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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
6
The Philadelphia convention crowd surged as Roosevelt received the vice presidential nomination with 929 votes, amid chants of Roosevelt and cheers for McKinley. Lodge and others paid tribute while Depew delivered a mix of humor and serious praise, ending with Roosevelt’s undenied acceptance of the nomination.
Col Lafe Young of Iowa endorses Gov Roosevelt at the convention blasting Democratic indictments and praising the Rough Riders. He withdraws Jos Dolliver from vice president consideration and lauds the midwest and Mississippi valley delegates amid Civil War era reverence. The address references the Yutatan transport fleet and Rough Riders’ landing.
Eyewitnesses recall the June to July shore assault with indomitable men landing in small boats and bearing weapons. The strangers ask for the nearest road to Santiago as US resolve and power are praised, framing a cosmopolitan citizenry built on American achievements and bravery miles from home.
A fragmentary speech credits Theodore Roosevelt of New York as a new leader of Republicanism and the aspirations of the American people. The garbled text presents Roosevelt as a potential vice presidential candidate, portraying him as a right-spirited reformer in a turbulent political moment.
Butler Murray of Massachusetts endorses Theodore Roosevelt at the Philadelphia convention. He extols Roosevelt as a trusted ally of Massachusetts and New England, praising his public service and readiness for the presidency, and seconded the Roosevelt nomination on behalf of the Massachusetts delegation.
Governor Mount speaks at Convention Hall on June 1 urging McKinley’s nomination. He praises wartime leadership, civil liberty defense, and party promises while condemning Democratic stances and economic decline, highlighting national prosperity under wartime leadership and criticizing the 1890s Democratic program.
A historical market and political reflection praising William McKinley’s presidency and Theodore Roosevelt’s ascent. It highlights wartime leadership against Spain, economic growth, labor prosperity, and the political dynamics of the 1900s campaign, including Roosevelt’s emergence and party strategies.
Convention Hall June 21 reports M A Hanna re elected national committee chairman for four years. Senator Hansa nominated and confirmed as head of the ticket while Col Dick of Chin served as temporary secretary. The national committee will base its headquarters in Chicago and Newark with Hanna choosing local headquarters as needed.
A fragmented editorial argues Theodore Roosevelt would wrong the public if he belittles the New York governorship as a stepping stone to national leadership. It questions his gratitude and suggests his career path affected Republican unity in Ohio and beyond.
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