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CALLED TO ORDER
Opening Session of Republi
can National Convention.
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
Today McKlnler Will Be Renomi
nated ny Acclamation, and the
Flatters. WlUBe Adopted.
PHILADELPHIA, June 19. Chairman
Hanna, with a rabbit's foot suspended
from a miniature of McKlnley In the la
pel of his coat, surveyed an Imposing
spectacle when ho called the 12th Repub
lican National convention to order in the
Exposition building at 12:35 P. M. today.
The valleys below "him were crowded
with the 1300 delegates and alternates and
stretching away to the four corners of
the immense hall were endless vistas of
people rising in terraced seats to the
walls. He looked into the faces of fully
15,000 men and women. Opposite, in a
broad gallery, were massed a hundred
musicians, their leader a mere pigmy in
the distance.
The platform on which he stood Jutted
out like a huge rock into an ocean of
humanity. Below him and flanking the
stage, was an embankment thronged
with" the representatives of the press of
the country. Above was a riot of flags,
bunting, eagles, shields, the whole scheme
of the elaborate decoration culminating
In a huge portrait of McKlnley nestling
in the graceful folds of the American
flag. About him were the working leaders
of his party, and behind, among the dig
nitaries and honored guests of the con
vention, were white faced men who had
been present at tho party's birth in this
city, almost half a century ago.
It was not a riotous convention. There
were no wild outbursts of enthusiasm, no
tTnA rOfMeTia ff Hvn! onnrMriatjia nrt
entrance of delegations with banners to J
set the multitudes to cheering, no skir
mishing and clashing of candidate mana
gers over rules of procedure and contest
ing delegations. The chieftain In the
coming battle had already been select
ed by the unanimous voice of the Repub
licans of the country. Tho man who had
stood at the nelm of the ship of state for
four years was their unbroken choice. The
platform, was the record of his Adminis
tration. The only question remaining for
the convention to decide was the Vice
Presidency, and it was not a sufficient
bone of contention to produce the tumult
uous scene which usually attends the
assembly of a National convention.
The convention today was a dignified
gathering of the representatives of the
Republican party, to ratify formally the
wishes of the, millions whose- authority
they held.
It was very undemonstrative l
at first. While. the crowds and delegates I
were funnelling into tho hall before tho
hour for calling the convention to order
had arrived, there were no wild greet-
fnga of party leaders. A scattering ap- j
plause met Mr. Hanna as he made his way
to the stage. fjpnrii qrnvT7nr, ?fnn.tnr
Lodge. Senator Foraker, ex-Senator Quay
and a few others aroused a fluttering of 1
handkerchiefs and a round of hand-clap-
p'lng, but men of National reputation,
whose fame has spread away from our
nhnm nrrns both oheana. entered with-
out producing a' ripple. Perhaps most of
them we-e not recognized. It seemed '
torn ThorA -urn oniv thnt !ndpficrihahl(
fin nf Tnvrinrt.. of volo which beloncrs
t n Vntinnni onvnion n th hummine
of bees belongs to a field of clover In
Summer.
Qnlet. Until Rooievelt Came.
