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M’KINLEY AND ROOSEVELT
Unanimously Nominated Standard
Bearers of Republican Party.
Foraker Sets the Convention Wild
When Name of McKinley
Was Presented.
William McKinley was nominated
by the national Republican convention
at Philadelphia Thursday afternoon by
unanimous vote.
There was a great demonstration
when the result of the vote was
announced.
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PRESIDENT H’KINLEY.
The delegates shouted themselves
hoarse, and flags and plumes wared
wildly, thousands cheering and stamp¬
ing their feet on the door in demon¬
strating their enthusiasm.
The nominating speeches began ear¬
ly. The convention opened after 10
o’clock, and, with a few preliminaries
out of the way, the speeches began.
Chairman Lodge advanced to the
front of the platform and said:
“Under the rules, nominations for
the office of president of the United
States are now in order.”
There was a momentary silence,
punctured by the announcement: Alabama is
“The state of recog¬
nized.”
A tall and swarthy Alabamian stood
on his chair and by pre-arrangement
answered:
“Alabama yields to Ohio.”
This was the signal for the recogni¬
tion of Senator Foraker, who was to
make the speech re-nominating Mr.
McKinley as the Republican candidate
for president. Then the cheerB began
and a wild scene ensued.
His announcement that the nomina¬
tion was equal to an election iu No¬
vember brought vociferous cheers.
Briefly, Senator Foraker averted to
the record of the president in peace
and in war as one of the most remarka¬
ble in American history.
The closing words of the governor
brought another demonstration, and
for a minute it seemed the convention
would go mad then and there, and
make two nominations instead of one.
Senator Lodge then recognized John
W. Y’erkes, of Kentucky, who arose to
second the nomination on behalf of
the south. He was followed in turn
by George Knight of the
delegation and Senator Thurston of
Nebraska.
During the call of states the galler¬
ies were noticeably attentive and thera
was a demonstration among the dele¬
gates.
Some of the states were not content
with casting their votes for McKinley,
but they announced the vote which
the candidates would receive in No¬
vember,
At the call of Hawaii the delegations
stood and cheered the announcement
of the new possession of its two votes
for McKinley.
The tally clerks quickly made the
official summary and handed it to the
chairman. Mr. Lodge took the paper
and advancing to the front of the
stage said:
“The total vote cast is 930, Mc¬
Kinley receives 930. It is unanimous,
and the chair declares that William
McKinley is your nominee for the
presidency for the term beginning
March 4, 1901.”
Pandemonium again broke loose in
one swelling chorus of enthusiasm for
the new candidate.
Tbe huge counterfeit of an elephant
was brought into the hall. Around its
neck was entwined garlands of flowers.
Laughter and applause were mingled
as the great embbm was borne about.
The demonstration iu honor of the
president’s nomination lasted five
minutes.
HANNA IS CHAIRMAN.
R ’I Once Again Manage tho Campaign
For the Republican Party,
^^^™ ^kk.itional k -/'arty committee has elected of the M. Be- A.
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gA e the coining campaign.
the nomination he
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hey stood by him
896.
“Teddy” At Last Bows To the Will
of the Party As McKinley’s
Running Mate.
Governor Roosevelt, of New York, is
the Republican nominee for vice pres¬
ident of the United States. “Teddy”
was given the nomination without the
asking. His victory was complete. No
other name was mentioned. The con¬
vention went wild for him from tho
beginning to the end.
Before order was restored after the
nomination of McKinley, Mr. Lodge
warned the noisy and demonstrative
throng that there was some vital busi¬
ness to be done, and announced that
the call of states would proceed for
nominations for the vice presidency.
As the name of Alabama was called
on the roll of states for the nomina¬
tion of candidates for the vice presi¬
dency the announcement was made
that Alabama would yield to Iowa to
! | present a candidate. Chairman Lodge
then recognized Colonel LaFayette
! Young, one of the Iowa delegates at
j large, and editor of the Des Moines,
j I Iowa, Capital. Polliver
He withdrew the name of
! and offered that of Roosevelt. Roose¬ The
colonel was in Cuba at the time
velt led his rough riders up San Juan
hill, and his reference to the gover¬
nor’s campaign was eloquent. followed
The .demonstration which
the announcement by Colonel Young
of Governor Roosevelt as the candi-
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date of tho young men of tho country
who represented their ambitions and
embodied their patriotism and Ameri¬
canism was not second to that accord¬
ed the president’s name.
