Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-06-26

in arriving, but the distinguished guests
We're on hand somewhat earlier. Shortly
after II o'clock the big municipal band
of Philadelphia took its place in the gal
lery opposite the stage and few minutes
later the strains of one of Souza's stir
ring marches crashed out.
Some of the women of the national leg
islative league of the woman suffragists
were busily engaged while the delegates
were assembling, distributing appeals for
a declaration by the convention favorable
to woman suffrage.
At 1870 O'Clock, when the convention
was called to order by Temporary Chair
man Wolcott, the band played The Star
Spangled Banner and the crowd arose to
join in the song. During the prayer by
Rev Chas. NJ. Boswell seven delegates
who had been at the birth of the Repub-
lican party in 1856 marched to the chair
mans platform waving faded flag, bear
ing the date 1856 on a streamer attached
to Old Glory. Behind the standard bear
er was an octogenarian carrying the ban
ner of the Fremont Association Senators
Hanna and Cullom met the distinguished
veterans of Republicanism, and, leading
them forward to Chairman Wolcotts
side waved their arms as a signal for APP
plause. The convention cheered dele
gates arose and waved their hats and the
faded flag was kept in sight of the dem
onstrative spectators while the band play
ed America" This was the signal for
renewed enthusiasm. The banner bore
the legend National Fremont Associa-
ton of Republican Clubs of Pittsburg"
CredentiaI Committee Reports.
This incident over, the chairman recog-
nized Representative Serene E. Payne of
New York, chairman of the committee
on credentials, who mounted the platform
and read the exhaustive report of the
committee. The settlement of the Della
ware contest in favor of Gas" Adicks,
announced by the chairman, was greeted
with considerable applause from the
| friends of the Delaware crowd In be-
half of the majority of the delegates from
New York Mr.. Payne asked the previous
| question and the motion prevailed. Chair
| man Wolcott put the motion for adoption
Of the report. This was passed without
a dissenting voice. The convention. which
evidently felt relieved as this quick dis
| position of the contests signihed its APP
prevail with applause.
Gen. GrosvenOr of Ohio chairman of
| the committee ON permanent organiza-
| ton, then presented that committees re-
| port. This report was also put through
with whirl. Henry Cabot Lodge, Unit
| ed States Senator from Massachusetts,
| was made permanent chairman of the
| convention. Senator Lodge made schol-
arly speech in accepting the gavel from
| Senator Wolcott, who retired as tempo
rary chairman. Charles w. Johnston Of
Minnesota succeeded to TIE secretary
| ship.
Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, chair
! man of the Committee on Resolutions,
read the platform. The platform submit
ted to the convention was practically the
same as that reported to the Committee
on Resolutions by the subcommittee APP
pointed to draft it. The labor plank was
| drafted by Martin B. Madden, of Chi
| cago, and approved without discussion
All of the members aided in the construc-
! ton of the money resolution, and the
| trust policy laid down was dictated by
| Senator Foraker. Mr.. Quigg, of New
| York, drafted the Philippine resolution
and gave the platform its final finish
| after it had been reported by the sub
committee and approved by the full com
| mittee.
At 3:15 O'clock the convention ad-
journed until 10 o'clock Thursday morn
| ing. This action was taken when the
| order of business reached was the call of
| States for nominations for President
| Plans of the leaders were changed almost
at the last moment. The platform and
| the REPORTS of the credentials and rules
| committees, however, had been adopted