The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
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the Committee on Resolution oy n. A. Cooper.
 gation today for the purpose or per fecting It's organization was made ln- teresting because of the contest Tor National Committeeman. Frank M Fisher of Paducah and R. T. Ernest of Covington both are striving Tor the honor. The delegation, however. after making appointments to the several committees. concluded to defer action on the National Committeeman until the Committee on Credentials dispose of the four contests involving eight seats in the convention. The delegates who were ordered seated by the Ma tional Committee tonight declared that they had no apprehenslons concerning the outcome. x,,,
 Senator Hopkins was made the llli- nois member of the Resolutions Com rnittee at the caucus of the Illinois del- egation tonight. thus practically assur- ing his position as chairman Of the Resolutions Committee of the con vention Senator Cnllom was made chairman of the delegation and Col. Frank Lowden a member of the Na- tional Committee. A resolution ap- proving the Pennsylvania proposition for reduction of the representation at national conventions was adopted.
 The Minnesota delegation at it's eau GUS tonight named Frank B. Kellogg to succeed himself as member of the National Committee, and also chose him as the States representative on the Resolutions or Platform Committee of the Convention. The delegation was enthusiastic in proposing the name or MT. Kellogg for the Viee-Presidency, and asked his permission to present his name to the convention. Ar. kel- logg discussed the matter frankly and informally with his fellow delegates. and told them that as the situation now stands, he would prefer that his name be withheld. Tn fact. he practi- caily pledged the delegation to make no move in his behalf unless some un- foreseen emergency in the Vice-Presi- dentiaI tangle should arise.
 The propositions of the Wisconsin delegation bearing on national policy and political methods bid fair to take up some of the spare time of the con vention.
 Tariff blanks were being hewn out this evening to suit Senator LaF ol Iette's ideas of an immediate suspen' sion of duties on articles controlled eol u,anufactured by trusts in restraint oi trade; for a tariff commission. fol physical examination of railroads and for the election of Senator's by the peo- pie. .,t
 These blanks will be offered to the Committee by Mir. Cooper.
 Wisconsin, will also oppose any at tempt to interrupt a complete call of the States on the vote for President. In former years there have been several conventions when the call was stopped to permit States to change their vote to the leading candidate. It is claimed that this often caused confusion so that some of the States well down on the list were not recorded. tr
 The Georgia delegates, after long session decided in view of the numer- ous contests and doubts as to the final makeup of the delegation that 1t was inexpedient to select their committee men with the exception of the member of the Credentials Committee. Alexan- der Alderman of Atlanta was chosen for the place. There was spirited debate over the sdisfranchisement plank and a committed was appointed to draft one for presentation to the Committee on Rasalnff0nR