It looked as If nothing could galvanize
the thousands Into life, but Just before
Chalrman Hanna was ready to drop his j
cavel Governor Roosevelt entered, and
the audience was electrified. He stalked ' Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts; Senator
In at the main door. His rough 'rider's t Da-vis, of Minnesota, and Senator For
unlform signaled blm out to the craning j aker, of Ohio, did not get a hand clap
multitudes. It seemed as If the audience j as they took their places,
had been waiting, and the applause that Meantime the band was playing popu
announced his appearance swept over the lar airs, and the scene was Impressive
vast amphitheater and swelled Into a and animated. At noon. Senator Hanna
great roar as he made his way toward ' took his seat at the chairman's table, but
the seats of tho New York delegation. aKhough this was the hour set for call
Senator Depew and Chairman Odell, of ng tho convention, he waited a few min
the New York state committee, were with , ". conferring with Secretary Dick, Sen
hlm. but the crowd had eyes only for tho ator "Wolcott and others,
dashing hero of San Juan Hill. No j Arrival of Roosevelt,
state delegation made an entrance more j At 12:07 the first pronounced demon
opportunely. But he made no acknowIdg- j stration of the convention occurred. Gov
ment of the ovation his appearance elicit- ernor Roosevelt came In the . main en
ed. His jaw was firmly set, and ho came I trance and moved down the center aisle,
on through the press like a soldier per- He wore his Rough Rider hat, and was
forming a duty. He did not even remove Instantly recognized. Men jumped to their
his hat, but pushed his way through the chairs to cheer him, and women fluttered
delegates, who swarmed from their places their handkerchiefs. Delegates crowded
to grasp his hand. Fully two minutes It forward io greet hdm and his entrance,
took for him to traverse the length of theatrical though it may have been, was
the hall to his place near the stage. All ' like that of a conquering hero. He took
that time the roar followed him. and his seat Immediately In the rear of Sen
handkerchiefs rose and fell like the wings ator Piatt and In front of Senator Depew.
of gulls on a Summer sea. He made no , "Our Chauncey," who has aroused the
sufireestlon that he realized that it was all admiration of many a Republican conven-
for him.
When he took his seat with his slouch
hat still on, without having glanced to
either side, the people gave it up, and
the cheering gradually subsided. But it
broke' out afresh a moment afterward as
the band started up "The Star-Spangled
Banner." Roosevelt of all the thousands
was first upon his feet, standing erect,
like a Norway pine, with uncovered head.
Tho entrance of Roosevelt into the con
vention wae distinctly the dramatic fea
ture of the session. Then the wheels be
gan to move, but the convention, under
the spell of his presence, could not take
ha eyes off h!m. On him the interest
seemed centered. During every pause in
the proceedings he was surrounded by
deleg'ates and newspaper men anxious to
get a word. To all he gave the same an
swer. He -was not a candidate. He did
not want the nomination. Thoi who
wanted him nominated left him saying
he would accept, and they would nom
inate him. whether he liked it or not.
Those who did not want him hastened
to spread the report that he could not
be moved into accepting.
The Opening: Addresses.
Chairman Hanna's reception, when he
called tne convention to order, and later
vhen be made a speech, was flattering In
the extreme, and the smile on his face
expressed the pleasure it gave htm. But
the joy he experienced over his own re-
ceptlon sxne& nothing compared with
the delight he manifested when for the
firs: tlmo he mentioned the President's
name. The convention went off like a
T-rwu Th nnin,w -.m ,fm!rr mv
Hanna's face was a picture. It was
wreathed In smiles. He showed tho ecsta
sy of the joy he felt over the storm of
approval he had raised. Many In that
moment remembered how the Pres'dent's
Warwick had announced a year ago that
his ambition would be satisfied and bis
cup of Joy would be full when he called
together the convention that would re
nominate McKlnley. Perhaps it was eg
nificant that In his speech Senator Hanna
made no mention of Cuba or anything
that would furnish a peg on which a.
Roosevelt dejnonstratlon could be hung.
The address of Senator Wolcott, the
temporary chairman, which followed,
lasted an hour and 10 minutes. It un-
doubtedly added to tho brEMant Colo
rado orator's reputation. Senator Wol
co&t would be at his best speaking In the
opportunity of the moment. Yet the ef
fort ho made today thrived tho audience.
"With a clear rirglng voice that reached
the remotest spot of the hall, and with
tho grace of gesture, he brought all under
hie spell. Time end again Ws hearers
broke into cheera as he spoke oi the pres
ent prosperity of the country and pre
dicted McKInley's triumphant le-election.
