Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-22
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Convention.
Chicago, June %. Secretary Roots
speech yesterday is still being talked
about. Itcould not have been better done
for Roosevelt. There were cheers, but
that was not the main thing. 1t was
the way in which Root stampeded Roose-
Welt as the man of the hour, and brought
the Mckinley and Hanna men to the
Presidents standard that made the i'm
preston.
Mr.. Root. by his great speech, has come
into the public eyeas presidential can
didate in 1908. There is much talk about
him, aud the hattering comments on his
effort generally take him into considera-
ton as possibility four years hence.
Chicago, June %. Yesterday was
Root day, today lis Mr.. Cannon's turn.
When he gets through with this conven-
ton there will be brace of l90Sers. The
politics that is being played here looks
forward to lapse of four years. That's
one reason why the talk of w. II. Taft,
of Ohio, for vice president, subsidized so
quickly that's also the reason why Sen
ator Fairbanks behaved so coyly. He
was compelled to look to 1908, because
Indiana regards him as man of presi-
dental size.
Yesterdays convention was chilly in
lis reception of Roosevelt's name. The
spirit of Hanna hoyers over the coliseum,
and the "old guard surrenders unwili-
ingly to the new chieftain.
The interest last night was altogether
about the platform. The resolutions
committee was in session, and all sorts
OF delegations had called to present
planks that would save the country. The
woman suffragists we're there in force +;
there was demand for court of uni
yersal arbitration in disputes that might
involve the peace of the world a declara-
ton against peouage in the South was
demanded objections were raised to re-
ducing the representation of southern
States in Congress.
John NJ. Switzer came all the way
from Cebu to see that the tariff on good;
imported into the United States from the
Philippines be reduced to rs per cent.
of the Dingley rate, and that there be
a declaration in favor of ultimate free
trade. He was turned down.
But the plank that gave the committee
the greatest trouble was the one dealing
with the tariff. In that regard the Mas
sachusetts declaration was accepted as
the model. This plank was written by
Senator Lodge and is supposed to carry
the personal views of President Roose.
welt. 1t recites that "Protection which
guards and developes our industries is
cardinal policy of the republican
party. We insist upon the main
tenance of its principles, but we
recognize that particular tariff sched-
ules are neither sacred nor immutable.
Rates of duty may be altered when
changed conditions demand their alter
alton, but no revision should be under
taken unless it is clear that the benefit
would more than compensate the in
evtable disturbance Of business which
attends any revision of the tariff sched-
ules. Nor can it he safely intrusted to
any other than the party of protection
To intrust it to the democratic party is
to again invite the democratic disaster
and panic of 1898"
Today's session will be an interesting
one, but the real events of the gathering
are scheduled for tomorrow. This day
will be devoted in the main TO commit
tee reports. Interesting among them
beyond the platform, is the report
of the committee on credentials. The
La Toilette, or half breeds faction,
of Wisconsin, has "laid down" Basing
its refusal to appeal its case from
on credentials, on the alleged ground
that the latter committee had been
stacked" againstit, but Notwithstanding
its determination to go no further the
Spooner crowd clamored for a verdict to
strengthen its cause in the State, where
the decisive battle must be fought The
prestige of regularity goes with the
SpooDer stalwarts; but the struggle is
not decided and the result in the Badger
State is looked forward to with great
anxiety.
The vice presidential situation has
not changed but in the one regard that it
is now no longer considered likely that
the name of Congressman Hit, of
Illinois, will be presented. There will
be oratory to burn at tomorrow's session.
Then, perhaps, the enthusiasm charac-
terized by Senator Depew as suppressed
enthusiasm" may break forth.
Chicago, June 22.-Secretary Cortel-
you, who is to be the new chairman of
the republican national committee and
manager of the next presidential cam
paIgn will arrive here tonight from
Washington. The new committee will
meet Friday for its opening session. Mr.
Cortelyou was not expected until later,
but his friends desired his earlier arrival.
and he started west on their request.
His coming is looked forward TO as one
of the events of the convention, as it
will give the delegates who have not
met him an opportunity to see the sue
cessor to Senator Hanna.
There seems to be a strong disposition
to finish business ofthe convention today
Ex-Gox. Black thinks so. National
committeeman are dissatisfied with the
way the local committee have failed to
fill the hall. Senator Depew may move
to proceed with the nominations.
A committee of the Afro-American
League tried to have plank for man
hood suffrage inserted in the platform,