The evening world., 1904-06-22
SPEAKER CANNON ELECTED
THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Platform Which Was Carefully Preserved,
Canned and Sent On from Washington Is
Opened-ResoIutions UphoIdthe Tariff. but
Straddle Trust and Reciprocity Questions
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June 22.-Despite the efforts
of Senator Depew and other members of the New York delegation to
have the nominations made to-day and 10 close the convention tonight,
an adjournment wa. taken and the regular programme will be adhered to.
President Roosevelt will be nominated tomorrow and Senator Fairbanks
will be nominated for Vce-Presdent. Then the convention viii ADJOURN
ICLEVERLY SI~DETRACKED. rvs
The early adjournment men were cevery adehacked by Admins
|traton forces, led by Senator Foraker, through a protracted debate upon
the number OF representatives to be allowed Hawaii in the Convention
This debate took up so much time that to have carried out the IDEAS OF
the men who desired an adjournment to-day would have necesstaed 2
NIGHT session and the delegates concluded that it might be as well to remain
another day.
The New York movement to have the nominating speeches made
This afternoon is probably due to the fear of Frank S. Black that ne VIII
deliver his nominating speech to a small crowd tomorrow. mi. Dhcks
Gov. Oden and Senator Depew all announced themselves IS IN IaVor
of CLOSING the business of the convention to-day, but the trend of events
smohered their ambition. sMe
FIGHT FOR WON.
The fight for DELAY came up after the reading of the report OF the
Committee on Rules, during which many of the delegates left the hall
Then Senator Foraker introduced a resolution providing that Hawaii
be given six delegates the same as the other territories. This met with
prompt opposition. -.
oates, and spectators left the hall. Finally an amendment, introduced BY
Gen. Bingham, providing for two delegates from Hawaii, was adopted by
a vote of 4p7 10 400. 1t was the first roll call OF the Convention ana
served to whoop things up a bit.
This question settled, the platform was read and unanimously adop4
ed. Then a motion made to adjourn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow meA
ing was adopted unanimously.
platform CAN OPENED.
The can containing the platform was opened tins afternoon ana I'M
plauom was taken out. There was considerable interest in the opera.
lion, as the uncsnning followed a genial talk by Speaker Cannon. the
permanent chairman, but those who looked tor a vigorous pam STATE
ment of principles were disappointed.
A ~"Standpat" and a "sradde' are the words heard most frequently
in connection with The Platform On the redpoetyprdection plank the
mos work has been done. ar w weak plank it is, indeed. The
Trust oue tion is JraddeJ md iiHng has not been done adiscaly.
Altogether it is the kind n a lL,inn that was expected by men VINO
knew where it came from and the motives behind the builders
MORE LIFE IN THE
There vas more ginger In the proceedings to-day, probably because az
IN. hupe in te hearts Of :he delegates that they would b. able 70 get away
non Chicago twenty.rorr hours before they had anticipated, n cheer
ing was more emphatic and prolonged and the hnereal atmosphere nat
prevailed during yesterdays session "a almost dssipated. -
When Temporary Chairman Root called the Convention to order az
l.a7 o'clock the big Coliseum a comfortably filled. Nearly all n hs
prominent leaders had been recognized a s they entered he hall. enatof
Fairbanks al given a rouIng reception upon taking his seat Win tF
indiana delegation, F
Name Cathedral of Chicago. The prayer "a followed by the report OF M
Committee oil Credentials. which vas presented by Senator McComas.
LA SHUT OUT.
Like everything else connected wh the Convention the Credenuas
Committees report followed the programme laid out by fresfdent noosr-H
Welt The announcement that the Spooner delegates from Wisconsin =
been seatedin instead Of The regularly elected La Toilette deiesates ~ -
lcNed with cheers. There were more cheers when Il vas nounce go
the Lilly Whites" and Black and Tans" of Louisiana had Desn 81
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