Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1904 — ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS ARE AT THE BARRIER [ARTICLE]

ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS ARE AT THE BARRIER

Ready for the National Race That Finishes in Next November. CLIMAX OF A GREAT MEETINC Oomes When the President Is Chosen Unanimously to Succeed Himself. tanmary of the Three Days’ Proceedings of the National Repnbli* can Convention Held at Chicago. Chicago, June 21.—At 10:30 a. m. to4ay the doors of the big Coliseum building were thrown open and the ticket helders began to pass in. Soon the delegations to tbs Republican national convention began to make their appearance, and there was applause as wall known politicians and statesmen marched down tbo aisles to their stations. The big building was elaborately decorated and packed to its capacity. Promptly at 12 o’clock Henry C. Payne, chairman of the national committee, rapped the big convention to order. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Tlmotby P. Frost, after which the call for the convention was read by Secretary Elmer Dover. The temporary chairman, Elihu Root of New York, was then Introduced and was received with enthusiasm by the delegates. When the cheering had partly subsided he began bis address to the convention. The party’s record was reviewed by the speaker, who praised Roosevelt as a leader and argued that the Republicans should be continued In power, both because of the promises they have fulfilled and the policies which ,as yet have not been brought to completion. He said the tariff may presently receive revision, but it should receive It at the hands of friends of the protective system. When the temporary chairman had concluded his address the standing committees were appointed and the convention adjourned for the day. SECOND DAY’S SESSION. Speaker of the House Cannon Is Maee Permanent Chairman. Chicago, June 22.—The delegates to the Republican national convention were prompt in assembling for the second day’s session. After Temporary Chairman Root had rapped the big gathering to order the Rev. Thomas K. Cox delivered the invocation. This was followed by. the reports of the committees on credentials and permanent organization. The latter named as permanent chairman Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois. When Mr. Cannon arose to address the convention he was received with tumultuous applause. Permanent Chairman Cannon warmed the hearts of the “folks.” He had them roaring with enthusiasm one minute by his quaint bumor, and the next they were under the spell of his homely pathos. He received the greatest ovation given to any individual since the convention opened. The Illinois delegation couldn’t help showing how proud It felt, and when “Uncle Joe” has finished his speech the whole convention loved him more than ever. He was nearly the whole show, but there were other features that assisted iu making a lively day. To get a real piece of excitement the convention went out Into the Pacific and found it In Hawaii. The Islands, with territorial rights, wanted territorial recognition in the convention. They arc on the “colonial” basis. They have two votes and want six. United States senators were drawn into oratorical combat. There was excitement, OTatory, and a roll call—a roll call at last —and Hawaii lost The credentials committee's report was Interesting only eo far as it dealt with Wisconsin. In this matter the committee sustained the “stalwarts.” The next thing was the resolutions committee’s report, which was adopted without a dissenting vote, and this dosed the second day’s session. The tariff plank in the platform as adopted says: “Protection which guards and develop* our industries is a cardinal policy •f the Republican party. The measure •f protection should always at least equal the difference In the cost of production at home and abroad. We Insist upon the maintenance of the principles of protection, and, therefore, rates of duty should be readjusted only when conditions have so changed that the public interest demands their alteration. But this work cannot safely be committed to any other bands than those of the Republican party.” ffh* plank on trusts says: “Combinations of capital and of labor are the results of the economic movement of the age, but neither must be permitted to Infringe upon the lights end interests of the people. Such combinations when lawfully formed for lawful purposes are alike entitled

to tike protection of the laws, bnt both ere subject to the laws and neither can be permitted to break them.” THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS Roosevelt and Fairbanks Are Nominated and Conrentlon Adjourns. Chicago, June 23.—Promptly at 10 a. m. today Chairman Canuou called to order the Republican national convention in its last session. The action es the day was a foregone conclusion. As the convention settled itself down to listen to the proceedings Chairman Cannon turned to Itev. T. E. Snively, of the Episcopal church, and asked him to offer prayer. The audience bowed its head once more to listen to the invocation and when that was concluded Chairman Cannon announced that nominations for president of the United States were in order. This announcement brought a round es applause, which was swelled to a roar as ex-Governer Black, of New York, was introduced as the nomiaator of Theodore Roosevelt Black’s speech elicited continuous applause, and when be closed a wave of enthusiasm swept over the convention. Men and women joined la the applause, many standing on the seats to better give vent to tbeir feelings. When quiet was restored the chairman Introduced Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana, who led the seconders. The close of Beveridge’s speech was marked by a tremendous scene of enthusiasm, and it was some time before quiet was restored to enable the other seconders to address the audience. Quiet came at last, however, and then in succession—each welcomed with applause, applauded frequently through his speech and given a rousing cheer at his close—the following gentlemen seconded the nomination In brief speeches, George A. Knight, of California; Harry Stillwell Edwards, of Georgia; Joseph B. Cotton, of Minnesota, and Harry S. Cummings, of Maryland. Tbo vote was next; it was unanimous; there wasn’t even a whisper of dissent; if dissent had been there and spoken in tones of thunder it wouldn’t have been beard, for the convention went wild at the culmination of its threa days’ session. Men who bad attended many conventions said It was like old times. As from exhaustion the cheerers would take breath and the volume of sound wane, others who had been resting would take up the applause and again it would swell until it looked as though it would raise the roof.

Tired at last the convention became quiet and the chairman announced that the nomination of vice president wasln order. Thereupon Senator Doliiver, of lowa, arose and in one of the eloquent speeches for which he Is noted be named Benator Cbas.W. Fairbanks for tbat office. He was followed by Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsylvania,who seconded the nomination, and with a scene something less enthusiastic than that which accompanied Roosevelt’s nomination Fairbanks was declared the nominee of the convention for vice president This brought the convention’s business nearly to a close, there being nothing left to do except appoint notification committees and adjourn sine die. LAFOLLETTE DOES NOT CONTEST ••J* the Committee 911 Credentials Is Not an Unprejudiced Body. Chicago, June 22.—The La Follette faction of the Wisconsin Republicans declined to make a contest before the credentials committee, declaring that it refused to do so on the ground that the committee on credentials was not an unprejudiced body. The La Follette statement’s principal point was tbat the national committee neglected to examine records that gave a history of the Wisconsin dispute. Governor La Follette left the city lifst night for Milwaukee, declining to say anything. The credentials committee later gave to the Spooner men a hearing and decided to make the Wisconsin dispute a special order, and appointed Governor Durbin, of Indiana; E. C. Benton, of Massachusetts, and J. J. Gardner, of New Jersey, a special committee to examine all the papers in the case. The subcommittee reported to the committee on credentials In favor of the admission of the Wisconsin stalwarts, or Spooner delegation.