The band in the main gallery began
to play “There’ll be a hot time in the
old town tonight,” and to the inspir¬
ing strains the delegates began march¬
ing around the hall, filing past Gov-
eruor Roosevelt as he sat iu the New
York delegation, and extending to him
their congratulations.
Speeches seconding Roosevelt’s nom¬
ination were made-by Murray of Mas¬
sachusetts, Ashton of Washington
and Depew of New York.
Delegates and spectators were be¬
coming excited and called for the vote.
They wanted action, not oratory.
The impatient audience called for a
vote, apparently assuming that there
there would be other candidates. It
took some minutes to restore order.
As the roll-call proceeded, each del¬
egation as called, cast their votes for
Roosevelt unanimously.
With the conclusion of the call
Chairman Lodge announced that Gov-
eror Roosevelt had received 929 votes,
one delegate in the convention not
voting. This delegate was Roosevelt
himself. Chairman Lodge's announce¬
ment that Governor Roosevelt had
been nominated for vice president
brought out tremendous applause.
The candidate for vice president was
surrounded by delegates showering
congratulations on him.
The serious work of the convention
was over and the details only remain-
ed to be performed. A resolution was
agreed to empowering the national
committee to fill the vacancies ou eom-
mittees.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr. Lodge
aud Mr. Wolcott for their able ser¬
vices as presiding officers were unani¬
mously adopted. Also thanks to May¬
or Ashbridge, of Philadelphia, for the
hospitality of the city.
Tliis closed tho work aud at 2:14 p.
m. tbe Republican national convention
of 1900 adjourned sine die.
ROUNDHOUSE DESTROYED.
Two Men Lose Their Lives and Twelve
F.ngines Wrecked.
The Southern Pacific roundhouse at
Kern City, Cal., was burned Thursday
and the remains of Patrick Quinn and
Byrd Gilmore, employes, were found
in the debris. They wero killed by
the explosion of an oil tank, which
started the fire. The loss to the rail¬
road company will amount to $400,000.
Twelve engines were destroyed.
republican
Salient Features of the Document as Formulated
By the Committee on Resolutions.
Following are the salient features of
the platform presented in the Repub-
lican convention by the committee ■
on
resolutions:
We renew our allegiance to the
principles of the gold standard and de¬
clare our confidence in the wisdom of
the legislation of the fifty-sixth con¬
gress by which the parity of all our
money and the stability of our cur¬
rency on a gold basis has been se¬
cured.
Wo declare our steadfast opposition
to the free and unlimited eoiuage of
silver. No measure to that end could
be considered which was without the
support of the leading commercial
countries of the world.
The Democratic party must be con-
vineed that the American people will
never tolerate the Chicago platform,
We recognize the necessity and pro-
priety of the honest co-operation of
capital to meet new business coudi-
tions, and especially to extend our
rapidly increasing foreign trade, but
we condemn all conspiracies and com-
binations intended to restrict business;
to create monopolies; to limit prodtic-
Don or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectually re-
strain and prevent all such abuses,
protect and promote commercial com-
petition and secure the rights of pro-
ducers, laborers and all who are en-
gaged in industry and commerce.
We renew our faith in the policy of
protection to American labor. In that
policy our industries have been estab-
lished, diversified and maintained. By
protecting the home market the com-
petition has been stimulated and pro-
duction cheapened.
In the further interest of American
workmen we favor a more effective re¬
striction of the immigration of labor
from foreign lands, the extension of
opportunities of education for working
children, the raising of the age limit
for child labor, the protection of free
labor, as against contract convict labor
and an effective system of labor insur¬
ance.
