The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-20
FELL TWO STORIES
 WITH SLIGHT INJURY
A SELMA SoMNAMBULIST MIS- TOOK WINDOW FOR A BED AND HAD A HARD FALL TO THE GROUND.

 bruised He Is the 15 year old son of asleep in his room on the second floor He arose from his bed in his sleep and walked to he window. The suppositior is that he thought he was getting into his bed and instead fell out of the win dow
 Two young men who have rooms In the house were standing al the gate when they heard a large body falling through the extended limbs of tree, landing with a thud on the ground. They hastened to the side of the house and found the young man sitting up and asking in a dazed way where he was and to show him the bed
 No bones were broken strange to say, but he received a number of scratches and bruises about his body and face
 
 of this endeavor.
 While the work of the day has not been compiled for a single report each worker heard from has encouraging news for the Hit boom.
 Delegates generally express the view that Senator Fairbanks should indicate his desire one way or the other. In the dDSe1Ce Ol lnlS inuiCdllOn4 duh WltH Dbb- itive assurance that Illinois Is serious In the Hit candidacy, many state delega- tions seem willing to march under the Hit banner.
 Another meeting of the Illinois delega- ton Is scheduled for tomorrow when the chairmanship question will be settled. Both Senator Cullom and Governor Yates are aspirants for this honor
 Will Express No Preference.
 Several personal representatives of the President who arrived today made an emphatic declaration that the President was positive in his determination to ex- press no preference regarding the se- lection of his running mate. Both Sen ator Lodge and Secretary Root said this to all the delegates who approached then on the subject.
 Speaking for themselves, the clost friends of the President say they do moi doubt that MT. Fairbanks would be ae ceptable to MT. Roosevelt but they ar' not willing that the Presidents nam should. h. dragged into assisg the lndian' se4e si nomination.
 Through an envoy from several fai northwest delega tions who called on th' President several days ago, and in then behalf. expressed a wish to support 51' man whom the President preferred. th' President has sent word that while hs HDDTec1dleS the COmDHlnenl ne VIII ltdft this entirely to the convention.
 Senator Allison said tonight that the Iowa delegation had not as yet discussed the question of the Vice Presidency, but that they would hold meeting to decide on what action they will take. He would not state his own choice. Senator Rear of New Jersey, however, was outspoker in his support of Fairbanks.
 The mass delegates apparently are giv- fr1u a0f, y.4 raj little attention f0 the platform The prevailing opinion Is that the wishes of the President should be largely consulted on that point, and the impression goes to the extent or bellev- ing he has indicated his views to his particular friends That Senator Lodge has drawn up the principal resolutions of the platform, Is generally conceded and all doubt as to whether he would be chairman of the committee on resolutions has been dispelled by the notification which Acting Chairman Payne has gfyer the senator that he will be recognized tc make the motion for the appointment of the platform committee.
 Can't Say Word.
 "I have not a word to say about the platform" said the Massachusetts sena- tor, as he dived to the bottom of the most capacious valise that ever came to Chicago "I can't say a word" he re- peated as he put things to right some what in his rooms at the Auditorium hotel, mot even on the interesting topic of reciprocity. nor in reply to your ques- ton as to whether we shall stand pat l am simply dumb for the time There Is some sentiment favorable 10 a declaration looking to revision, but the stand batter are holding their position with a tenacitg tk.lt indicates deternln- atlon to oppose such a move Senator Kean of New Jersey Is q good example of this class. T see no reason Tor change in our present policy he said, "and I am very much opposed to any move In that direction. My opinion is that we should let conditions alone
 "Will there be a prenouncement on re- cinrocitv" he was asked, but in reply inc senator would only express his de- sire that there should not be- This he did in vigorous language. saying that the let well enough alone policy should pre- vail in that direction.
 "As to the Iowa idea" he said, speak ing of the tariff generally Iowa herself has already taken care of that"
 Senator Hansborough of North Dakota on the other hand, is leading fight for tariff changes. He is the author of a declaration which he circulated freely to- day calling for such a modification of the tariff as will meet our changed and cnanRlnB cOnoltioHs.
 Delegates from the Trnas- Missouri sec tion are generally opposed to any decar- ation for reciprocity because of the effect on the statutory adoption of such a policy on fruits. wines, wools and hiues
 The Revision Plank.
 Senator Hansbrough's plank in the form which he will present 1t to the com nittee reads as follows:
 We recommend an early re-adjust- ment of the rates of duty in existing tar if schedules to meet the requirements Of changed and changing business conditions and in the matter of our commercial re- lations with other countries. As originally drafted. the plank was longer than this but the senator declared tonight that he would present the reso- lution in the form quoted.
 The National Manufacturers association is planning to make strong fight against the insertion in the platform of any plank calling for or declaring In ravor or the adoption of m eight-hour day or any de- claration against the writ or lnJunction as applied to labor disputes. Eighteen members of the assoclatloh' several of whom belong to the executive | committee are expected to arrive by to- morrow morning 10 watch over the m terests of the association.
 | On every train delegates arrived today and tonight the hotel corridors are talk ->--~-----~----~---~--~~