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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-20

renominated Mckinley for president
and named Theodore Roosevelt for
vice-president.
Hayes was nominated at Cincinna-
Il in June, 1876, on the seventh bal
lot, over Blaine, the leading candi-
date, and field of "favorite sons"
comprising Conkling, of New York;
Hartranft, Of Pennsylvania; Jewell,
of Connecticut; John Sherman, of
Ohio; Benjamin H. Bristow, of Ken,
lucky, and Ex-Governor Morton, of
Indiana.
The Republican convention in 1880
met in Chicago and was the most in
teresting one that ever assembled in
the country. The contest for the
nomination between Grant and Blaine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-20
FORGE B. C0RTELY0U, THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE RE
PUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE

with John Sherman formidable third
in the race, was a most bitter one.
General Garfield was nominated on
the thirty-fifth ballot.
Blaine and Logan were nominated
at Chicago in the Republican conven,
ton which met June 3, 1883. HarTi-
son was nominated at Chicago in
1888 and renominated at Minneapolis
in 1892. The convention which named
William Mckinley for the first time
met in st. Louis in 1896 and the con.
Vention which renominated him was
held at Philadelphia four years later.
The convention system Of nominal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-20
story of This Great Gather
ing and Its Manage
mont
IN Be a Roosevelt Ratification Meet
ing--Hard Fight Over Credentials
"A Perfect System

|Nlcago, June 20.-The Republican
|rention this week is the thirteenth
Cual convention held by that par
but the leaders are not inclined
| Se superstitious because of the
'cky number.
he Republican party held its first
|pntion in 1856. 1t met first at
eburg, but adjourned to Philadel-
a on June II, where Fremont and
ton were chosen on the first bal
The Republican convention of
b met at Chicago, and on the third
bot nominated Lincoln over Sc
"a his chief competitor, and Cam
b. Chase and Bates, the favorite
5 Of their respective states. Han
d, Of Maine, was named for vice
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-20

Sdent over Cassius M. Clay, who
only last year at his home in
'hcky, In 1864 the Republicans
at Baltimore and nominated Lin.
and Johnson Lincoln received
ne votes in the convention OK.
that of Missouri, which voted
General Grant.
ae Republican national conventions
the war have all been held in
Middle West, except the conven-
Of 1872, which met in Philadel-
and renominated President
and the convention four years
which met in the same city and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-20

for as friendly. 10
Michigan sends Is Of the 28 dele
gates under instructions, AMI Of the
total delegation Of % from Minnesota
20 are instructed. % delegates from
Missouri are instructed, and that
state is entitled TO SO. IA out of 16
are instructed in Nebraska, and four
out of eight in New Hampshire. New
Jersey did not instruct at all, but In.
dorsed Mr. Roosevelt for nomination.
OF the 7S delegates from New York
81 are instructed TO vote for the
President and "a were elected without
instructions. North Carolina in
structed 10 out of "a Ohio Sc out of 46
and Pennsylvania "a out of 6S.
All of these states however inJorsed
the President. So also did Rhode
Island, which neglected to instruct
It's eight delegates. Tennessee in
structed 20 OF its "a Texas instructed
S2 of its 36 and Virginia IS of its "a.
Only two delegates of the IA from
West Virginia would be free to vote
for any other candidate, and Of the
26 delegates Of Wisconsin 10 are in
structed
An Immense Gathering.
Six thousand seven hundred per.
sons will compose the gathering of
citizens at the opening ceremonies.
Almost twice that number would lis
ten to the proceedings had there
been room, but no one will be al.
mdtted TO the vast building who is
not provided with a seat. The
standing room only" signs will not
be painted, for the reason that, since
the memorable Iroquois theater
horror, the municipal laws of Chi.
cago have been revised so that no
public hall shall exceed its licensed
seating capacity. In the Coliseum
that is 640O. The platforms upon
which the officials OF the convention
and the representatives OF the press
will sit brings the quota to the mum.
Der first stated.
The temporary organization OF the
convention having been effected,
former Secretary of War Ellhu Root,
of New York, win take the gavel as
temporary chairman. At the close
of Mr.. Roots speech, the temporary
organization OF the convention being
in full swing, an adjournment will
probably be taken until / O'clock
Wednesday.
Fight over Credentials.
Before the second session the COM
mittee on credentials must disposei
Of 80 contests. Claimants of the
right to represent Wisconsin. Texas,
Delaware and Louisiana have sub
mitted claims tnat are being fought
with bitterness. II these contests
assume serious proportions the work |
Df the convention may be delayed. |
Il is possible that some OF the affect |
I'd states may lose their representa-,
ion, a condition, however, not be-
LEVIED probable. Wisconsin's war is
he most serious. In the Badger state
Gov LaFollette is pitted against /
What are termed the "stafwarts," or
hose supporting the two United
States senator's. The LaFOllette
'tate convention threw cut large
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-20

