The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-26
Second Day.

Second Day.
Philadelphia, June Ex-senator VOL
colt called the convention to order at
1890 Immediately the band started
up "The Star-Spangled Banner" and
the vast audience rose en- masse, Gov
ernor Roosevelt, as on yesterday, be-
| ing first on his feet Senator Wolcott
again raped for order as the swelling
strains tioated away. When the con
| fusion had subsidized, Rev. Charles Nj.
Boswell opened the proceedings with
prayer.
Following this came the report Of
the committee on credentials, which
was adopted at once, without debate.
General Grosvenor of Ohio, chair
man of committee on permanent or
ganiZation, then presented the commit
tees report, as follows:
| Permanent Chairman-Senator II. q.
Lodge.
Secretnry-Charles w. johnson.
Assistant Secretaries-John II. Nal
| 10y of Ohio; John II. Beam, New Jer-
sey; Lucien Gray, Illinois; Gardner p.
| Stickney, Wisconsin; James f.. Burke,
Pennsylvania; w. b. Bochmann, Ten
nessee; Warren Bigler, Indiana; John
+. Royce, Kansas; +. S. Gaylord, Con
necticut.
Reading Clerks-Dennis E. Ward,
Michigan; Il. l.. Lampson, Ohio; James
III. Stone, Michigan.
Kinds, Maine.
Official Reporter-M. w. Blumen-
borg, District of Columbia.
| Tally Clerks-J c. Potts, New Jer-
sey; George b. Butlin, Nebraska.
The report was adopted and Chair
man Lodge being escorted to the plat
form delivered an address.
Mr.. Lodges voice showed splendid
carrying power. His reference to>Ha-
wall and the presence of representa-
| tives of that new acquisition brought
| the delegates to their feet in a lusty
| greeting to the Hawaiians, and when
he referred to the infamy in Kentucky
the delegates yelled their approx
al, and his brilliant tribute to the
American soldiers fighting in the trop-
les was the signal for II hearty dem
onstration.
The chairman was presented with
| two gavels.
The committee on rules then report
| ed.
| Senator Quay was recognized as the
reading of the report was concluded,
and was greeted enthusiastically as he
stepped into the middle aisle to offer
an amendment to the rules. This eIn-
bodied the proposition to reduce the
representation from the several states,
| giving one delegate for each 10000
f6ft ssacH stieth nth ffRscre were calls or for
Mr.. Quay to take the platform, but he
shook his head and sent to the clerks
| desk lengthy statement showing the
effect of the proposed new rule
| The famous Poker Jack" Mcclure
protested against the proposed amend
ment, but was ruled out of order
Delegates from all the southern
states were on their feet demanding
recognition. Delegate Mccall, Tennes-
see, mounted a chair and amid the
plaudits of his associates demanded the
right to be heard before any action was
taken upon the Quay amandment.
At this point the convention threat
ened to get into parliamentary tan
gle over the adoption of the rules and
proposed amendments. Mr.. Quay's
motion finally prevailed, that rules /
and u, with his amendment, go over
until tomorrow, after which the other
rules We're agreed to without dissent.
Senator Fairbanks presented the
| platform reported by his committee,
and 1t was read and adopted.
The roll of states was called for an
nouncements of national committee
men.
For the first time in the history of
American politics, Hawaii was called
on the roll of national convention.
When the newly acquired territory was
called by Assistant Secretary Malloy,
Colonel Samuel Parker rose and made
his announcement in n fun, resonant
voice. He was received with tremend-
ous applause.
After the applause had sabsided
Senator Foraker was recognized to
make his motion to adjourn until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. The mo-
tion prevailed without dissent, and at
3;13 p. III. the convention adjourned.