The Triumphant Life of Theodore Roosevelt edited by J. Martin Miller

CHAPTER XIX
THE CANDIDATES NOMINATED
Ex-Governor Black Places Theodore Koosevelt in Nomination—Discord in
the Democratic Party—Justice, Equality and Progress—The Republican
Party Has Never Failed in a Crisis— Roosevelt No Stranger—Events
Select the Strongest Man — Enthusiasm Eampant — The Seconding
Speech of Senator Beveridge—George A. Knight Arouses the Convention—Harry
Stillwell Edwards Speaks for the South—Nomination of
Charles W. Fairbanks—The Convention Adjourns.
The third and last session of the Republican National
Convention was called to order at 10.30 a. m., Thursday morn-
ing. At the conclusion of the opening prayer, Chairman Can-
non presented the following announcement to the reading
clerk:
"On July 6th, at Jackson, Michigan, there will be celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the Republican party,
the time when and the place where it received its name.
Secretary Hay will deliver the principal address. Senator
Fairbanks and others will address the meeting."
Then followed an announcement that the recently elected
Republican National Committee would meet in the Coliseum
Annex immediately on the adjournment of the convention.
CALLING THE ROLL
Chairman Cannon at once announced tnat the next order
of business would be a rollcall of the States for the nomination
of President of the United States. The clerk called 'Ala-
bama," and immediately Oscar R. Hundley, of that State,
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