Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23


people, merely executes again the de-
cree which comes to it from the Amer
fcan home in naming Theodore Roose-
velt as our candidate.
Theodore Roosevelt is a leader who
leads because he carries out the set
tied purposes of the people. Our presi-
dents plans, when achieved, are al
ways found to be merely the nations
will accomplished. And that is why
the people will elect him.
On the conclusion of the seconding
speeches the roll of the assembly was
called by the secretary. Chairman
Cannon announced the names Of a
large committee Of delegates appointed
to notify President Roosevelt Of his
nomination.
Because Speaker Joseph G. Cannon
was chairman and the central figure
the proceedings of the convention have
taken on a picturesqueness and demon
strativeness which before had been
looked for in vain. From the moment
he was escorted to the platform to
WELD the gavel as the permanent
chairman the entire atmosphere of
IAC COANCnl1OA CAdASCOs
which had lain dormant broke forth
and bursts of applause rang through
the assembly.
From the standpoint of political i'm
portance the adoption of the party plat
form was q great event. It contained
declarations of party policy that are to
form the basis of much of the oratory
in the coming campaign. But the per-
manent chairman's personality almost
oyershadowed the platform.
When Chairman. Cannon advanced to
the far end of the platform and read a
dispatch from Washington giving the.
ultimatum Of SWoretary Hay to the
Moroccan government that the United
States wanted either Perdicaris alive
or Raisuii dead 1t was received with
wild enthusiasm The delegates with
one accord jumped to their feet and
voiced their approval noisily.
Amid the cheers of the assembly and
wild enthusiasm on the part of the del
egation from Indiana Senator Charles
". Fairbanks was nominated for vice
president
Senator Dolliver made the nomina-
ton in a rousing speech.
Entries in the vice presidential race
were scratched with great rapidity aft
er the withdrawal of Representative
Hit. was announced. Colorado, Ne
braska, Wisconsin and Missouri all de-
cided not to place their favorite sons
in nomination. The course pursued
when the roll of the states was being
called for nominations governed
throughout The Missouri delegation
abandoned their intention to place Mr..
Walbridga in nomination at a meeting
Of the delegation called for the pur-
pose. The Wisconsin delegation came
to the same conclusion without meet
ing regarding presenting the name of
Governor Schofield.
The Republican platform as adopted
by the convention is in part as follows:
Protection which guards and devel-
ops our industries is a cardinal policy
of the Republican party
1--WE insist upon the maintenance of
the principles of protection, and there
fore rates of duty should be readjusted
only when conditions have so changed
that the public interest demands their
be committed to any other hands than
those of the Republican party To in
trust it to the Democratic party is to
invite disaster.
"A Democratic tariff has always been
followed by business adversely, a Re-
publican tariff by business prosperity.
To Republican cong rrss and Re
| publican president this great question
can be safely intrusted When the
only free trade country among the
great nations agitates return to pro-
lection the chief protective country
should not falter in maintaining it.
1--WE favor legislation which will en-
courage. and build up the American
paerchant marine. A navy powerful
snough to defend the United States
against any attack, to uphold the Mon
roe doctrine and watch over our com
merce is essential to the safety and the
welfare of the American people. To
maintain such a navy is the fixed pol
| Icy of the Republican nartv.''
Fairbanks was nominated by accla
| nation.
The sudden fall in quotations fol
| buttons, badges and souvenirs suggest
ed to the visitor on the way to tht
Coliseum that the convention was near
| to closing.
The office of the sergeant-at-arms
looked like a baggage room. "A hun
dred or more pieces of hand luggage
had been left there by delegates whc
wished to go from the hall to the sta
tion. st Louis attracts several hun
dred delegates. alternates and cor
respondents, who stayed over for spe
cial trains to the exposition to-nigh
and tomorrow