And when he declared that the Demo
cratic party bodf been- driven by the events
of the last four years from every position
It occupied to 1896 to seek new issues in
tho events of the war with Spain, thero
was a frantic outburst. The" same en
thusiasm burst out when he predicted
that this generation, which. had witnessed
our recent acquisitions, would sea the
American Nation girdling half the globe
with its flag, extending its commerce to
the utmost ends of the earth and taking
its piece as a worM power &mong the
groat world nations, "a power for good,
for peace and righteousness." But the
clunex was reached when ho lifted up
his voire and deckered that our dead were
burled In Luzon, and that on Its soil no
fores3 flag- should ever salute the dawn.
In his splendid peroration, he declared
that the Republican party, identified for
40 years with everything ennobling and
uplifting in our history, was never eo
"vital, virile and -vigorous" as today, and
that with untarnished record It wilt trans
mit to posterity an undying love of lib
erty and of country.
A noteworthy incident of the session
was the remarkable demonstration to
Governor Taylor, of Kentucky. .That hte
part' associates look upon htm as a mar
tyr to partisan hatred, their great ova
tion today made evident. Although tbey
succeeded' In- bringing hbn to the plat
form, they could not Induce him to make
a. speech.
Tho appointment of the committees on
permanent organization, platform, etc, J
concluded tho labors of the convention
for today, and with the benediction of the
Rev. Edward M. Levy, who delivered the
invocation at the convention held on Lo
cust street In 1S56, the convention, after
having been in session two and a half
hours, adjourned until tomorrow noon.
Tomorrow President MclClnley will be
renominated by acclamation and the plat-
form will foe adopted. The nomination of
the candidate? for Vice-President will go
over until Thursday, unless there is a
stampede and the plans of the leaders ore
upset.
PROCEEDINGS OP THE FIRST DAY.
Temporary Organization Effected
Scenes in Convention Hall.
CONVENTION HALL. Philadelphia,
June 13. The crowds were slow in gath
ering at the Convention Hall. When,
shortly after 11 o'clock, the band in the
gallery awoke the echoes in tho vast
roof space, there were not more than
1000 persons In the great auditorium. But
it wasostoplshlng how rapidly the crowds
began to arrive after that hour. They
poured in steady streams until they black
ened the acres of seats. There was an
unusually large crowd of women, looking
fresh and sweet In their Summer gowns;
The sorgeants-at-arms and the ushers had
their hands full attending to the crowds,
in the seats back of the stage were many
distinguished personages. The leaders
were'slow In arriving, and It was not until
Senator Hanna put In an appearance at
11:45 that the enthusiasm of the thousands
vras uncorked. He. got a cheer as he
moved up the center atelo the full length
of the hall to the platform. General
Grosvenor, the white-bearded veteran,
was recognized, and he also got a cheer.
Occupying scats upon the platf arm were J
lour ot uno l men now living wno" were
delegates to the first convention-ot the
Republican party, held In Philadelphia, 1
July lj. " All. "were members of the
regular Ohio delegation.
Cornelius N. Bliss got . scattering of
applause as he took his seat with the
New York delegation, and Senator Piatt
got a popular greeting.
The crowds were soon bd absorbed olck-
ing out the men of National reputation
that thev fornot to cheer. Men like Henrv
tion. came hr at the same time that Roose
velt did, but the multitude had eyes only
for the hero ol San Juan.
Notable groups could be seen among the
delegates. Immediately In front sat Sen
ator Fairbanks, of Indiana, with Governor
Mount, of the sumo state. Just behind him.
Governor Shaw, of Iowa, ran over to greet
I his executive colleague, and say that Dol
llver's flag wa still flying. Across the
aisle Senator Piatt waited while Corne
lius N. Bliss was earnestly assuring Se
reno Payne as to some controverted point.
Mr. Odell sat with Mr. Quigg. and all the
New Yorkers kept turning their heads to
see when that broad-brimmed sombrero
made hs appearance. Governor Taylor,
of Kentucky, came in with Governor
Bradley of thit state.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, was among the
earlier arrivals. Among the old members
of the Senate on the stage where Hawley
of Connecticut. Burrows of Michigan, Cul
lorn of Illinois, and Shoup of Idaho.
