Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-22


following resolution:
Resolved. that the roll Of states and
territories be now called and that the
chairman of each delegation announce
the names of the persons selected to serve
on the several committees. as follows:
permanent organization. rules and or
ider of business, credentials, resolutions.
and further. that the chairman of each
| delegation send to the secretarys desk
in writing the names of the persons Sc
lected from his delegation to serve on the
aforesaid committees"
This was adopted.
The chairman stated that the nation
al committee had placed upon the roll
the names of two delegates from POr
to Rico and six from the Philippines
with two votes.
Senator Foraker moved that the ac-
tiCn of the national committee be ap-
proved and the motion was carried.
The call Of the roll for the announce
ment of members of the committee
commenced and Immediately such con-
fusion arose that the names as called
could not be heard.
| Speaker Cannon asked unanimous
consent that as soon as a state was
called it's list of committeeman be sent
to the clerks desk, without being read
in the convention. The motion of Mr..
Cannon was adopted and almost in
stantly the assemblage lost all re-
semblance to Il convention. The GAL
leries began to empty and the dele
gates mingled on the floor.
A few raps from the chairman's gavel
brought order in the convention and
the clerk proceeded to tabulate the
names of the committeeman and the
chairman announced the places of
meeting.
Ex-senator Mason of Illinois present
ed petition which was referred to the
committee on resolutions without de-
bate.
| Chairman Root announced the time
and place of meeting of the various
committees. He then announced that
there would be n meeting at the Audi
torium, tonight, at which prominent
men would speak. The secretary was
then instructed to announce the COM
mittees which were read to the con-
ventiOn.
Senator Depcw presented to the con-
vention an invitation fg0m the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition to the con-
ventiOn and the representatives of the
press to attend the exposition. Senator
Depew was made to go to the plat
form amid applause and read the in
vitation. Upon resolution of Senator
Depew the chairman was requested to
appoint Il committee to arrange and
report upon the invitation. Senator De-
pew delivered a brief address hoping
the convention would accept. The
resolution was adopted and this COM
mittee was appointed:
Senator Depew, New York; Senator
Carter, Montana; Gov. Van SAINT Of
Minnesota; and Mr.. Parker of Missou-
ri.
The convention adjourned at 2.12 untn
noon, tomorrow.
At the meeting of the Vermont dele
egation, Senator Fairbanks was en-
dorsed for Vice President, and James
Brock chosen national committeeman.
Senator Dillingham; was elected chair
man of the delegation and the state
representative of the committee on res
OlutiOns.
The committee on credentials met i'm
mediately after the adjournment of the
convention and organized by electing
Senator McComas of Maryland, chair
man and Greame Stewart of Chicago,
secretary. An adjournment was taken
until 4 o'clock, at which time the COM
mittee will perhaps enter upon an all
night session. About 16 contests are to
be held.
The LaFollette people appeared before
the committee on credentials and de-
clined to present their case. They made
a statement that the national committee
had declined to hear the evidence which
they were willing to submit, and that 1t
was their understanding that the COM
mittee on credentials had been "ap-
preached" For that reason they would
mako no presentation of their case, but
would speak to the people of Wisconsin
in November.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton Immediately following adjournment
of the convention organized by electing
Hon. w. NJ. Johnson of New Jersey,
lcharman, and Gov. George Carter of Ha-
wall secretary. No other name than that
of Joseph c. Cannon for permanent chair
Imam of the convention was presented and
he was accordingly nominated unani-
lmously as were all the temporary officials
with the exception of the temporary chair
man. The honorary vice presidents NOM
mated by the several delegations were
recommended vice presidents OF the
lconvcntion following which the commit
tee adjourned subject to the call of the
tChair.
The committee on resolutions met in
1.-THE green room of the Auditorium Annex
Hotel Immediately after the convention
ladjourncd and organized by elccting Sen
ator Lodge of Massa chusctts as chair
man. Senator Clark of Wyoming, as sec
rotary ano T.. G. Proctor of Massachu-
lsetts as clerk. The Chair was then au-
thorizer to appoint a subcommittee of II
to prepare the platform and without
transacting any further business the
lcommittee adjourned until p. M.
| Upon reassembling, Senator Lodge an
lnounced the following subcommittee to
formulate the platform: Lodge. Massa-
lchusetts; Gallingcr. New Hampshire; Lau-
lterbach. New York: Dalzell, Pcnnsylva-