The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-28
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Convention Organizes, With Elihu Root
as Temporary Chairman.

Convention Organizes, With Elihu Root
as Temporary Chairman.
The convention met and organized
at noon on Tuesday, with Henry c..
Payne, acting chairman of the national
committee IN the chair.
With three severe raps of the gavel
Acting Chairman Payne called the con
vention to order at 1916.
He then introduced Rev. Timothy
Frost, pastor of the First Methodist,
church of Evanston, Ill., who pro
nounced the opening prayer.
Chairman Payne then announced that
Secretary Elmer Dover of the national
committee would read the call of the
convention. Mr.. Dover delegated Mr.
Malloy Of Ohio, one of the reading
clerks, to do the reading.
Hanna's Name vociferousIy cheered.
When he reached the signature OF
the call, an A. Hanna" the conven
ton broke into spontaneous applause
and cheers.
After the applause had subsidized
Chairman Payne said.
Gentlemen of the convention, the
national committee has selected fol
your temporary chairman Hon. Elihu
Root of New York.
There was another shout from the
convention, which was prolonged when
Governor Odell of New York rose to
move that the action of the national
committee be approved. Loud and con-
tinued applause greeted Governor
Odell, and it was some minutes before
he could put his motion. 1t was at
once adopted by the convention. Mr..
Root was greeted with renewed cheers
as he advanced to the speakers stand,
Mr.. Roots address opened With a
comprehensive review of the history
of the Republican party, on which, he
declared, now, as in the past rests the
responsibility Of government
Mr.. Root then turned to the admin
istrations of Presidents Mckinley and
Roosevelt. the great incidents of which
he discussed in detail. In dealing with
the Philippine question the speaker
made the following significant state
ment'.
No one can foretell the future. but there
seems no reasonable cause to doubt that
under the policy already effectively inau-
gurated, the institutions already implant-
ed and the processes already begun in the
Philippine Islands Ii these be not re-
pressed ana interrupted the Philippine
people will follow in the footsteps Of the
people Of Cuba-that more slowly indeed.
because they are not as advanced, yet as
surely, they will grow in capacity for self
government and, receiving power as they
grow IN capacity, will come to bear sub
stantially such relations to the people OF
the United States as do now the people of
Cuba. differing in details as conditions
and needs differ. but the same In principle
and the same in benefcent results.
OF the Roosevelt regime he said:
The present administration has reduced
taxation, reduced the public debt, reduced
the annual interest charge, made effective
progress In the regulation of trusts, fos-
tered business promoted agriculture built
Up the navy. reorganized the army, resur-
rected the militia system. inaugurated a
new policy for the preservation and recla-
nation of public lands. given civil govern
ment to the Philippines. established the
republic Of Cuba. bound II to US by ties
Of gratitude, of commercial interest and
Of common defense swung open the
closed gateway OF the isthmus. strength
ened the Monroe doctrine. ended the Alas
kan boundary dispute. protected the I'M
tegrity Of China, opened wider it's doors
OF trade, advanced the principle OF arbi-
tration and promoted peace among the
rafinps
we challenge Judgment upon this record
Of eifeetife performance In legislation, IN
execution and administration