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achievement of the manifest destiny OF.
the Republic in its broadest sense.
We favor the enactment OF more
stringent laws and regulations for the
restriction OF criminal, pauper and con-
tract immigration.
We favor efficient legislation by Con-
gress to protect the life and limbs oil erll-
ployes Of transportation companies on
gagged in carrying on interstate COM
merce, and recommendation by the re-
spective states that will protect em-
ployes engaged in state commerce, in
mining and manufacture.
The Republican party has always
been the champion Of the oppressed
and recognized dignity Of manhood, ir-
respective OF faith, color or nationality;
it sympRthizes with the cause Of home
rule in Ireland, and protests against the
persecution OF the Jews in Russia. The
ultimate reliance Of free popular gov
ernment is the intelligence OF the peo-
pie and the maintenance offreedom.
We, therefore, declare anew our de.
votion to liberty of thought and COM
science, Of speech and press, and
approve all agencies and instrnmentali-
ties which contributed to the education
OF the children OF the land; but while
insisting upon the fullest religious
liberty, We are opposed to any union Of
any church and state.
We reaftirm our opposition, declared
in the Republican platform Of 1888, to
all the combinations OF capital organ.
lied in trusts or otherwise TO control
arbitrarily the condition OF trade among
ourcitizens. We heartily endorse the
action already taken upon this subject,
and ask for such further legislation as
may be required to remedy any defects
in existing laws, and TO render their en-
forcement more complete aud effective.
We approve the policy OF extending
to towns, villages and rural communl-
ties tho advantages OF tho FREQ delivery
service, now enjoyed by tho larger
cities Of the country, and reatlirm tho
declaration contained In the Republi-
can platform Of 1888, plodging the re-
duction Of letter postage 70 ono cent at
the earliest possible moment Consistent
with the maintenance OF the postoitiee
TLontia.ed an F;fh paOe1
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ports, the proposition to force q ballot
seemed perfectly feasible. Besides the
Harrison people felt that the meeting
OF tho afternoon demonstrated their su::
pericriLy over the Blaine forces and
there seemed slight inclination to
force test vote.
Harrison forces wore silent as to the
course they intended to pursue and In
response to inquiries merely ystated that
they did not know whether the conven-
ton would reach ballot to-
night or not. They intimated, however,
that so much Of the conventions time
had been consumed by the committed on
credentials thatit might be found ex-
pedient and advisable to proceed with
the least possible delay in the selection
Of the presidential and vice presidential
candidates. In that event they insinu.
atcd that 1t might be doomed best to
dispense in great measure with all
tho long nominating and seconding
speeches which have been prepared,
limiting these to q chief nominating
speech and to seconding speeches Of q
minute each and then proceeding to
the great decisive ballot.
BLAINE's NAME.
Cpto the last moment the same un.
certainty was manifested as to the in
tentionS OF the Blaine managers regard-
ing the presentation OF Mr.. Blaine.
Some thought it would be better not TO
formally present him to the convention,
and although the eloquent Ex-Governor
Foraker had been detailed to this
duty, it was stated that he and
Mr. Plat were both inclined to the be.
lief that 1t would he wiser not to for
mally present Mr.. Blaine to the conven-
vention at all. In tho event Of this de-
clsion being adopted, it was obvious
that il the Harrison people dc.
cided to restrict their nominating and
seconding speeches, a ballot could
be reached within a couple Of hours
alter tho opening OF the session. When
this condition Of affairs became known,
tho deepest interest was manifested by
both tho galleries and the delegates as
TO the uncertainty Of the proceedings,
and every phase Of the session was
watched with breathless interest.
Tho general opinion was that the
anticipated test Of strength between
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eide that the Indian Territory and
Alaska are entitled to seats in this con-
yention, that 1t will be able at any
time to report upon those who purport
to be delegates from those respective
territories. All Of which is respect
fully submitted for a majority OF the
committee, by its chairman.
TuE MINORITY SPEAKS.
Mr.. Wallace, ofNew York, addressed
the chair
The chairman-Does the gentleman
from New York, Mr.. Wallace, desire to
present verbal statement, or does he
desire that his report shall be read by
the secretary from the desk?
Mr.. Wallace That is all the report
which I am able to make one de-
sire to have the secretary read from the
desk. II
The secretary read the minority re-
port, as follows:
In the disputed Alabama cases the
delegates. at-large and in the Ninth dis
trlCt considered by your committee on
credentials, upon which they couldnot
agree, the minority report is as follows:
That in their opinion the question as
to the deIegates-at-large in one, largely,
if not wholly, is one of regularity and
organization.
Therefore We recommend the placing
upon the roll Of the names ofthe above
delegates and alternates. Applause. ]
In the disputed Alabama cases from
the Ninth district considered your COM
mittee on credentials upon which they
could not agree, the minority thereof
bog leave briefly to report that ]. w.
Hughes and w. II, Barney were elected
delegates and Henry Hail and ]. 0. DIFF
fey. alternates to the national conyen-
ton; that the convention was held at
Greensborough in said district on April
25, 1902, and all the delegates, thirty
four in number, participated in such
as shown by the sworn statement
of many delegates and Others who par
tictpated therein.
WHAT IT MEANS.
The majority report sustained the
national committee as to 2S votes and
reyersed the national committee as to
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oninlons ef Both sldeg.

