The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-21
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Absence of Contests Effects At.
tendance at Republican
Convention.
Atte pit to Smoke Fairbanks Out
Regarding Vice Presidency
Proves a Failure.

Chicago, Jane 2l.-Utter tansenee OF
sharp political work is noticeable
among the leaders Of the Republican
party gathered in this city in eonnec-
| tion with tho national convention and
forces the realization that scNctythingg
Is fixed. =" Some Importance is AZ.
tached to Idesultory discussion Of
Senator Fairhanks' probable reasons
for declining to talk about the vice
presidency and OF the wisdom OF his
reticcnce. We're il not for the gossip
he has furnished and the little furry
raised by the possibility OF tariff re-
vision and reciprocity Creeping into
tho resolutions in IA form obnGMipns 10
slandpalters" politics would hc q
dead letter in the Republican eoIyen-
tion this year The hotels ;fte==net
crowded--they are not even we'll filled.
= With no contest for first place on he
ticket and apparently n9pe 1ol the
second no occasion exists fol march
ing clubs of / enthusiastic shouting
thousands headed by bands. not for
other organizations which custottsnily-
add TO the din, the blare and THE ex5
citemcnt OF Il convention. They are
not needed and they are not. here.
AS the day advanced il became evi-
dent that the effort to SMOKE on
Senator Fairbanks would nni sat'eeea.
The senator remained silent hlil
through his friends reiterated his posi-
ton, which is that the office ol vice
president is not one to be SOUGHT. yet
cannot be declined by any man noni-
mated for II.
Tariff Plank Of Platform.
I'VE pledge ourselves to make such
changes from time to time in The ar
iff schedules as CHANGING conditions
make necessary.
That is The language Of the pro
posed platform as now agreed upon
and 1t becomes more evident 1nht no
further concession will be made TO
those demanding a revision. II is as
serted by the Republican leaders that
the presidential campaign will cause
enough disturbance in business with
out adding to tia definite promise OF
tariff revision by the next session 81
congress.
The present national committee met
during the morning for the last time,
finished the few details -lelt forts
consideration and then adjOnrned Tor
good No national committee meet
ings will be held until the new organi.
ZatfDn is formed AT the close Of the
convention. When the members met
Senator Scott Of West Virginia took
the chair. Senator McConia, oil Mary
land al once introduced "a resolution
providing that Acting Chairman Henry
C. Payne he made chairman for the re-
n;titiiit. ii IRE
encc. He paid higtr tribute to Mr..
Payne's ability and L:lltN services and
moved the adoption Of his resolution.
1t was adopted by a rising vote.
1T The question oi seating the six dele.
gates from the Philippines Was then
taken up and il was decideaTto admit
them as delegates with total Of two
votes.
cummins Will Continue Fight.
"The Iowa idea, was emphatieally
laid on the table-by- Iowa deiega-
stion. It is understood, hoMeve,, tlllt
Governor Cummins will advocate IL on
the floor OF The convention in support
ing the liansbrough resolutions for
tariff revision and r4ciprocilsg-
The Iowa. delegation met and organ
lied This preliminary occupied but
fifteen minutes, It's conclusion
Governor yClmmins took the floor and
presented his idea, conclsely embod-
led in a set of resolutions Discussion
which lasted for al hour and a half
followed. WhenL1hc resolutions We're