The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-16

day and after adjournment of the pre-
liminary session the leaders contin-
ued their work upon matters remain
ing to be settled. Platform polishing
over the plank having reference to
the Limitation of use of court injunc-
tions in labor disputes went on.
The manner II which Mr.. Roose-
velt's name will be presented for the
nomination has not been disclosed,
but that it will be is undisputed.
Just what will be the outcome of the
movement is an unfailing topic OF
conjecture, and the explosive possi-
bilities of It's injection at the psyche
logical moment il fully realized by
all concerned. Close friends of the
President and Mr.. Taft, however, de-
clare themselves prepared to meet 1t
with convincing proofs that Roose-
velt himself views any such attempt
with disapproval so emphatic as to
leave no room for doubt of tolerance.
Press Arrangements Poor.
When the newspaper correspond
ents reached their seats they found
the facilities wholly Inadequate. A
storm of censure and criticism was
at once directed at Chairman New
of the national committee, who sup
ervised the press arrangements. The
correspondents were crowded into
- oil hnr tnn
with no method of egress provided.
The press arrangements were worse
than anything seen in many years
The delegates were slow in arriv-
ing, and fifteen minutes before the
hour set for calling the convention
to order the delegate section was not
half filled. But the music of march
ing bands in the street poured into
the hall and the parading hosts were
at hand, fairly overrunning the large
corps of door keepers and ushers.
The most notable guests on the
speakers stand were slow arriving.
The first to appear were Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand, of France, who
of the diplomatic corps. 1t was near
ly twelve O'Clock when Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce, of Great Britain
reached the hall. Conspicuous among
the diplomats was Minister WI Ting
Fang, of China.
At IL o'clock, the hour set for the
opening of the convention there was
no evidence that it would be called to
order for some time. Chairman New
was not in evidence on the platform,
tions were represented in meagre
fashion. In the galleries probably two
fifths of the seats were empty, altho'
spectators were thronging the en-
frances in a fashion that promised to
fill them speedily.
Summary of Platform.
The platform opens with a glowing
President Roosevelt, telling how great
endorsement of the administration of
the development of the country under
various Republican administrations
during the past forty years, and says:
Nothing so clearly demonstrates the
sound basis upon which our CONNER
cial, Industrial and agricultural inter
ests are founded and the necessity
of promoting the continued welfare
of the same through the operation of
Republican policies as the recent safe
passage of the American people thru
q financial disturbance which If ap-
pearing In the midst of Democratic
rule or menace of it might have equal
ed the financial panics of the past
We congratulate the people upon this
renewed evidence of American supre-
macy, aid hail with confidence the
signs now manifest of complete res
toration of business and prosperity
In all lines of trade. commerce and
manufacturing"
Continuing 1t says the people have
felt the wisdom of eltrusting to Re-
publican control all national legisla-
ton since the election Of Mckinley
In 1896. MANY fine and progressive
measures adopted by the recent ses-
sion of congress have demonstrated
the patriotic resolve of the Repubh-
can leadership to keep step In the
forward march towards better govern
ment. Only the obstruction and dlibus-
tering Democratic minority In the
last congress prevented the enact
meat of q number Of measures OF
great public benefit, the consideration