The national defense and naval
efficiency of this country moreover
supply a compelling reason for legis¬
lation which will enable ns to recover
our former place among the trade ear-
rying fleets of tbs world.
ifhe nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude to tbe soldiers and sailors
who have fought its battles, and it is
g overnm ent's duty to provide for
the survivors and widows and orphans
of those who fell in the country's
wars.
We recommend the policy of the
Republican party iu maintaining the
efficiency of the civil service. The
administration has acted wise in its
effort to secure for public service iu
Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippine islands only those whose
fitness has been determined by train-
ing and experience. fif-
It was the plain purpose of the
teenth amendment to the constitution
to prevent discrimination on account
of race or color in regulating the elec-
five franchise. Devices of state gov-
ernments, whether by statutory or
constitutional enactment, to avoid the
purpose of the amendment are revolu-
tionary and should be condemned.
Public movements looking to a per
manent improvement of roads and
highways of the country meet with our
cordial approval, and we recommend
this subject to the earnest considera¬
tion of the people of the legislatures
of the several states.
We favor tho extension of the rural
PUGNACIOUS DELEGATES.
A Pair of Texans Have a Lively
and Exciting Fisticuff In Cre¬
dentials Committee Room.
A Philadelphia dispatch says: The
Republican committee on credentials,
after an all night session, adjourned
at 6 a. m. Wednesday, having com¬
pleted all its business.
A lively fist fight between two Texas
delegates occurred at 4:30 o’clock,
just after the committee had listened
to arguments from contesting delegates
in that state.
As the delegates were leaving the
ommittee room, W. H. Love, a dele-
KEMPFF HEARD FROM.
Confirm. Statement That. Americans Were
Not In Takn Fight.
The navy department has received a
cablegram from Admiral Kempff dated
June 20th. He says the Taku forts
were captured by other foreign forces;
that heavy firing was heard at Tien
Tsiu on the evening of the 17th inst.
He is making common cause with the
foreisrn powers for generul protection.
There are 300 Americans ashore.
On May 31st the number of foreign
troops at Pekin was 430. There are
6,000 ashore now at Che Foo and
about 3,000 troops, Russian, German
and English have just arrived.
TROUBLE EXPECTED AT CANTON
As » Iiosult of tho Retail of Viceroy
LI Iluna Chang.
Advices from Hong Koug stato that
the Chinese expect trouble at Canton
over the departure of Li Hung Chang
for Pekin. It is rumored that the
forts have received orders to fire on
any foreign warship attempting to pass.
A gunboat is kept under steam in
case of emergency. There is no war¬
ship at Canton.
free delivery servioe which may bo
We favor, home rule for and the
early admission to statehood of the
territories of New Mexico, Arizona and
Oklahoma.
Tbe Dingley act amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct of
the war has so well performed its work !
that it lias been possible to reduce the !
war debt in the sum of 810,000,000.
The country is now justified in ex¬
pecting, and it will be the policy of
the Republican party, to bring about
a reduction of the war taxes.
ship, ,, We T favor . control he and construction, protection , . owner- of | .
an
Isthmian canal by the government of
the nitec States.
In the interest of our expanding
commerce we recommend that con-
gross create a department of com-
merce and industries m charge of a
secretary with stato portfolio. It
should be organized under the basis j
of appointment and will render it ser-
viceable to the nation’s mcreasiug
,ri ^ The e - American government must j
protect the person and property of
every citizen wherever they^are where
‘bey are placed in peril. We congrat-
ulate the women of America upon the
splendid record of public service in
the volunteer aid association and as
numerous iu camp and hospital duriug :
tbe recent campaigns of our armies in
the eastern and western Indies, and
i' education ve appreciate industry. their faithful work iu
j and
President McKinley has conducted
tbe foreign affairs of the United States
with distinguished credit to the Amer-
lean people.
^ o commend the part taken by our
government in the peace conference at
the Hague. While the American gov-
eminent must continue the p-licy pre-
scribed by Washington, affirmed by
every succeeding president, and im-
posed upon us by the Hague treaty,
of non-intervention in European eon-
troversies, the American people earn-
estly hope that a way may be found
honorable alike to both Great Britain
and the South African republics, to
terminate the strife between them.