The long gallery was now packed with
humanity, and the floor from wall to wall
was a 'living sea of people. .During tne
i intervals when the band was not playing
the hall was filled with an indescribable
i hum. of myraids of voices, which Is only
hf at Sphering of thousands of
Pple- Bftror,f Chairman Hanna. on the
desk was heav Plank, about a foot
i square, and on this lay his gavel. The
ravcl istedof a fe7 " "
- P1- ," ""-" ahondle and looked
i more like a maul than a gavel for the
Presiding officer.
' Senator Hanna seemed In no hurry to
I ca" the15nt,on!? 0nJe,t 2 .!!? a
sack suit with a white vest, and chatting
wlth those about him, his brotid face
beaming, his eyes roved over the conven
tion. At 12:3) the band broke into the strains
of "Star-Spangled Banner." Governor
Roosevelt was on his feet In response to
the National anthem. His Rough Rider
hat came off, and he stood with head
"uncovered. Instantly the whole conven
tion ross en masse. Ten thousand peo
ple etood while the stimag air was
played, arid applauded it with a cheer as
they took, their seats. Chairman Hanna
remained standing. He lifted the un
gainly gavel -and -brought It down with a
resounding whack. Instantly all eys were
v
(Concluded en Third Page.)
SWUMGTOWOODRUFF
New York Delegation Name
Him for Vice-President
AFTER- A STORMY MEETING
The Leading: Candidates Still la the
Field Are Roosevelt, Lsngr
and Dolllver.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno 19. Lieutenant
Governor Timothy L. Woodruff will be
presented to tho National convention as
ther candidate of New York for Vice
President. It was decided to do this after
a four hours' stormy session of tho New
York delegation, during which every kind
of appeal was made to get Governor
Roosevelt to say that ho would accept
the nomination.
The Vice-Prc3ldentlal situation Is still
mixed, because it !p asserted that New
York makes this move so as to go into
the convention with a candidate and yet
hoping that Roosevelt will be nominated.
Senator Hanna has stated that he controls
the delegations to such an extent that
he can nominate any candidate he pleases,
and It is not known that ho haB with
drawn his objections to Woodruff. The
latter was as touch surprised as any
body over tho result.
In general, the idea seems'to bo preva
lent that Secretary Long is tho most fa
vored candidate, with a probability that
Roosevelt may still be nominated. Gov
ernor Roosevelt believes that his wishes
have been respected by his own deleg
tion; and that ho te finally out of the
race.
"What Is tho situation tonight. Sena
tor?" "Roosevelt is out of it, and will not
bo nomfinated."
The question wae put to Senator Hanna,
and that Is the way bo answered It. This
was after another effort during the day
to stampede the delegates to Roosevelt.
As before, the effort was mode by New
York and Pennsylvania. Piatt and Quay,
through their lieutenants, worked all day
to moke Roosevelt tho candidate. Tho
stampede which had been checked and
turned lost night "wa9 begun early in the
morning. Many stories were circulated.
Roosovelt was quoted -as saying abso
lutely that he would accept if nominated.
He was also quoted as having had a
change of heart, and wanted the nomT
nation. In fact, all kinds or rumors were
in circulation, and the situation remained
cloudy all day ard did not clear very
much in the evening.
There Will Be s Flht.
One thine: definitely developed. There
is to he a flght. Tho nomination is not
to be made without a contest. Senator
Hanna is doing all he can to defeat Roose
velt, and has determined to continue on
that line to th6 end. He i3' lining up h&
friends of the Administration: against
Roosevelt. In tKs he is acting in har
mony with ths washes, of Roosevelt, who
has urgedwLU delegates visiting Jdmcoi
to vote' forJhlm for Vice-President.
The next serious proposition that con
fronts Mr. Hanna is what ho shall do
as between Long and Dolllver. There is
a popular sentiment for Dolllver .In too
West that is bard to overcome., Long is
regarded as a passive kind of a candidate,
and while no objection is urged, against
him, ho does not attract the delegates.
