Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-06-27
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Inc national Republican convention
met in Philadelphia Tuesday of las
week. Senator Wolcott, of Colorado
was temporary chairman, and Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, permanen,
chairman. There were a number oil
contests before the credentials com.
mittee, and the contest from tue Second
Virginia district, between the Wise
and Bowden factions. resulted in defeat
for Congressman Wise.
There was a hot time between Hanna
and Platt and Quay over the Vice
Presi iential nomination., and Hanna
got the worst of it. George B. Cox,
the Cincinnati boss, was elected nationa
c>mmitteeman from Ohio.
! Wednesday Quay sprang a scheme,
wh en-, If II had beeu carried cut, would
hive reduced largely the representa- on
Of southern States in future national
conventions. 1t was that the repre-
sentation of each State in fu. ure con-
Ventions should consist Of four dele
gates at large and one additional dele
late for each 10000 or majority frac.
fraction OF 10000 cast for the Repub-
llcan electors in the last preceding
Presidential contest. There was great
opposition to it from the Southern
delegates, and action was postponed.
thus afo'd 'ag time to trade votes on it.
Thursday @ !ay withdrew it, amid great
cheering.
The final session of the COW ention
was held Thursday. Foraker named
Mckinley for the head of the ticket,
and secondiHg speeches were made by
Roosevelt and Thurston, and his nomi.
ration for a second term was unani.
nous. For Vice President Governor
Roosevelt, OF New York, received 925
OF the 926 votes in re convention
Roosevelt not voting.
THE PLATFORM
declares for the principle of the gold
standard and records ststeadfast oppo-
sition to the free and unlimited coinage
o. siver." 1t recognizes the necessity
and propriety of the honest co-opera-
ton of capital and favors "such legis-
lation as W effectually restrain and |
prevent" abuses caused by combina-
tons to restrict or monopolze trade.
but suggests no definite remedy for
trusts. Other declarations are for a
tariff, restricted immigra ion,
legislation to develop American ship
ping, literally administered pension
avs, a reduction OF war taxes, "the
construction, ownership, control and
OF an isthmian canal" and
lie establishment Of a department OF
commerce with a cabinet officer in
harge OF it. Independence is promised
o Cuba end "the largest measure of
consistent with their
Welfare and our duties" to Porto Rico
nd the Philippians AS to the South |
|frlcan war, tue hope is expressed that
a way may be found, honorable alike
D both contending parties, to termi-
ate the strife between them" The
administration of President Mckinley | |
as endorsed. l.
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS DIsGRUNTLEp. C
An Associated Press report sent out
om Washington contains the follow
g: Representative Wise, of Virginia,
hose d Legation was thrown out by r
70 national committee, says that this
ton has killed the Republican party d
Virginia. "Hanna wanted to make =
compromise. Offering to help me in {
y race for re election. but admittin, G.
e Bowden crowd" So d Mr.. Wise. II
'ut declined. 1 won't 60 back on
friends, and I'm ready TO quit poll
8. The Bowden faction, who now
present The Republican party in Vir-
MA. are nothing but gang of vena
iceholders, and ought to have been
tipped into their places by Hanna.
W they are the recognized authority,
! The party is without hope. Hanna
IS now he will help me for re- election,
think 1 am out of the race and
ough with politics" E