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frontlon, I Yf show thorn that there Is The
speaker exhibited pleasure at tho demonstration. ,
Colorado, West Virginia and Texas and
North Carolina took up tho cheering.
Tho Ohio delegation remained seated and
silont. , ,, - ,
As tho demonstration continued the.chcors
camo in groat waves, dying away almost to noth
ing ono 'Instant and thon breaking afresji with
Increased onthusiasm. The galleries took up
tho demonstration with a will and helped to
maintain It for a long time.
On tho west side of tho gallery a number
of men waved star spangled banner umbrellas
over tho railing and tho uproar broke out again
on tho floor below. Ono Louisiana delegato
pulled off his coat and swung it around and
around his head while ho gave vent to yell after
yell. Tho cheors died away, but again they come
with ronowed vigor, tho galleries playing an im
portant part in tho demonstration. Senator
Lodge made several attempts to continuo his
spcoch, but at overy effort tho cheering would
break out and ho finally gave up tho idea, and
walked slowly back and forth, a pleased expres
sion on his face, waiting for the uproar to ceaso.
Representative Nicholas Longworth, tho
con-in-law of President Roosevelt, and Alice
Roosovolt Longworth sat watching tho spectacle
with smiling countenances, but neither of them
mado any effort to participate in tho cheering.
Tho convontion band added to tho din from
timo to time, playing "Tho Star Spangled Ban
ner," and othov patriotic selections. "A hot timo
in tho old town tonight," caught a quick re
sponse from tho offorvescont crowd.
M. II. Fairbanks, a brother of tho vice presi
dent's who occupiod a seat on tho platform, after
tho cheering had continuod for some time,
jumped and waved a newspaper vigorously.
The onthusasra finally swept Delegate Shoup
from h(s political moorings and mounting his
chair, ho tossed a silk banner up and down in
frantic fashion. This was tnkon by many of
tho delegates to mean a defection in the Ohio
ranks and added a temporary fuel to the fire.
In reality it wag nothing of tho kind, for Shoup
has never been for TaCt and has always been
an avowed Foraker man.
ThG old familiar Clovoland-Blaine campaign
of "four, four, four years more," brokeout in
tho gallery and accompanied, as it was, by a
stamping of feet in unison with tho chanted
words producod a terrific uproar back and forth
between them and tho Colorado people.
Throughout tho entire outbreak the Texas dole
gates, who are for Taft. only "in tho event that
Roosevelt cnp..ndt 'Denominated," led in tho
ioKfgr The delegates from this state, how
ever, kept closely to their seats.
After the demonstration on tho floor, and
the galleries had continued for half an hour,
Senator Lodge again attempted to proceed, but
the raps of his gavel simply added fuel to the
flame which, burned Its brightest among the en
thusiastic throngs, who showed no disposition
to relinquish their share in the noise and ex
citement. Frank H. Hitchcock, manager for Taft, was
on tho convontion floor during the demonstration
for Roosevelt. Ho expressed pleasure at tho
uproar, and said: "It shows how popular the
administration is, particularly, how President
Roosevelt stands with the people. I am glad of
this. It will help Taft, for he 1b President Roose
velt's choice as his successor."
An enormous teddy boar dragged up in to
the 'press seats and hold aloft by a group of
yelling enthusiasts brought out frantic screams
of delight. After being hold thqro for a moment
It was tossed bodily down from tho press stand
Into the Illinois delegation. The bear was rough
ly handled, being fully equal in bulk to a fat
boy about ten years old, and when it lit upon a
delegato ho was liablo to be knocked from his
seat. Illinois pitched the bear into Iowa which
promptly sent it whirling through tho air to
California. California quickly passed it along
while the delegates and spectators roared with
laughter. The bear was finally flung into Okla
homa, where it was gathered in and was seen
no more.
Shortly after the disappearance of tho bear
sharp hisses broke out on tho floor against the
persistent disturbers in the galleries.
