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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-28

Chicago correspondence:

CDicago correspondence:
The thirteenth Republican national
convention opened at noon Tuesday
In the Chicago Coliseum. From North,
South. East and West a mighty throng
had come to make the convention
great. The flower of the Republican,
party was there to nominate the Presi-
ident of the United States to succeed
himself, to select candidate for the
second highest oiHee in the gift of The
American people. and to make a plat
form.
Ii was the gala quadrennial event
OF one OF the two great parties in
American politics. One other event
only approaches it as a spectacle and
an inspiration to partisan enthusiast q.
and that is the Inauguration at the
seat of the national government of the
man chosen by the people at the polls
to fill the chair of their chief exeeu-
tive. Probably not since the days of
Washington and Grant has a body Of
mea having to do with the selection of
the governing personnel of this nation
met under what might be called such
unanimous conditions as to a proposed
ticket and platform
Six thousand seven hundred persons
composed the gathering of citizens at
the opening ceremonies Almost twice
that number would have listened to
the proceedings had there been room.
but no one was admitted to the vast
building who was not provided with a
seat The Standing room only signs
We're not printed, for the reason that
since the memorable Iroquois Theater
horror the municipal laws of. Chicago
have been revised so that no public
hall shall exceed its licensed seating
capacity, In the Coliseum that is g.
400. The platforms upon which the
officials of the convention and the rep
resentatives of the press sat brought
the quota to the number first stated.
Nine hundred and Lightweight dele
gates and as many alternates found
their places at an early hour and with
out confusion. The doors were thrown
open long before the convention was
to meet. and a brass band of fifty
pieces treated the early arrivals to a
fine concert
For week past the big men of the
party, and many of the big men of
the nation, had been gathering here,
discussing all the various phases of
convention quastions-the vice presi-
Dental possibilities. the wording Of the
platform and The character of the COM
ing campaign. To most of these lead
ers a national convention is always
more or less of a pleasant reunion and
they welcome the opportunity to get
together talk over old battles and map
cut plans for future struggles.
Among these big men were Root.
Long. Foraker. Fairbanks. Plat
Spooner, Depew, Heminway, Kearns.
Elkins, Wolcott. Allison. Scott, Dolli-
yer, Babcock, Bliss. Lodge. Littlefield.
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TWO MEN ROB A TRAIN
Northern Pacific Limited In Held u
In Mnrnfarna