But he Is Mr. Hanna's personal choice,
and Is preferred by the President. Doill
vers -friends have pointed out to Senator
Hanna that the Iowa candidate has now
got into the flght so far that he wanta
to win, to which Hanna replied that do
feat would not Injure Dolllver. He has
already acquired a great deal of prom
inence, says Senator Hanna, and he will
not be Injured if he should be defeated
by a candidate like Secretory'Long.
In making the flght against Roosevelt,
Senator Hanna .finds the opponents or
Roosevelt divided, come for Long and
some for Dolllver. . The question of trantv
ferfing the vote from one to the other
without nominating the man they wish Is
the difficult problem.
"If we cannot do it, then we have no
rat control of the convention," said Sen
ator Hanna. "If the friends of the Pres-.
ident cannot agree upon a candidate and
by thejr differences cause the' nomination
of a man that is pot wanted and does not
want the place, they will have to take the
responsibility for It." , r
The' Senator did not believe that thero
would be a loss of more than a few votes,
although Dolliver men In the West de
clare that they will not vote Tor Long,
and there seems- to bo a large number of
Eastern men who are now for Long who
say they prefer Roosevelt to Dolllver.
TMs Is one of the chances that Senator
Hanna le willing to take In tho flght he la
making.
Hanna and Piatt.
The conferences between Senator Hanna
and Senator Piatt were an Interesting
feature of the VIco-Presfdentlal conlesu
Hanna talked to Piatt as he had talked
to Odell and Quigg the day before. He
told" him; that because Piatt did not want
Roosevelt in New York was no reason
why he should attempt to force him upon
the party In, National politics. Piatt then
tried to get an agreement from Hanna to
mintiort Odell. and thte was refused, on
tho ground of being unjust to the other
candidates Jn the field. Piatt asked for
time, and the matter went back to the
New Yorl; delegation. '
Tho action of the different delegations
has some significance. New Jersey, with
20 votes, and California, with 18, declared
for Long. Other states evinced a desire
to support any candidate .agreeable to
the Administration, while there are a
number of states In the West that ore
determined to vote for Roosevelt.
In Maryland, there was a curious ac
tion. The delegation was favorable to
Roosevelt, bat decided to take him at his
word and not "support him." Then it heard
that the Administration was for Long,
and a number of them sent word to
'Hanna that Long's nomination wouJd
make It difficult to carry that state on
account of tho feeling for Rear-Admiral
Schley, who is a native of "Maryland.
The delegates- preferred to vote for Dol
llver for these reasons.
The Kansas delegation determined to
vote for Roosevelt and told him so. Wis
consin Js another state which seems to
be determined to vote -for Roosevelt.
While there has been a great deal of
talk rtbout tho influence of the Adminis
tration in-the Vice-Presidential contest.
It is taken for granted that the President
favors Long, or the Secretary would not
be a candidate, but no one sectns to have
authority to use the President's name in
a way to make the delegates feel, obliged
to vote for any particular candidate.
It was rumored that today a message
had been . received from the President
saying that the convention must Temaln
untramroeled, and the Administration
must not be brought Into the matter in
any way. To whom It was sent. ,if at
all, could not be learned, although it was
said Senator Hanna had received such a
message. The Senator, when asked If he
had received a. telegram to that effect, re-
1 4pllcd that he had not received a telegram
from tho President since he had been in
Philadelphia.
The New York deleigaUon met at 10:15
P. M., CO delegates being present. Gov
ernor Roosevelt was greeted by cheers
when he eatered the room. Chairman
Depew said the meeting was called for
the purpose of deciding whether the New
York state delegation should act upon
nominations for Vice-President. Governor
Roosevelt had made a statement of his
position, but that statement had not
stopped the sentiment In his favor. He
moved that Lieutenant-Governor Wood
ruff bo allowed the privilege of the floor,
and tbis was ordered. Mr. Woodruff sold:
"I have, from the beginning of the co
KjderatloT! o ttis subject, occupied one
position, and that was that if at any
time It should be apparent that the con
vention desired or demanded the nomina
tion of Governor Roosevelt, he should feel
himself obliged to respond favorably; I
would not be in Ifno against him. Other
wise, I would ask for the support of the
delegates of the State of New York, a
considerable number of whom at one
time and another have told one that they
would give me their support. I thank
them. I find from ail I have heard since
I -have been here that the delegation
wants Governor Roosevelt nominated for
Vice-President. I -believe that a very
large majority, not only a- very Jorge ma
jority, but practically aH of the -members
of this delegation, desire It. Having no
preference for any other man, it docs
seem to me impossible that he could re
sist such a demand. For that reason I
have not asked say memfber to support
nty candSdacy.
