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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
4
Philadelphia June 1 1900 crowds fill the hall for the McKinley Roosevelt nomination with Foraker speaking praise and Alabama yielding to Ohio The crowd erupts as Lodge declares the nomination and Roosevelt later speaks driving support for McKinley and citing victory in the Spanish American War and duties in Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The scene captures the party unity and the lead up to the vote.
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The alternately thunderous and jubilant convention scene features William McKinley named by Hanna and Mark Hanna’s dramatic display, followed by Theodore Roosevelt’s forceful seconding of McKinley. Delegates surge, flags fly, and a sea of color marks the hall as Roosevelt’s speech seals the moment.
Colonel Young of Iowa withdraws Dolilver and backs Theodore Roosevelt of New York for vice president. Massachusetts and New England delegates praise Roosevelt as a fit leader while Kansas and others cheer during the convention amid silk badges tossed to the stage. The gathering ends at 2 15 with Roosevelt abstaining from voting.
At the Philadelphia convention on June 1, Senator Hanna sparred with Platt and Quay over Roosevelt’s fate. Depew’s dramatic rise to second Roosevelt’s bid drew cheers as Long’s name vanished from consideration after last night’s withdrawal.
Philadelphia June 21 Roosevelt's convention hall presence is described as aggressive yet humorous with broad gesture and Western plains bearing. The piece contrasts Roosevelt with past leaders, noting his rise as a commanding political figure and the decline of old style Western bosses in Republican politics.
Depew delivers a convention speech on Roosevelt's nomination recalling a Florida couple tale. He jokes about a time limited ticket. He parodies William McKinley era statutes with a Sierra Nevada monument. Bryan is mockingly portrayed as a body-snatcher with a coffin image.
Senator Hanna will be re elected chairman of the Republican national committee at a forthcoming meeting. He plans an executive committee of nine to run the campaign with some members from the national committee. Henry C Payne of Wisconsin and J H Manley of Maine will continue as leading figures. Chairman Hanna tonight announced five committee members: Henry C Payne, Wisconsin, Joseph H Manley, Maine, N B Scott.
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