left to the nomdree for president, it
will name Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor Geo. b. Cortelyou to d.
rect the coming campaign.
Since the first national conven-
tions of 1882, held at Baltimore.
there has been no such gathering of
party hosts comparable with this
one and the business-like methods
used to house and manage it without
friction. The convention arrange
ments will be most admirable and
unusual None save the sergeant-at-
arms will be permitted TO stand in
the aisles Uniformed messengers
win deliver messages from the 12
long distance telephone booths and
the telegraph office under the stage
floor Behind the speakers stand
is the division allotted to the dis
tinguished guests and encircling
that are the seats Of 800 newspaper
correspondents.
Oh6St q ENitCCh OJohGHUe
From a single controlling point,
invisible to all within the hall, the 4.
managers win direct every move
ment BY means Of private sys-
tenn of telephones, Col. VIM. F..
Stone, collector OF customs Of Balti.
more and sergeantat,arms OF the
convention, will control all details.
Everything ig expected to move
like clockwor1. A button will be-
pushed and the band will play. The
same button will be pushed twice
and the music will cease. The vast
machinery necessary to handle 1884
delegates and alternates and an
army of doorkeepers, ushers ami
other assistants, is expected to
operate noislessly and perfectly.
The band will be elevated on a
stand above the second gallery
where the rounded, hollow walls Of
the big building will send the volume,
of inspiring melody out with majes-
tic effect. The press section and
stage floors will be carpeted.
Adjoining the auditorium Is an
annex that was built from the ma
terals in the old Libby prison. In
this annex win be the rooms OF the
national committee and subcOmmit-
tees. Retiring rooms for ladies and
smoking rooms for men will be ap-
preciated conveniences. "SpirituaT
comfort" for the thirsty 1t not to be,
had anywhere about the building,
all efforts on the part Of liquor vend-
ors to secure concessions at enor-
mouy prices having failed Not even
the lowly ham sandwich may be OBJ
tanned within the walls. It was
argued that as this is going TO be a
business convention II will keep
business hours" hence there will
be due time to eat and to attend to
the wants OF humanity in general
without making a circus OF the Coli.
scum building.
This will be the first time in the
history of national conventions that
all the managers have been under
the same roof with the main body of
delegates. and so far as known, no
previous convention OF any party
ever was conducted on such sys-
tematic basis as the Republican ma
tional convention Of 1904.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-20

The city government should do alH
in its power TO promote park improve.
ments and beautifying the city. The,
fair at Portland next year will bring.
us many visitors, and Salem should
look attractive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-20

