Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
ONE D|SCORDANT NOTE
Otherwise There Was Har-
mony at Chicago.
THE LA TOILETTE BOLT
APPARENT ABSENCE OF ENTHU-
SIASM EXPLAINED.
No Opposition to Develop It-Satisfac-
ton Expressed Regarding the
Convention Platform.
THE LA TOILETTE BOLT


CHICAGO, ILL.,. June 22.-"Enthusiasm at
national conventions never carries an cleo
ton" said Representative Hemenway
chairman of the House committee on APP
preparations. today. Harmony in conven-
lions and earnest work for the ticket after
ward Is what tells at the polls. If enthu-
slastic conventions had determined party
ascendency there have been very few occa-
sions when democratic friends would
have failed of victory. 1t takes fac
tional fight to get up enthusiasm In con-
ventions and we have not had any serious
contention involving either the platform
the nominations. The result is there
are no sores to be healed. no one Is dis
gruntled and the entire party machinery is
in excellent form to be put in working
order"
That statement epitomizes the feeling
that is universal among the delegates. The
only factiona. bitterness that has attended
the meeting OF the delegates is on the part
of the La Toilette delegation and that
does not bring the national ticket in ques-
ton.
In Wisconsin the national ticket will not
be materially affected If the form Of the
ballot to be used Is such that the voters
can express their sentiments ar the cleo
ton. The Spooner ticket will receive the
full support of that faction. and the follow
erS of La Toilette have every incentive to
vote their own state ticket. and also to
vote the electorate ticket that will probably
be printed in connection with the names Of
the Spooner state officers. II the La FOL
lette faction can cast three-fourths of the
votes which they claim they Will be able to
secure full credit for 1t, as the counting of
the ballots will indicate just what they
have done. This factonal state fight
stands alone an element of discord. and
it does not in any essential way relate to
the national ticket.
Satisfied With the Platform.
So far as the platform is concerned. there
is no one who Is now feeling dissatisfied.
There were differences of opinion as to the
form of the tariff plank. The extreme pro-
tectionists wanted to stand pat to the
extent of merely declaring for the principle
of protection. and there were compare
lively few who wanted strong declaration
for revision.
Neither of these factions expected to get
exactly what it wanted. They We're rep
resented by comparatively few delegates
the great ma jority of the delegates wishing
a declaration favoring vigilance to see that
the tariff schedules are maintained SO as
to provide proper degree OF protection.
giving up nothing of the protective princi-
pie.
AS it has turned out. both the extreme
stand patters' and the revisionfsts are
satisfied with what has been done by the
convention. They both got about as much
as they expected and neither of them got
a great deal But the result is they are
very well satisfied with the outcome.
Campaign Brings Enthusiasm.
Representative Serene E. Payne of New
York said the enthusiasm for the republi-
can ticket and platform is to be expected
when the democrats begin their fight on
the candidate and the party.
Wait until they begin to pitch into
Roosevelt" he said today, and you will
see how the republicans warm up. No one
is now attacking the President In way to
call his friends out in his defense Every
republican is for him. There has been less
enthusiasm than some people would like to
see merely because there is no opposition
to create it. When there is opposition there
will be enthusiasm enough there was
after Mckinley was nominated and the
democrats began pitching into him. Four
years ago at just this time we were doubt
full about electing the republican candidate
for governor of New York. Two months
later we could have elected anybody and
have given him 10000 majority"
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota said:
Nobody is feeling sore about anything.
The delegates are going away satisfied with
the result. They are better satisfied than
Is the general rule at national conventions.
There are always disappointed men. but
there are very few of them this time. On
the tariff we haven't stand-pat platform.
1t lays down the rule for protection, but in
directly says if conditions change the tariff
can be changed"
Senator Foraker remarked: II find In the
convention at this time great deal Of
thusiasm. l have been in many conven-
lions and never saw a more genuine demon
stration than We have lately had. There
Is absolute harmony.
Views of the Platform.
The platform is satisfactory In every
way" said Senator Penrose. 1T does not
straddle any issue. 1t is perfectly salts
factory to the manufacturing interests OF
Pennsylvania and to the tariff revisionists
as we'll"
The platform far as 1 can under
stand it ought to please the people OF
Pennsylvania well as republicans gen.
orally" remarked Governor Pennypacker
of Pennsylvania.
Il believe the platform is broad enough
to be approved by republicans all over the
country" said former Governor Atkinson
of West Virginia.