Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-19

tion advocating Fairbanks Tor Ilct
President, and, if he is not available
some strong man from New York Oh
the Pacific coast.
The injunction plank Of the tenta
tive Republican platform looms up to
day as the subject for a big fight
Those who favor the plank are more
and more convinced Of its incorpora
ton into the platform, while those op
posed are making every preparation
to carry the struggle to the floor oi
the convention in the event of the
failure to eliminate the plank in the
resolutions committee. Positive state
ments were made today in denial oi
the suggestion that Washington wish.
es to withdraw the plank. The Taft
forces claim over thirty-one votes out
Of the fifty members of the resolu,
tons committee, on the general prop.
osit| |on, but will make no claim of the
strength on the injunction plank,
Chairman New called the conyen.
ton to order at twelve twenty, speak
ing briefly. The mention of Presi
dent Roosevelt's name was greeted
with an outburst Of cheers, which
however, continued but few seconds.
Bishop Muldoon Of Chicago recited
the Lords prayer.
Wisconsin produced the first burst
of enthusiasm shown by the person.
mel of any delegation. when a man
climbed upon chair and. waving bis
hat led the badgers in the cry of
"Hoo rah rah," three times repeated,
the name of Senator LaFollette being
tronght in. Their cheer was not par
ticular contagious, however.
AT the conclusion Of the reading of
the call there was some applause.
Chairman Newt then announced that
the national committee had recon.
mended Senator J. c. Burrows Of
Michigan for temporary chairman.
The recommendation was unani-
mously adopted and Senator Burrows
was warmly welcomed upon the plat
form. He bowed his acknowledge
ments and began his "keynote" ad-
dress ADJUST twelve thirty four p. m.
He had been speaking but six min.
utes when he came to the first mention
of Roosevelt. AT once a demoustra
ton began. Several delegates jump
ed upon chairs and waved their hats
calling upon others to do likewise.
North Carolina, Texas, West Va,
and Alabama led the cheering while
the applause was general on the floor
and balcony. The cheering lasted
two minutes, When the speaker
resumed, he. mentioned Fairbanks
name and there was another round
of applause.
Chicago, June 17:-A half hour be
fore the time set for the convention
this morning there were only few
hundred spectators in the galleries.
A parade Of many state delegations
preceded the assembling of the con.
vention today, and the streets lead.
ing from. the down town hotel district
to the coliseum were thronged with
thousands Of people who cheered the
marching hosts. As the delegates
assembled there was an air Of some
uncertainty to just what the days ses.
sion would bring forth. The lack Of
exciting features yesterday produced
an effect upon the public even more
apparent than was evidenced by the
tardy appearance Of the delegates.
i Down to business at last. The
fourteenth Republican national con.
vention entered upon its second day
with several important factors un
settled. and with trouble enough il
sight to make it practically certain
that at leasttwo days must be con
sumed before nominations can b.
made. There was a striking contras
last night between the gayety Of th'
crowds in the hotel corridors ant
. cafes, idly and noisily willing away
the time. and the grim struggle il
which the two most important com
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