number of "Stalwart" delegates and
the latter organized a rump conven-
ton, selected the same delegates at
large to the national convention, and
brought the fight to the Coliseum,
Gov. LaFollette claims to be making
a strong fight against corporation
domination in Wisconsin, but the
Stalwarts say this is an imaginary
situation and that LaFollette simply
wants to be the Poo-Bah of the com,
monwealth The skill of the leaders
in political diplomacy will be heavily
taxed but it, is believed to be equal
to the occasion, so that the work of
the second days session will begin
promptly at the appointed hour.
The first business of the second
session probably will be to hear the
report of the committee on perma-
nent organization, which names the
permanent chairman OF the conven-
ton. Then will follow the reading
OF resolutions for adoption. The
most important of these will be the
PLATFORM embodying the issues upon
which the Republican party will go
to the polls. tn
Long discussions of some of the
paragraphs of the platform are un-
avoidable, but these expressions of
differing opinions win be reduced to
the shortest possible time, and it Is
reasonably certain that the platform
will be adopted in ample time to
clear way for the business of
naming a ticket, which will likely
occur Wednesday morning IL the
work of the session is expedited.
How the Ticket viii be Named.
President Roosevelt will be placed
in nomination by former Gov. Frank
Black, Of New York, whose speech
is expected to be a rouser of enthu.
stasm as we'll as glowing panegyric
OF the strenuous executive. The
seconidng speeches will be made by
Senator Beveridge. OF Indiana; Geo
A. knight, OF California; Harry
Stillwell Edwards, of Georgia; JOS
B. Cotton, OF Minnesota, and Harry
IS. Cummings Of Maryland. These
probably will conclude the second
days session.
Thursday is expected to reveal the
name OF the running mate OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt, and, If there is TO
be anything at all Like a scrimmage
for political preferment iuring this
convention, It will maks It's appear.
ance then. The majority OF opinion
has tt that Senator Fairbanks will
be coupled with the Presidnent,
though the Illinois friends of Mr..
Hit and the adherents OF the Ne
braskan, John l.. Webster, hope TO
make an impression. The fact that
Illinois is represented in the person
of the speaker Of the house has been
a deterrent feature to the candidacy
of Mr.. Hitt-a candidacy that might
be termed en- 11th hour affair, for 1t
practically was unborn prior TO the
Republican state convention OF Iii
hois which inlorsed the able mem
Der OF the foreign relations commit-
tee OF the house for the place.
The National COMMITTEES.
AS the old national committee
went out OF existence by Limitation
and their successors were selected
by the state delegations TO meet as
soon as practicable after the nomin.
ations. the new committee win not
be able to convene until the fourth
day. AT this meeting organization
for campaigne work will be effected.
AS the selection OF a chairman is
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
THE TRIM GIRL

A trim and tidy girl, although she
may look commonplace, always wins
the admiration of her sex. She is always
a picture of youthful freshness and
she invariably wears something white
at her throat. Her taste in dress is al
ways beyond criticism and she is con-
spicously careful in the matter of her
shoes. Sentimentalists may find lit
tie that is interesting about her and
call her ordinary, but they forget that
the commonplace frequently means
contentment and happiness; where her
more highly strung sister would be the
bare theory she is the actual practice.
For her trimness and tidiness of
habit pervade her mind as well, and
not being notably pretty she finds it
incumbent upon her to take an inteln-
gent interest in mere man and his
poor affairs. The trim and tidy girl
has lovely eyes, for the unhealthy
problem novel is quite a closed book
to her. The ideas she has are all we'll
defined and simple and through their
very simplicity they are easily attain
able. She does not start life with a
false yearning, but with a steady, clear
mind, and is always the welcome
friend.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
WIDOWS ROW.

Deep mourning is the prevailing
color of the gowns worn by women on
Bergenline avenue. between Hudson
and Herman avenues, Guttenburg, ".
]. Within that block, which has only
twenty-three houses, there are nine
teen widows, two widowers and two
other families. The street is known
as widows Row"
I'm to two months ago there were
onlv twelve widows there. Then four
husbands died, three within one week.
and the next week three more died.
The deaths were in houses adjoining
and at one time there was Grape on
three doors.
With one or two exceptions the wild
ows are wealthy and own the houses
they live in. For social purposes the
women each evening assemble at the
residence of one; on Sunday they at
tend worship in the several churches
in the town, each rObed in mourning
garb. When they leave for church the
block is deserted The names Of the
widows in the row follow:
Mrs. Albert Dermijien, Mrs. Theo-
bold Glaser, Mrs. Patrick Henry, Mrs.
Henry Wressman. Mrs. William Hons.
Mrs. George Lydecker, Mrs. Mary
Florence, Mrs. John Chasmer. Mrs.
Charles Koch, Mrs. Frederick Horst
mann, Mrs. Peter Studerus. Mrs. Fred
erick Peppen, Mrs. John Cronin, Mrs.
Anette Moesmer, Mrs. Max Braff Mrs
Peter Mcmahon, Mrs. Mary Voight,
Mrs. William Sentef and Mrs. John
Adams.
Aside from the butchers and bakers
who enter the block to sell their wares
a man never is seen. The politicians
in the town are anxious for the we'd
ding bells to ring on Bergenline ave-
nue., as there are only two votes in
the block, when, according to their
reckoning, there should be at least
twenty-one. Election time IS draw
ing near, and as the town is solidly
Democratic. the leaders wish as many
votes as possible to swell the majority
of the county.
"A lone bachelor would have hard
time of 1t in our block" said Mrs.
William Senteff. There would be
many hair pulling matches to see who
would get him. 1t would be a game
of I saw him first In all seriousness,
1 do not know how it ever happened
that we all came to live so near each
other. 1t appears peculiar to see all
of us on Sundays. with our mourning
gowns and wells. There is not a bit
of color on any Of the dresses seen in
the block.
II really do not know why we
should not get together and advertise
for husbands. We would make loving
wives and we would not have to de-
pend on our husbands fortunes,
either. With two exceptions we each
own our own house and have snug
sums in the bank The block is a
great field for good. kind and loving
bachelors, who have no objection to-
widows"
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
CLEVER WOMAN