MrssEAro1ls, MINI, June 9.-General
Clarkson, representing the Blaine side
of the house, was asked Immediately af-
the adjournment the question point
blank, ''Do you consider the ballot on
the adjournment a test vote?"
A pleased smile fitted over Clarkson's
features as he replied: "Well, we
wantedto adjourn, and they did not"
Senator Hiscock, a recognized Harrt-
son leader, was confronted a moment
atterward with exactly the same query:
"Was it a test vote?"
Hiscock's answer was brief and em-
pathic. mo, sir, decidedly it was not Q
test yote.n
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SECOND EDITION.
A GREAT FIGHT
Made over the Report of the Com
mittee on Credentials,
TWO REPORTS ARE MADE
And the Convention Proceedings
Grow Interesting.
HARRISON HOLDS THE FORT.
The Minority Report is Rejected
by the Convention.
HARRISON MEN ARE VICTORIOUS
On this Test Vote They VIII Not
Agree to a Dark. Horse.
~ oroorou mr. MInuT 1fun
HARRISON MEN ARE VICTORIOUS
On this Test They VIII Not
Agree to a Dark Horse.
IN SESSION ALL NIGHT LONG
And the Blaine Workers Arc stiu
Holding Out for Delay-.-A Rcvicw
ofthe Days work.--The Platform is
aMasterful Piece Of Political Liter.
ature...The Incidents of tho conven-
tlon Pointedly Pictured.

speeiar DiSpdteh 10 the Intelltacaeer
MISSEApoLIs, MiSS., June 9.-The
events Of the past twenty-four hours
confirm the past estimates of Harrison's
strength. After another careful si q
it leaves Harrison with more than tns
hundred votes. The opposition is still
trying to stave of vote in the hope of
finding way out Of the woods. Harri-
son men are being urged on all sides to
agree to dark horse" but they do
not weaken. write from the conven-
ton hall in the midst of a stirring de-
bate on the report OF the committee on
credentials. CHARLES BuRpETT HART.
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SHORT AND SWEET.
The Morning Session of tho Convention
Does Little Business


