New-York tribune., 1908-06-19

~ TAFT renlied the chairman OF the delegation
from .hat state.
ARKANSAS with is votes." shouted Malloy.
ARKANSAS casts IS votes for William a.
Taft" replied ceneraa Powell Clayton.
b. this time the almost hysterieal crowd
realized that it missing something, and
quiet gradually ensued. The rolicall proceed
ed without interruption save an occasional
hanecian. un.il Pennsylvania was reached
Pennsylvania casts Ga votes for Phander
C Knox" announced Senator Penrose. snd his
seIexation applauded "one vote for William
H. Taft" he continued. and the Ohio delegation
look up the applause, "and three votes for
Theodore Roosevelt" continued Mr. Penrose
and then the Wisconsin delegation arose en-
n.ssse.
One leather iunge6 member OF :he Badger state
delesation gave shout and produced hugh
hiue Tag with which lie obviously purposed to
set the crowd of again, but Chairman Lodge
was the alert.
ANY interruption of the rolIcsu is out OF
order he shouted, he pointed an accusing
singer at the wisconsinite, and turning and
neer. see that that is orderly put him
out" The psychological moment tided
over and the rollcau proceeded without further
interruption.
The beautiful weather OF the last few days
had given place TO heat and sultriness when the
convention came 10 order at 1920 o'clock this
morning but the skies still bright and the
vast crowd which had gathered to witness the
proceedings Of the conventions most important
day interspersed with many brightly gowned
women. ard almost all of the spectators carried
flags
The preliminaries We're quickly disposed OF,
and Senator Hopkins took the platform TO sub
nit the report of the Committee Resolutions
Mr.. Hopkins in good voice despite his
hausting work Of the last two days and nights.
The reading of the platform was punctuated by
applause and the declaration of confdenca in the
judiciary with which the court procedure clause
begins. elected especial approval, although the
close Of the section brought some cries of mo,
No." from the reactionary faction. When he
had ended the reading Mr.. Hopkins announced
that there would be minority report and that
both he moved the previous question, which
motion promptly seconded and carried.
The Chair announced that this motion, under
the rules Of the convention, permitted twenty
minutes debate each side, and Representa-
tive Cooper, of Wisconsin, took the platform TO
read the minority report.
How many members signed the minority
port?" inquired a delegate and Mr.. Cooper con-
fessed that he alone had signed il. AS he pro-
ceeded with the reading il was soon seen that
he was really delivering a speech in which he
had incorporated five of Senator La Folettes
''1fty-seven varieties of issues, the physical
valuation Of railways, an attack the tariff as
THE mother Of trusts" the abolition Of federal
injunctions and the relegation of all contempt
cases TO trial by jury publicity for campaign
contributions and disbursements to be made
periodically throughout the campaign, and the
election of Senators by popular vote.
"A few chapters from The Complete Dema-
gogue.'" an Ohio delegate pronounced il.
s. E. Payne moved to table the La Toilette
platform. which would have shut off debate and
saved much time in speeches and rollcalls but
Chairman Lodge ruled this out Of order, the
previous question having been ordered In
fact, every stage Of the proceedings Mr.
Lodge was conspicuously fair, and insisted that
the advocate Of every candidate and every
opinion should have his full hearing even when
the delegates sitting in sitting heat, felt
pearied out of all patience by some persistent
orators lacking in terminal facilities
Nj Cooper occupied most of the twenty min
utes allowed him. and then yielded to Mr. Ecker
of wisconsin, who read a vigorous protest
against the federal procedure plank as adopted
which was signed by Hugh Fuller, legislative
agent of the Affiliated Railway Employees
Senator Hopkins replied briefly to Mr..
Cooper's harangue, which every Senator has
heard in the original every time Senator La
Toilette has made set speech in the Senate.
your convention selected fifty-three members
TO prepare resolutions Fifty-two members OF
that committee have signed the majority report.
In our deliberations every plank offered by the
minority was fully considered and rejected. The
question v-rether you will accept the report
OF your committee take the Democratic-So-
cialistic utterances which you have just lis
tened" was the substance of Mr.. HOpkins's reply,
and there were shouts of Majority report and
Question
A rollcau was demanded on the whole minority
report by Wisconsin and South Dakota. At this
point Seth Low, of New ork, made himself un-
popular by asking that the minority amend
nents be read Mr.. Lodge threw up his hands
with a deprecating gesture and cries of mo.
No were heard.
With the aid Of South Dakota, Indiana Sc
cured separate rocall the publicity plank.
which was Cefeated. Wisconsin demanded a
separate rollcal the physical valuation Of
railways Mr. Emery. Of Pennsylvania, tried to
second IL but the Chair explained that II
ouired a state delegation to second the motion
and South Dakota gave the necessary assent.
The first vote on the portions of the