Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
Today's Telegraphic News
The Republican National Convention

The Republican National Convention.
Chicago, June 2l.-If there was any
doubt about the nomination of Senator
Fairbanks, of Indiana, for the vice presi-
dency last nights developments set it at
rest. When Pennsylvania and New
York fell in line the Others didn't have
leg to stand on. Governor Odell, Sena-
tor Depew and Congressman Sherman,
of the New York delegation, the Cannon
boomers, had the ground removed from
under their feet. Before the curfew bell
had rung last night most OF the States
we're in line and the question of who
should be Roosevelts running mate was
solved. Cornelius n. Bliss, of New
York, treasurer of the national commit
tee, who represents the President, was
consulted and acquiesced in the an
nounced programme. The talk against
the selection of Mr.. Cortelyou Tor the
national Craftsmanship has about entirely
subsidized, nor is there longer talk of a
compromise, looking either to Mr.. Cor
telyou's selection and subsequent resig'
nation to accept the Postmaster General
ship or looking TO the selection of Mr..
Cortelyou as chairman of the executive
committee, and the choice Ofsome else to
preside over the national committee itself.
Word has been received that Mr.. Cor
telyou has been detained in New York
on account of the Gen'l Slocum disaster,
but he is expected here on Wednesday.
His coming will not tend to create any
undue enthusiasm and will have but
little, if any, material effect on the situa-
lion. The hopes of the tariff readjusters
for a revision plank in the platform are
doomed to disappointment. But little
talk is heard that would seem to fore.
shadow the slightest concessions on the
part of the stand patters. But the ives
tern delegates continue the agitation
against an anti-polygamy plank in the
platform, a matter in which the delegates
from Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming
and the other western inter-mOuntain
states are standing together.
Another matter that is agaitating
western delegates is the statehood ques'
ton. The last two congresses refuse to
carry out platform pledges looking to
the admission of Oklahoma, Arizona
and New Mexico. But the statehood
boomers have not lost hope and the strug-
gle will be renewed before the COM
mittee on resolutions.
1t is a Roosevelt convention now.
The change has come with the arrival of
the great mass of the delegates and the
thousands of kustling republicans whose
interest has caused them to give up time
and money to see the congress of the
party in session. Until yesterday the
leaders who are permitted to lead as long
as they do not run counter to popular
sentiment, held sway. They were the
old guard of the machine organization.
Their one great purpose was to perpet-
uate their rule. They were anti-Roose-
velt In their eyes the President was 81
political accident who had to be given a
denomination by force of circumstances.
But he was to be made subject to the
sacred organization. They threw cold
water upon whatever Roosevelt senti-
ment that appeared Most important of
all they did was their stand that one Of
their own selection should be the new
chairman of the committee, the national
leader of the party. Then it was that
the Presidents friends on the ground
made a determined stand and swept
things. The list of those Of the old or
ganization who were displaced on the
national committee by new men yester~
day include Kerens, of Missouri; Shell
don, of New York; Stewart, of Illinois,
and Hawley, of Texas. The old ma
chine has been shattered and Roosevelt
is the leader Of the republicans.
Chicago, June 21.--The tariff plank,
which bears the stamp of President
Roosevelfs approval, aud which will
probably be adopted by the convention
without material change, is as follows:
Protection which guards and develops our
industries is the cardinal policy of the re-
publican party. Weinsist upon the main
tanance of this principle, but we recog-
nize that particular tariff schedules are
neither sacred nor immutatle. Present
duties must be altered (readjustedD when
changed conditions and the public in
terest demand their alteration But
this work cannot be safely committed to
any other hands than those of the army
of protection.
This is the tariff plank which was
drafted by Senator Lodge, discussed by
President Roosevelt and his advisers
at Washington, and after a final re-
vision brought to Chicago in the pocket
of Senator Lodge, who is to be chair
man of the committee on resolution.
The American Protective Tariff League
is making determined effort 10 get hold
of the tariff plank in the forthcoming
platform to be introduced into the repub-
lican national convention. The league
wants to stand pat on the subject of
tariff and asks for no changes either way.
Members of the league executive com
mittee say efforts Of the revisinists will
succeed and they do not want the Ding
ley bill tempered with.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has been
appealed to by the executive members
of the board and asked for copy Of the
tariff plank, but he has steadily refused
to give it up. Early this morning the
league sent telegram to President
Roosevelt, asking him to instruct sena-
tor Lodge to give the league copy of
the tariff plank.
Chicago, June, 2l.-COnvention Hall