Al 0AOnta0as
Thursday night two masked men held
UP the North Coast limited Northern Pa
ciEc passenger train, east-bound, about
mile and a half east of Bearmouth.
Mont. The train is the finest on the
road. After bringing the train to a stop
they used dynamite on the express ear.
blew open the safe and secured all Of
its contents. The amount secured is not
known. but is reported to be large. At
ter blowing out the rear lights of the
train the two men disappeared and have
not been seen since.
The hold-up was similar to the one
which occurred two years ago in nearly
the same spot and in which Engineer
O'Neal lost his life. The robbers board
ed the tender of the engine at the water
tank at BeaFmouth and, after keeping
quiet until the train had gone mile and
a half, they erawled up over the coal
and covered Engineer Wade and Fire
man Reed with their revolvers and told
them to throw up their hands. Engineer
Wade was then commanded to bring his
train to a standstill and he Immediately
complied. The engineer and fireman
were ordered from their engine and with
lAS AOlo-uPS WE'LL OdCA " ZIG CAPASSS
car.
Before making an effort to gain an en-
trance they forced the engineer to light a
cigar. The express messenger was COM
manded to open the door, but he refused.
Tn engineer was next commanded to
light stick of dynamite, of which ex-
plosive they had large quantity, and
place the lighted sti..k against the door.
He obeyed and the iorce OF the explosion
wrecked the door and the engineer and
fireman wer compiled to precede the rob-
bers into the car When admission was
gained the bandits directed their atten-
ton to the strong box. Five sticks OF
dynamite were placed on top Of the safe
and ignited, but the force Of the charge
was insignificant and another and larger
cap was used. The second charge ex-
ploded with terrific force, blowing out
the side of the ear and throwing the
safe distance of forty feet After
rifiing the safe of its valuables the rob
bers passed to the rear of the train,
and, after putting out the lights, disap-
peared in the darkness Meanwhile the
passengers were terror stricken and had
crawled to every place which afforded a
hiding
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McComas, Knute Nelson, Carter, Gal
nnger. Webb, Hartman. Murphy, Ag-
new, Bradley and Pennypacker-
names that have been identified with
the great party they serve through
many a hard fought battle. There were
men. too. from Alaska, Hawaii. Porto
Rico and the Philippines some of them
delegates to the convention and others
here to urge the Justice of representa-
ton for our outlying territories.
Every hotel in the city was packed
full of men, most of whom, in addition
to broad smiles, were wearing the mys-
terious badges that stamped them as
entitled to pass into any part of the
convention hall unquestloned by the
wary officials who were on guard at
the doors.
A great many of these delegates
brought their wives, their sons and
their daughters with them. confident in
the hope that all would be able to find
seats. a hope that was unfultilled in a
great many cases, for the pressure for
seats was of the kind spoken of by sec
retaries and officers of arrangements
as tremendous"
Chicago people. never backward In
pushing their claims to representation
anywhere, seemed to have about one
ambition, and that was to secure seats
In the Coliseum. and they all wanted
the center of the front row. Every
imaginable plea was made TO get
places, either through the local COM
mittee of arrangements. the Illinois
delegation. or some member of anoth-
er State delegation. probably from the
native town of the applicant
Entirely apart from the general pub
lie and the families of delegates there
were to be considered in the appor-
tionment of tickets, thousands of gov
eminent officials. crowds of Congress
men and United States Senators not
themselves delegates, and number of
old party leaders who. while they
have retired from the field of active
politics. demanded. and with some
good show of justice, that thes should
be taken care of and permitted - wit
ness, perhaps for the last time, The
nomination of Republican candidate
for President
Society and club women descended
on members of the committee of ar
engagements. patiently laid in wait for
hours for Senator Scott and then
drove him into a corner with their
protestations. One woman, who has
taught school in New Hampshire.
lived for years in Nebraska and own
ed s farm in Ohio. after unsuccess-
fally rounding up the committeeman
from these various States, finally Of
fered to put on the uniform of q nurse
and stand round the aisles for emer-
gencies."
The convention hall was well guard
ed. A force of 100 policemen was as
signed to the Coliseum for duty by
Chief O'Neill, and the seating and
ushering was done under the direction
of several hundred sergeants-at-armS.
The preparations were nearly all made
under the supervision of William F.
Stone. sergeant-st-arms OF the Repub-
lican National Committee. who has
had many years Of experience in this
lfna
For the first time in the history of
conventions the electric button relieved
the presiding officer Of q good deal Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-28
All Around the Globe.

The grain rate war between the rail-
road lines of the Southwest, which has
been on since Jan. 80, has been declared
off.
The pain caused by neuralgia of the
brain caused August J. Boersche, of
Baltimore, a veteran of the Franco
Prussian war, to commit suicide.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers convention at Los Angeles re-
elected ". s. Stone grand chief engineer
and elected W. B. PREMIER first grand
chief
John Herrell. aged %. was arrested on
the outskirts OF Portsmouth, Ohio, by
the sheriff 81 jackson County on the
charge of numbering IFS uncle, William
Herrel, aged 90 years.
The record for attendance at baseball
game was probably broken, when 81 .223
persons paid to witness a game in New
York between the New York and Gin
cinnati clubs of the National League.
Henry Tatnall. as receiver OF the
Asphalt Company OF America. entered
suit at Philadelphia against George W.
EIkins. son Of the late William L. FL
kins. TO recover S1.276. S64. alleged to
have been irregularly retained BY Mr..
Elkins ia organizing the company.
The Little Sisters of the Poor at
Pittsburg we're robbed while gathered IN
the chapel for prayers by man who
gained entrance TO the bEilding By rep
resenting himself to be a plumber.
Attorney General Knox instructed the
United States district attorney AZ Nash
man Gains any evidence bearing on vio-
laTions Of the sherman antitrust act By
tobacco men.
Sherman Deeman aged q years. shot
and killed his wife at Canaan. Conn.
and afterwara attempted to commir sui
eide b. shooting, bur probably viii sur
YiTe. Mrs Deeman had LETT her hus-
hand because or his alleged abuse.
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civil service parti.ana-

