Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
Chairman Cannon Makes tilt With Convention
Wildly Oheered by the Delegates.
Other Speakers Warmly ReCeived--All Business
Will Be Completed Today.

Racnsch, the four observation-disclosures.
is the regular Republican party in Wis
consin. This national endorsement of
| the faction headed by the two United
| States senators from that state evoked
prolonged applause.
| one of the remarkable features con-
corning the adoption of the platform
was the fact that it las been the sub
j2ct of administrators scruEity and ma
tiunal interest for many weeks and
WAS accepted without dissenting vote.
In addition to the tariff plank and
other resolutions which always haN Q
had i prominent position in Republican
platforms, there were Incorporated
several clauses Of striking interest.
One OF these is Il plank looking to the
II duCtion Of the representation Of GER
tain Southern. states III the Electoral
college and in Congress. IL is built
Upon what is known rs the Payne
resolution offered eight years ago and
the ouly resolution o! four years ago.
but goes further than either. TIL,
plank directs an investigation to as
certain whether there have been un-
constitutional acknowledgements of
voters in 3ny state ;nd if 50, demands
Il reduction Of the representation of
such states in Congress, with the con-
scquent reduc ton in The Electoral col
| lcge and in national conventions The
| full sigriflcauC" or pledges for the con-
| tinuancc of the provisions of tn"
Chinese exclusion act and for the fur
! thcrancc OF all legitimate efforts to OBJ
tIin for American citizens abroad
without discrimination, the rights Of
snjourn and travel, was not appreciated
when read to the convention.
| Visitors were not so early about
Convention hall. today, but when MIR.
Foot called the convention to order
! shortly after noon. tIc Coliseum pre-
| scented q more inspiring appearance
than on the preceding day. The gal
| lcrics were. for the first time crowded,
and the large number or ladies present
was especially noticeable.
Among the first of the prominent men
to enter the hall were Senators Plat
| and Dclcw. They were welcomed hear
tily, Senator Dcpcw's happy speech of
| tho day before not having been forgot
ton. The Alaskan delegation with their
| caEle-surmounted totem poles were the
second attraction. The greatest demon
stration as the delegates were entering
| the hall was that which greeted Sena-
tor Fairbanks, who had become known
as the national choice for the second
place on the ticket. 1t exceeded in en-
tfusiasm the ovation of the first day.
While delegations interchanged ideas
on the floor or sought their seats, the
convention was called to order abruptly
by the temporary chairman, Mr.. Root.
When the delegates delayed obedience
to the call, Mr.. Root, without hesitan-
cy, peremptorily ordered the sergeants-
alarms to clear the aisles. The firm
ness he displayed appealed to the dele
gates and from confusion the cOnven-
tior quickly changed to a we'll ordered
and perfectly controlled body. After
prayer by the Rev. Thomas E. Cox,
the business of the day began.
When Senator McComas had complet-
ed the reading of the report from the
committee on credentials, Senator For