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

288 THE CANDIDATES NOMINATED
make a hero of myself, is to speak as short as possible. It becomes the duty of this
convention to-day to nominate a gentleman who shall lead the great Republican
host to victory in the coming contest; a man who stands and measures up in every
particular to the responsibility of the high office of president of the grandest republic
upon which the sun ever has shone. In our present chief executive, he has been
named, and so surely as he will be nominated by this convention to-day, just so
surely will he be elected by the people in November.
ROLL CALL IS UNANIMOUS
When the applause subsided the chairman announced that
the clerk would call the roll. Every State cast its vote for
Theodore Roosevelt. When New Jersey was reached, Gov.
Franklin Murphy said: "Mr. Chairman, New Jersey asks
unanimous consent that the further calling of the roll be dis-
pensed with."
There was such decided opposition to Governor Murphy's
motion that he did not press it, and the calling of the roll was
proceeded with.
For Texas, Charles A. Boynton announced: "Texas casts
her thirty-six votes for her adopted son, the 'rough rider,' who
went from the Alamo to San Juan Hill."
"The total number of votes in the convention is 994,"
announced Speaker Cannon. "Theodore Roosevelt has 994
votes. It only remains for me to announce that Theodore
Roosevelt of the State of New York is your candidate for the
presidency for the term commencing on March 4, 1905."
The roll was then called for the nomination of candidates
for the vice-presidency. Alabama again yielded precedence;
this time to the State of Iowa. Senator Dolliver placed Sen-
ator Fairbanks in nomination. He spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention :
SENATOR DOLLIVER'S SPEECH
Everything in this convention has gone smoothly
and easily because the American people did their thinking on these subjects before
they commissioned us to come here and transact their business.