The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-22

D proceedings auUFQea no opportunity LUE
/ the advancement Of other candidates.
+ No mention was made of the names
( of favorite sons, whose ambitions are
not taken seriously beyond the bound
aries OF their own states. The applause
for Senator Fairbanks appeared 10 be
general
Harmony on the Surface.
The placidity of political opponents as
tuey sat n the hail welded into q sub
H-lli-tLdl party citizenship unanimously
agreeing ON principles and fifferiug only
OF the convention. The New York dele
EauoH which occupied a position of
Auuor directly iu front of the platform,
furnished good example of The pre-
Naiilug harmony. on the opposite side
~ tAe center aisle, i'm equal command of
lne PLATFORM, was the Illinois delegation.
which had bitter fight within its ranks
as late ass Yesterday Today if any sore
iees remained. 70 an outward appear
alces it mad been healed
state pride figured strongly I'm the con-
EentioIL Each state had its friends pa
tIe galleries who sa57ered plaudits upon
men Helesalions as they entered the
tollseuI1. The first "big man TO arrive
was senator Allison. The Iowa Coutiu-
gent cheered its welcome, and this was
taken up lT surrounding visitors who
recognized the Hawkeye statesman. Sem
alof DepeW. senator Culom. Speaker
cannon. general lrns}enor Former See
ietitfS hliAG fteof senator FenrQSe. sem
alQr SCOTT ana other early arrivals PEI
ceFeo their share OF applause. The
floor filled with delegates - rapidly that
many prominent figures slipped ia uu-
noticed
Lodge Moved About
Among these was Senator Lodge, who is
accredited with having a more intimate
$500 49, ~t4s1 On "--af tlie t-l-F llLtoH WIS
uol4s IMAM any other man, Before the
gathering was called to order by Post
master General Payne, chairman of the
republican national committee Senator
I'd O. To-
ions ana his ear was sought continually
oF embryonic platform makers. The
laassacnusetIs senator never stopped long
sl1usi. however. 70 STOW intimate
The first speech of the convention was
by senator Scott who Informally pre-
scented 70 Chairman Payne a beautiful
citizens committee which c0-0perared
with the national subcommittee i'm max
lnE arraugemeutS Tor the convention
Later l4raeme Stewart, member Of the
national committee from Illinois on be-
ldE OF the chicago committee presented
q similar gavel 60 Temporary Chairman
Slight Applause.
Ii was left 10 Governor Van SAINT of
Minnesota first TO place the presidents
name before the convention He found
ton table which has been built by the
manual training school connected with
the South Minneapolis High school. The
applause was general, but not long con-
Uinued, and iu that set a precedent which
was followed i'm succeeding demonstra-
tons.
Todav,s urogranue of the convention
was not Of nature to effect more than
ordinary interest The mattA of great
est Importance was the presenting to the
convention or the proposition 10 admit
the delegation from the Philippine is
lands and Porto Rico Ar Root asked
for a ruling on the question of calling
the names of the new possessions iu the
roll for the naming Of members or the
various committees. The convention or
dered the seating and recognition of six
delegates from the Philippines. with two
votes. and two delegates from Porto Rico
Utah Woman Present.
I'm the convention han today there was
one woman delegate. who had the same
right TO vote that was held by each ace
Charles a. E-dredge " Colorado Springs
C0I1.s an alternate delegate, whose priu-
clpal was absent other women alter (
Uates present We're AIRS. owen p. Lee
Idaho and Mrs. Jennie F. Nelson of Utah, ;
these states having woman suffrage.
shortly before the adjournment Ior the /
day Senator DepeW was recognized 10 (
deliver TO the convention am invitation I
from President Francis and the directors
az the Louisiana Purchase exposition 20 |
ms tg tbeir homes Senator Deaevy /
seat 5ut at the demand of delegates anu /
spectators he mounted the platform, /
There be passed the Invitation over % /
cI DIX To read. When IL was concluded I
Chairman Root suggested chat the sen- /
ator might want GO make "a few remarks. I
Th- suggestion was accepted. and h zee 4
aumeudtuE tlaE The iuEiratiou Dee ace 4
Ceu-ed Senator Deu1W said the Demo {
Gratis are claiming tI5 credit ol gaining I
u lU9lre Isac-a1lL On -Ae EIl4-5l ING I
the PARTY rlr1uza Jefferson had buught ]
the land. The EeDubi cans. he said, had /
tiuFU 10 and were gCIug TO share iu rle 4
harvest The speech was received with /
flEer and the invitation accepted