A st. Louis wOmans cleverness fair
ly took a jefferson guard off his feet
the other day, and gave a hearty
laugh to a dozen witnesses of the
comedy She was a picture-loving
mother, and had toiled up Art Hill
with her cooling babe in a small push
cart. She gave sigh of relief as she
mounted the last stairs leading to her
goal, and as she mopped the perspira-
ton from her face explained to the
baby what glorious time they were
going to have looking at the beautiful
pictures. Twas evident that the wom-
an and the baby were on the best of
terms and out to enjoy things to-
gether, says a st. Louis exchange.
AS she was about to enter, a pleas
ant-faced Jefferson guard. with an ex-
preston that said plainly that he
didn't relish the task. said courteously,
but firmly. Il am very sorry, madam,
but we have orders to admit no per
ambulators inside the building"
For a moment the tired mother was
dazed by her disappointment. She
looked hopelessly in at the door, up
at the sympathetic guard, and down at
the cooling babe. Suddenly her face
frightened, as by an inspiration She
seized the handle with a firm grip,
slipped it over her arm, like the han
die of a basket. There was a click.
and presto, change. Miss Baby was
seated in a wicker swing. suspended
from the mothers arm, kicking and
cooling as happily as ever. To the
questioning glance of the mother the
courteous guard said. as we'll as he
could for laughter, That mode of
transportation is not mentioned in my
orders, madam" and in triumph the
mother and baby entered amid the
cheers of the onloOkers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
GETTING EVEN

A young man who lives in Mime
apolis has beaten the girls of the
Northwest at their own game He has
taken the first prize at the fair for
fancy work" a term which includes
all kinds of tides and doylies and CEN
terpieces and pincushions and en-
broidery and every other kind of
dainty work with the needle. There
is an element of retribution in this.
The girls have been beating the boys
in school and in the university and
taking their jobs away from them in
all kinds of business. 1t serves them
right to have boy get even with
them on their own ground and beat
them all hollow at their own game
Minneapolis Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
MODEL HUSBAND

The Rev. George W. Brownback,
pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational
Church at Reading, Pa, who adver-
tised for a wife, received 1000 appli-
cants for his hand. and then married
an attractive Paterson, n. j., girl. re-
ferred in a recent sermon to the large
number of divorces granted in this
country and then spoke on ''the model
husband" His text was Colossians
3, 1s: Husbands, love your wives, and
be not bitter against them" He said
in part:
The model husband is one who
thinks more of his wife than he does
of himself or anv one in the world
THE successful business man keeps
close watch on contracts to see that
they are fulfilled. Husbands. how long
is it since you have looked at your
marriage contract?
Many a man, without appreciation
of the beautiful flower he has taken
unto himself, becomes careless and
negligent A model husband is a man
of good memory. He remembers the
introduction that set his heart 1utter-
ing. He remembers the walks to-
gether before marriage. Therefore he
does not get half a square ahead and
then bawl out: Susan Jane, for
heavens sake, why don't you hurry
up?'
my model husband doesn't wait un
til his wife dies to give flowers. A
single rose, perfumed with love in life,
is worth more than a dozen wreaths
on the casket lid.
when YOU go home put your arms
around your wife and tell her how
sweet and beautiful she is. 1t may
be stretching the truth, but God will
forgive you and your wife will be
happy.
Remember how blind you were to
her faults before marriage. If you
have discovered them since, keep your
eyes tightly closed.
"A model husband always remem-
bers he is the husband of one wife.
When you think less of your wife and
more of another the breakers of hell
are before you"
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
FOR THIRD TIME FORMER
GOVERNOR TAKES A WIFE