Both sides were persistent, but a yell is
louder than a hiss and tho delegates wore soon
overwhelmed. Tho galleries weakened, and
again the hissing broke out, only to bo met bv
a renewed and vociferous outburst from the cai
lorles and again tho delegates anxious to continuo
their work, wore put into eclipse. Senator Lodge
after another long wait attempted to be, heard
"Gentlemen," ho said, "as I was trying to
Bay when I was interrupted," ' The cheering
drowned his voice again and his gavel could
scarcely bo heard., .
Determined, however, to proceed in spite of
tho refusal of the gallery crowd to follow tho
oxample of tho delegates In restoring order Sen
ator Lodge, in tho midst of desultory cheering,
resumed his address.
The demonstration had proceeded un
checked for forty-five minutes.
Senator Lodge at last had the undivided at
tention of the entire convention when he came
to that portion of his address which reiterated
tho determination of the president not to accept
tho nomination.
"That decision," he declared, "dictated by
tho loftiest of motives and by a noble loyalty to
American traditions, Is final and irrevocable.
"Anyone," ho said, "who attempts to use
his name as a candidate for the presidency im
pugns both his sincerity and his good faith, two
of tho president's greatest and most conscious
qualities upon which no shadow has ever been
cast. That man is no friend to Theodore Roose
velt and docs not cherish his name and fame
who now, from any motive urges him as a can
didnto for the great office which he has finally
declined."
This declaration was the signal for general
applause among the delegates, but some one in
tho audience cried, "But we want him."
Senator Lodge went on, however.
Again the applause came from the delegates
and was repeated when Senator Lodge said:
"But although the president retires, he leaves
behind him his policies." The statement, "We
believe in the support of the courts in all their
dignity," caused additional applause as did tho
declaration in favor of protection.
As Senator Lodge concluded he was cheered
to the echo, several men pressing eagerly for
ward to extend congratulations for his address
nnd the manner in which It has been given to
the convention.
Senator Bovorldge of Indiana offered a reso
lution extending greetings to John. Ado of In
diana, a veteran of the republican party since
Its Inception and tendering him a seat on the
platform. Mr. Ade, who is the father of George
Ade, was heartily applauded as he mounted the
rostrum. A similar motion for like reason was
offered in behalf of J. H. Tripp of Janesville,
Wis., and he was ceremoniously conducted to
the platform and heartily cheered as he came
forward,
The report of tho committee on rules was
then adopted and the members of the new na
tional committee and the honorary(ice presi
dents of the convention were choseu,'fo
Representative Burke of PJjVMttte'
offered to the convention, the report of the com
mittee on rules .the following amendment:.
"It is moved tljat the report be amended to
include the following:
"That the basis of representation in the
republican national convention hereafter
shall be as follows: Eaqh state shall be entitled
to four delegates at large and one additional
dolegate for each ten th'ousand votes or majority
fraction thereof at the last preceding presiden
tial election for republican electors; four dele
gates from each territory and two from the Dis
trict of Columbia, Alaska, Porto Rico and the
Philippines, and that methods for the enforce
ment of this ruling shall be provided by the
republican national committee chosen by the del
egates to this convention."
This was the proposition which had been
defeated in the committee on rules by vote of
24 to 17. It was intended to decrease the rep
resentation of the southern states. The vote
on the proposition was about equally divided
until New York was reached. That state cast a
solid vote for tho minority report which at once
put it in tho lead. Ohio cast eight votes fo
tho minority and thirty-eight for the majority
side of tho question. This caused an outburst
of cheers which lasted for a full minute Penn
sylvania went solidly for the minority renort
and tho vote passed the 800 total. The vote of
Washington put the latter beyond doubt the
totals at that time being 428 for the nWoritv
to 491 for tho majority report. The maloritv
was then adopted by a viva voce vote
The southern delegations in their applause
ancUheering, gave credit to the Ohio delegation
for saving them. Calls of "Ohio" rang from the
delegates gathered under tho southern banners
Senator Warren of Wyoming moved that a
recess be taken until 9 o'clock p m Gov
ornor Fort of New Jersey offered an amendment
making the hour 10 o'clock Thursday morSC
IdjourTed Ut WaS ad0Dte(l and the tIon .