Local civil service boards are often
the most ultra partisan and instead OF
the road to an Office under the govern
ment being opened to ALL if they can
pass the necessary examinations, only
friends Of the party in power have any
such opportunity. For instance, the
Civil Service Commission has discoy-
cred. In New England town, sec
retary-the chief executive officer OF
the local board who frankly declared
that he had been in office five years
and that no Democrats would have
any share In the administration of this
government as long as he could keep
them out. All Of which goes TO show
that although civil service reform may
theoretically have strong points in its
favor, it can be and often Is, but an
aid TO the Republican machine. Under
our form Of government every citizen
has the right 10 aspire TO any Office he
is competent to ill and unless we want
10 establish an Office holding class. who
must be pensloned when age dlsquai-
fies them. appointments for four years,
would seem TO be the best solution Of
the problem.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-28
Political Machines.

The strenuous young governor OF
illinois, who has been defeated for re-
nomination, has already commenced
to punish those OF his appointees who
did not support him to the last ditch.
He has demanded the resignation Of 20
prominent Republican officials and
hundreds more are TO be decapitated.
death to ali traitors" is the motto of
Governor Yates and it is said that Mr..
Den zen, The nominee for governor,
agrees with him, and will IL success-
full exclude from participation in the
patronage distribution all the partlsans
of Senator Cullom and Hopkins and
the other members of the Congressional
delegation that opposed the winning
side. This strenuous exhibition of lack
of brotherly love between the Illinois
Republicans shows the mercenary ma
chine that rules them. which was aid
ed and strengthened by President
Roosevelt when he appointed DOC"
Jameson naval officer. Such is Re-
publican politics everywhere, a ma
chine oyerthrown, another takes it's
place, all based on patronage and
plumber.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-28

Shaw to the Rescue.
The administration is having lot of
trouble fixing up a currency system for
Panama. The evident intention OF
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft is to so 1uggle the Panama cur
rency that the laborers on the canal
are to receive silver peso for days
work, while the merchants and CON
tractors are to be paid In gold. That
is about what has been done in the
Philippines and from all accounts has
proved very disastrous. Why not
leave the matter to be settled by our
great financial authority and economic
expert Secretary Shaw? He protests
against free trade in canal materials
and could, perhaps, save the enterprise
from the curse of pauper labor. He
favors high wages and equally high
cost Of living and can doubtless fix UP
a plan to delude the canal laborers
into believing they are still prosperous,
while 1t will take all they earn to live.
This will allow real prosperity to the
contractors, who can reciprocate by
subscribing literally to the Roosevelt
campaign fund That is the true Re-
publican way and Shaw Is the man to
fix it.
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Pills ". BuiI<1,

when / was 2 boy" said the gray
haired physician. who happened 10 be
IL q reminiscent mood, T wanted 10
be a soldier. but ny parents persuaded
me to study medicine"
..Oh, well. " rejoined the Sympathetic
druggist, such Is life. Many man
with wholesale aspirations has to con
tent himself With retail business
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-28
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM TARIFF PLANK.


Protection, which guards and
develops our industries, is the
cardinal policy of the Republic
can party. We insist upon the
maintenance of this principle.
But we recognize that particular
tariff schedules are neither sa-
cred nor immutable. Present du-
ties must be altered Qeadjusted)
when changed conditions and
the public interest demand their
alteration. But this work can
not be safely committed to any
other hands than those of the
party of protection.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-28

