The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
SECOND DAY.
National Republican Convention
Enters Upon Second Day
With a Number of Important
Matters Still Unsettled
INJUNCTION PLANK
OF the Platform Seems Destined
to Cause Trouble.
Although There Are Rumors of
a Possible Compromise.
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Has Trouble With Scheme to
Reduce the Ratio
OF the Platform Seems Destined
to Cause Trouble.
Although There Are Rumors of
a Possible Compromise.
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Has Trouble With Scheme to
Reduce the Ratio
OF Representation in Future
National Assemblies.

Chicago. June 17.-Down to business
at last, the fourteenth Republican ma
tional convention entered upon it's Sec
ond day with several important factors
unsettled and with trouble enough in
sight to make it practically certain
that at least two days more must be
consumed before nominations can be
made and the work of the convention
completed. -ss.
There was a striking contrast last
night between the gaiety of the crowds
In the hotel corridors and cafes idly
and noisily Willing away the time and
the grim struggle in which the two
most important standing committees
were engaged-that on credentials con-
tinuing throughout the night. The
hotels were scenes of what might be
called harmless riot; singing, cheering
crowds in ceaseless, endless lines pass
ed back and forth: campaign songs of
old times and new were sung, and the
far corners of the great buildings rang
with cheers for everybody from Roose-
welt and the favorite sons, down to the
most infiniresimal leader of a Republi-
can forlorn hope. Everywhere were lit
tie groups of wiseacres laying down
political law and gospel with that in
comparable solemnity which is the I'M
falling mark of rear rank delegate
at political convention.
Meanwhile the real questions i'm
mediately at issue we're being threshed
out in the committees on resolutions
and credentials.
Injunction Plank Makes Trouble.
The proposed plank in the platform
relating to the limitation of the use of
court injunctions in labor controversies
was Of course the principal bone of con-
tention. The committee referred the
question to subcommittee and the
subcommittee late in the evening ad-
Journed until this morning. At that
time surface indications pointed to a
long and bitter struggle.
Late In the night however, it became
known that compromise was likely;
that efforts were made to get together
on an injunction plank, fairly accept
able to the various elements Interested
in the subject. Such a compromise
would remove a. factor which not only
would have greatly prolonged the de-
liberations of the committee, but il
carried at last to the floor of the con-
vention would have precipitated a
struggle. the final outcome of which
would be difficult to forecast; for while
1t early became evident that the ma
jority Of the subcommittee was in SYM
pathy with the views of the national
administration on this subject there
was some doubt whether this was true
OF the whole resolutions committee. The
bitterness which has been displayed on
both sides of the question gave ON
inous threat of storm of no small pro-
flung into the convention in it's crude
form
All night the committee on creden-
tials ploughed through the long line of
contests and few were much surprised
to find that all of the decisions con-
hrmed those of the national commit
tee.
Dissenting Report Looked For.
There was much interest in the an
nouncement that a. dissenting report
from the defeated minority of this
committee would be presented to the
convention. This seemed much less
formidable as implying a struggle on
the convention floor than 1t would be
had not the Taft people apparently al
ready in hand votes more than enough
TO dispose of the matter without seri-
Gus delay
The committee on rules and order Of
business also had troubles of it's own
and adjourned until this morning Wit
an unsettled controversy OF Importance
on its hands. This was over the nro-
position to reduce the ratio of renre
sentation in future national conven-
lions. The question is before the com
mittee in the form of two resolutions.
one by Representative Burke PennsvI
vania. the other by Representative par
sons of New York, both of which. it is
argued by those opposed to them. will
have an important effect upon tho
status of the negro members of the
II. p
" discussion on this matter was ex
pected when the committee resumed its
sessions this morning. In view of these
present matters before the COMMITTEES
1t was assumed at the outset that to.
days session of the convention would
be comparatively perfunctory so fal
as the main purpose of nomination Is
concerned. The features of the da,
were expected to be a parade of tn,
visiting marching clubs. the reports O
committees and the speech of United
States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. O
Massachusetts,. as permanent chairma,
OF the convention.
If compromise is reached today upol
the disputed planks of the platform
and II battles over the committee re
ports do not extend over night, Their
seems a fair prospect that tomorrow
will be clear for the nominating speech
es and that the close of the day ma,
see the close of the convention
One of the most remarkable and wei
come features of the convention so ia
has been the ideal weather The earl
hours gave promise of another pleas