The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-22

Everything is Peaceful the Second
Day Of the Convention Platform
Adopted.
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Association)
CHICAGO, June 22.--The second
day of the republican national con-
mentioned opened bright and cool,
the weather conditions existing since
the first hours of the gathering. Con-
sidering the fact there is no great
fight, no strife over either the cam
didates or platform. no uncertainty
over the results it is remarkable that
the delegates have been able to de-
velope as much enthusiasm as that
demonstrated yesterday and today.
Optimistic expressions are Of genu-
Inc quality, requiring no clap-trap
devices TO develop.
The doors Of the convention hall
were opened at II o'clock. HALF an
hour later there were not more than
30 delegates on the floor. Many of
the leaders were serving as members
OF the various committees. platform.
credentials, etc, consequently were
late In starting for the hall.
The galleries filed slowly. a large
oil painting of President Roosevelt
smiled on the convention from the
platform, while a. huge bouquet of
,Ame,Isan L-s.aties graced the presi-
dents desk
Senator Allison was the first prom
inent arrival to receive recognition.
but generally there were few demon
strations az the big men who control
party policies came in.
Senators Receive Ovation.
Senators Depew and Platt. walking
arm lin arm in the center aisle. re-
,ceived perhaps the most marked
greeting.
When "the next vice president"
Fairbanks, came In at one of the side
entrances shortly after noon the en-
tire band OF delegates assembled
arose as one man. cheering Justify.
The Indiana statesman was kept
busy smiling and bowling and shaking
hands on the way TO his seat at the
left side of the speakers platform.
The noon hour found the conven-
tion In great confusion. Delegates
crowded the aisles, exchanging COM
pliments with friends. The entrance
/ of the Alaskan delegation at 1910
with their totem poles crowned with
big white eagles attracted attention.
The band up In the gallery played
various selections and when "Ameri-
ca" was started the crowd cheered
and everybody In the hall arose and
remained standing until it concluded.
Both Temporary Chairman Root
and Permanent Chairman Cannon
were ready promptly on time to be-
gin business, but stu the delegat tions
kept coming in. There was mach
q much larger attendance In the gal-
ileries than yesterday. the seating ca
pacity being tested.
X1t1es ygAms WlsA1xawa.
Robert r. Hitt's name will not b
presented to the republican conven-
tion for the vice presidential nomi-
nation, according to Senator's Cullom
and Hopkins.
A meeting Of the Illinois delegation
IL to be held and as Fairbanks al-
ready seems to have an overwhslm-
Ing majority they will agree to with
draw Hits name Telegrams were
passed between the leaders Of the
Illinois delegation and Washington.
Hit said he left himself entirely in
. the hands Of his friends. This prob
ably will be . starter for the with
drawal Of other Names
After the meeting of the Illinois
delegation Senator Cullom announced
the withdrawal of Hits name.
Convention called to Order.
The convention was called to order
at 1919 by Chairman Root.
Father Thomas z. Cox of Chicago
offered prayer. Immediately after
ward Senator McComas, chairman of
subcommittee of the credentials
committee. reported that his commit
tee coneurred unanimously In the
action Of the national committee as
to the Wisconsin contest. This seat
ed Senator Spooner.
Chairman Johnson Of the creden-
tials committee reported on perma-
nent organization. Joseph Cannon
win be permanent chairman. Report
adopted.
Cannon took the chair at / O'Clock
.. m and began his address.
cannon's speech.
'"The republican party was born
with the declaration that slavery was
sectional and local, and that freedom
was national" was the opening SEN
tence OF Permanent Chairman Can.
mons address. He declared that ever
since It had been national party
Its policies benefiting every section
and every man In the republic. He re-
viewed its history and advance under
Lincoln. whose policies especially as
to revenue were those Of Washington.
He grew eloquent In his description
Of the country's greatness Al a manu.
facturing nation. the result of the re-
publican policy or protection; OF the
condition Of American labor, due 70
the same policy. He said We make
one-third the manufactured products
OF the earth and our laborers work
shorter hours and are bstter paid
than IN any nation on the globe.
He discussed labor troubles and
said they are dus 10 profits. not def
cits, They are struggles over the
spoiis OF commercial victory. They
denote prospsrity, not its opposite.
He said the iaboring man knew this
and would not destroy existing con-
ditions because Of these minor strifes.
H> iaudsd his pArty's stand on
trust. but said they were not to be
feared. The wind and water in them
would be their own destruction, ana
at the best they made but IA per cent
of our products. against Sc per cent
BY independent factories.
He closed with an appeal for the
continuancs Of policies inaugurated
~ the martyrsd Mckinley and nobly
advanced by Theodore Roosevelt.
9ledging . continuance OF them and