The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-23
INSPIRED MORE ENTHUSIASM
THAN THE REPUBLICANS
HAD SHOWN BEFORE
Platform Adopted and Nominations Come Today.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Will Be the Ticket.
THEY GOT A CROWD
TOHEAR JUNGLE JOE"
THE FIRST DRAWING CARD
THE CONVENTION HAD BEEN ABLE
TO PRESENT.

Chicago, June 22-Because Speaker
Joseph G.. Cannon was the central fig
ure, the proceedings of the Republi-
can National Convention to-day took
on a picturesqueness and demonstra-
tiveness which yesterday was looked
for in vain. From the moment he was
escorted to the platform to WELD the
gavel as the permanent chairman the
entire atmosphere of the convention
was changed. The enthusiasm which
had lain dormant burst forth, and the
applause rang true and hearty. He
made speech and the audience cheer
ed 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. 1t
contained declarations of party policy
for the coming campaign. But the
permanent chairman's personality al
most overshadowed the platform.
The second day of the convention
might have been the close had it been
Ehrly in the day movement was in
augurated to proceed with the nominal
tions, but the original programme,
which was prepared to extend over
three days, prevailed, and the standard
bearers for the 1904 Republican cam
paign will be named formally to-
morrow.
Live party enthusiasm aroused by
the hearty reception given Uncle
Joe" Cannon, as he is known from
coast to coast, spread even to routine
business and eliminated in a contest
over the number of delegates to which
Hawaii was entitled. The conflict was
the first and will doubtless be the
last on the floor of the convention.
"StaIwarts" Were Landed.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials interested the convention on
ly so far as it dealt with the Wiscon-
sin situation. Senator McComas of
Maryland chairman of the commit
tee, read a report of the investigation
of the contest. He took the delegates
into the confidence of the committee
and explained in detail that a thor
ough canvass was made into the mer-
its of the contest, despite the fact that
the contestants had withdrawn their
claims on the ground that fair treat
imputation was directed at the con-
vention itself and though resented
deeply by the committee, the inquiry
was exhaustive and patient
The report closed with a declaration
that the "Stalwart" faction, led by
Senators Spooner and Quarles, Repre-
sentative Babcock and Judge Emil
Baensch the four delegates at large,
is the regular Republican party in
Wisconsin. This national indorse-
ment of the faction headed by. the two
United States senators from that state
evoked prolonged applause.
One of the remarkable features con-
cerning the adoption of the platform
was the fact that it has been the sub
ject of administrative scrutiny and ma
tional interest for many week and 1t
was accepted without a dissenting
vote In addition to the tariff plank
and other resolutions, which always
have had prominent position in Re-
publican platforms, there were incor-
porated several clauses of striking in
terest.
Against Southern States.
One of these is a plank looking to a
reduction of the representation. of cer-
tain Southern states in the Electoral
College and in Congress. 1t is built
upon what is known as the Payne res
olution, offered eight years ago, and
the Quay resolution of four years ago
but goes further than either. The
plank directs an investigation, to as
certain whether there have been un-
constitutional acknowledgements OF
voters in any state and, if so, demands
a reduction of the representation OF
such states in Congress, with the con-
sequent reduction in the Electoral Col
lege and in National Convention. The
full significance of pledges for the con-
tinuance of the provisions of the Chi
nese exclusion act and for the further
ance of all legitimate efforts to obtain
for American citizens abroad, WITHOUT
discrimination, the rights of soJourr
and travel, was not appreciated wher
read to the convention.
Visitors were not so early about Con-
vention Hall to-day, but when Mr.. Roo
called the convention to order, short
ly after noon, the Coliseum presented
more inspiring appearance tnan OF
the previous day. The galleries were
for the first time crowded, and th'
large number of ladies present was es
pecially noticeable.
Greetings for Prominent Men,
Among the first of the prominen
men to enter the hall were senators
Platt and Depew They were welcom'
ed heartily, Senator Depew's happy
speech of the day before not having
been forgotten.
The Aslaskan delegation, with theii
eagle surmounted totem poles, were
the second attraction. The Creates
denomination as the delegations were
entering the hall was that whicf
greeted Senator Fairbanks, who hat
become known as the national choice
for second place on the ticket II ex
ceeded IN enthusiasm the ovation o.
the first day.
Speaker cannon's oratory was de
eidedly 20 the liking of the convention
He established cordial relations eyei
before he had uttered q word. ~
stood IN silence for a moment on
tonRue-like projection IN the esists
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