The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
"Unc1c Joe" Causes Enthusiasm
to Burst Forth and Is /.
Clleercd Heartily.
He IS PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Only Contest of Days Proceed
ings Is Over the Number Of
Hawaiian Delegates.
tI,x Associated Press. J

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CHICAGO, June 22.-Because Speaker
Joseph g. Cannon was the central figure,
tho proceedings Of the Republican Ma
tional Convention to-day took on q pic-
turesqueness and dctnonstratlvensss which
yesterday was looked for In vain. From
the moment he was escorted to tho plat.
form to WELD the gavel as the permanent.
chairman. the entire atmosphere OF the
convention was changed. Tho enthusiasm
which had lain dormant burst forth and
the applause rang true and hearty. He
made a speech and the audience cheered
whether ho spoke jocularly or In serious
vein. He was tho entertainer. In fact he
was the convention.
From the standpoint Of political import
ance. the adoption OF the party platform
was the event OF the day. 1t contained
declarations Of PARTY policy for the COM
Ing campaign. bur the permanent chair
mans personality almost oyershadoWed
the platform. The second day OF the con-
yention might have been the close. had
It bee nthe desire Of the assembled dele
tgates.I Early In the day movement was
lnaugurnted to proceed with the nom ina
stlons, but the original programme, which
was prepared to extend over three days.
prevailed. and the standard-bearers for
the 1904 Republican campaign will be
named formally tomorrow. Live party
enthusiasm aroused by the hearty recep-
ton 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.
The Wisconsin Matter Discussed
The report OF the Committee on Credfn-
itials Interested the convention only SO. fari
as it dealt with the Wisconsin situation.
Senator McComas. Of Maryland. chair.
man Of the committee, read report OF
tho ,nyrstieatlon of ne contest He took
the delegates into the confidence OF the
committee and explained that thorough
canvass was made into the merits OF the
contest. despite sthe fact that he con
'testnnts had withdrawn their claims on
the ground that fair treatment couio not
be had. He said the imputatton was 81
rccted al the convention Itself ana tnougn
resented deeply by the committee' M ,.ne
INQUIRY was exhaustive and patient. Inc
rannrt closed with a declaration that the
4nstaIwart' faction led by Senators
snooner and Quarles, Representative BAD
cock and Judge Emil Baensch the four
5,isgates Mt large, is the regular Repub-
slican party in Wisconsin. This nationai
endorsement OF the faction headed by the
two United States senators from tilat
state evoked prolonged applause.
AS to Platform.
ono of the remarkable features con-
cernine the adoption of the platform was
the fact that 1t has been the subject OF
administrative scrutiny, this natlonal IN
'terests, for many weeks. and It was ac-
cepted without dissenting vote. IN ad-
d,tion to the tariff plank and other res
oIutions. which always nave had a prom.
.inent position In Republican platforms,
there were Incorporated several clauses
OF striking Interest.
One of these Is a plank looking 70
reduction Of the representation OF Ger
tain Southern States In the electoral coll
lege, and In Congress. 1t Is built upon
what is known as the Payne resoilltloh,
offered eight years ago, and the quay
resolution OF four years ago, but goes fur
ther than either. Tho plank directs an IN
yestigation to ascertain whether there
have been unconstitutional dlsfranchlse-
.ments of voters In any State. ana II SO
demands n reduction OF the representil-
tion OF such States in Congress, with tho
consequent TcuuSl1oIh ~ Wy S.SSS~N-H -
legc, and in national conventions,
The full significance Of pledges for the
continuance Of the provisions of CHI
rese exclusion not and for tho further
ance OF all legitimate efforts to obtain
for American citizens abroad. without dis
elimination. the rights of sojourn and
travel, was not appreciated when read to
the convention.
Was an Inspiring Scene.
Visitors We're not so early about con-
yention hall, but when Mr.. Root called
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