The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-21
How the speech Was Received.

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ing power. His reference to Hawaii and
the presence OF representatives OF that
new acquisition brought the delegates to
their feet in lusty greeting 10 the Ha-
waiians, and when he referred to the
'.infamy" In Kentucky, delegates. yelled
their approval. Mr.. Lodges reference
TO the policy Of the government toward
Cuba and the. Philippines brought out
frequent manifestations OF approval and
his brilliant tribute to the American sol
diers serving in the philippines was the
signal for another demonstration. The
senator concluded Mt :5f p. m.
Presentation of GNvrls.
Then Col Childs. o. Rhode Island. pre-
scented him n historic cavel. the mahogany
from the capitol at Providence. the bronze
from the yacht Columbia, which defeated
the Shamrock at the International yacht
races last fall. a young delegate from
Kentucky, Mr.. Langley mounted the plat.
form and I'm an eloquent speech presented
another carved from tree In the valley
of the Rig Sandy. beneath which Gen,
Garfield is said to have knelt In prayer
in the battle OF Middle Creek. He conelud-
the gavel as pledge of the continued
devotion Of Kentucky to the principles Of
Republicanism and hostage that the
state would this fall give It's electoral vote
to Mckinley and Roosevelt.
L. Il. Olsen. of Minnesota. presented a
table which had been used AT the Repuh-
lican national conventions AT Minneapolis
and St Louis.
Senator Lodge received the presenta-
lions with a graceful speech
RuIes and order of Business.
Gen. Bingham. OF Pennsylvania, was now
recognized to present the unanimous re-
port OF the committee on rules He aaid
that in the main the rules of four and
eight years ago had been adopted. leaving
Il FOR tho convention 10 make any marked
departure from tho former procedure.
Contest over Representation.
Former Senator quay was recognized as
sHa Y4n hf IN xan 81 ina
md was greeted enthusiastically as he
stepped into the middle aisle to ofIet n
amendment 10 the rules This embodied
the proposition to reduce the representa-.
ton from the several states. giving one
delegate for each 1900 votes cast with
four delegates large for each srate.
the platform. but he shook his head and
sent to the clerks desk a lengthy state
ment showing the effect of the proposed
now rule
The famous Poker Jack" Mcclure PRO.
tested against the amendment. but was
ruled out OF order. Senator Quay him
was long. but he could not be heard aud
Senator Foraker suggested that he take
the platform. The demand was Immediate.
~ taken up by the vast audience aud amid
For several minutes he could not PRO.
coed owing TO the denomination
southern Delegates Protest
when order had been restored Mr.. Quay
sAkAtAteus as Aat statement vas iDnz and
would be printed IN the afternoon papers
action upon his proposition. which only
affected rules and T. be postponed uutii
tomorrow and that the remainder Of ibs
report ~ adopted lie backed his suR.
gcsiion with motion The motion raised
a storm ~ protests Delegates from ali
the southern states we're on their feet de-.
mandinR recognition. Delegate Mccall %,
Tennesges. mounted a Chaly. and amid the
rlaaalis OF bis associates demanded the
highs 20 10 heard before any action was
taken upon the amendment.
John r. Lynch. from Mississippi stood
on his chair and secured recognition for
a substitute 70 the quay amendment This
recite8 that In any state where the right
20 vote vas abridged ~ reason u Taes
color or previous condition ~ scfyftu4e
tire representation IN congress should "a
reduced IN proportion - the extent Of dls