In accepting by the treaty of Paris
tho just responsibilities of our victo-
ries in the Spanish war, the president
and tbe senate won the undoubted ap-
proval of the American people. No
other course was possible than to de-
stroy Spain’s sovereignty throughout
the world and in the Philippine
islands.
The course created our responsi-
bility before the world and with the
unorganized population whom our in-
j tervention had freed from Spain to
provide for, the maintenance of law
| and order and for the establishment
j of good government and for the per-
formance of international obligations,
our authority could not be less than
our responsibility; and wherever sov-
ereign states are extended it is the
high duty of the government to main-
tain its authority, to put down armed
insurrection and to coiifer the blessings
of liberty and civilization upon all the
rescued peoples. The largest mens-
ures of self-government consistent
with their welfare and our duties shall
be secured to them by law.
To Cuba independence and self-
government were assurred in the same
voice by which war was declared, and
to the letter this pledge shall he per-
formed.
The Republican party, upon its his-
tary and upon this declaration of prin-
cipiles and policies, confidently in-
yokes the considerate and approving
judgment of the American people.
gate from McKinney, Texas, accused
Walter Burns of having made state¬
ments in the committee room which
were not true. Burns denied that he
had made any such statement, and
Love called him a liar. Burns promptly
planted his fist in Love’s face with a
violence that would have laid Love low
ou the floor bad not some of the by¬
standers caught him. Love was finally
hustled down the stairs and taken
away by his friends.
Immediately after this row two ool-
ored delegates began to make violent
threats and warlike demonstrations at
each other. This trouble also involved
a question of veracity. They were
dragged apart without difficulty.
FLORIDIANS FOR BRYAN.
Second l>ay*« Proceeding* of tho '.State
Democratic Convention.
The Florida state Democratic con¬
vention Wednesday adopted a plat¬
form, the main features of which are
the endorsement of William J. Bryan
for president, the denunciation of
trusts, demand for the repeal of all
war taxes, 16 to 1 ratio of coinage,
governmental control of corporations,
especially railroads, direct vote for
United. States senators, a graduated
income tax and reduction of the tariff
to a revenue basis.
The question of the removal of tbe
seat of the government is ulso a plank
in the platform.
IS KRUGER TFUhilTITE t
Story Current That He I. Bailing Fin
Some European Fort.
A member of the British house of
commons, who has had an important
connection with South Africa, iB tell¬
ing a story of a telegram alleged to
have been received from Cape Town,
which says Kruger has really escaped
and is already on tho seas bound for
Europe, and that the person occupy¬
ing the executive car is not Kruger,
but a substitute.
foreigners
MASSACRED
Unverified Reports to That Effect
n Received , , hi London.
STILL FIGHTING AT TIEN TSIN
Eight Hundred Americans Said to
Have Arrived On the Scene
and Are Taking Part.
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“Eight hundred Americans . tak-
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j ng pft rt in the fight at Tien Tsin,”
says the Shanghai correspondent of the
London Daily Express, cabling Friday ,
evening, "and they apparently form a
part of a supplementary force, arriving
with Germans ami British after the
conflict started. It is impossible to
estimate the number of Chinese, but
they had a surprising number of
guns.”
This information appears to have
been brought by the United States
gunboat Nashville to Che Foo and tele-
graphed thence to Shanghai. The
Chinese nre deserting Shanghai in
large numbers and going into the in-
terior. Reports from native sources
continue to reach Shanghai of anarchy
i u Pekin. According to these tales tbe
streets are filled day and night with
Boxers, who are wholly beyond the
control of the Chinese troops, and who
are working themselves up to a frenzy
and clamoring for the death of all for-
eiguers.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
received in London Friday saying it
was reported from Japanese sources
that 1,500 foreigners have been mas-
sacred at Tien Tsin caused great com-
ment, but the statement lacked official
confirmation.
