincoln's great
intellect, his ability To- demonstrate the
most abstruse problem or legal point SO
clearly that the simplest mind could
understand 1t. He told some remin-
iscent stories OF his success ut the bar,
nj nNa aaa th..r
his description OF the effect OF styrych-
nine on the human body was so clear
and graphic as to astound members OF
the medical fraternity. Judge Zane
was given hearty applause when he
concluded.
Hon. A. r. Cunningham of Montana.
who was able to be present for a brief
time only. spoke Of Republican affairs
In Montana and of the Joy he felt In
the Republican victory there,
The Star Spangled Banner by the
assembled feasters and the band, was
rendered with those present standing,
after which
POSTMASTER THOMAS
spoke of Lincoln as n Statesman" He
depicted the great presidents traits,
his intellect and yet his Kindness and
love IN little things.
NoMINATEs ROOSEVELT ANEW.
Ex-Gov Heber NJ Wells responded
TO the toast Theodore Roosevelt" in
which he spoke enthusiastically Of the
nations chief executive. The speaker
paid the president this tribute;
Theodore Roosevelt Is himself the in
carnation OF squareness, and square
ness is but a synonym for fairness and
honesty, 1t has been said Of him by
an enthusiastic wetern admirer that
everything about him Ia square. that
his feet are square, his shoulders and
jaw are square. and that his mouth is
a right angle triangle.
No man who ever enunciated a pre-
cept has stuck closer to II by example
than has Roosevelt In all the various
distinguished civil Offices he has held
commissioners of police OF the City
of New York. United States civil SER
vice commissioner, assistant secretary
OF the United States navy. governor OF
the state OF New York, and lastly, the
greatest office In all the wide world,
president OF the United States-he has
discharged his duties with a singular
reputation for integrity, and no sug-
gestion OF blot or faint has attached TO
his name.
Scarcely less conspicuous In Theodore
Roosevelt IS the splendid courage Of the
man. II he IL afraid OF anything on
earth, II may be truthfully said that
thlng-brute or human--has never yet
presented itself before his specialized
vision. Surely It Is not the rugged
Rocky mountain bear, for as a mighty
hunter he has well-nigh exterminated
the species. Surely not the enemy In
stern battle array, for az a soldier of
hA all - ,h
Spanish bullets was only melody 10 his
serene auriculars. Surely not foreign
princes or potentates, for he has met
many of them on terms OF equality and
good fellowship and done some Of them
so remarkable benefaction that they
are under everlasting obligations 10
him. And aside from mere physical
courage he has the courage OF his con-
vctions. AS Illustration of this I'VE have
but tc point to the marvellous feats
he has dared to advocate and undertake
the arbitration of the great anthracite
coal strike. the settlement Of the Russo
japanese war, the building OF the Pana-
ma canal and the establishment Of the
arid land reclamation service,
The east loves him because he was
born among them. and they know they
can trust him. The west loves him be-
cause he has lived among them and
they know they can trust him Tie
south IL learning 10 love MIN because
they are learning TO trust him; and, al
together. II Is getting TO be a matter OF
extreme doubt II the people OF the
United States Will permit him to carry
out his expressed determination to re-
tire from public life at the end OF hts
present term.
In my own opinion, endowed by ma
tura with all the uuzlifcatioua az "a
great and good president and fitted by
training and experience TO occupy that
exalted station better than any other
man in America, there is no good reason
why he should not at his cOuntrys call
be willing to serve II for a third term
Therefore, although myself an ardent
but belated advocate OF the principle OF
revolution In office. | nominate Theo-
dore Roosevelt TO be Republican candl-
date for the presidency In 1908.
At the conclusion Of the speech OF
former Governor Wells. the hall was
aroused TO the highest pitch OF enthu-
siasm OF the evening the cheering last
ing for several minutes.
Prick WAS BRIEF,
Judge Ffick, who was called next
stated that he did not feel ike making
a long speech, as the hour was late
and spoke briefly. closing with the
statement that Lineoln's example was
one all Americans could follow 20 ad
vantage. W. ID. Livingston, when called
upon TO respond 10 the toast 1.-THE
Banner Republican Party" begged 10
be excused. and the floor WAS given to
a r.. Bunk.
Mr., Glassmann's toast on the Repub-