The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26


majority sufficient to control the con-
vention and defeat the will OF the
party as expressed at the primaries.
Conspiracy and Fraud.
We have exhausted every known
means to head oT this conspiracy and
to prevent this fraui upon the popu-
lar Will, without success.
We were sent to this convention
bearing the most specific Instructions
to place Theodore Roosevelt in nom;-
nation as the candidates Of our party
for president and we therefore deem IL
our duty to carry out those instruc-
tions in the only practical and feas-
ible way remaining open to us.
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That, we
representing the majority Of the vot-
ers of the Republican party, and of
the delegates and alternates legally
elected to the national Republican
convention in compliance with out in
structions from the party voters, here
by 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 the nomination in compliance
with the will Of the party voters.
And, be 1t further resolved, That
committee be appointed by the
chair to forthwith notify Col. Roose-
welt OF the action here taken and re-
quest him to appear before us In this
hall as soon as convenient"
Mr.. Prendergast then made the
nominating speech:
Il second the resolution presented
by the courageous senator from Min
nesota This was a signal for
rousing demonstration for Senator
Clapp.
I'VE place him in nomination to-
might've the people of the United
States-the sovereign voters OF this
land will elect him in November"
Mr.. Prendergast concluded.
Dean Lewis followed Mr.. Prender-
CAST, seconding the nomination Of
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Cheered.
Col. Roosevelt was escorted to the
nail by the notification committee, ac-
companied by Senator Dixon and Gov.
Stubbs of Kansas. AS the colonel
entered the hall there was a storm
Of applause. The people leaped to
their feet with shout and for five
minutes there was pandemonium.
Col. Roosevelt mounted the plat
form and waved his hands. smiling
with delight at the reception. When
he said he would accept the nomina-
tion there was another frenzied dem
onstration.
The colonel expressed his gratifica-
ton to the delegates who stood by
him
Gentlemen: thank you for your
nomination and in you recognize the
lawfully elected delegates to the Re-
publican convention. who represent
the overwhelming majority of the
voters who took part in the Repub-
lican primaries prior to the conven-
ton and who represent the wish of
the majority of the lawfully elected
members of the convention. accept
the nomination subject to but one
condition.
This has now become contest
which can not be sttled merely along
the old party lines. The principles
that are at stake are as broad and as
deep as the foundations of our de-
moracy itself. They are in no sense
sectional They should appeal 20 an
honest citizens, East and West. North
and South; they should appeal to all
right thinking men. whether Repub-
llcans or Democrats without regard to
their previous party Affiliations. /
feel that the time has come when not
only all men who believe in progress
sive principles, but all men who be-
lieye in those elementary maxims of
public and private morality. which
must underlay all forms of successful
free government should join i'm one
movement.
Sound the People.
Therefore | ask you to go to your
several homes to find out the senti-
ment of the people at home, and then
again to come together; | suggest by
mass convention, to nominate for the
presidency a progressive candidate on
progressive platform, candidate.
and a platform that will enable us to
appeal to Northerner and Southarnar