The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-21

..-..,snt A point Of order was
h1ncn,s made that the substitute was not
sronrsos and Chairman Lodge sustained
hs point Mint the convention threatened
A. ~, parliamentary tangle over
% ~ .s,ar Of the rules and proposed
tie .Esnff Mr.. Quay's motion finally
eessasd nat rules ] and Il, with his
rss1r., go over till tomorrow, after
s.s2 The other rules were agreed to
v1tsout dissent.
psles One and Twelve.
.,-The convention shall consist Of
ka,sssbe, az deiegates-at-large from each
~ niF @,,nai TO double the number Of Uni
utss. senators 20 which each state
eo.ss3;ed. and for each representative
s;sr1e in congress, two delegales-at-
,se,ssy from each congressional district
~ NJ. from each of the territories OF
o.. Arizona, Indian territory, New
Loo and Oklahoma, two delegates.
~ IA Republican national commit
:. shalI be appointed, TO consist o. one
1879 from each state territory, Alaska
~ ~ district of Columbia. The FOIL
- - called and the delegation from
- cfafe. territory, Alaska and the dis
~ n Columbia shall name. through its
%sirf1an, a person VINO shall act as
e~rs1r OF such committee. Such COM
sssses shall issue n coll for the meeting
| = ira nationsl convention within sixty
.vs q least before the time fixed for said
| ~ ,irs, and each congressional district
| Z IN TINTED states shall elect Its dele
ss,sx 10 the national convention in the
ss.e vay az the nomination for a mem
- ~ congress is made In said district,
"a n territories the delegates TO the con-
cation shall be elected In the same way
= ! nomination of delegate to congress
I made. and said rational committee shall
srssrrfbe the mod OF electing the dele
sssex for the district Of Columbia. An
|snsrnatc delegate for each delegate TO the
|,at,orai convention. to act In case of the
ssStnce OF the delegate. shall be elected
= ia m me mnruer and at the same time
y ia delegate f. elected. Delegates for
ssch state and their alternates shall be
,iscted by state conventions In their re-
specfive states.
The Platform introduced.
with this out Of the way, Senator Fair
hanks, OF Indiana, chairman Of the COM
nIttee OF resolutions. was recognized The
Indiana senator received fiattering re-
fspton as he mounted the platform, bat
vhen he began to read the declaration
Il principles. scores of delegates and al
INMATES got up and began fling out OF
he hall. The confusion became so great
nat Senator Fairbanks was unable to
roceed and Senator Lodge was compelled
u come forward and call for order.
This II a matter OF the most vital i'm
|pmtance." said he. 1T is the enunciation
n the principles upon which the Repub-
Ian party Is to stand" This appeal had
|sme effect Many delegates returned TO
|neir seats. but the thousands who re-
|nained to hear Senator Fairbanks grew
|rsfless and many left the hall.
While the hum of conversation continu-
Y interest In the document manifestIy
|bcreased as the reading proceeded. Sem
plof Fairbanks made "A strenuous effort
n make himself heard Senator Depew
|u1nting bite to eat went In search of II
N he worked his way through the
mfunga which surrounded the delegates
IA al sides he was recognized and greet :
ID by storm OF cheers. So distinct wa
he Interruption tihat Chairman Lodge was
empelled 10 aprcal to the spectators In
ssler that the business OF the convention
night be- transacted.
senator Fairbanks concluded the read
Nc OF the platform at 2:3a. RE moved
that the platform he adopted and on that
The demand was seconded by Senator'S
Of North Dakota, and Sew
~, Of New Jersey The demand was
agreed 10 and tho motion then was de-
rlarcd BY Chairman Lodge to he uuani
noasy adopted. The announcc ment OF
De adoption OF the platform was received
Nth enthusiastic cheers. Chairman Lodge
|nen called on the various delegations n r
hauonal committeeman and vice presi-
senator Foraker OF Ohio. was I'm tho
lsntsr 81 the main aisle with his hand
missed for recognition.
y was about 20 make n molten to nd
,srn," he said, hut I withhold that mo
~ until the ron of states can be called .
me- call was then begun, each OF the
~ known AMI prominent men as their