Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-06-23
CHICAGO.

By Friday last the Republican Ma
tional Committee, in session at Chicago,
was well on with its work.
The principal contest, and the one to
which most importance attached from
National standpoint, was that from
Wisconsin. The stalwarts, or anti-La-
Toilette faction won a most decided VIC
tory. when the national committee, by
unanimous vote seated Senators Spoon
er and Quarles. Representative Bah
cock and ex-Lieut. Gov. Emil Beansch
ar delegates al large. thus throwing out
Gov. LaFollette and his three associates,
who represented the other faction.
This action was contrary to the gener-
al expectation, it being believed that
the committee world endeavor to COM
promise the situation by admitting both
delegations. giving each member half
q vote. This, however. was PROPOSE
ton wholly unacceptableto the Senators.
who wanted clesr-out decision one
way or the other.
By Saturday nearly all the delegates
were there, and it was conceded that
Rooeevelt's choice, Cortelyou. would be
National Chairman, but the Vice Pres
idency was yet in the air. though it
looked like Fairbanks.
The Pennsylvania delegations were In
by Sunday evening, and held caucus
Monday evening.
1t was easily seen that Rooseveltdom-
mated the convention, and that his
friend Cortelyou would be made Nation
al Chairman. AT the hotel ''Uncle joe
Cannon said he wanted the wide. wide
world to know that he did not want to
be Vice President
On Monday the Pennsylvania delega-
tion agreed to stand as unit for Fair
banks. and his selection was generally
conceded the Iowa Idea" was tabled
by the delegation from that state, and
even the Ohiorepresentatives were har-
monious.
On Tuesday the Convention organ
lied in the Coliseum with Elihu Root
as Temporary Chairman. Fairbanks
received great ovation when he came
into the room. other prominent men
were cheered, and Root made great
speech; recounting the record Of the
party and praising Roosevelt. A great
painting of ex-senator Hanna hung on
the wall back of the speaker, G-d the
Committee en- Platform decided
upon stand pat plank, regarding
the tariff duties.
Yesterday Speaker Cannon presided
and was the central figure Of the con-
vention, and the platform adopted was
sound on protection and safe in reci-
procity."
EVERY few evenings some stranger
who calls himself Socialist" mounts
= box on the Diamond, and after re-
counting all the ills of civilized life,
advises his audience to join tho Socialist
Party. But. when asked to suggest
remedies, they hesitate and blunder.
Socialism Ia, as yet. very vague term.
The well known traveller and writer,
George Kennan, says that the Japanese
brass bands play such American mar
tial airs as "The Battle Cry of Free
DOM" John Browns Body" and
Marching Through Georgia" wher
escorting recruits for the Japanes.
army to the railroad stations, which
naturally induced him to. join in th'
cheering. For, said he. If the Japa
nese were going to carry our flag an;
play our music, I was ready to adop
their hurrah." And why not7 While
the United States is perfectly neutra
In this contest 1t is difficult to abstain
from few thrills Of sympathy for th'
heroic little Japs. whose aspiration
and ideals are 80 thoroughly American
some smiles were excited by th,
chronic formula used by the Russians
In the Far East when they were forced
to begin Il regret to report" and enc
after grudgingly detailing defeat. Bu
General Stakelberg, lately, surpass
I'd In the quality Of his unconscioul
humoi and quintessence Of his fun any
thing that the war has thus far produc
ed BE telegraphed General Kouropat
kin. who transmitted the message to tn,
Gar: Yesterday I had intended t.
attack the enemy's right flank, but jus
as our troops had been assigned for thu
purpose and were beginning to envelol
success sfully the enemy's right flank th'
japanese with superior force attacked
my right flank. and ! was compelled Il
retreat by three roads to the north"
AT the entrance to the Senate Hous
in Helsingfors. Finland, last Thursday
the son Of Finnish Senator shot
mortally 1t is thought, Count Bobrikoff
the Russian Governor of the for1ne
Gra,,d Duchy. and then committed
suicide. What the destruction Of Fin
nish independence In the attempt t
Russify the province has compelled ha
been chronicled piecemeal for fou
veara Supureeeion of the newspapers