The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-23
ROOSEVELT AN D.
FAIRBANKS
Second Days Proceedings OF
the Republican National
Convention
PLATFORM HAS TRUE RING
G onventions Tribute to the Dead
One or the Great Incl
dents Of the Day

Chicago. June -. -Sea1sor Fair.
bark will he nominaeed for Vice Pres
ident unanin, 1dsls. Toe Illinois i-'.-
cation met today an | i..eilf1 10 with
draw the name OF 'eprese.taiise Rob
ert r. Hit
When Illinois is reached on the call
of States. Senator Cullom will an
nounce that he has received a tele-
gram from Mr. Hit direct ng Chat
his nane be withdrawn from the .scn-
vention and that Illinois will suI.pjr.
Senator Fairbanks. rhe naines of tie
other candidates VIII be wica,,l ewa
Senator Dolliver will nre,aat the nanie
of Senator FaiIbanns 10 The conven-
ton
With the platform counle.e-d ane
In the bands OF the full committee
every elen,ent of speculation seems
removed from the remaining session;
of TIE convention.
Although the doors of the hall wer-
opened a half hoar late than ysste--
day for the first twenty-five minutes
after II O'Clock the band nla-ei -
u SDfifKIiflR OI RRiiSFN SDef'' II O"~ OiliN
A sea OF brown backed chairs in ga:-
lery and nrezzane was broken only
by an oeca~ionsI dot of black o. tn
bright saot of woman's gown
Groups of se~reants at-arnrs stoo'
idle about and in the delegates SER
ton a half dozen nren leaned back anc
read the morning papers.
While New York felt that 1t could
not take the in'ative on the Toor II
the convention it was perfectly APP
parent that some of the promiret'
delegates were attempting to ,.romo,+
the sentiment for an adjournmen. SIN,
die today. Governor Odell saia eau
tiously:
Some os our delegates have TO cav,
tonight understand that In many
other States the dele-ates have al
ready sta ted. 1t win not do TO hiv'
a majo ity of empty seats in the 'lele-
gates section when we nouiaate. Il
the platform Is adopted today I. would
make a scene of teat enthusiasm TO
go right on tonight and nominate
Former Governor Frank s. oiack.
who is to nominate President ooose-
welt. said:
I'VE ought to go right en- 'dsv and
nominate while everybody is here. The
sentiment is, however. that II IS nei;l-
er possible nor expedient to crowd thr
remaining business of the oonyeati1n
into one days session.
The sub committee has reported
to the committee on credentials
In favor os the admission OF the
Wisconsin ''stalwarts" or Sp.,ner
delegation. The commit ~ unaIi-
mously adopted the report .: the sub
committee.
1t was Just noon when Mr.. Root as
cended the platform, shlct he rea"Aec
by the rear entrance. screened Us
the groups of convention Office ana
othe he was not seen l,v me ctowd
A cheer went ~ and the galleries
facing the main an1rtir'e he-&n to
applaud. This had hardly died out
when the tall fgu.e of send.or Fail-
banks was caught $ ght of com;cg
down the aisle TO the left. A hearty
cneer went up III s''F' @tGltDn tl ihc
hall. Delegates at once srreny IT,
their feet. and moie cheers were given
AS the Senator reached his seat "a
the Indiana delegation reservation the
ovation wcs renewed.
Challm of the National Commit
tee Payne, tempo AIRY Chairman Root
and Senator Lodge of the resoiuticn's
committee. with tie ola,f, IN h. lis
inside pocket, held an informal con-
ference on the platform. Er~rvtnins
for the days program in the way OF
committee reports was n rsadlness.
Another shout was heard ID tie left
and the picturesque Alaskpn delesa-
tion with their totem ootes. mounted
with Anne lean eagles maccael III n d
took tser seats.
At 1915 the playing of the national
ais brought the whole assemblage TO
its feet. while flags were whipped out
In various parts of the hall and were
waved in time with the music. The
band continued to enliven things a,
intervals as the wat continued.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts.
chairman OF the committee on resolu-
tions. proceeded to the rostrum. the
platform In his hand
Mr. Lodge read the report of the
committee I'm a clear carrying voice
that reached the remotest corner Of