Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-08


nized to second the nomination Of
johnson. Lindsey. who had himself
been mentioned for Vice President.
was greeted with long cheer
Coed sport. shouted a delegate, az
Lindsey declared he had been for
Roosevelt and Johnson" in the Re-
publican convention and that he was
still for it. AS he closed. Lindsey
moved that the nomination Of John
son be made by reclamation. But Bev-
aridge reserved the right TO put the
motion later and recognized G, $.
Wheeler Of California, who. on be-
.half of that state. seconded the nom
nation of johnson. He asserted the
state freely instinctively. and proud
~ would give Johnson to the nation
Each time the name of California
was called Jofnson's name was
eheered.
f@The state of California refuses to
answer to the call of it's name on q
fraudulent roll; the state of California
refuses to sanction the invasion of g.
primary majority of 1900 Republican
voters by fraudulent convention. the
state of California refuses to try the
title to stolen property before the
thief who stole it.
'The cheers which greeted the men
ton of his name at this time seemed
the continuation of the acclaim with
witch we hailed him then. New York
honors itself now in the seconding the
nomination of Gov. Johnson of Cali
fernia for Vice President" Former
Rep. Frederick Lands of Indiana next
seconded Johnson's nomination.
While Lands was speaking both Col.
Roosevelt and Gov Johnson arrived
at the convention hall. to accept their
nominations.
Raymond Robbins of Illinois follow
ed lands. He spoke briefly.
Clifford Pinchot. representing Penn
sylYania, next seconded Johnson. He
WAS roundly cheered when he appear
Cd on the platform, Gov. r. S. Yes
sey of South Dakota and William Finn
of Pennsylvania both also seconded
johnson.
L. K. Gleed, a Negro delegate from
New York. seconded the nomination of
Johnson. - Sc s
Chairman Beveridge then put the
motion of Judge Lindsey to nominate
johnson by accIamationl
The motion was greeted with a roar
of ayes"
"As permanent chairman of this
eenVention.p declared Beveridge, II
hereby declare Theodore Roosevelt OF
New York to be the candidate of this
convention for President of the Unit
ed States, and Hiram w Johnson of
California for Vice President"
The Nominees Accept.
As Col Roosevelt and Gov. Johnson
took their places side by side on tho
platform a demonstration broke loose.
The demonstration lasted some 10
minutes and when order was restored.
Beveridge introduced Roosevelt as the
next President of the United States.
Il come forward" said the colonel.
to thank you from my heart for the
honor YOU have placed upon me. /
have been President. | have seen and
know much of life and / hold IL by far
the greatest honor and the greatest
opportunity that has ever come to me
to be called by you for the time being
to the leadership of this great move
ment for the common people.
Il wish to say how deeply sensible
| / am to the way this nomination has
come to me and to tell those who pro-
posed and seconded my nomination
| that | appreciate the significance of
having such men and such women
place me in nomination.
Il thank the convention for my run
ming mate"
The colonel was roundly cheered as
he eulogized johnson.
I'VE have nominated a proper man
for the Vice Presidency" he said. We
have nominated a man fit at the mo-
ment to be President.
Il appreciate to the full the burden
of responsibility you have put on me,
concluded the colonel. and that the
trust you have placed in me can be
met in only one way and that Is that
shall SO act as to deserve that trust"
with every particle of high pur
pose there is in me | pledge you my
word to place every bit of the ability,
every bit of good sense I have at your
disposal to carry out the principles
to which you have here, today, dedi-
Gated yourselves"
When the cheers that greeted the
close of RooseveIt's speech subsidized,
Beveridge introduced Johnson.
1T is with the greatest solemnity,"
he began. that ] come here to tell
you that I enlisted for the war"
A cheer interrupted him, He pledged
himself to aid Roosevelt in the fight
for the common good" and concluded:
Il had rather go down to defeat
with Theodore Roosevelt than to vic
tory with any other Presidential can
didate."
When Johnson finished. Beveridge
announced the convention would end
it's session by singing The Doxology
and by listening to benediction by Rev.
James Goodman. Following this Bey-
eridge, stepping to the front OF the
platform. announced the adjournment
of the convention without delay"
cheer followed and then the crowd
broke for the exits.