"It seems to me- that tha time ho now
arrived when It should be determined
whether or not New York Is to have a
candidate Governor Roosevelt, or nrrmt.
body else because I believe it necensaryj
io me success or the Republican party,
as fair as the Republican party is con
cerned. We ought to have the Vlce-Pres-Identiai
-nomination. Our state will be
tho battleground in the campaign. If
Governor Roosevelt or some other man
from New York State is not nominated
by the convention, our success wl cer
tainly be imperiled. The conditions have
been such during- the past few days that
it decs seem to me that this delegation
should settle the matter among them
selves. The Governor,, himself bemg a
delegate, can argue his own case."
Roosevelt Affaln Declines.
Governor Roosevelt spoke next. He said:
"Gentlemen and Fellow - Delegates:
After listening to the equally generous
uii ajgmueu statement or the Lieutennnt
Governor. it Is due to him that I should
say one word as to my position. It is
simply to ask you to take the words I
have uttered at their face value. If you
yon don't think I mean them, you don't
believe in me for Vice-President, or any
thing else. But if you think I mean
them, then I ask yon to stand with mo.
After-a long consultation with my men,
not a few of whom are present here to
night, I definitely took, the position that
I did not wish to be nominated for Vice
President; that If the Republican party
chose to renominate me for Governor, I
should be pleased to accept. I took that
position not in the least from regard to
my own predilections, but in the belief
that there I could do the best service
the best work-'becauso I have never felt
that I had a right to say that, if nomi
nated. I should refuse. Certain men have
seemed to doubt me as to what I mean
to say. Now, gentlemen, I want to re--peat
to you the last sentence, word for
word, of the statement I made yester
day' Tho Governor then said, with emphasis:
"I earnestly ask that every friend of
mine in the convention will respect my
wishes and ray Judgment In the matter,
and I ask it now of you. my fellow-delegatesof
you. my f riends.i who cannot be
"any more jealous than I am of the grand
name o" the party and the party's suc
cess in New York State." (Applause.)
Mr. Waldo, of Kings, urged the delega
tion to take Governor Roosevelt at his
word. He urged that the delegation areo
upon a candidate, but they certainly could
hot decide upon Governor Roosevelt, he
said, when the Governor had earnestly re
quested them not to support htm. There
was then but one candidate before the
delegation, Mr. Waldo said, who had any
considerable support, and that was Lieutenant-Governor
Woodruff, and tho wholo
delegation had supported him, as Gov
ernor Roosevelt was not a candidate. He
closed by moving that Lieutenant-Governor
Woodruff be made the choice of the
delegation for Vice-President.
James R. Howe seconded the nomina
tion. "What "Woodrnft Snld.
Lieutenant - Governor Woodruff then
said:
"If I thought I could be nominated by
this convention. I certainly would en
"courage the sentiment which my friend
from Brooklyn has pressed". But there Is
an uncertainty as to whether I can be
nominated, even if presented by the state.
There Is not a man in the room who does
not know that Governor Roosevelt can
be nominated, and that he would be sat
isfactory to every man In the convention.
There may be those who, for reasons best
known to themselves, but not to- me, seek
to nominate some one else. No one else
could be nominated who would be near
as strong.
"Under these circumstances, it does
seem to me that Governor Roosevelt
ought to (be the selection of New York
State, not necessarily that the delegation
shouKl present his name, but that he
should take the nomination. Unless this
delegation decides upon some one. the
nomination will go elsewhere to a state
-where the Republican majority is 100.CO0."
