The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-23
SPEAKER CANNON PUTS
 LIFE INTO CONVENTION
TURNS OUT TO BE WHOLE THING AT SECOND DAI,S SESSION.

 ised to Chicago-Nominations VIII be Made To-day and Delegates Will quickly Depart.
 ChTcaRo. June Z2-Because Speaker xoseph G. Cannon was the central fig ure the proceedings of the republican national contention to-day took on bicturesqueness and demonstrativeness which yesterday was looked for in vain. From the moment he was escorted to the platform to wield the gavel as the permanent chairman the entire atmos- phere of the convention changed En- thusiasm which had lain dormant burst forth, and the applause rang true and hearty He made speech and the au-- dience cheered whether he spoke jocu- larIy or in serious vein.H was the en- tertainer; in fact, he was the conven- tion.
 From the standpoint of political im- portance the adoption of the party platform was the event of the day. It contained declarations of party policy that are to form the basis of much of 
 But the permanent chairinan's person. h1ity almost overshadowed the plat form.
 The second day of the convention might have been the close had 1t been the desire of the assembled delegates. Early in the day movement was in- augurated to proceed with the nomina- tions. but the original programme, which was prepared to extend over three days prevailed, and the stand ard bearers for the 1904 republican campaign will be named formally to- morrow.
 The report of the committee on rules accredited two delegates to Hawaii. Senator Foraker offered an amendment increasing the number to six delegates. The opposition came from supporters of a movement to limit the representa- tion of territories and other voteless districts. It was disposed of through an amendment to the rules offered by Representative Bingham. He proposed that the representation hereafter should be two delegates from Hawaii, but that the six delegates already seated should mot be disturbed It was carried by a vote of 497 to 490
 The report of the committee on cre- dentials interested the convention only 50 far as it dealt with the Wisconsin situation. Senator McComas, of Mary and, chairman of the committee, read D report of the investigation of the con- est. He took the delegates into the confidence of the committee and ex- blained in detail that thorough can rlo i, IL. ontest despite the fact that the con- estants had withdrawn their claims on he ground that fair treatment could lot be had. He said the imputation as directed at the convention itself, nd, though resented deeply by the ommittee, the inquiry was exhaustive nd patient. The report closed with a eclaration that the "stalwart" faction, d by Senators Spooner and Quarles, representative Babcock and Judge mil Baensch, the four delegates-at- Irge, is the regular republican party Wisconsin. This national endorse ent of the faction headed by the two nited States senators from that state Toked prolonged applause.
 One of the remarkable features con- rning the adoption of the platform as the fact that it has been the sub- ct of administrative scrutiny and na- pnal interest for many weeks, and as accepted without a dissenting te.
 n addition to the tariff plank and her resolutions which always have d a prominent position in republican htforms, there were incorporated veral clauses of striking interest e of these is a plank looking to the luction of the representation of cer- n southern states in the electoral lege and in congress. It is built up- what is known as the Payne resolu- n offered eight years ago and the ay resolution of four years ago, but $ further than either. The plank ects an investigation to ascertain ether there have been unconstitu- nal disfranchisements of voters in
 state, and, If so, demands a reduc- laOf the representation of such states congress, with the consequent reduc-
 in the electoral college and in na-
 al conventions. The full signif1- ce of pledges for the continuance of
 provisions of the Chinese exclusion
 and for the furtherance of all legit-
 te efforts to obtain for American Eens abroad, without dscrimina.
 the rights of sojourn and travel
 not appreciated when read to the vention.