Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17
Republican National Convention.

Chicago, June li'-Ane ioio"i"s -
the convet tons programme for today :;
ga. m.-Meeiing Of the COMMITTEES on
credentials.
10a. m.-MeetiDg OF Subcommittee
on resolutions.
1920 a. m.-Parade OF the msrchipg
clubs to theOconvention hall.
Noon. Second days session OF The
CONVEX ton begins. Business suspended
to allow marching clubs t, parade through
the hall.
Report of the comm tee on tr'den-
tlsls and probable fight over its sdo9-
ton.
Report of The commiltse on perms-
nent organization and election OF Sena-
tor Henry Osbot Lodge as permanent
chairman.
Report of the committee on rules ard
order of business.
Announcement of The personnel OF
new nstionsl commit ee.
Probable adjournment until tomorrow.
4 D. m.-Meetipg Of full committee
on resolutions.
When the committee on credentials re-
cessed shortly after FIVE o. clock this morn
ipg, it had completed it, work so far as The
actual hearing Of the cont IS presented
10 it was concerned, and the Taft con-
troll had not even been shaken. 10
every iu,t lance the original roll as pre-
pared by the national committee had
beeu approved, and it was admitted by
the leaders Of the "allies" that EVEN
though they should net chsnge their
minds and should go right ahead and
carry th.ir fights II the floor OF the con-
yeption, they have fiogle chance.
"The federal people are in control, "
they declare, ''and we cannot even
whimper." =, ,
When the committeeman assembled
lodsy TO resume t,er meeting they said
that they expected to be able to get
their repor. ready for preseI 'tson II
the full committee at one O'Clock This
afternoon.
IL will be determined later today
VIII ther the 6gbt shall be transferred to
the floor. This will be done by trying
to secuI, the adoption of a minority re-
polt drafted by Mayor Oha'. A. Book.
walter, of Indianapolis, seating each OF
the 10 contest'ng delegates.
During the night there was decision
10 favor Of the men who are on the tenn
D ruy roll which are as follows:
Alabama, %; Arkansas, 2; Georgis,
4; Kentucky, 8; Mississippi, 10; Mis-
souri, G; OliO, Z; Tennessee, 2Oi Texas,
SO 10 all Of the cases except Missouri
a fight was made before the committee,
but in every instance without result
Toe Missouri contestants failed ID appear
aud THEIR cases went by default.
As matter OF fact tn, "allics" fell
down hard befcr5 the committee.
Foraker retains the one vot, acc ried
him by The national committee In Ohio
By splitting t1e vet, of the delegation
from the SIKH O5io dis ct.
Then there came nearly being per-
sonal encounter In the early mf rning
between Msor Bryan and Orms0y
McHtrg, legal representatives OF two cp-
posing factions. McHarg had referred
in bis argument before the convention
to the "eun plays" made at the State
convention 10 Mississippi and Georgia
against some of the delegates. Bryan
objected to his acting In the capacity OF
a mitnes 5, and when they got outside in
the lobby he said to McHarg: 81 con-
slider that MOT upprofessional oouduc!."
"Wh. is tasl2" exclaimed McHsr5
and be started for Bryan.
A big policeman slapped between the
two men and prevented further ho' l.
ties.
Apparently fearing treachery tbr 'ugh
publication, Samuel Gomper',
President OF the American Fed, ration OF
Lsb;F, kept secret The Provisions of The
labor plank which had been Fg'eed upon
by the executive council. right up to the
moment when ne presented it BY invita-
ton 10 the resolutions committee sub.
committee, shorty before noon today.
The plank be offers covers everything,
including q strong anti-irjunction pro
vision that labor wants at the hanes OF
the republican national resolution com.
mittee. Whether or not it is adopted
here, 1t will also be presented to the
democrt tic convention at Denver.
The labor plank adopted BY the ex-
eculiYe council of the American Fede-
ration OF Labor, and which President
Samuel G6mpers presented today TO the
subcommittee on resolutions OF the
national convention for insertion 10 the
platform, Is as follows:
"Tne republican psFiy Is IN accord
with the great emancipation, Abraham
Lincoln, when he declared that labor
Ia prior 10 and Independent OF capital
Capital is only the fruit OF labor, and
could never have existed II labor had not
lirst existed. Labor Ia The superior OF
% pital and deserves much mora consid'
srRtion. Through his wise and humane
policy the shackles were stricken from
he limbs OF four million chatt,l sl'ves
The republican patty has been the
'tsunch defender Of property and prop
srty rights, yet II bolds and declares
hat personal rights and human liberty
IRE aud must oil necessity be entitled to
he beat aud hiehe.t consideration.
Recognizing the new conditions arls-
ing from our marvellous industrial de-
7elJpment, our people and our nation
realize the fact that the wheels OF In
iustTy and Of commerce of our time
rsquire that new laws and new coneep-
lions of laws must be enacted to conform
10 modern industry and commerce and
advance freedom 10 Line Herewith.
"Ws therefore pledge the republican
party 10 the enactment Of Law BY Con-