The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
NOMINATION PUT OFF.
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Cabot Lodge to the chair, Governor
Shaw of Ohio and Governor Theodore
Roosevelt of New York.
A cheer went up strong and long con-
tinued as these men were named APP
parently Governor Roosevelt had not
expected to be thus designated, and
his face showed signs of annoyance.
With Governor Shaw he stepped to Mr..
Lodges seat, and with the permanent
chairman between them, they marched
up to the platform. The cheers echoed
continuously until Mr.. Lodge, after
greeting Mr.. Wolcott, turned to the au-
dience and began his address.
Mr.. Lodges voice showed SPLENDID
carrying power. His reference to
Hawaii 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 Ken
lucky, the delegates yelled their ap-
prevail Mr.. Lodges references to the
and the Philippines brought out fire.
qUent NANTES atiOnS of approval and
his brilliant tribute to the American
soldiers fighting in the tropics was the
signal for. a hearty demonstration
HISTORIC GAVELS.
Senator Lodge concluded at 1877. Then
Colonel Childs of Rhode Island, in
neat speech presented a historic gavel,
the mahogany from the capital at
Providence, the bronze from the yacht
COiuDQDld, WHICH QeI6alEQ the 0uaIu-
rock at the international yacht races
last fall. A young delegate from Ken
lucky, John w. Langley, mounted the
platform and in an eloquent little
speech presented another gavel carved
from a tree in the valley of the big
Sandy beneath which General Garfield
is said to have knelt in prayer at the
Battle of Middle Creek.
He concluded with the statement that
he presented the gaVel as a pledge OF
the continued devotion of Kentucky to
the principles of Republicanism and a
host that the state would this fall give
its electoral vote to Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
Lee Balm of Minnesota presented a
gavel which had been used at the Re
publican conventions at Minneapolis
and ST Louis. Senator Lodge received
the presentations with a graceful
speech.
General Bingham of Pennsylvania,
was now recognized to present the un-
animOuS report of the committee on
rules. He said that in the main the
rules Of four and eight years ago had
been adopted, leaving it for the cOnven-
ton to make any marked departure
from the former procedure. These are
as follows:
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Rule /. The convention shall consist OF
a number of misunderstanding from each
state, equal to double the number OF
United States senators to which each state
is entitled, and for each epresentalive-at-
large in congress, two ates-at-large
from each congressional district and the
District of Columbia two delegates; from
each of the territories of Alaska, Arizona
Indian Territory, New Mexico and Okla
hOma, two delegates.
Rule 2. The rules of the house of rep
resentatives of the seth congress shall be
the rules of the convention so far as they
are applicable and not inconsistent with
the following rules;
Rule g. When the previous question
shall be demanded by a majority of the
dale AT gC M
mand is seconded by two or more states
and the call is sustained by q majority OF
the convention, the question shall then bt
proceeded with and disposed of according
to the rules of the house of representa-
tives in similar cases.
Rule f. motion to suspend the rules
shall be in order only when made by
authority of majority of the delegates
from any state and seconded by major
ity of the delegates from not less thai
Rule 5 It shall be in order to lay OF
/ the table proposed amendment to {
! pending measure, and such motion, /
/ adopted; shall not carry with 1t or preJu
Rule 6. Upon ali subjects before tn
! cOnventiO1 the states shall be called il
/ alphabetical order, and next the territor
/ les, Alaska and the District OF Columbia
Rule :. the report of the committee OF
| credentials shall be disposed of befor
! the report of the committee on resolu
| tons is acted upon. and the report OF tn
! committee on resolutions shall be dispose
/ of before the convention proceeds to tn
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dent and vice president
Rule 8. When majority of the dele
gates of any two states shall demand tina
/ a vote be recorded, the same snail D
| taken by states, territories. Alaska an
| the District of Columbia, the secretar
| calling the roll of the states and terri
| tories, Alaska and the District of Column
| bia in the order heretofore established.
! Rule g. In making the nominations 70
| president and vice president, in no cas-
| shall the calling of the roll be dispense
with. When it appears at the close of an
a majority Of all the votes to which tn
convention is entitled the president of tn
convention shall announce the question t
be: Shall the nomination of the caGdidat
be made unanimous? If no candidat
shall have received such majority, tn
chair shall direct the vote to be take
arain which shall be reDeated until som
candidate shall have received a majorit
of the votes; and when any state has al
nOunced its vote, 1t shall so stand unles
in case of numerical error.
Rule 10. In the record of the votes tn
the District of Columbia shall be al
nounced by the chairman; and in the cas-
the vote of any state, territory, Alaska {
District of Columbia shall be divided, TT
. / chairman shall announce the number
| votes cast for any candidate, or for
against any proposition; but if exceptio
is taken by any delegate to the correc
ness of such announcement by the chat
man of his delegation, the president
the convention shall direct the roll
members of such delegation to be Gale
. and the result shall be recorded in a.
| cordance with the votes Individual
, given.
Rule II. No member shall speak mo-
than once upon the same question, nt
longer than five minutes, unless by lea7
of the convention; except in the presents
t ton of the names of the candidates
Rule y. A Republican national con
, mittee shall be appointed to consist
> one member from each state, territor
Alaska and the District of Columbia. II
, roll shall be called and the. delegate
: from each state, territory, Alaska and Il
l / District of Columbia shall name, throus
< ! its chairman, a person who shall act
| a member of such committee. Such cor
mittee shall issue a call for the meetil
of the national convention within six
| days at least before the time fixed f
said meeting, and each congressional di
? trict in the United States shall elect
delegates to the national convention
the same way as the nomination for
member of congress is made in said di
u trict, and in territories the delegates
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