Turning to Governor Roosevelt, he said:
"I know that you are absolutely sincere
and I know that you desire the Guberna
torial nomination, but there is no ques
tion that the feeling among the delegates
hero makes your nomination absolutely
Inevitable. As long as there is any pos
sibility of accepting the nomination, it i3
right that you should receive it by accla
mation." Mr. Mtchell declared that there was only
one man who could strengthen the ticket,
and that was Roosevelt. "If we do not
present him." he said, "let us present no
other.". (Applause.)
General Francis Greene said:
"I think It would be a serious mistake
to nominate Governor Roosevelt for Vice
President a serious mistake for the party
at large, for the party In New York and
for Governor Roosevelt himself. In my
humble Judgment, he Is the ptrongest man
In the state for the office of Governor. It
Is very doubtful If any ore else can be
elected Governor. I think if he is not the
candidate for Governor, we will lose the
State of New York, and thereby the Na
tion. I agree that the State of New York
ought to have a candidate. The Governor
does not wish the Vice-Presidency. To
whom. then, shall we turn? The Lieutenant-Governor
is a worthy candidate."
Edward Lauterbach, of New York, who
has been one of the most ardent support
ers of the Roosevelt Vice-Presidential
boom, made an ardent plea for Roosevelt
to take the nomination. He finished by
saying, after a passionate appeal to
Roosevelt to take tho nomination: "I
don't think we ought to select any candi
date, but simply let the convention do so.
and Governor Roosevelt, not declining,
will be nominated."
Chairman Depew said the question be
fore the body was Mr. Waldo's motion
to make Mr. Woodruff the candidate. In
an instant a delegate jumped to his feec
and made a motion to substitute the namo
of Governor Roosevelt. There were cries
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Committee on Resolutions
Takes Up Its Work..
FEW CHANGES IN ORIGINAL DRAFT
Financial Planlc Still Being Conoid
e red The Qncntion of Trusts, .
Labor and the Boer War. .
PHILADELPHIA, June 20, Tho com
mittee on resolutions Is having consid
erable difficulty in agreeing upon a decla
ration of principles. All the members
practically agree upon the sentiment to
be expressed along the entire line of subi
Jects to be covered, but the difficulty Is
In finding common ground of expression.
The full committee placed the matter' in
the bands of 11 of itsnembers as a sub
committee. The sub-committee sat from.
& o'clock until 9, and then adjourned
to meet at 12 o'clock midnight. At 1
o'clock (this morning) it was still In ses
sion, with a possibility of completing its
work before adjourning.
The committeo had before it the draft of
the platform prepared by Postmaster
General Smith and Senators Foraker and"
Fairbanks. The opinion was expressed
by several of the members that It was of
too great length and not sufficiently
"catchy" in phrase for popular consump
tion. Mr. Quigg was especially zealous,
in advocating a change to meet this ob
jection. The committee, therefore, re
ferred all the resolutions to him, with
Instructions to put them in plain and
simple language. Mr- Qnlgg spent a part
of tho evening in this .task, and when
the sub-committee convened at midnight
presented the draft to them.
The Comiultee at Work.
The committee on resolutions organized
immediately after the adjournment or tho
convention, and then adjourned to meet at
the Walton Hotel at 5 o'clock. On mo
tion of Senator Foraker, Senator Fair
banks, of Indiana, was chosen chairman
of the committee, and E. Rosewater, the
Nebraska member, secretary. In suggest
ing Mr. Rosewater's nomination. Senator
Foraker stated that the place should "bo
given to him as a compliment to his pro
fession ot Journalist. The suggestion
was received with general satisfaction.