On June 17 the Chinese shelled tbe
foreign settlement and the Chinese
1 military college was attacked by a
mixed farce of 175 Austrians, British,
; German and Italians. They destroyed
tbe guns and burned the college which
contained a considerable store of am-
munition and killed its defenders.
The Russians, with their four heavy
guns, did excellent service. Tbe
British loss was one man killed and
five men wounded. The Germans had
j one killed, the Italians had five men
wounded, and the Russiaus had seven
| men killed and five wounded.
! Rear Admiral Bruce, at Takn. tele-
j graphed formation Friday that night at Tien the Tsin, further June la¬
I 20th, fighting was proceeding and re-
enforcements were required.
The consuls at Shanghai still be-
lieve the foreign ministers at Pekin
safe, although Japanese reports re-
ceived at Shanghai allege that up to
June 15th 100 foreigners had been
killed in Pekiu.
It is reported that the British gov-
ernment will immediately send 1,500
marines to China and possibly, accord-
ing to some of the morning papers,
10,000 of the regulars now with Lord
Roberts.
will send troops to china.
a Washington snecial savs-The o-nlv
newg frotn Cbiua j a j c j before the cab-
j inet meeting Friday was a telegram
to , be Becreta of tbe navy> glviug
j thg movc , meIltB of veesels in Chine se
wat The text of the message,
however, was not made public.
That the pregi (lent and the mem-
berg o£ tbe cabinet rega rd the Sltua .
^ on j n China as extremely critical is
gbown by the fact that preliminary
preparations are being made to send
forward additional troops in case of
need.
A telegram was sent to General
MacArthur Friday afternoon asking
him how large a force he can spare
should it become necessary to send
them to China.
The administration is endeavoring
to stimulate the dispatch of troops and
naval re-enforcemeuts to China to meet
the emergeusy at Tien Tsin. Tue
emergency described in Admiral
Kempff’s dispatches has led the war
department to make an extra effort to
hurry forward the Ninth regiment
from Luzon to Taku. The war de¬
partment is now determined that this
movement shall be hastened.
There is also good reason to believe
that the authorities will dispatch at
least one other regiment from Manila
to China with the least possible delay.
The United States consulate at Tien
Tsin, which late news advices report
to have been destroyed, is situated far
up on the Meadows road, which runs
up from the Pei Ho river directly
through the center of the town. It is
far removed from any of the other
consulates and practically isolated
from all other foreign buildings.
A recent census of Tien Tsin shows
the foreign population to be about
1,000 persons, including 110 Ameri¬
cans. Thus the report from Japanese
sources that 1,500 foreigners at Tien
Tsin had been massacred would seem
to be untrue or grossly exaggerated in
point of numbers.
RECEIVER APPOINTED
For Wellliouse & Sons, Wholesale Paper
Denier*, at Atlanta, Ga.
A, Steiner, president of the Atlanta
Brewing and Ice Company, has been
appointed receiver for Wellbouse &
Sons, one of the largest wholesale
paper houses in the city, as the result
•>f a petition filed in the United States
circuit court by alleged creditors ol
tbe company. The appointment was
made by Judge William T. Newman.
FREE STATERS ACTIVE.
President Steyn’s Forces Are Now
Engaging the Attention of
Lord Roberts’ Army.
A Loudon special of Friday says:
General Steyn’s^forces in the Orange
fl^er coio Uy are for the time drawing
most of the attention of Lord ltob-
erts> rft ther to the neglect of com-
mandant General Louis Botha and
President Kruger.
The severance between the Trans-
vaal and Orange River colony was
completed Thursday, as Lord Roberts
j t would be, by tbe arrival of
General Buller’s advance guard, under
Lord Dundonald, at Standerson.
