The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-23
dentials was adopted by viva voce
vote. ~
''UncIe Joe" to the PIntform

''UncIe Joe" to the PIntform.
Senator Foraker moved that Gen.
Osterhaus. a distinguished German
soldier of the Union army, be given
seat The motion was unanimously
ADOPTED and the chair appointed SEN
ator Foraker of Ohio and Gen. Bing-
nam OF Pennsylvania a committee to
escort Gen. Osterhaus to the plat
form.
The chairman then called for the
report of the Committee on Permanent
Organization. Chairman w. NJ. john
son or this committee advanced to the
platform and read it.
The announcement that Speaker Can
non had been selected for permanent
chairman of the convention provoked
enthusiastic applause On motion of
senator Cullom the report was adopt
ed
Chairman Root appointed ex-Secre-
iary John D. Long. Senator Cullom and
representative Burton of Ohio a COM
Hllltee TO escort Speaker Cannon to
the platform. Upon this announce
HleHl the convention gave a mighty.
spontaneous shout when Mr.. Cannon
appeared at the speakers desk and
chairman Root took him by the hand
ana led him forward to the extreme
front of the platform, the climax of
enthusiasm was reached. Delegates
with one accord jumped to their feet
and onto chairs. Cheer after cheer
went up, and waves of sound swept
over over the throng. The applause con-
tlhued as the temporary and perma-
neht chairman continued to stand arm
III arm, waiting for silence.
MT Root raised his hand for silence
Inc cheers went on without cessation
UT ammunition. Twice more Mr.. Root
raised his hand for a silence that was
not forthcoming. The delegates were
on their chairs and their enthusiasm
could not be checked.
Wouldn't Let Him Speak.
Mr.. Cannon appeared decidedly I'M
comfortable while the cheering went
on and shifted about as though the
tloor underneath him was red hot.
When finally there was a chance for
Mr.. Roots voice to be heard he pre-
scented Mr.. Cannon to the convention
greatest legislative body in the world,
with grip SO strong, mind so
clear and heart so sound that he
would WELD the gavel in that body for
many years to come"
Another shout went up as Mr.. Root
stepped back and Mr.. Cannon stood
alone, facing the great audience. Mr..
Root returned in an instant with a
large gaveL When Mr.. Cannon re-
turned to the front of the plat
form to commence his speech there
was a chorus of affectionate cheers
and loud cries of Cannon" Hes all
right"
Then came the usual inquiry, Who's
all right?" and the ringing answer,
Cannon
The chairman waited patiently for
the applause to subside and then, it
being comparatively quiet, said:
Gentlemen That was as far
as he went. Another cheer cut him off
for full minute, and then he was al
lowed to proceed.
Laughter greeted him as he said,
For the first time in my life 1 have
written enough sentences at one time
to make $500 words to say to you to-
day. | tried hard to commit it to
memory, but l cannot"
Now" he continued, 1--WE will begin
to ramble.''
Counting Before They are Matched.
First, they say that there is no en-
thusasm in this convention. Now
there is not one of you that raises
chickens. as I do. but what under
stands that when the hen comes off
the nest with one chicken, she does
than the motherly hen that is fortunate
with twenty-three. Oauglhter.) Oul
friends. the enemy, will have the en-.
thuSiasm we will take the votes ir
November. CApplause)
'Will you bear with me for five min
utes while / speak of the facts and
conditions when we came into power
and of facts and the conditions to-
day? In 1860 we had been substantial
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free trade party, insignificant in manu-
features, great in agriculture Under
our policy, which has been followed
with the exception of four years, from
that time to this, the United States
remains first in agriculture, but, by
leaps and bounds, has diversified her
industries, until to-day we are the
greatest manufacturing country on
Gods fdotstool One-third of all the
worlds products that come from the
factory are made i'm the United States
by the operation and cooperation of
American capital and American labor
and skill.
1.-THE Republican party is a national
party, and believes in diversification
Of our industries and the protection OF
American capital and American labor
as against the cheaper labor elsewhere
on earth. (Applause)
What Do Democrats believe.
what do the other people believe
in? For sixty years went out the cry
of free trade throughout the world,
free ships upon the sea. The free
trade party has always denounced the
Republican policy of protection as rob-
berry and whenever clothed with pow
err, whatever it's pretences, it has
thrust a dagger into the very heart of
protection.
ooh, we'll, aren't they going to
changer Let us see. Just before the
close of the last Congress, New York's
eloquent son, Bourke Cochran, a MEM
Der of the House of Representatives,
got the floor and preached an old
fashioned Democratic sermon, free
trade and all that kind of thing. and
he did it well: and there came from
the minority side of that House, with
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