The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-23
IT WAS THE DAY OF
SPEAKER CANNON
wildly AppIauded by the Republic
can Delegates.

National Convention met again at noon
Yesterday was Elihu Roots day. This
was Speaker Cannon's.
The day was flawless, clear sunshine
fresh breeze from the lake and tenn
perature near IS. The delegates spent
most of the morning out of doors, be-
lore the hotels, on the lake front, where
many of the states headquarters are.
No one was in quite as much of d
hurry to go to the Coliseum as or
Tuesday. The ease with which every
card holder got his seat yesterday and
the care the assistant sergeant-at-arms
took to secure to every one his privi-
leges, caused a more leisurely progress
toward the hall to-day. Beside that.
the doors were opened half an hour
later. II o'clock, instead of 1920.
The decision of the convention to
accept the invitation of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition on Friday and
Saturday has done much to stop a
small movement looking toward a two
day convention.
Senator Fairbanks will be nominated
for Vice President unanimously. The
Illinois delegation met to-day and de-
cided to withdraw the name of Repre-
sentative Robert r. HIT.
The names of the other candidates
also will be withdrawn. Senator Dolli-
YER will present the name of Fairbanks
to the convention.
With the platform completed and in
the hands of the full committee, every
elercent of speculation seems removed
from the remaining sessions of the con-
vention.
Slow in Getting In.
Although the doors of the hall were
opened a half hour later than yester-
day for the first twenty-five minutes
after IL O'Clock the band played to a
sprinkling of gallery spectators only.
A superb cluster of American Beauty
roses greeted Mr.. Cannon when he as
summed the chair.
The huge portrait of President
Roosevelt that had served to present a
tableau by its dramatic unwilling dur
ing Mr. Roots speech yesterday, was
placed on an easel at the right of the
platform @ Otherwise the decorations
were unchanged.
By Has O'Clock not more than 100
delegates were in their seats and not
q single national figure had made his
appearance.
Former Gov. Black came in quietly
at noon from the rear entrance and
reached his seat on the platform.
Screened by the groups of convention
officers and others ne was not seen
by the crowd.
lust at noon the two New York sem
ators and Gov. Odel threaded their
way down the center aisle. cheer
went UP and the galleries facing the
main entrance began to applaud.
1855 Cheers for Fairbanks.
This had hardly died out when the
tall figure of Senator Fairbanks was
caught sight of coming down the aisle
to the left. hearty cheer went up
in that section of the hall. Delegates
at once sprang to their feet, and more
cheers were given. AS the Senator
reached his seat in the Indiana dele
cation reservation the ovation was re-
newed.
The full committee on resolutions
accepted the work of the sub-commlt-
tee practically as it was presented ana
there was no controversy worthy OF
+he name. The committee met in the
New Jersey headquarters at 10 O'Clock
to-day and had completely finished It's
work at IL 40 Senator Lodge, as
chairman of the subcommittee, read
it's report and a motion being maze
to adopt the work of the commit
tee as the work of the complete Or
ranizatiou, it prevailed without dls-
Senting vote.
,rhe only discussion was over minor
points and there was no reference III
what was said to the tarln or trusts
or other similar subjects. Senator Car
ter of Montana sought to secure
change in the interstate commerce dec-
laration, pledging legislation TO amend
from time to time the interstate COM
rnerce law SO as to make it conform to
the decisions of the courts, and the re-
ouirements of changed conditions, bui
he was overruled on the ground that
a. general declaration was sufhclent tc
cover the question.
AppIauded for the "Stalwarts'"
Acting Chairman of the National
Committee Payne, Temporary Chair
man Root and Senator Lodge or tne
Resolutions Committee, with the plat
form in his inside pocket, held an IN,
formal conference on the platform. Al
the committee reports were READY.
At i2:l5 o'clock the playing OF the
national air brought the whole assem-
blage to it's feet. silk flags were WHIP
ped out in various parts or the mai
and were waved in time with the mu,
sic The hand continued to play al
intervals.
At 1927 o'clock Temporary Chair
man Root raped for order, directing
the delegates to take their seats ano
ordering the aisles cleared and had e
call on the assistant sergeants-at
arms to see that the aisles were clear
ed.
Chairman Root then introduced Rev
Thomas E. Cox OF the Holy Name
Cathedral OF Chicago, who delivered I'M
invocation.
Senator McComas of Maryland
chairman of the Committee on Creden
tials, then was recognized. senate
McComas then read the report OF tn
Credentials Committee. The first par
of the document related to those con
tests in which the action OF the Ma
tlonal Committee was upheld. The re
port in this connection was receive
with a ripple Of applause, which wa
slightly accentuated when the deci
sion placing. both the Lilly Whites
and Black and Tans' OF Louisian
was read
An outburst OF cheers greeted n
announcement that the Credentlal
Committee had decided in favor OF IN
stalwart faction IN Wisconsin. IN
name Of each delegate az large wa
greeted with cordial applause when
was pronounced By Senator hcAoinnl
The statement 81 the COMMITTEES ~,
JOG ite reason for ~ decision on ~
wisconsin case waa heard IN oomple'
silence
The report Of me COMMITTEES on cr'