The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-21

Senator Fairbanks room early in the
day with the object of settling on
whether he ought not now to say that
he is candidate.
New York has not determined
who it will support for Vice Presi-
dent" said Gov. Odell to-day. 1T is
not pledged to Fairbanks or Cannon or
Hit. There is plenty of time to think
1t over and there should be an open
field
Fairbanks StiII Quiet.
AS the day advanced it became evil
dent that the effort to Smoke out"
Senator Fairbanks would not succeed.
The Senator remained silent, but
through his friends reiterated his posi-
ton, which is that the office of Vice
President is not one to be sought and
yet cannot be declined by any man
nominated for it.
We pledge ourselves to make such
changes from time to time in the tariff
schedules as changing conditions make
necessary" That is the language
of the proposed platform as now
agreed upon, and it becomes more ev-
ident that no further concession will
be made to those demanding a revision.
1t is asserted by the Republican lead
ers that the presidential campaign will
cause enough disturbance in business
without adding to it definite promise
of tariff revision by the next session
of Congress.
The anti-Addicks delegation from
Delaware has determined to carry it's
fight for seats in the convention to the
Committee on Credentials.
National Committee Met.
The present National Committee met
I'D he 10 OF fit1iS hn
few details left for it's consideration and
then adjourned for good. No National
Committee meeting will be held until
the new organization is formed at the
close of the convention. When the
members met to-day, Senator Scott, of
West Virginia. took the chair. Senator
McComas, of Maryland, introduced a
resolution providing that Acting Chair
man Henry c. Payne be made chair
man for the remaining time the conf
mittee is in existence. The resolution
was adopted by rising vote. On TAX
ing the chair, Mr.. Payne made "A short
address, thanking the members of the
committee. 1t was then decided to ad-
NIT the six delegates from the Philip
pines as delegates with a total of two
votes.
Votes of thanks were passed to peo-
pie of Chicago for courteses rem
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committee who have prepared the hall
for the convention, and to Elmer
Dover, the secretary of the National
Committee, for services performed. The
committee then adjourned sine die.
The delegation of Indiana to-day met
and on motion of Senator Beveridge,
Senator Fairbanks was made chairman
by reclamation. There was no men
ton of the vice presidency, and il is
nndnrCfnnd
point was due to a request from Sem
ator Fairbanks himself, who will ad-
heres to his determination to do nothing
that would look like seeking the posi-
ton. Senator Beveridge, who will rep
resent Indiana on the Committee of
Resolutions, is a stand patter.
Fairbanks for Vice President will re-
ceive the solid vote of Washington.
This announcement was made to-day
by Senator Ankeny
The Kentucky delegation is divided
on the vice presidency. A majority,
however, are favorable to the Indiana
senator.
Delegates from Indian Territory, I'M
certain as to what action will be
taken by the convention on the sub
ject of statehood, are making an earn
est fight for home rule for all terri
tories pending their admission to the
union.
Turned Down the ''IOwn Idea"
The Iowa idea" was emphatically
laid on the table to-day by the Iowa
delegation. 1t is understood, however,
that Gov. Cummins will advocate ii on
the floor of the convention in support
ing the Hansbrough resolution for tar
if revision and reciprocity.
The Iowa delegation met and organ
lied to-day. This ceremony occupied
but fifteen minutes. At it's conclusion
Gov. Cummins took the floor and pre-
scented his idea" concisely embodied in
a set of resolutions. Discussion, which
lasted for an hour and a half, followed,
when the resolutions were laid on the
table by an overwhelming vote. The
details of the vote were not recorded.
The Cummins' resolution, which is the
Iowa idea up to date, are as follows:
Resolved, that it is the sense of the
delegation that the national Republi-
can platform about to be adopted,
should be broad enough to furnish COM
Portable standing room for all Repub-
licans who believe in the essential prin-
ciples and policies of the party: that
upon the subject of tariff and reciproc-
ity it should embody in some form the
following statements:
First. Clear and emphatic declara-
ton of the time proven policy of pro-
lection.
Second. An unmistakable recogni-
ton of the fact that the tariff schel-
ules must be readjusted at reasonable
times to change the conditions of FRO
duction; and that any such readtuSt-
ments should be made by the friends
of protection.
Third. That at the next session of
the present Congress the subject should