Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-26
THEO. GRABS The NEW PLUM.
"TfOu Shalt Not Steal" to BE the
New WatchwOrSl.

mated for President on an independ-
ent ticket tonight in the dying hours
of the Republican National Conven-
ton, in which he had met defeat,
amidst the widest enthusiasm.
The followers Of Col. Roosevelt
gathered in Orchestra Hall, less than
mile from the Coliseum, and pledg-
ed their support TO the former presi-
dent.
In accepting the nomination Col.
Roosevelt appealed to the people of
filiations, to stand with the founders
of the new party, one Of whose car
dnal principles, he said, was to be
''Thou shalt not steal.'
The informal nomination OF Col.
Roosevelt was said to be chiefly for
the purpose Of effecting a temporary
organization. Beginning tomorrow,
wher a call is to be issued for
State Convention in Illionis the work
of organization will be pushed for
ward rapidly, State by State.
At later time, probably early in
August, it is intended that Nation
al Convention shall be held.
Colonel May Step Aside.
Col. Roosevelt, in accepting the
nomination tonight, said he did so
understanding that he would willing
ly step aside if it should be the de-
sire of the new party, when organ
lied, to select another standard
| bearer.
The speech nominating Col. Roose-
velt was made by Comptroller VIM.
| A. Pendergast, of New York, who
was to have presented the colonel's
name to the convention. Dean VIM.
Draper Lewis, of the University Of
Pennsylvania Law School, who was
to make one Of the seconding
speeches, delivered tonight the ad-
dress which he had prepared for the
Republican Convention.
| Representatives Of 22 States COM
posed the notification committee,
which informed Col. Roosevelt of his
nomination, and in sense stood as
sponsors for the movement.
Singing Resolutions.
When the doors were opened the
surging crowd, held in check by the
police, were sushered first, to the bal-
cony and galleries. These were
| quickly filled and the police had diff
Guilty in handling the throng. The
crowd extended for blocks in a line
| four deep.
This resolution was adopted:
1--WE, delegates and alternates to
| the Republican National Convention,
| representing clear majority Of the
voters Of the Republican party Of the
nation, and representing a clear ma
| iority Of the delegates and alternates
legally elected to the convention, in
meeting assembled, make the follow
ing declaration:
I'VE were delegated by a majority
OF the Republican voters of our re-
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mate Theodore Roosevelt in the Re-
publican National Convention as the
candidate Of our party for President
and thereby carry out the will Of the
voters as expressed at the primaries.
We have earnestly and conscientious
ly Striven to execute the commission
trusted to us by the party voters.
For five days we have been de-
MED justice in the National Conven-
tiOn. This result has been accom-
plished by the action of the now de-
funct national committee in placing
upon the preliminary roll Of the con-
vention, and thereby seating upon
the floor Of the convention, a sufR-
Client number Of fraudulently elected
delegates to control the proceedings
of the convention. These fraudulent
delegates, once seated, have by con-
themselves upon the permanent roll.
where they constitute an influence
sufficient to control the convention
and defeat the will Of the party as
expressed at the primaries.
I'VE have exhausted every known
means to head off this conspiracy
and to prevent this fraud upon the
popular will. but without success.
We were sent to this convention
bearing the most specific instructions
to place Theodore Roosevelt in nomi-
nation as the candidate OF our party
for President, and we. therefore,
deem 1t to be our duty to carry out
those instructions in the only practi-
cal and feasible way remaining open
to us.
"Therefore, be 1t resolved, That
we, representing the majority OF the
voters Of the Republican party, and
OF the delegates and alternates legal
ly elected to the National Republican
Convention, in compliance with our
instruction" from the party voters,
hereby Nominate Theodore Roosevelt
as the candidate OF our party for the
Office Of President OF the United
States; and we call upon him to ac-
cept such nomination in compliance
with the will Of the party voters.
And, be it further resolved, That
a committee be authorized by the
chair to forthwith notify Col. Roose-
welt Of the action here taken and
request him to appear before us in
this hall as soon as convenient"
Col. Roosevelt appeared on the
stage at the mass meeting and the
crowd went wild with enthusiasm.
Men flung their hats in the air and
women tossed their gloves and fans
about