program as published could have been
carried through like the program OF q
concert or a college commencement.
Nothing disturbed the orderly Sc
cuence OF the orations, the band num-
sers and the other formalities attend
ing Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination. and
while the platform resolutions were
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rotary Shaw's own State. but he and
his partisans were able through the
enormous power of patronage TO defeat
the revisionlsts and are now intent on
cooking the statistics to prove their
contention. The workhgmen Of the
East must. therefore. like the farmer
of the West decide between the two.
Republican Leaders Exposed.
The Republican voter in Wisconsin
must be getting a bad opinion of the
leaders of both factions into which his
party is split, if he believes the evil
dence produced by both sides to prove
their opponents are utterly unreliable
This proof os the total political de-
prayiCs of Postmaster General Payne,
Chairman Babcock, Senators Spooner
and Quarles is no news to those who
have been long upon the watch tower
and observed the trend of these lead
ers towards the corporations ana COM
bines. The common people are to them
but sheep for the shearing and geese
for the plucking That the Republican
voter of Wisconsin-and other States
for that matter--have so long shut
their eyes and voted the straight ticket
has been wonder to political observ-
ers. How many Of these y0,rs will
take to the woods" or cut the ticket.
now their eyes are fully opened, re-
mains to be seen, but there should DO
enough to bury the trust party in Wis
consin and elsewhere beyond hope OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-28
PROGRAM OF THE CONVENTION.


Tuesday.
Convention called to order at noon by
Henry G. Payne, acting chairman of the
national comriittee; prayer; reading OF
the call BY Secretary Elmer Dover; in
PRODUCTION to the convention and speech
of Temporary Chairman Elihu Root of
New York; appointment of the standing
committees.
Wednesday.
Convention called to order at noon
by Chairman Root; prayer by the Rev.
Thomas E. Cox; reports of the commit
tee on credentials and permanent organ
ization; introduction and speech of Per-
manent Chairman Joseph G.. Cannon Of
Illinois; reports OF the committees on
rules and order of business; report of
the committee on resolutions; reports by
State delegations.
Thursday.
Convention called to order at IL a. m.
by Chairman Cannon; prayer by the
Rev. Thaddeus e. Snively; nomination
of President Roosevelt for President by
former Gov. Black of New York; sec
onding speeches., roll call; announcement
by the chairman of the committee to
notify President Roosevelt; nominations
for Vice President; roll call; announce
ment of the committee to notify the
nominee; adjournment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-28
PARTY TO STAND PAT.
REPUBLICANS RECOMMEND NO
CHANGE IN TARIFF.
Resolution Relating to Tariff Policy Is
Practically Same as in 190O-Adniin-
istration Heartily Cannon
Made Permanent Chairman.

