El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-20
And the Convention Will Meet
Early Tomorrow to Make
the Nominations.
R. B. HAWLEY WINS OUT
Both Delegations Were Seat
ed, But the Galveston Man
Will Go On the Ma
tionaI Committee.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-Delegates
and senators were slow to arrive on the
second days ses-ion of the convention.
Until few minutes before the noon
hour the delegates in their seats could
and toes.
In addition to the usual display o.
advertising cards, fans. and sample
copies of periodicals aud newspaper .. th {
delegates when they arrived found
upon their desks two appeals fol
their votes.
One was from the National Leeisla-
tive league, demanding equal rights
for women. The second Was plea for
the ship subsidy law, signed by Alex.
r. Smith, of Pelham, N. Y.
The woman's appeal was signed by
Lille Devereux Blake. national pre-
sident of the league. Says che:
I'VE are here to ask you to use the
powerful influence which a delegation
from this convent tion will have in
behalf of securing TO all women citi-
zens Of this republic, the rights and
privileges now enjoyed by those
residents in some of the states.'
The convention was called to order
at12:27 by Temporary Chairman VOL.
cot.. Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Mas
sschuset.s, was chosen permanent
chairman, and Chas. w. johnson, oi
Minnesota, secretary.
Wolcott presided today with much
dignity, and when he announcedLodg ge
for permanent chairman and named
the governors Of Iowa and New York
to escort him to the chair, there was
great cheering, particularly upon
Teddy's appearance.
Senator Qnay and Ex-Governor Tay-
lor (of Kentucky were also greeted
with tremendous applause.
When Lodge started his speech
there was considerable enthusiasm.
He spoke for less than an hour.
Then the platform presented by Mr.
Payne was offered, read, and adopted
with signs of loud approval.
The platform is very elaborate. 1t
begins:
''Be it known that the republicans
of the United States, through their
chosen representatives met in national
convention, looking back upon an un-
surpassed record of achievement, and
looking forward into a great future OF
duty and opportunities, and appealing
to the judgment of their countrymen, /,
make these declarations:
"The expecta lions in which the
American people, turning from the
democratic party, entrusted the power
of government four years agu to re-
publican chief mag istrete and repub-
lican congress-, have been met and full
ly satisf ed.'
Then follows a glowing tribute to
President Nc Kiuley. Other features
are:
"Such confidence the democratic
party has never earned. 1t is hope
lessly inadequate, and the country q
prosperity, when democratic success
at the polls is announced, halts and
ceases in mere anticipation of demo
cratic blunders and failures.
1--WE renew our allegiance to the
principles of the gold standard, and
declare our confidence in the wisdom
of the currency legislation of the 56sh
congress.
I'VE condemn all conspiracies and
Combinations intended to restrict busi-
ness and create monopolies to limit
production, or to control prices, and
we favor such legisla ton as will effec.-
lively restrain and prevent ell sucn
abuses, protect and promote competi-
tion, and secure the rights of produc-
ers, laborers, and all who are engaged
in industry and commerce.
"We renew our faith in the policy
of protection to A merican labor. In
that policy our industries have been
established, established, and main
tanned.
SIN further pursuance Of the con-