The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-06-23

tere as on Tuesday He smiled right anS
left TO the plaudits of the multitude.
Convention Called 40 Order.
At 1926 Senator Woleott raped for or,
der. Immediately the band started ut
the Star-Spangied Banner and tht
vast audience rose en- masse. Co. Reese.
Welt. as on Tuesday. being first on hi.
feet Senator Woleott again raped fol
order, as the swelling strains fioated
away. welding the heavy mallet with his
left hand When the confusion had sub
sided. Re. Charles NJ Boswell opened
the proceedings with prayer.
A remarkable tribute to the nag and "a
the pioneers of the republican party now
occurred. Mr.. WoIcott stepped forward
and stated that Is survivors of the first
republican convention called at Pitts
burgh A years ago. We're present with
the same old flag used in that convention.
At that moment file of white-haired
patriarehs appeared from the rear, bear
ing at their head a faded American flag
tattered and barely held together by a
cross stan As the flag appeared the
audience rose. delegates, spectators and
guests. and a deafening salute went up
for the faded standard and its venerable
upholders- The Is Zwhite-headed men
ranged themselves side by side. looking
out on the sea of faces. Alongside the
flag another standard bore the legend
National Fremont Association, Repub-
lican Party. Organized February =, 1856
at Pittsburgh, Pa.
When the storm of applause had sub
sided the delegation read u resolution. de-
elaring their unwavering allegiance TO the
party they had helped TO bring forth
This incident over, the chairman recog-
nized Representative Serene E. Payne. oil
New York. chairman of the committee
on credentials, who mounted the platform
and read the report of the committee
Under the rules under which the conven'
ton was operating. 70 minutes were al
lowed on side for debate, but no one
demanded the floor and the report wa
put through with whirl.
Permanent Organization.
Gen Grosvenor of Ohio, chairman o.
the committee on permanent organlxa
ton. then presented that committees re
port.
This report was also put through will
whirl
'.The chair announces as a COMMITTEES
to escort Senator Henry Cabot Lodge u
the chair" Mr.. Woloott, Gov. Shaw
Iowa, and Gov Theodore Roosevelt o
New York"
MIR. Lodges Address.
His reference to Hawaii and the pres
ence OF representatives of that new &C
QUESTION, brought the delegates TO thel
feet in a lusty greeting to the Hawaiians
When he referred to the 'infamy
Kentucky. the delegates from that stat
yelled their approval and the other state
added sympathetic demonstration.
MIR. Lodges references to the policy O
the government toward Cuba and tn
Philippines brought out frequent mani
festations of approval, His brillian
tribute to the American soldiers fighting
In the tropics closed with the well-round
ed sentence:
They are our soldiers and we will sus
tain them"
II was the signal for "a hearty demon
stration. in which Gen. Gibson, of Ten
nessee was seen amid the delegates. waV
ing aloft his cane topped by silk hat
Senator Lodge concluded - 1881. IL
had spoken 50 minutes. Then followed
the usual gavel presentations.
Gen. Bingham. of Pennsylvania, wa
now recognized 10 present the unanimou
report of the committee on rules. IL
said that in the main the rules of fou
and eight years ago had been adopted
leaving II for the convention to make an,
marked departure from the former pro
cedure.
Quay Offers Amendment.
Senator Quay. in light suit. with YES
unbuttoned. was recognized as the read
ing of the report was concluded and wa
greeted enthusiastically as ne steppet
into the middle aisle to offer an amend
ment to the rules This embodied tn
proposition to reduce the representation
from the several states, giving one dele
gate for each 10.000 votes east, with fou
delegates at large for each state.
Mr.. Quay suggested that as tn
statement was long and would be print
a
his proposition. which only affected rule
and u, be postponed until Thurs
day and that the remainder of the repOr
be adopted. lie backed his suggestion
with motion
John r. Lynch, a colored delegate from
Mississippi, stood on his chair and Sc
cured recognition for a substitute to tn
Quay amendment. This reeited that II
any state where the right to vote wa
abridged because of race. color or previ
Gus condition OF servitude. the repre-
sentation in congress should be reduced
in proportion to the extent of the dis
reimbursement.
A point OF order was promptly mad
that the substitute was not geFmane AM
Chairman Lodge sustained the point.
Al this point the convention threatene,
to get into a parliamentary tangle owe
he adoption OF the rules and proposed
amendments. MIR, Quay's motion FINALLY
prevailed that rules ] and II. with hi
amendment go over until Thursday, aft
er which the other rules were agreed L
without dissent
Platform Presented.
with this out of the way Senator Fair
banks of Indiana, chairman of the com
mlttee on resolutions, was recognized {,
present the platform to the convention
Senator Fairbanks concluded the read
ing of the platform at $50. lie moves
that the platform be adopted and on tina
motion demanded the previous question
The demand was seconded by Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota and Sena
tor Seweil of New Jersey, The demand
was agreed TO. and the motion then wa
declared by Chairman Lodge to be unan
imousiy adopted.
After the applause had subsidized Ecna.
tor Foraker was recognized To make hi
motion TO adjourn until ten o'cIoek Thurs
day morning The motion prevailed with
out dissent and at 1;l5 D. m. the conven
ton adjourned.
THE PLATFORM.
Full Text of the Lengthy Declare.