Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-24

An organization was perfected pre-
paratory to the adoption of platform
and the making of nominations in the
succeeding days of the convention.
From the quiet, yet unmistakable en-.
thusiasm provoked by Senator Fair.
banks arrival at the coliseum his
nomination for vice-president is but
little less assured than the nomina.
ton of Theodore Roosevelt for presi.
dent. ,.,
The keynote to the campaign OF
1904 was sounded by Hon. Elihu Root
In his speech as temporary chairman.
His address was a review of the &C.
complishments of the present admin.
istration and a defense of republican
policies in general. When that had
been delivered and the various com.
mittees dispatched to their labors the
business Of the first days session was
completed.
Temporary officers were as follows:
General secretary, Charles Johnson
Of Minnesota; assistant secretaries,
John R. Mallory of Ohio, James G.
Cannon of New York, Thomas Cliff
ford of New Hampshire, Lucien Grey
Of Illinois, Willett M. Spooner Of Wis
consin, T. L. Larry Wyre of Pennsyl.
vania, ]. T. Wilson Of Kentucky,
Rome C. Stephenson of Indiana, Hon.
John King of South Dakota, Walter S.
Mellick of California, T. st. John
Gaffney of Missouri, Edgar o. Silver
of Vermont, Frank D. Waterman OF
New York, George w. Armstrong Of
Minnesota, Franklin Murphy Of New
Jersey, Edwin c. Simms of Illinois.
The convention was called to order
by Acting Chairman Payne at 1916
and was led in prayer by DR.. Frost OF
Evanston. The call for the conven-
ton was read, after which Elihu Root
was introduced as temporary chair.
man and delivered an eloquent ad.
dress. The recommendation of the
national committee to allow Porto
Rico two delegates and the Philippines
six with two votes was approved. The
members of the various committees
we're announced, the rules OF the last
republican convention were adopted
and the convention adjourned.
Chicago, June 23.-Because Speak.
er Joseph G.. Cannon was the central
figure, the proceedings of the repub-
lican national convention yesterday
took on picturesqueness and dem.
onstrativeness which on Tuesday was
looked for in vain. q From the moment
he was escorted to the platform to
WELD the gavel as the permanent
chairman the entire atmosphere of the
convention changed. Enthusiasm
which had lain dormant burst forth
and the applause rang true and
hearty. He made speech and the
audience cheered, whether he spoke
jocularly or in serious vein. He was
the entertainer; in fact he was the
convention.
From the standpoint of political i'm
portance the adoption of the party
platform was the event of the day.
It contained declarations Of party
policy that are to form the basis of
much Of the oratory in the coming
campaign. The permanent chair.
mans personality almost overshadow-
ed the platform.
Live party enthusiasm aroused by
the hearty reception given Uncle
Joe" Cannon, as he IL known from
coast to coast, spread sven to routine
business and eliminated in contest
over the number of delegates to
which Hawaii was entitled. The con.
iict was the first and will doubtless
be the last on the floor Of the con-
yention.
The report Of the committee on
rules accredited two delegates to Ha,
vail. Senator Foraker offered an
amendment increasing the number to
six delegates. The opposition came
from supporters Of movement 70