The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-23
PLATFORM AS ADOPTED
BY REPUBLICAN, PARTY

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territories. When the next convention
was called would be the time t.
change the representation. IL It II
deemed desirable.
/ oontention Of BabcocI<.
Representative Babcock followed. He
stated as a member OF the commit.
tee on rules that all six Of the Hawaii
an delegates had been seated in the
convention and given two votes. Por-
to Rico had been treated in like man
ner. II the convention was to serious
ly consider the amendment, he pro-
posed to offer another. to grant the
District of Columbia six delegates and
| also to increase the representation
of Wisconsin.
Delegate Mckinley of California ia
| vored the Foraker amendment in a
brief speech.
| the Hawaiian question was seriously
considered by the committee. The
Alaska delegation had been increased
from four to six because Alaska had
been represented in national conven-
| tions for many years, and. besides,
had poured many millions Of gold into
| the country. In defense of the COM
mittee, he maintained that IL had act
ed In absolute fairness. At this the
| six eagle-capped totem poles in the
Alaska delegation went into the air
and the delegation let of a round OF
cheers.
Mr.. Bingham offered substitute as
follows:
That the representation from. Ha-
wall shall be two delegates, provided
that this shall not impair the rights
and privileges OF the six delegates al
ready seated in this convention"
The First Roll Call.
On this the first roll call of the con-
vention occurred.
Senator Foraker moved to amend
the substitute by including in 1t Alas
ka, Arizona and New Mexico The
motion was not entertained as the
roll call had been ordered. There was
considerableN confusion on the floor,
and the chairman raped vainly for
order.
ITS the delegates who are making
the noise," was called out to the chaG-
man.
"All right" responded Mr.. Cannon,
Il guess the delegates can have dis
order as long as they want it,"
The call then proceeded. All the
territories voted mo" with the excep-
tAOh Va 0hldHoulay WHICH cast TWO
ayes, and Hawaii. which declined to
vote at all. Tho vote resulted 4s7
ayes, 400 noes.
The vote follows: Alabama, yeas Al:
nays IS. Arkansas, yeas /; nays II.
California. nays 20. Colorado, nays 10.
Connecticut, nays H. Delaware, nays
s; yea l. Florida. nays 8. Georgia. nays
%. Idaho. nays 6. Illinois, ayes 81;
nays 20. Indiana. yeas %; nays q.
Iowa, nays 90. Kansas, yeas 20. Ken
lucky, yeas IS; nays s. Louisiana, yeas
3; nays 8. Maine, yeas 4: nays s. Mary
land, yeas 16. Massachusetts,, yeas 49,
Michigan. yeas II; nays II. Minnesota,
nays %. Mississippi, nays 90. Missou-
ri. yeas IA; nays 90. Montana, yeas &;
nays g. Nevada, yeas g. New Hamp-
shire. yeas Q; nays s. New Jersey, yeas
10; nays II. New York. yeas IL; nays
z. North Carolina, yeas IL; nays 12.
North Dakota, nays 8. Ohio, yeas Q;
nays a. Oregon. nays s. Pennsylvania,
yeas So. Rhode Island. yeas s. South
Carolina yeas o; nays 9. South Dako-
ta- nays 8. Tennessee, yeas II; nays Z.
Texas, yeas 1 nays as Utah, yeas 1:
nays 5. Vermont, yeas s. Virginia, yeas
"a; Washington. nays 10. West Vir-
ginia, nays IA; Wisconsin. yeas 2s
Wyoming. nays s; yeas 2. District of
Columbia. nays g. Alaska, nays 4. Ari-
coma, nays s. Indian Territory, nays 6.
New Mexico. nays 6. Oklahoma, yeas 2;
nays 4. Porto Rico. nays 2. Philippines,
nays 2. Hawaiia declined to vote.
The Substitute Adopted.
Tho substitute is agreed to-" shout
Ell the Chairman. He then put the vote
for the adoption of the substitute, and
viva voce vote.
The report of the Committee was
then adopted samid cheers.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,, |
Chairman of the Committee on Reso- |
buttons, then proceeded to the rostrum,
the platform In his hand.
Mr.. Lodge read the report OF the Com |
mittee on Resolutions in a clear, car |
rying voice that reached the remotest |
corner of the hall, and commanded |
close attention.
The first applause which interrupted |
Senator Lodge was caused by the dec-
that the Republican Party had |
made possible the Panama Canal
The more striking declarations Of the |
report were quickly recognized, and |
its reading was punctuated with APP /
proving ripples of hand-clapping
This was particularly emphatic on |
that part OF the resolutions which de- |
clared in favor of a reduction of the |
electoral college of those States where |
suffrage had been curtailed.
Senator Lodge moved the adoption of |
the platform at the conclusion of the |
Chairman Cannon put the |
question and after a rising vote In the |
Affirmative. declared the report unani- |
adopted.
Hays Little Enthuser.
Chairman Cannon then advanced TO |
he far end of the platform and read |
| dispatch from Washington giving the |
Of Secretary Hay to the |
Moroccan Government that the United /
states wanted either Perdicaris alive |
" Raisuli dead. This announcement |
sas received with wild enthusiasm.
The election OF members OF the Ma
!cnal Republican Committee was the
lcxt business in order. and Chairman
cannon expedited It by securing con-
tent to omit a roll call in place OF
ion of the various State delegations
or this Committee. The Louisiana DEL
'gation secured consent to withdraw
ts recommendation until tomorrow
Honorary Independents to the Con-
'ention were then elected in the same
ne nner, While the reading OF these
James was in progress, many of the
pectators began leaving the hall
Senator Gallinger OF New Hampshire, |
vas recognized to present a resolution
the National Committee to
III vacancies in it's membership. Il
The Convention at $50. on motion OF ,
enator Kean OF New Jersey. adjourned 1
ntil 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. i
Chairman Cannon arrested the band
1hioh had begun to play after adjourn &