Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-22

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banks will be nominated for vice pres
ident unanimously. The Illinois dele
cation met today and decided to with
draw the name of Representati' Rob
ert r. Hit When Illinois is II ached
on the call of states Senator 'ullom
will announce that he has received
telegram from Hit directing that his
name be withdrawn from the conven-
ton and Illinois will support Fair
banks. The names of the other candi-
dates will be withdrawn, and Senator
Fairbanks will be nominated by Sena-
ed and in the hands of the full commit
tee. every element Of speculation
seems removed from the remaining
sessions of the conventions. Members
of the Colorado delegation said that
following the action of the Illinois del
name of John w. Springer.
Convention Called to Order
Chicago, Convention Hail. June 22-
Although the doors opened half an
hour later than yesterday, for the first
twenty-five minutes after II O'Clock the
band played to a sprinklng OF gallery
spectators only. The sea OF brown
backed chairs in the gallery was brok-
en- only by an occasional dot OF black
or the bright spot of woman's gown.
Groups of ergeants-at- stood
idly about, and in the delegates sec
l. lannnJ hack and
read the morning papers. A move
ment is on foot for adjournment sine
die today. When Cannon was asked
about the proposition to adjourn ne
said he would recognize any motion
made in convention, but that no agree
ment had been reached about adjourn
ment BY quarter OF twelve not
more than 100 delegates were IN lhf
seats. Just before noon, two New
York Senators and Governor Odell en-
tered. A cheer went up which scarce
ly died out when Senator Fairbanks
was seen coming in and was heartily
cheered. Just before the convention
was called to order Senator DepeW
said to the Associated Press that as
soon as the platform was read he
would move to proceed to the nomlna'
tions and to conclude the convention
today
Acting Chairman Payne of the ma
tional committee, Temporary Chair
man Root and Senator Lodge of the
resolutions committee with the plat
form in his inside pocket held an IN
formal conference on the platform
During the wait the galleries filled up
and the delegates came in in droVeS-
At 1927 p. M, Root raped for order
He introduced Rev. Thomas E. Cox OF
HOLY Name Cathedral of Chicago who
delivered the invocation. The report
of the committee on credentials was
called for and Senator McComas
chairman of the committee, read MS
report. The first part of the document
related to those contests in which the
action of the national committee was
upheld. The report in this connection
was received with ripple OF applause
which was slightly accentuated when
the decision seating both the Lilly
Whites and the "Black and Tans' OF
Louisiana was announced. An out
burst of cheers greeted the announce
ment that the credentials commttee
had decided in favor of the "Stalwart
faction in Wisconsin,
After the adoption of the report O
the committee on credentials, perma
nent chairman Cannon was escorted
to the platform. He was introduced
by Root.
. Cannon praised President Roosevelt
| in his address and his we'll turned
phrases were greeted with enthusias
tic applause AS he closed, the dele
i. gates rose in their seats and enthus
Iiastically cheered. After this demon
, stration the chairman called for th'
reports of TIE various committees.
The committee on platform reported
: as follows:
t The Platform.
Chicago. June 22-The following i
: the platform
S Fifty years ago the Republican part
came into existence dedicated amon
other purposes to the great task OF al
resting the extension OF human sla'
cry. In 1860 it elected its first Pres
dent During "a of the A years Whlcl
have elapsed since the election OF Llr
= coin, the Republican party has mel
complete control of the government
For eighteen more of the A years
has held partial control through tn
possession of one or two branches c
y government, while the Democratl
Il party during the same period has ha
's complete control for only two years
Z This long tenure of power by the RI
l. publican party is not due to chance.
is a demonstration that the Republ
3 can party has commanded the conf
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