Does Little Business.
M1SSEApo1Is, June 9.-Eleyen o'clock,
the hour set for the opening of the con-
yention came and passed, and there
we're no symptoms Of readiness on the
part Of the body to get down to busi-
ness. Not more than third of the del
egates we're in their seats and a few
we're scattered about the aisles, while
the galleries were not half filled. The
reverend gentleman who was to have
offered the opening prayer was also con-
spicuously absent, and fears were ex-
pressed that he had been spirited away
in the interest of the committee on ere
dentials, who were understood TO pc
manouyering for delay. Atl1:2l Chair.
man McKinley, with q few vigorous rapa
OF his gayel called for order, but a couple
OF minutes or moro were occupied py
the great mass of people in rustling into
comparative silence. =,
The Rev. William B. Rush, chancellor
Of the University OF South Dakota,
opened the proceedings with prayer.
The chairman-The regular order this
morning is the report OF the committee
ON credentials, and recognize General
Cogswell, Of Massachusetts, chairman oil
that committee.
General Cogswell-Atr President, the
committee on credentials is still In ses-
sion. It thopes to be able to report IN
full tonight at s o'clock. 1t asks Tor
further time. [Cries OF no, NO.
General Sewell, Of New Jersey-As 1t
Is impossible to go on with any work IN
the convention until the report OF the
committee on credentials is read, l move
that n recess be taken until 8 o'clock
this evening. Again cries OF no, no:
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, ask that
the gentleman withhold his motion un-
til / introduce resolution for reference.
There being no objection offered tne
following resolution was READ Dy tue
secretary:
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Pssolua, That the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, to be inaugurated in the
city Of Chicago in 1903, is rightfully re-
garded by all classes Of our citizens, re-
gardless Of their political atiiltation, as
a .'rreat national undertaking., ana
that, in recognition Of Its character ana
importance, Congress ought promptly
to provide by appropriate legislation
such reasonable appropriation IN aIo
thereof as will Q nabIe the government
fully to discharge Its express and I'M
piled obligations incident thereto az
viii insure the attainment OF such re-
suits theretrom as will becommensuraIe
with the dignity, progress ana oevelyp-
mert Of a free and enlightened people,
[Great applause. ,io,
The chatrman-Tho resolution unaet
the rules will 90 to the committee on
resolutions without debate.
ron THE OLD SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Roberts, OF Illinois-l desire 70
offer this resolution, would like to
have it read and acted on this morning
at this session: no
RsJolucd, That every comrade oil me
g. A. r. not holding q ticket oil admis.
sion be admitted to standing room IN
this hall, and il any seats are vacant
thirty minutes after tho convention
shall have been called to order sucn
comrades shall be entitle to such W.
can't seats. [Applause. .L..
Mr.. Maso OF New York; move thas
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EVENING SESSION.
I. was Full of Interesting 1noidrnts-cre.
dentials Committee Report.

dentlnlA Commltseo Report.
MIxSEArolls, MINI, June 9.-(Con-
vention Hall.) The frat evening ses-
sion Of the Republican Convention was
characterized by the same lack ofinter.
est on the part OF visitors and delegates
which has been remarked at the pre-
vious sessions. It was not until long
after the hour for opening the session
that the galleries began to fill with the
expectant multitude. The evening was
warm aud pleasant and the conditions
in every way promised nm agreeable and
interesting evening. Just before the
hour OF meeting the report was circu.
lated that the Harrison men were dis.
cussine the advisability Of forcing a
ballot ut the session.
The reports Of committees on creden-
tial and resolutions were known to be
prepared ready for presentation aud as
it was not expected there would be any
prolonged discussions over these re-
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THE PLATFORM
That VIII Win. XtngluE Declaration of
True American FFintipies.

M1xYEApoLis, June 9.-The following
is the full text Of tho platform as COM
pleted by the hecommittee on resolutions:
The Representatives OF the Republic
ans OF the United States assembled in
general convention on the shores Of the
Mississippi river, the everlasting bond
OF an indcstruotible republic whose
most glorious chapter Of history Is the
record OF the Republican party, con.
gratulate these cOuntrymen on the
majestic march Of the nation under the
banners inscribed with the principles
Of our platform Of 1888, vindicated by
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MORNING MOMENTS.
The Early Session of the oonveu-
tiou Short and Sweet.
TBE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
uaa TOO Much work Before it to
Make a Report.
THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE

Has Been Almost Entirely on tho
Merits of tho cases---an Early
Canvass of the Delegates is
alleged to Give Blaine tho
1ead--.McKinley Says That He
Wiil Not Be candidatc--Every-
thing is Gossip Until the First Bal.
lot Of tho Convention is Taken-.-
some Possible Combinations sug.
eested.
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rnE REouLAn rRooEEplNes.