- TENNESSEE'S former Governor,
Robert l.. Taylor, journalist and
lecturer and noted throughout the
South for his eloquence, added an
other chapter to his romantic career
the other day at Bristol, when ne was
married for the third time. At the
home of the parents of the bride In
Chilhowie. Va, Miss Mamie ST. John,
one Of the prettiest and most talented
young women of Virginia and social
favorite became the bride of the former
Governor.
1t was a small and informal wedding.
Among the relatives present were Mr..
Taylor's three daughters and two sons,
his brothers, Alfred A. Taylor, who
was once his opponent in the race for
Governor, and Hugh Taylor
The bride is a distant relative OF her
husband. Her father, Noah G. st. John.
is lawyer of ability She is 20 years or
age and was graduated from Virginia
Institute, Bristol, Tenn, where she
demonstrated superior intellectual pow
ers and aptness in literary pursuits;
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor will reside in
Bristol the former Governor having
recently sold his palatial residence in
Knoxville in order, as he expressed 1t,
to get back to the mountains and the
beautiful valley where he was born.
Taylor recently became president or
the Bristol Courier Publishing Com
pany, and aside from his lecture tours
will take hand in the editorial work.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
CRITICISM

1t is easy to sit in the sunshine
And talk 10 the man in the shade;
1t is easy to float in a well-trimmed boat
And point out the places to wade.
1t is easy to sit in your carriage
And counsel the man on foot;
But get down and walk and you'll change
your talk
AS you feel the peg in your boot.
1t is easy to tell the toiIer
How best he can carry his pack;
But no one can rate a burdens weight
Until il has been on his back.
The up-curled mouth Of pleasure
Can preach of sorrows worth; =
But give 1T a slip. and a wryer Itp
Was never made on earth
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
Rebukes the sophomore.

Professor William James of Har-
ward is popular with the more intelh-
gent and studious of the undergradu-
ates. When these young men, how
ever, make rash. or bold, or unbecom-
ing assertions. he does not hesitate to
take them down.
Not long ago a sophomore aired
some atheistical views before Professor
James.
YOU" the latter said. ARE a free
thinker. 1 perceive. You believe in
nothing"
Il only believe-haw-what I can
understand" the sophomore replied.
1T comes to the same thing. I sun
pose" said Professor James.-Wash-
ington Post.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

1t is not always the rich but more
often the Door who are sinners in the
matter of dress.
How often does one see a woman
with a baby on one arm and couple
Of bundles on the other wearing a
soiled black skirt that trailed several
inches over the pavement behind her?
OF course, it was horribly in her way,
and her progress was pitiful.
One sees over and over again women
struggling to get on or off the trolley
cars with babies or baskets on their
arms and long, hampering skirts trip
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

ping their feet
The babies and baskets are doubtless
necessary, as the world is at present
arranged. But certainly the trailing
dresses are neither necessary nor suit
able to the occasion.
Poverty does not seem a reasonable
excuse for unsuitable dressing 1t may
be necessary to dress plainly, but it is
not necessary to dress foolishly.
Economy is clearly not the reason for
the sins against good dressing commit
ted by so many women with small in
comes.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Parker and Davis against Roosevelt
and Fairbanks.
Mrs. Newwed-Well, who is Colonel
Bryan running against?
Mr.. Newwed (visibly irritated)-
He isn't running at all. He isn't
candidate.
Mrs. Newwed-Well, then, why
did he have such a terrible fight?
Mr.. Newwed-Oh, he was against
the gold plank in the platform.
Mrs. Newwed-John. what is a
gold plank. Is it real gold. or just
an imitation?
Mr.. Newwed with a look ap-
preaching lunacy)-It's simply
called plank. It's merely a decla-
ration of the principles of the party.
Mrs. Newwed-What party, John?
Mr.. Newwed (reaching for his
hat)-You'll have to excuse me, dar-
ling. I'm going out on the porch to
get q little air.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
The RetOrt Cruel.

Mrs AstOr, the head OF the Astor
family. attended during her recent
European tour garden party In the
English Midlands.
Mrs. AstOr's dignity is great. 1t re-
sembles that of a Duchess OF the old
school, Hence a certain young oficer
should have been wiser at the garden
party than to say to her as he took out
his cigarette case:
Does smoking incommode you,
madam" ?"
I don't know, really" Mrs Astor
answered. mo gentleman has ever
smoked in my presence" San An
tonic Express.