The Van Buren press., 1900-06-23
THEY DID NOT NOMINATE.
Republican National Convention
Adjourned Till Thursday
Without Nominating.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
The Principal business of the Day
RcsuiutiOns-lhe Platform Pre-
sentcd by senator Fairbanks and
Unanimously Adopted.

Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June
2O.--1he scenes Of Tuesdry were very
hrgtly repeated in the assembling OF
the convention for its second days
work,
At l2:26 senator Wolcott raped for
order. Immediately the band started
W. "The Star Spangled Banner" and
the vast audience rose en- masse, Gov
Roosevelt, as on yesterday, being first
on bis feet.
senator Wolcott again raped for or
der, as the swelling strains Hoated
away, welding the heavy malet with
his left hand, When the confusion had
subsidized, Rev. Charles VI. Boswell
opened the proceedings with prayer
4 Remarkable Tribute.
A remarkable tribute TO the flag and
IT, The pioneers Of the republican party
now occurred.
Mr.. Wolcott stepped forward and
stated that Is survivors Of The first re-
publican convention, called at Pitts
burgh A years ago, were present with
The same old ilag used in that conyen-
tiCn.
At that moment file Of white
haired patriGrchs appeared from the
rear. bearing at their head Il faded
American fag,tattnrcd and barely held
together by cross staff. AS the flag
appeared the audience rose, delegates,
spectators and guests, and deafening
salGte went up for the fpdcd standard
md It's venerable upholders The Is
white-harcd men ranged themselves
side by side. looking out on the sea of
faces. Alongside the flag another
STANDARD bore the legend, National
Fremont Association, Republican par
", organized February 22, 1886, AT
Pittsburgh, Pa"
When the storm Of applal Sc had
fubsided the delegation reUd n rcsolu-
ton declaring their unwaycring al
legiance to the party they had helped
to bring forth,
The resolutions regretted the ina-
bility Of many OF the members Of the
National Fremont association 10 be
prcscnt, because Of advanced age, and
designated Maj, II. r, Long End j. K,
Conner TO represent them. The rcso-
luton concluded with the declaration
tha, "Wc heartily indorse the admins
trn,on OF Hon. William Mckinley
which gives MS such unbonnded pros
pcrity."
yhis incident over, the chairman rcc-
ognized Representative Scr,no +.
Payne, OF New York, chairman Of the
committee ON credentials, who mount
ed the platforms and roGd the report
Of the committee, which was adopted
without debate.
Gen. Grosycnor. Of Ohio, chairman
of the committee ON permanent organ
hution, then presented that commit
tees report us fclowsi
For permanent president, Henry Ca
bot Lodge, Of Massachusetts, For
permanent secretary, Chprlcs ", John
SON cf Minneapolis; assistant sccrc.
torles, John Il. MnlloN of Ohio; John
X, Beam, of New Jersey; Lrcien Gray,
Of Illinois, Gardner r. StIckney Of
WlLc, in; James +. Burke. Of Penn
syyania; W. B Bochman. Of Tennes-
zee; Warren Biglcr, of Indiana; John
y, Royce, of Kansas, and 7, $. Gaylord,
OF Connecticut.
The report was adopted and Senator
Lodge, the permanent chairman, was
escorted to the chair by Gov, Roosevelt
ind Gov, Shaw Of iowa, The convcn-
ti0n chccrrd, senator Lodge was In
toduocd, and addressed the conycNr
ttn
Mr.. Lodges voice showed splendid
CARRYING power, promising well for the
trying task Of presiding over such
gathering.
His reference TO IlawnLand the pres.
enee Of representatives Of that new
acquisition, brought the delegates TO
their feet In n hsly greeting To the
llawaIians. When he referred to the
"hluny" In Kentucky, the delegates
from that stnte yelled their approval
and the other states added n sympn"
hctic demonstration.
Mr., Lodges references to the policy
OF the government, towards Cuba and
the Philippines brought cut frequent
manifestations Of approval lIis bril-
liant tribute TO the American soldiers
lighting In the tropics closed with the
well rounded sentences
"They are our soldiers, and we viii
sustain them"
II was the signal for u hearty dem
ons,rolion, In which Gen, Gibson OF
Tennessee, was seen amid the dele
g0l,s, wNyii z nloft his canc, topped
by n silk Init,
senator Lodges speech occupied if-
" minutes In delivery
Gen, bingham presented the report
OF the conn ittec on rules. Ex-senator
Quay offered an amendment TO lave
the representation on the basis OF
votes cast for president at the previous
election.
During the discussion Of the amend
ment to the rules, Quny was called to
The platform, and tne of the most en-.
thusIastlc demonstrations yet heard In
thr convention occurred.
The Quay amendment aud the rules
one and twelve went over until Thurs
duy, the remainder OF the report being
adopted.
senator Fairbanks, Of Indiana, then
rptrtcd the platform.