The wide net around the 6,000 or
8,000 moil uuder General Steyn will
now contract. Adroit maneuvering
ftU( j br ; 'because' sk {mating nre likely to take
p!nce> until all resistance
south of the Vaal is at an end the
British line of communication will not
be safe.
p re8i(lent KrlJger > g pong) who snr .
t 0 General Badeu-Powell are
back on their farms working peaceful-
jy General Badeu-Powell rode with
30() men from Mafeking, and he
made the last section of this ride to
Pretoria with only thirty-five. Lord
Roberts met him in the outskirts of
be ( own and escorted him to the
presidency. ‘
(j enera j Hewet’s farm houses have
[ leeu burued by tbe British,
General Buller has issued a special
order eu i og jzing the service of Strath-
^Qj ia ’ s Horse.
Captain .Tones and the brigade from
ber majesty’s ship Forte have been or-
,' lered back to the ship at the admiral's
re q Ue8 t.
p bo Netherlands Railroad Company
()f y out)l Africa has received official
notification of the expulsion from the
p ransva al of 100 of its employees with
, beir f am jli e s. Tlie Dutch consul at
lourenzo Marques telegraphs that a
,, roc ] ama ti 0 n has been issued to the
( . ffeot tbat tbe eo mpaiiv’fl officials who
rt q use t0 do British military work will
be sent p aek to Europe via east Lon-
dou A.’a c Q 0 iony
'te v i C es from Lourenzo Marques
stn that President Kruger’s principal
condition for immediate peace is that
bo be a!lowed to gtay i n the countrv.
-p bere are jq goo British sick and
wounded at Pretoria. Mrs. Reitz, wife
o£ £be 'p raDgvaa ] state secretary, and
ber f am ilv, who arrived at Lourenzo
Marques en route for Europe, had so
money that the Dutch consul
purcba s e d second class steamship tick-
tjj £or j bem
CZAR A CENSOR.
Inaue# Stringent ltules For Newspaper
Correspondents.
The Vienna correspondent of Tbe
London Daily Express says that the
Russian minister of the interior, M.
Sipaguiue, has issued the following in-
struetions for the guidance of newspa-
pers in dealing with the far eastern
situation:
“1. No reference to the movement
of Russian troops or warships,
“2. Papers must bear in mind ttiat
the czar is actuated only by a desire
to maintain peace and a good will
among the nations.
“3. No gossip about differences
among the powers that would be dis-
pleasing to the government, ssian diplo-
“ 4 - I '° criticism of K’i
mac y « of *£?•**. or Daval Btrateg ft
“Fifth editorial writers should
recollect that Russia is predestined to
predominate in Asia,
“6. Comparisons may be* made be-
tween Rn9Slan a “ (1 Ereign troops and
seamen when unfavorable to foreign-
er8,
FUNDS FOR HONOLULU BANK
United States Coin Is Shipped to Islands
on Steamer,
The steamer China sailed from San
Fraueisco Friday for the Orient with a
large number of passengers, among
them Alacfarleu and Brenner, of the
treasury department, who have 8750,-
000 in United States coin to deposit iu
the American bank at Honolulu. The
institution will become the first na¬
tional bank of Hawaii. Tbe funds are
to be used iu paying outstanding bonds
of Hawaiians.
Costly Blaze In Pittsburg.
Fire in Pittsburg, Pa., Friday, de¬
stroyed eight buildings iu tho princi¬
pal business block of the city causing
a loss aggregating 8250,000.
AMERICANS NOT IN FIOUT.
London Learns That Our Marines Took
No Fart In Taku Bombardment.
A London special says: Judging
from the German official dispatches,
the American ships took no part in the
bombardment of the Takn forts Sun¬
day morning. No news has yet been
received as to the relief of the lega¬
tions at Pekin, and Europe’s attention
is centered far less on the overwhelm¬
ing display of naval force at Taku
than on the fate of the diplomatic
staff and six hundred cosmopolitan
residents guarded by a handful of in¬
ternational marines within the legation
compounds.
LOUBET GREETS COMMISSION.
President of Frencli Republic Receive*
American Representative*.
President Loubet, at Paris, Friday,
received the national commissioners
at Elvsee palace. They assembled
there, and when the entire party had
arrived they proceeded to the audi*
ence room led by United States Am¬
bassador Palmer. President Loubet
addressed the commissioners, express¬
ing his pleasure in meeting them and
his gratitude to President McKinley.