The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-20

CHICAGO, June 20.-Besides the
vice presidency and the national chair
manship, the republican platform is
beginning to arouse interest and the
gossip of politicians. Secretary Shaw
this morning said:
In my judgment the tariff issue will
come first. The declaration on that
subject will practically follow the one
of four years ago. There has been no
change in conditions and the utter
ances of the party will be reiterated.
The Iowa idea has been shelved by
Iowa itself, and although there VIII be
no declaration to the effect that there
will be no revision of the tariff sched-
ules. neither will there be any promise
of revision in the near future or later.
OF course the platform will consider
the trust question. The administra-
tions policy will be approved. but
there will be no declaration calling on
congress for riotOus action. There
will probably be a demand that the
tariff be removed from articles on
which there is no competition in
trade. but l don't think it will go
farther than that"
The Indiana delegation organized
this morning by electing Fairbanks
chairman. No action was taken on the
vice presidency. The expiring national
committee held probably its last meet
ing today and elected Payne chair
man for the unexpred term. Resolu-
tions of thanks to this city the local
committees and Secretary Dover We're
passed In the effort to keep polygamy
out of the platform the Utah delegates
are declaring that the mention of that
subject is liable to lose the state 10
the republicans. We'll have a big
fight on our hands under the best con-
ditions." said j. H. Anderson, chair
man of the Utah delegation. L know
there is general impression that the
state is safely republican, but it is all
wrong. There is no occasion to dis
cuss polygamy in this convention.
Without doubt Speaker Cannon is
the most interesting personality here.
Around him centers the most gossip
and on him are backed hopes that
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vention out of a rut of dryness. But
the IllinOisan is emphatic in opposi-
ton to the idea. A we'll defined story
is afioat to the effect that certain West
Virginia. Missouri and Pennsylvania
delegates are preparing to launch a
presidential boom for the speaker and
that they propose at a psychological
moment to put number of bands on
the street at the head of procession
of delegates bearing Cannon banners.
1t is needless to say the plan has not
the support either of Senator PenrOse
or of Senator Scott and it is the usual
thing at every convention like the talk
of nominating Roosevelt instead of
Mckinley at Philadelphia four years
ago and similar talk of nominating Hill
instead of Bryan at Kansas City.
Cannon sent for Congressman Sher- |
man of New York This morning and
for ten minutes there was a lively ses- |
sion in Uncle JOe's room. He Cold
Serman that he understood Sherman
was the moving spirit of the New York |
delegation that was conspiring to
stampede the convention to Cannon
for vice president. Il want this blank !
nonsense stopped" emphatically said |
Cannon. L wouldn't accept the vice
presidency if it were studded with dia- |
monds and presented on a platter of
solid gold Sherman said afterwards |
that Uncle Joe gave him the worst
cooking he ever got in his life until |
he promised to be good "Oom Shelby"
Cullom and Governor Yates of Illinois
are at it hammer and tongs today for
control of the delegation and ultimate
" the seat in the United States sem
ate. This afternoon the delegation Will
select a chairman and the senator de-
clares he will have it. Yates says nay. J
The vote will be close.
The Tennessee delegation this after
noon declared unanimously for Fair