The Forrest City times., 1900-06-22
THEY DID NOT NOMINATE.
Republican National Convention
Adjourned Till Thursday
Without Nominating.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
The Principal Business vt the Day
the Report of the Committee on
Rerolutions-1hc Platform Pre-
[ scented by Senator Fairbanks aud
Unanimously Adopted.

Convention Hall. Philadelphia, June
e0.-The scenes of ruesday were very
largely repeated in the assembling of
work.
At 1926 Senator Wolcott raped for
order. Immediately the band started
up THE Star Spangled Banner" and
the vast audience rose en- masse, Gov
Roosevelt, as on yesterday, being first
on his feet.
Senator Wclcott again raped fer or
der, as inc swelling strains hoated
away, welding the heavy mailct with
his left hand. When the confusion had
subsidized, Rev. Charles VI. Boswell
opened the proceedings with prayer.
a Remarkable Tribute.
A remarkable tribute 10 the flag and
70 the pioneers OF the republican party
now occurred.
Mr.. Woleott stepred forward and
stated that IS survivors OF the first re-
publican convention, called NJ Pitts
b,reh "a years ago. were present with
The same old flag used in that conven-
tian.
AT that moment a file of white
haired patriarchs appeared from the
rear. bearing at their head fa ded
American flag. tattered and barely held
together by cross staff. As the flag
appeared the audience rose, delegates,
Spectators ard guests. and Geafcning
salute went up for the feded standard
and its venerable upholders The Is
white-haired men ranged themselves
side by side, looking out on The sea of
faces. Alongside the flag another
st;,nds rt bore the legend. National
Fremont Association, Republican par
~, organized February %, 1856, at
Pittsburgh, Pa
When the storm of spplat Sc had
eubsided the delegation read a resolu-
hon declaring their tnwavering al
legiance to the party they had helped
70 bring forth.
The resolutions regretted the ina
bihty Of many of the members of the
National Fremont association to be
present, because of advanced age, and
designated Maj. II. r. Long Gnd j. X.
luton concluded with the declaration
that ''ve heartily indorse the adminis-
tra:ion of Hon. William Mckinley,
which gives us such unbonnded pros
perity."
This incident over. the chairman rec
ognizcd Representative Sert no +,
Payne, of New York. chairman OF the
committee on credentials, who mount
ed the platforms and read the report
OF the committee. which was adopted
without debate.
Gen. Grosvencr. of Ohio, chairman
OF the committee on permanent organ
ization, then presented that commit
tees report as follows:
For permanent president Henry Ca
bot Lodge, Of Massachusetts. For
permanent secretary, Charles ". john
son CT Minneapolis; assistant sccre-
taries, John r. Malloy, of Ohio: John
Ak. Beam. OF New Jersey; Lrcien GRAY.
OF Illinois, Gardner =. Stickney, Of
Wi.c, sin; james +. Burke. Of Penn
sylyania; W. r. Bochman. of Tonnes
see; Warren Bigler, of Indiana: John
j. Royce, of Kansas, and +. S. Gaylord,
OF Connecticut.
Iht report was adopted. and Senator
lodge, the permanent Chairman, was
escorted to the chair by Gov. Roosevelt
and Gov. Shaw of iowa. The conveu-
ton cheered. senator Lodge was in
troduo ed, and addressed the conven-
tien.
Mr.. Lodges voice showed splendid
CARRYING power, promising well for the
trying task of presiding over such n
gathering.
Ills reference to Hawaii. and the pres
ence of representatives Of that new
acquisition, brought the delegates to
their feet in a lusty greeting to the
Hawaiians. When he referred to the
'infamy" in Kentucky, the delegates
from that state yelled their approval,
and the other states ADDED a sympa-
thetic demonstration.
Mr.. Lodges references TO the policy
of the government towards Cuba and
the Philippines brought cut frequent
manifestations of approval. His bril-
liant tribute to the American soldiers
fighting in the tropics closed with the
well rounded sentences:
They are our soldiers, and we will
sustain them"
II was the signal for hearty DEM
onstIation, in which Gen. Gibson. of
Tennessee, was seen amid the dele
gates, waviI aloft his cane, topped
by silk hat.
Senator Lodges speech occupied IF
ty minutes in delivery.
Gen. Bingham presented the report
of the comm ittee on rules. Ex-senator
Quay offered an amendment to have
the representation on the basis OF
votes east for president at the previous
election.
During the discussion of the amend
meat TO the rules, Quay was called TO
the platform. and enc of the most en-
thusiastic demonstrations yet heard in
the convention occurred.
The Quay amendment and the rules