The committee reconvened at 5 o'clock,
when the following members were ap
pointed a sub-committee to draft and
submit a platform to the full committee:
Senators Fairbanks of Indiana. Davis
of Minnesota, Gallinger of New Hamp
shire, Foraker of Ohio, Carter of Mon
tana, McCumber of North Dakota, and
Messrs. Quigg of New York. Noyes of:
Maryland, Madden of Illinois, and Rose
well of California.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, In
troduced a declaration for an exececu
tlve department of the Government, to be
known as the Department of Commerce
and Industry, but It was referred to tho
sub-committee.
When the sub-committee convened a
delegation of ladles from the Suffrage
Assocla.ipnsiW3 .admitted to present ar
guments for a resolution which they, sub?.!
mttted, ask'lng Congress to suomlt to the
State Legislatures an amendment to the
Constitution granting tha elective fran
chise to women. The delegation was
headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cart,
president of the Equal Suffrage Associa
tion, and Mrs. Annie Shaw, vice-president
of that association, and they both
mado brief speeches in support of the
proposition.
A protest against the suffrage planlc
was also' submitted. This -was handed in
by Mrs. Francis M. Scott, of New York;
Mrs. J. Elliott Cabott. of Massachusetts;
Mrs. Carolina E. Corbln. of Illinois; Mrs.
R. W. Wilbur, of Oregon; Mrs. Samuel
Cassidy, of Iowa, and Mrs. C. W. Griggs,
of Washington, each of them president of
a state or city society opposed to the
extension of suffrage. They took the
position that an extension of the suffrage
to a very large body of new voters is 'a
serious step, and one which should be
taken only when It clearly appears that
such an extension is necessary to the
general -welfare of the community, or that
it is called for as an act of Justice to a
body of citizens who are suffering some
deprivation of their rights by reason of
present qualifications, and askedt "Can
it be proved that either of tbesa con
ditions exists so far as the women of.
this country are concerned?"
Another delegation that was heard vary
briefly was composed of colored men, and
was headed by Representative White.
They asked for the insertion of planks
denouncing mob violence In the South and
ai?alnst the suppression of the ballots o"
citizens In the Southern States. The whole
matter was referred to Mr. Lynch, of
Mississippi, wirh- instructions to draft av
plank covering the entire question.
Xonetary Legislation.
H. H. Hanna, of Indiana, and Henry C
Payne, of Wisconsin, was heard ait some
length in support of the request to in
corporate the following plonk in the plat
form: "The employment of the people Is the
contentment of the people. The greatest
benefaction to man Is the opportunity to
labor. Our best hopes for . con
tinued prosperity lie In winning the
world's markets for the product
of the American farm and factory.
The wise financial legislation al
ready enacted by the Republican party
'contributes to this end. Having secured
stability in our currency, we now favor
A'SSln.iorKLi monetary iesisiiiun io equai-
n HStewJ lower the rates of Interest by pro-
v 3ry a feasible and sufficient medium of,
e. ..ango for the benefit of the borrowers
as welt as the tender of money. In order
that American commerce may be enlarged
and that labor may be assured of steady,
and remunerative employment."
They made an earnest plea for the reso
lution, bJt it met with opposition on tho
ground that It was liable to be Inter
preted as calculated to disturb the finan
cial legislation already secured.
The draft of the platform, as proposed
by Senators Foraker and Fairbanks and
others, was then read by Mr. Foraker.
It Is the same document which was out
lined Sn these dispatches Monday morn
ing, but several verbal changes were sug
gested. Objection was made that It was
too long, and It was referred to a sub
committee to revise and shorten, if pos
sible. There was considerable discussion, of the
financial plank, which, as it stands. Is
an absolute declaration for the go"d
standard. Several modifications of this
resolution were considered, among them
one suggested by the Colorado delega
tion, which met with favor among tha
Western members. It read as follows:
"The Republican -party Is In favor of
blmetaltsm. and upon all proper and op
portune occasions will advocate the co
operation of the United States with tho
leading commercial Nations of the world;
to secure the free coinage of both go'd
and silver at a fixed ratio."
A recess until midnight was taken for
the purpose of permitting Lemuel E.
Quigg, the New York member of the
committee, to go through the draft of
the platform and to make the changes
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