-
Ats:52 p. m. the thump of President
McKinley's gaycl intimated that order
was desired, which. was necessary for
the dispatch Of business. Faus by the
thousands, which had been oscillating
in the hot air like shuttles in the weay.
ing room OF a cotton mill, suspended
their motion for a moment and the
great crowd gave its attention to the
presiding officer.
"The convention will please be in or
der" said he, emphasizing his com.
nand with further thumps OF his gavel
on the block OF boxwood provided for
the purpose Of being pounded.
When the convention was in order,
@. NJ. Depew rose in his place and was
received with applause.
lie said: II rise to question Of prl-
yilege; not privilege, but pleasant pri-
yilege. We have present here among
your number delegate who has been
delegate to every national convention
OF the Republican party since Its organ
iIation, who has voted for every Presi-
dent Of the United States for the last
sixty years; who has served with dis.
tinction in Congress and in the cabinet
OF a President OF tho United States, who
ia to-day eiehty-three years OF age, in
full activity and in full possession OF
his faculties, and while England claims
so much for Mr.. Gladstone, because at
eighty.two he is so strong and 80 vigor-
otis, America claims more Tor Col. Dick
Thompson, OF Indiana, who is IS.
HAS a GREAT RECORD.
Col. Thompson is eighty-three years
Of age to-day. l move, sir, that the
congratulations of the convention be
extended to Col. Thompson upon his
eighty.third birthday, with the hope
that he will round his century, attend
ING during tho intervening period every
rational convention of the Republican
party [cheers.
Tie motion OF Mr.. Depew was
secondel by @. F. Griffin, OF Indiana.
Then the motion was carried unani.
mously and Col. Thompson was escorted
to the platform by Mr.. Depew and the
Hon. a. Q. DAVIS, Of Missouri. When
he reached the platform and faced the
convention, Col. Thompson was received
with great outburst OF cheers, aud IN
response spoke as follows:
Mn. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN oP
THE CONVENTION: action has
awakened in my heart feelings which l
have not words to expreis. | owe you
the deepest possible gratitude and ex-
preston OF which / offer to you now.
When l remember the events with
which | have BEEN associated in the
political world, and find around me
such an assemblage as this engaged in
the common cause Of preserving the
welfare and honor Of this land, feel as
il / were young again. Applause ]
True, by the march which the dial has
made, / am eighty-three years Of age
to-day [applausel, but | am not halt
that In reality, because l am stimulated
and emboldened by an undaunted Re.
publican spirit, which pnimates me,
and which causes me 10 believe
with nm honest conviction that
tho dGstinies Of this country arc to
be controlled by that great party for
years and years TO como laPplause'
Born as was when the constitution OF
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An attempt TO adjourn the conyen-
ton at this Interesting juncture failed.
The hour proposed was 10 o'clock in the
morning, but It was decided by sub.
stantial majority TO proceed with the
business OF the convention without de-
lay. The convention finally adjourned
until II o'clock frilnv
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the Blaine and Harrison factions
would be the interesting in
cident Of the evening. The majority
report recommended that the twelve
Harrison delegates in Alabama, Missis-
sippi aud Louisiana be seated in place
OF the same number OF Blaine men
given place on the temporary roll, and
the minority recommended that the.
twelve Blaine men on the temporary
roll be placed on the permanent roll.
The report Of the committee also
covered contests in Texas, Kentucky,
Maryland, South Carolina, and the dis
trict OF Columbia, but there was poli-
tical Significance in these contests and
the report was unanimous on these
cases.
At 8 o'clock the committee on creden-
tials finished their labors, and Chair
man Cogswell was instructed by vote
OF % to % to proceed at once to the
convention and present a verbal state
ment Of the conclusions which the COM
mittee had eeached. He was author
lied to say that he proceeded in that
manner because OF the fact that no
time remained II a report was to be
presented tonight to prepare a written
one. Mr.. Wallace, representing the
minority, gave notice that he would
ask the convention for time in which
to present the views Of himself and his
associates on the committee in cases in
Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.
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Aresume Of tho work Of the commit
tee is as follows: Alabama, delegates
at-large, the Moseley contestants seated.
In tho third, fourth and fifth and
eighth districts, the members seated by
the national committee, the anti.Mose-
leyites, retained their places. In the
ninth district Matthews and Huston,
MoseleY. delegates, were seated.
Kentucky-In the sixth district
Matthews and Distell were seated, , re.
versing the decision OF the national
committee. 80
Louisiana, delegates.at.large, the Kel-
logg faction was seated. In tho first and
sixth districts the contestants, the
Yarmouth faction, were seated. lnthe
second and fourth districts the Kellogg
delegates retained their places.
Maryland-In the Fourth district
(Baltimore) Brinton and Clay were un.
seated and their places given to Supplee
and Cummings.
Mississippi-The delegation at large
was decided by giving the Lynch and
Hill factions two votes. The seated
members in the Seventh district, Eng
barth and Perkins, retained their
places.
South Carolina-The white Republi-
can party contestants were given no
recognition by tho committee, the
Crum delegates throughout being re-
TONED in thpir seats.
North Carolina-John Nichols, whose
seat was contested by John H. Will
Jams, retained it. In the Sixth district,
Messrs. Smith and Gordon, who were
given places by the national committee,
were continued in them. In the Sew
enth district, DIR. Mott, who was given
one vote by the national committee, di-
vides the two votes OF the district EVEN
ly with Messrs. Smith and Gordon
Texas-"The lily white" contestants,
who failed to establish their claim be-
fore the national committee, were no
more successful with the committee on
credentials, and the Quincy delegation
was not disturbed.
District OF Columbia-Messrs. Carson
and Gleason, the sitting members,
maintained their position.
Utah-The delegation was divided,
Salisbury and Cannon being gwen one
vote, Goodwin and Wallen the other.
AS near as can be determined, the
Harrison men got seats and the Blaine
men seats in the contested delegation,
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A HARRISON VICTORY.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL

