The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-21
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO HAVE ENNUE
LITTLE PROSPECTS FOR ANY EXCITEMENT
GOSSIP AS TO .PLANKS 3
OF THE COMING PLATFORM

Chicago. June 2e.--The men who
have examined the platform which has
been in the possession of Senator
Lodge for several days. have been Sc
fected by the various State delegations
and there Is practically no doubt that
the declaration for protection will be
emphatic and that there will be but
| little comfort for the tariff revisionists.
pledge to make changes in sched-
ules when such changes are necessary
| Is the only concession that will be
made by the stand patters." Possibly
the wording may be changed and those
who have been talking revision will Sc
cure the use of the word revised to
express the idea that is to be conveyed.
but even this is considered doubtful .
The majority are against having any
thing like a general revision of the
tariff suggested and will contend for
the words changes in tariff schedules
when conditions make II necessary
as ample to cover all that is intended
| by the Republican party.
,, Hansbrough without support.
Senator Hansbrough, who intends
to offer a provision for a revision dec
laration has not received much support.
Only Oregon seems to have approved
the revision idea, the Senator's own
State delegation refusing to give him
support.
oregon also declared against "a ship
subsidy but it is not intended to make
the declaration for the Improvement of
the merchant marine endorse any par
ticular plan. Various plans are now
being considered by the joint Congress
sional Commission and the platform
will not attempt to anticipate the
Commissions report
Some interest was displayed during
the day in the effort that is being made
to secure the Incorporation of an anti
poiygamy resolution in the platform
n is being urged especially by the va
rious women's organizations that have
been so serious in their fight to unseat
Senator Smoot of Utah. One promi-
nept man who is a member OF the Res
oIutions Committee. said there could be
no harm In a declaration against polyg-
amy any more than declaration
against bigamy. But Senator Smoot
thinks that any declaration on the sub
ject would be used to disadvantage In
the Senate. Also 1t is felt that there
is the possibility that any declaration
might materially injure the Republi-
cans in several Western States where
there is a large Mormon vote.
International Arbitration.
several OIneT 6CStiOhS hOt HO"
contained in the prepared draft of the
platform will be made. One of these
declares for international arbitration
Another urging that the Interstate
Commerce Commission be given more
power to enforce its decisions Will be
offered. -
The territories are in a turmoil about
the declaration as to admission. New
Mexico and some Oklahoma men want
| a declaration in favor of the bill which
has passed the House and is pending
in the Senate providing for the admis-
sion of Arizona and New Mexico as one
State and Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory as another.
Arizona delegates are very much OPP
posed to anything being done. while
Indian Territory delegates state that
statehood is. so remote that they want
declaration in favor Of home rule In
appointments in the Territories.
| No action was taken at the caucus OF
the Kansas delegation beyond organic
ing. Such questions as the vice-pres.
1 idency and the platform was not con-
sidered, but will come up at another
caucus to be held tomorrow.
Endorsements of Fairbanks.
AT the meetings of the New Hamp.
shire, Texas and Delaware delegation:
today. Senator Fairbanks was endorsed
for the presidency.
| Resolutions thanking r. B. Hawley
for his services as National Commit
teeman were passed by the Texas del
egation.
| While no formal action was taken BY
the Utah delegation on the question
the members will oppose any insertion
of reference to the Mormon question In
the platform.
|
the Rough Riders in the Spanish war
was chosen by the Texas delegation tC
notify the Presidential nominee of hit
nomination, and was vigorously ap
plauded.
| A vigorous campaign has been inau'
| gurated by the unseated lilly white
delegation from Louisiana to, have the
! Committee on Credentials of the con
vention reverse the action of the Ma
tional Committee. Ex-Governor War.
moth of Louisiana is in charge of thi.
campaign. and an elaborate brief wa.
brought forth today to make history
in the case.
Governor Warmoth is authority fol-
the statement that National Commit
teeman Harry S. New told the Nationa
lCommittee that Indiana would be los
to the Republicans If the lilly whites
were seated. 1t is found difficult u
combat the effect this statement hal
made on the minds of men who will
make up the Credentials Committee.
Black and Tan Charges.
The temporarily successful factor
went before the National Committee
with the charge that the lily whites
were pledged to exclude the negro from
politics wherever possible. This state
ment will be combatted with figure
showing numerous instances where col
iored office-holders are now drawing
Federal salaries on lily white recon-