The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-06-20
The Republican Ticket and Platform

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cago day before yesterday, when the
country's nominal secretary OF war,
but in reality its great secretary o.
peace, William Howard Taft of Ohio.
was nomina ted on first ballot as the
Republican candidate for next presi-
dent. The manager of the Taft cam,
last week that the estimated vote for
his candidate was 703, and the actual
balloting showed the following result:
Taft, T02; Knox, IS; Hughes, 80: Cam
non. 81; Fairbanks, 40; LaFollette,
%; Foraker, Is: Roosevelt, 3; absent
and not voting, 3; total, 981. Before
the formal declaration Of the nomina-
ton could be made, supporters of all
the other candidates moved that Taft
be declared the unanimous choice Of
the convention, and this was done
amid great enthusiasm.
The ticket was completed yesterday
by the nomin alton Of Congressman
james S. Sherman of New York for
vice president, this selection being ac-
.complished on the first ballot, the vote
standing: Sherman, sic; Murphy, II;
Guild, Is; Sheldon, 10; Fairbanks, l.
The national convention assembled
shortly after noon of Tuesday, the
10Th inst, and was called to order by
Chairman Harry 5. New of the ma
tional committee in a notable tgo-min-
ute speech that elected much applause
Senator j G. Burrows of Michigan
vas presented as temporary chairman
Of the convention, and made strong
speech that raised the enthusiasm Of
she assembly to high pitch. The
list OF temporary officers was read.
with John r, Mallory OF Columbus,
Ohio, as secretary, and the session
was concluded by the selection OF COM
mittees on credentials, rules, perma-
uent organization and resolutions.
Wednesdays business comprised
adoption OF the reports of the COM
mittees on credentials, rules and per-
manent ORG anization, listening to the
speech OF the permanent chairman and
considerable of resolution chang
ing the basis OF representation Ia fu-
ture Republican national conventions
from aggregate population to aggre
gate vote for Republican candidates.
This proposition was defeated by
very narrow margin, and It's support
ers expressed confidence that it would
be passed by. the next national con-
I veution. There had been some ex-
pectation OF a strong fight before the
credeoti ais committee and subsequently
before The convention in behalf OF some
Of the contesting delegations whose
claims were turned down by the ma
tional committee, but the.committee on
credentials did not spend many hours
in reaching the conclusion that The
work of the national committee had
been thoroughly and conscientiouslg
done, hence the roll of delegates sub
mitted to the convention was identical
with that prepared by the national
committee, and there were not more
than dozen votes against its adop.
ton. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Mass achusetts was made permanent
cnairman of the convention, with no
change in the minor officers. The
speech of Mr.. Lodge on assuming the
chair was mastery exposition OF Re-
publican principles and achievements
that kept the convention busy with en-
thusiastic manifestations of approval,
The eliminating demonstration was
reached when the eloquent orator de-
clared that President Roosevelt ..is
the best abused and most popular man
in the United States. today y Haf.
three quarters OF an hour the more
than ten thousand people on the floor
and in the galleries OF the Coliseum
shouted, cheered, sang, jumped on
and off their chairs and marched
through the aisles in veritahle de-
Lirium and frenzy of enthusiasm.
On Thursday the convention spent
nearly four hours in consideration
and adoption of the platform pre-
scented by the committee on resoIu- |
tions, the principal debate being over
what was called 1.-THE anti-fniunetjon
plank, y a declaratio 9Th at the rules |
of procedure in federal courts with re- |
speet to the issuance of injunctions |
should be more clearly defined bY |
statute, and no injunction or tenn |
porary restraining order should he
Issued without notice, except where |
irreparable injury would result from
delay, 10 which case d speedy hearing
thereafter should be granted. y This
section and the entire report was
adopted with virtual unanimitv. The
Chiefs limited space eompels us to
defer a review of the platform in de-
tail until next week, but it may be
stated tina the declarations Of the IN
strumeuG Include an unqualified IN
dOrsement Of the administration OIL
President Roosevelt and a pledge of /
the continuance of its policies hv his
Republican successor; reiteration OF
The time honored principles of the /
Republican party, prominent among
which are recognition of the civil ana /
political rights of citizens irrespective
OF their race and Color the mainte- |
nance of sound currency system and
of a tariff for the protection of home
industries and labor. The decl ARA
ton is made, however, til at the Re- /
publican party is unequivoeally in I
favor of a revision OF the tariff by a t
special session of congress immedi-
ateiy following the inauguration of t
the next president. Y
Following the adoption of the plat
form the convention listened to the
nominating speeches, that Of Con- /
gresham Burton of Ohio presenting
the name OF ldr. Taft naturally at.
tracing the greatest Interest and pro-