Following is the roll call on the
adoption OF minority report committee
an Credentials:
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-07

The more prominent citizens of asmall
western town had come together one
evening for the purpose of getting the
sentiment of the community regarding
the purchase of fountain for the park
in the center of the village.
Several men had expressed themselves
as heartily in favor of the measure, when
a penurious elderly resident, famous for
always opposing the majority, rose and
said in his squeaking, irritable voice:
"Well, gentlemen, amt in favor of
this fonnting business; no, sir, l amt.
You've went and got park laid out that
the town didn't need, and now you want
to spend more money on useless old
founting. Well, now, sposing you git
your founting, and some day when
there's big crowd around looking at
that founting it blows up and kills four
or five people, and they come on the
town for damidges, then where will you
be with your founting? Then you'll wish
you'd never had any founting!-Youth's
Companion.
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How Timothy Grass Was Named.

Timothy or herd grass is the most COM
mon grass of continental Europe, grow
ing wild throughout all that vast region
between the Mediterranean sea on the
south and the North sea in the direction
the name implies. 1t is not known ex-
actly when it was first introduced into
the United States, but this much is
known, it takes its name from Timothy
Hanson. farmer of Maryland. who
brought it into general notice as hay
grass, after he had cultivated it extern
sively for his own use for years. The
botanical name for the grass is phleum
pratense. 1t is a curious fact that, al
though its native home is Europe, the
United States is the first country in
which it was grown, cut and cured for
hay. Not longer ago than 1855 some
timothy heads and seeds were taken to
England and exhibited as curiosities.-
St. Louis Republic.