The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15

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If John w. Daniel, Of Virginia, be sub
stitutcd for that OF Hill, and the sdbst-
tuto motion was carried by a large ma
ioritv. ELL was defeated not because
the office of temporary chairman was an
important one OF one that could mater,
ialiv influence the ultimate purpose OF
the majority. but for the reason that ~
was believed by the silver men that MS
election would be accepted by the coun-
try as sign that they were wiling 10
Weld and compromise on the issue.
How the Body Proceeds.
The convention having assembled soon
after noon, when the temporary chair
man has delivered a formal address on
public measures and on the political STU
ton, and the regular committees nave
been nppointed an adjournment Is taken
over night. On the second day q per-
manent organization is effected, and me
committees submit the reports upon
which they have been AT work durl's
the recess Of the convention. The most
important OF these Is the platform re-
ported by the committee on resolutions
the platform states the fundamental prin-
ciples of the party, outlines the pro-
gramrne to be pursued under pending con-
ditions, and pledges the party to these
principles and programme. 1t also ar
ralgns me oppos'ns pa, ~ ~ r,ai,cre,
Of off, a platform, more often than not. are
masters OF the art OF prunu,it ' annnili-
Ivy ana seer Wy ~ 49, eni(,+t,,.r ,,a,,t,,
opinion; but when earnest men bent upon
CARRYING out their convictions control q
convention, platform-maklng becomes an
ether ana very. u'ilritst. ,3oo eoood
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DEBATE fetiialNa..e ~ w ~
carnest1iess ~ '',e p"t r,,o,r,
these Mhs W, - w. IN.
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into cornman9lIls prominence hpt ., ,i
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the candlua&e ol tite convention, my
youngest man ever named Tor the Prcsl-
.dcncy by any great party,
No,,,;r,+;nr cpaecLar
ANoAAA1-tAs'>A-As '
After the convention has considered
and passed upon the reports OF its va
rlous committees, comes the placing in
nomination of the candidate for Prcsi-
don't In times past this was n simple
and Informal affair. William NJ T.yarts
,njoced William III. Seward in nomination
in the Republican convention ofs1S6O in
a sneech containing less than thirty
words and even shorter was that of Nor
man r. Judd. nominating Abraham Lin
coin IN fine same convention. In more
recent Years. however. efforts of this sort
nav. come 70 be regarded MS matters Of
thn Grst importnnce Robert G. nrer-
soll,s sneech nominating James G. Blaine
in the Ren,iblican convention. OF 1876
fastened upon the Maine statesman the
titlo az plrmed KNIGHT ana enve Ingcr-
sol National repute as an orator of the
.t,rst rnnl, Jnmes A. Gnraeld,s snecch
nominating John sherman in 1850 was ii
snlendid effort. and ala much 10 secure
lila own nomination for the Presidency.
Rut thot nf Roscoe C,onl,linp In behalf of
Grant in Inc same convention was. and
viii long remain the most noteworthy Of
nominating speeches. The ringing quota
ton with which he began win never be
forgotten by any Of the thousatds who
listened to his voice as 1t rang resound.
Ing through the vast building In which
the convention was held;
''If YOU ask what state he halls from.
our sole reply SHAH he