Chicago correspondence:
Temporary Chairman Elihu Root
called the Republican National con-
ton to order in the Chicago Coliseum
for the second days session at 1890
o'clock. The noise and confusion at
the moment were great and quiet was
secured with difficulty. After prayer
by Rev. Thomas E. Cox, the chairman
called for the reports of committees,
beginning with that of the committee
on credentials. Senator McComas, of
Maryland, rose with the report and
was called TO the platform. where he
read the document and made some ex-
pIanatory remarks upon the Wisconsin
decision, unseating the Ia Toilette fac
ton.
Uncle Joe" Cannon was made peg
manent chairman of the convention
and given a gavel which he could use
as a weapon to 'shoo" away talk of
the vice presidential nomination.
Uncle joe advanced with solemn
countenance and stood motionless
while Mr.. Root made an introductory
speech
Mr.. Cannon prefaced his speech with
some humorous remarks, causing gNn-
eral laughter He poked fun at the
Democrats and lauded the Republican
party for its achievements. He traced
its work in the Republic and attempt
ed to make every delegate sit up
straighter, proud and happy that he be-
longed to the g. o. T. Chairman Can
non closed his speech with praise of
President Roosevelt and a tribute to
the late Senator Hanna. The band
played The Star-Spangled Banner"
and the audience relaxed, presently
joining in tho music The hymn was
sung through to the end. When the
music stopped the report of the COM
mittee on rules was called for. Gen.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, chairman,
responded. The rules of Congress
We're adopted to govern the conyen-
ton.
Party to "Stand Pat"
Members of the committee on reso-
lutions brought their report into the
convention, Immediately after Speaker
Cannon had taken the gaveI with
the announcement that it had
been agreed upon in harmony. Sena-
tor Lodge, chairman of the commit
tee, presented the platform to the con
vention.
All interest in its reading was cen
tered upon the tariff plank, over which
the only clash in the committee had
occurred. The resolution reported
gives small comfort to the revisionists
and does not in it's terms change the
doctrine of protection of the Repub-
lican party.
With the victory of the "standpat-
tiers" acting in accord with the views
of the administration at Washington.
the iowa idea" disappeared entirely,
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living who were in the convention hall
when this historic incident occurred
would more than fill any assembly
building that stands in America at the
present time. And they were giants in
those days. too.
Nomination of Roosevelt.
Wednesday was the crowning day
of the session Then Frank s. Black
made his eloquent nominating speech
for President Roosevelt Senator Bev-
eridge followed and several others Sec
onded the nomination. At the conclu-
sion of the speechmaking the nomina-
ton was rendered the President with
vociferous unanimity.
Everybody knew that at the dra-
matte nominating moment, when the
galleries were silent in the one great
hush that falls on every convention,
but one name would be spoken by the
secretary. but one banner be Gnfurled
ara one ambition satisfied. And vet
the galleries aid the delegates, the
,.,aders OF the party and millions
UIfOueAuuA AAec SouANASF NdAScO DAc1LA-
less and intent for the words of the
speaker: Il therefore declare .Theo-
core Roosevelt the nominee Of this
convention for President of the United
States
The elimination of the element of
doubt can never lesaan in our national
conventions the significance of the
nominating act. for it is at time ike
this, probably more than at any other
save when the oath Of Office is being
administered by the chief justice OF
the United States. that the individual
citizen gets thorough realization OF
the power and scope of the executive
Office
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gavel work, besides putting an entire
stop to the frantic gymnastics of mes
senger boys dispatched to and from
the platform every few minutes. Elec-
trio signals connected the chairman
with every part of the building and
with number of the assistant SER
geants-at-arms, and in this manner the
playing of bands, the handling of the.
great crowds and the. preservation of
order generally was looked after thor
oughly and without any unnecessary
confusion.
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Work of First Day.

Acting Chairman Henry G. Payne OF
the national committee. Postmaster
General in President Roosevelt's cabi-
net called the convention to order.
The temporary organization of the
convention having been effected. for
mer Secretary of War Elihu Root of
New York. took the gavel as tempo
rary chairman. At the close of Mr..
Roots speech the temporary organi-
zation of the convention being in full
swing, an adjournment was taken un-
til Wednesday.
Seldom has there been a national
political convention the final results of
which, as regards all essential ques-
tons, were so clearly foreseen as they
were in the case of this convention
So far as concerned the most import
ant business before the delegates, the
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shaw to the Rescne.

resuscitation and new deal be ia-
augurated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
BIG FIRE
AT KEOKUK
FLAMES DAMAGE WESTERN
UNION TELEGRAPH AND IOWA
TELEPHONE COMPANIES.

Keokuk. Dec. Z. -(special) - Fire,
which originated in furnace in the
basement Of the building occupied by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., and
the Iowa Telephone Co., almost totally
destroyed the switchboard Of the tel
ephone company and partially dam
aged the Office and service Of the tel
egraph company here early this morn
Ing. The public library was also
slightly damaged by the conflagration.
The damage to these two companies
entirely cuts off their communication
with other towns from here and the
loss is felt heavily.
Before the fire department could get
the flames under headway the floor of
the second story building partially col
lapsed and allowed the switchboard to
fall over and break many of the con.
nections. The damage to the tele.
graph company will be slight and serv.
ice from this institution Is expected to
be resumed within short time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
STOCKS F ALL
VIOLENT SLUMP, LED BY ANAL
GAMATED COPPER, OCCURS
IN NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. 7.--There was a
violent slump in stocks this afternoon
with heavy unloading in all directions
The general list OF active stocks
showed losses of from to Z points
throughout, Amalgamated Copper
leading in the decline.
Cotton Fabrics Also Decline.
New York, Dec. 7.-Sweepirg reduc-
tions in domestic cotton goods, largely
necessitated by the decline in the raw
product, are reported to have been
made here by the agents of several
great New England mills. The cuts
are likely to affect many grades, 1t is
said, but the most noteworthy ones SO
far made are in bleached sheetings and
certain grades of print goods.