THIRD BAVS PROCEEDINGS
Tho republican Rational convention was '
VOLUME 8, NUMBER 2
called to order at 1'0:17 o'clock Thursday morn
Ing, June i9. Senator Lodge In the chair. Rev.
John Wesley Hill of New York offered prayer!
Senator Fulton of Oregon Introduced to tho
convention George H. Williams, the last sur
viving member of President Grant's cabinet. , Ho
was attorney general under President Grant, is
now over eighty years of age and was a delegato
from Oregon.
Chairman Lodge introduced Senator Hop
kins of Illinois, who was chairman of the reso
lutions committee. Senator Hopkins' presented
the platform. (It will be found on page 4 of
this issue.)
When Senator Hopkins concluded the read
ing of tho platform Representative Cooper of
Wisconsin was introduced for the purpose of
presenting the minority report. The following is
taken from the- Associated Press dispatch:
Representative Cooper as he advanced to
the front, was greeted with cheers and cries of
encouragement from the Wisconsin delegation.
None came from any .other direction.
Chairman Lodge, before Mr. Cooper com
menced the reading of his report, announced
that the question would be confined to within
forty minutes, one-half to each side. Senator
Hopkins, he said, would have charge of the de
bate on the side of the majority and Representa
tive Cooper would lead the fight on behalf of
the minority.
Representative Cooper then resumed tho
lengthy plank proposed as a substitute for that
offered in the regular platform. The substitute
embodied the LaFollette.idea of physical valua
tion of all railroads as a basis for the fixing of
rates. While the republican party has done
much, the plank declared, there is yet much to
be accomplished in the public interests. The
minority report favored the enlargement of the
powers of the interstate commerce commission
and the clothing of it with authority of institut
ing proceeding on its own motion.
"We recommend," continued Mr. Cooper,
amid applause, "the enactment Of a law requir
ing the interstate commerce commission to make
an exact inventory of the physical property, such
valuation to be made the oasis of just and rea
sonable railroad rates."
The tariff plank followed that on the rail
roads. It was declared that under the present
tariff the public is compelled to pay prices dic
tated by monopoly and that the situation calls
for immediate remedy. It was asked that duties
upon imports should equal the difference be
tween the cost of production at home and
abroad.
The demand was made for the appointment
of a permanent tariff commission to be appointed
by the president. Also election of senators by
the people.
The demand was made for the enactment
of a law prohibiting any combination for the
purpose of stifling competition and suppression
of prices. Imprisonment for violation of this
law was asked. The plank also contained sug
gestions that a like penalty be made legal for
violation of the Sherman anti-trust law.
The minority further recommended that
there be added to the majority report two para
graphs dealing with the publicity of campaign
contributions and expenditures.
"Hooray," camo from a member of the Wis
consin delegation. The paragraph mentioned
by Mr. Cooper recommended that a republican
congress and republican president enforce the
law requiring the managers of campaigns to pub
lish from time to time "during the campaign,"
the names of all contributors and the amounts
contributed or promised, and the amounts and
purposes of all disbursements and to whom paid.
The report asked for the enactment of a
law regulating the rates and service of telephone
companies.
The minority injunction plank demanded
the enactment of a law prohibiting the issuance
of injunctions in labor disputes when such in
junction would not have been asked had there
been no labor element reached. It was also
asked that the issuance of injunctions reached
in all cases be forbidden where the exigencies
of the situation can be served by the ordinary
process of law.
Punishment for contempt of court, It was
asked, should be inflicted only after conviction
by a jury in cases where the offense was com
mitted in the immediate presence of or in close
proximity to the court. The report also asked
for the creation of a department of labor and a
bureau of mines and mining within this depart
ment, with appropriation of sufficient funds to
- allow investigations of mining disasters.
The final plank in the report asked-for tho
extension of the eight hour law to all depart
ments pi the government.
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