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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1900
Page
2
A lively report notes the Republican Convention endorses a bold national ticket with strong enthusiasm and decisive backing from party leaders. The piece highlights the push to present a unified slate ahead of nationwide campaigns.
In Philadelphia on June 20 the Twelfth Republican National Convention opened with Senator Hanna reelected as chairman. The crowd of about 15,000 listened as Hanna delivered a welcoming address amid patriotic displays. Senator Wolcott followed with a keynote on prosperity and continued administration. The invocation by Rev. Edgar Levy preceded adjournment to noon Wednesday.
In Philadelphia on June 21 Senator Wolcott as temporary chair opened the Republican National Convention at 12 34 pm. Seventeen members and the flag were presented after prayer as credentials and permanent organization reports were approved. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts was chosen chairman and urged continuity of prosperity under the present administration while warning against drastic change in the presidency or party.
The platform calls for good government and allegiance to the gold standard. It endorses protection and reciprocity, pension laws, civil service efficiency, and tariff reform while condemning monopolies. It supports home rule for territories, early statehood for New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma, and continues Monroe Doctrine policy. The convention adjourned after adopting the platform.
The Republican convention in Philadelphia renominated William McKinley on the first ballot for the presidency, with Theodore Roosevelt as his running mate. The vote was unanimous, 930 to 0, accompanied by tumultuous scenes and a jubilee-like show of support.
Roosevelt picked as vice presidential candidate after Democratic roll call. Lodge announced 929 votes for Roosevelt with one abstention by Gov. Roosevelt. Delegations cheered as the convention adjourned amid thanks to Lodge Wolcott and Philadelphia officials.
London and Washington report intense fighting at Taku between Chinese forts and allied fleets. Civilians and soldiers sustained heavy losses as ships and forts were damaged or destroyed. Dispatches describe rapid Allied troop movements and rising tensions signaling possible broader war implications.
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