Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-20
Today's Telegraphic News
National Republican Convention.


National Republican Convention.
Chicago, June 20.-The national re-
publican convention will me ct here to-
day.
New Workers who undertook to fOist
the Cannon propaganda on the conven-
ton against Mr.. Cannon's protest have
made but little Roadway. Others, par
ticularly the Illinois delegates, took adj
vantage of their failure and tried to work
the Hit boom in various ways. But
the trial always led back to Fairbanks,
the Indianan, whose coyness became
less pronounced as other boomlets turn
ed to assume more tangible form.
Speaker Cannon sent for Congressman
James Sherman, of New York, this
morning. Sherman went to the Grand
Northern Hotel and for about ten min
utes there was a lively session in the
Speakers room. Cannon told Sherman
he understood that he was the main
figure that was going to stampede the
convention. 81 want this d. nonsense
stopped" he said. 81 would not accept
the nomination if it was studded with
diamonds and presented on platter OF
solid gold.
Mr.. Bliss has made known the Presi-
dents wishes in the matter OF the chair
manship of the national committee.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, called
to make known to him the opposition to
the selection of Geo. B. Cortelyou. He
told him of the aversion of the members
of the committee to Mr.. Cortelyou as a
practical politician. He asked him
whether it would not be possible to con-
vince the President of the .unwisdom of
his choice.
"Mr Cortelyou's name will not be
withdrawn" was the burden OF Mr..
Bliss response.
The names of others have been men
toned. Governor Herrick, of Ohio, is
among them, but the situation remains
as it was. In other words, the practical
politicians do not want Cortelyou but
the President does.
The platform is beginning to arouse
the interest of the gossips and politicians.
In the latter connection the attitude OF
Senator Hansbrough, Of North Dakota,
in favor of what he calls "tarif readjust-
ment" is widely discussed. His declara-
ton that he will make diligent effort to
secure the adoption of plan fayorIng
his views on that subject, has caused
sufficient uneasiness on the part OF rep
resentatives of the National Protective
Tariff League to set them scurrying.
Although the convention as yet has
not shown any abiding interest in Presi-
dent Roosevelt, President Roosevelt has
shown symptoms of personal interest in
the convention. This was made patent
by the arrival of w. j. Lee, telegraph
operator in the Department of Commerce
and Labor. He is to operate special
wire from the convention hall to the
White House. The President will be
kept in touch with all that is doing in
Chicago.
Secretary Shaw says that there will be
a plank in the platform promising some
sort of government to the Filiplnos
but conditions will he attached which
will demand high standards OF civiliza.
ton. He declares that the financial
planks OF past platforms will be ap-
proved.
Gov. Albert II. Cummins, of Iowa,
who was sent to this convention as
delegate-at-large by stand pat conven-
ton, says that there has been change
in sentiment since the adoption of that
conventions platform. ''We have said, "
he said, "that the tariff wall should not
be so high as to permit home producers
to sell goods at a profit that may be
called extraordinary and unreasonably
large" He believes that the party
should go on record as favoring tariff
revision at the next session of Congress.