The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-13

ments Of the Republican party and
asked that Gods spirit might pervade
the proceedings and lead to results
which should rebound to the benefit OF
the republic.
Senator Platt entered the hall few
minutes past IL o'clock, walking very
feebly and assisted by friend. De.
spite the fact that only a third Of the
delegates We're in their seats he was
greeted with vigorous round of ap.
plause. Governor Odel1 who came IN
shortly after, was also voclferously
cheered
The temporary roll was called by
Secretary Reuben /. Fox.
AT the end Of the roll call the chair.
man announced that lie Mad been la.
structed to nominate FOR temporary
chairman of The convention United
States Senator Chauncey Nj Depew Of
New York Senator Depews name was
received with prolonged cheers ana lie
was unanimously elected The chain
appointed Congressman James S. Sher
man Of oneida and John w. Wright OF
Tompkins committee to conduct Sen
ator Depew 70 the chair As he passed
down the aisle the bail rang with
cheers which were renewed when be
was introduced by Chairman Dunn
RooseveIt's Name cheered.
senator Depew was frequently inter
rupted hy applause and when he spoke
Of The certainty Of Roosevelt's nomina
tion the convention broke into cheers.
The most loudly appIauded portion Of
Senator Depew's address was an inter.
poated paragraph not ID his set speech
which declared that the coming elee
lions would show that tile entire state
approved the administration of Govern
or 0dell
By resolution introduced by william
T. Ward Of Westchester the following
We're elected secretaries;
Reuben = Fox. James S. Whipple,
Archie r. Baxter. Lafayette Il. Glea
son, Charles i. Ball and ]. Calvin Mo
Knight.
On motion Of Speaker Nixon the rules
of the state assembly were made those
Of the convention. Isaac Y. Baker Of
Washington, Jean H. Burnett Of on
tario ana George NJ. Aldridge 81 Mon
roe made the necessary motions fol
the appointment Of the committees on.
organization credentials,
resolutions and delegates to the ma
ti0nal convention
Jean Il. Burnett Of Ontario was made
chairman Of the committee on resoIu
tons
The chairmen Of the other commit
tees were ais follows Credentials.
George N. Monroe Of Tompkins.
Delegates to the national convention
and electors at large, George w. AID
ridge Of Monroe.
Former United States Senator War
ner Miller then introduced the resoIu-
ton introduced at the last national
by Senator Quay, asking
to investigate the alleged dis.
franehisement Of negroes III southern
states
The resolution was referred without
debate to the committee on resolutions.
IS recess was then taken.
The committee on resolutions met
after the recess was am
nounced and Chairman Burnett read
the draft Of the platform, An attempt |
was made 70 Insert the resolution of
Tered hy Warner Miller Of Herkmer.
but Mr. Burnett said there was |
clause in the platform that touched on
he subject. The platform as present
FL was then read-
The Platform.
( was in part rs follows
We commend Theodore Roosevelt for
NE fearlessness and good Judgment with /
which he entered upon the solution OF /
problems Of social economy and govern /
nent. We recognize the rare capacity h