The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-23

TO the fact that Hawaii is on the map
OF the United states and is now one
OF its possessions. God grant the oc-
cssion may not arise. but il war comes
in the Pacific the Sandwich islands
viii be necessary to the American
people, and Hawaii VIII not be found
wanting.
Hopkins in Opposition.
Senator Hopkins was recognized in
opposition to the amendment He eau
toned the convention not to be car
ried away with enthusiasm on this
question. He had as much admira-
ton for Hawaii as any one, out the
people there should receive no better
treatment, in his judgment. than the
people OF Illinois or New York. The
islands had a population Of 100 600 peo-
pie, and to adopt the amendment
would be TO give a larger representa-
ton than in the states He would pre-
fer cutting down the representation
from the territories to increasing it.
The time might come. if precedent
were established towards the increas-
ing OF the representation, in which the
territories might dictate the candidate
for the presidency.
Representative Babcock Of WILSON,
sin was recognized, although Senator
Foraker Of 40 ana j. w. Mckinley
OF California were demanding to be
heard.
Mr.. Babeoek withdrew in favor Of
Senator Foraker, who took he plat
form.
Not Making a Precedent.
It was now too late he said. to say
that this change was making a prece-
dent. Hawaii was a territory: the 9TH
er territories had six delegates and
Hawaii was as Justly entitled to six
delegates as the other territories.
When the next convention was called
&c would be then time TO change the
representation IL it was deemed desir-
able.
Representative Babcock followed. He
stated as a member of the committee
on rules that all six of the Hawaiian
delegates had been seated in tse CON
vention and given two votes. Porto
Rico had been treated I'm like manner.
If the convention was to seriously con-
slider the amendment, he proposed to
offer another to grant the District Of
Columbia six delegates and also to in
crease the representation Of Wisconsin
Delegate Mckinley Of California IA
vOred the Foraker amendment in
brief speech.
Chairman Bingham explained that
the Hawaiian question was seriously
considered by the committee. The
Alaska delegation had been increased
from four to six because Alaska had
been represented fin national cOuven-
/, tions tor many years, and, besides. had
poured millions OF gold into the coun-
try. In defense of the committee he
maintained that it had acted i'm absO-
lutte fairness At this the six eagle
capped totem poles i'm the Alaska dele
cation went into the air. and the dele
CATION let off a round of cheers.
Substitute ORered.
Mr.. Bingham offered a substitute as
follows:
"That the representation from Ha-
wall shall be two delegates; provided,
that this shall not impair the right and
provide for the six delegates already
seated in this convention"
On this the drst roll cali of the con-
vention occurred. Senator Foraker
moved to amend the substitute includ-
ing I'm il Alaska, Arizona and New
Mexico The melton was not entered,
as the roll call had been ordered.
There was considerable confusion ON
the floor and the chairman raped vain
1y for order.
ITS the delegates who are making
the noise" was called out to the chair
man.
An right" responded MT Cannon.
81 guess the delegates can have dis
order as long as they WANT it,
3 " -iFI AAll44ple pm o1 ltatAlcA Dciid L1l
/ CUllOm requested that it be passed,
as the delegation was somewhat d.
Vided. After q few states had voted,
Illinois announced that it was ready
with thirty-four votes for the substi-
tute and twenty against it.
Band Began to Play.
As Senator Cullom announced the
vote, the band I'm the gallery. getting d
wrong cue from some source, began
to play. to the great amusement Of the
+ convention.
The Illinois vote was challenged on
/ a misunderstanding and the delegate
making the challenge withdrew it al
most Immediately.
All the territories voted mo" with
! the exception Of Oklahoma, which cast
/ two ayes. and Hawaii. which declined
to vote at all. The vote resulted 49T
ayes. 490 noes.
The substitute is agreed to, shout
: ed the chairman. He then put the vote
on the adoption OF the substitute and
I declared the substitute adopted by
viva Voca vote.
! The western states voted as follows
J on the substitute.
! California. yeas 20. nays 10; Idaho,
nays 6; Montana, yeas 4, nays 2; Ne
] vada. yeas g; Oregon. nays s, Texas,
! yeas /. nays 2; Utah, yeas 1. nays 8;
Washington, nays 10; Wyoming, nays
/ 5, yeas ]; Alaska, nays q; Arizona,
nays 6; Indian Territory. nays 8; New
: Mexico. nays G; Oklahoma, yeas 2, nays
f. Hawaii did not vote.
The report Of the committee was
/ then adopted amid cheers.
| Platform Adopted.
! Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,,
chairman Of the committee on resOlu-
/ tons. then proceeded to the rostrum,
( the platform in his hand.
/ Mr.. Lodge read the report Of the
/ committee in a clear. carrying voice
that reached the remOtest corner OF
I the hall and commanded close atten-
ton
I The first applause which interrupted
Senator Lodge was caused by the
; declaration that the Republican party
/ had made possible the Panama canal.
/ The sentence Of the platform declar-
I ing the party stand on protection was
aDplauded and the utterance ou re-
vision also called forth handicap.
? The more striking declarations OF the
q report were quickly recognized and It's
I reading was punctuated with approx
ing ripples of haudclaps-
+ This was particularly emphatic on
4 that part Of the resolutions which de-
clared FIN favor of a reduction Of the
/ representation in congress and the
electoral college Of those states where
/ suffrage had been curtailed-
The names Of President Mckinley
and President Roosevelt were app
plauded whenever mentioned ia the
/ platform.
Senator Lodge closed the reading OF
4 the platform amid prolonged applause.
He then moved it's adoption.
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