The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-17
FOUR YEARS BROUGHT
CHANGES IN THE RANKS
Plat, Allison, OdeII, SpOOneT
and Foraker Included
Among the Absent


Chicago, H. June 17,i Wien the
convention convened yesterday many
IA familiar face was absent and many
an old political warrior missing.
Four years have brought changes in
the ranks. Veterans who sat IN the
last great party meeting in the Coli
scum have passed ont of the limeight;
scsne have succumebd to age and are
unable 10 attend; others have been
sent behind the scenes by changes in
lpolicies while still others have been
lgathered by the grim angel
/ For the first time in thirty years
Senator Thomas G. Plat Of New York.
/ is not a figure I'm the great quadrenniai
congress of the party Instead of APP
peaiing on the scene in the Coliseum
he win remain in his lonely apartment
! Iiu Gotham and there will near over the
/ the wire the action of the first nation
/ al convention OF his party that he has
missed for three decades. He Is a del
egate. but this time his place in the
4 New York delegation will be filled by
/ his alternate. FCur years ago the aged
senator who fer more than score
of years was ruler of the republican
] DUiie III Ulo 1Uiit NNdAtf dlltHNt0 Ant
convention but his state of health at
that time was such that he had to
\ be supported to his chair by attend
ants who almost carried him in their
arms.
For the first time in many years
Chauncey NJ. Depew is not one of the
I prominent figures in the quadrennial
assemblage. Senator Depew is here to
attend the convention, but this time
be has had no part to play in the pre-
liiminaries. He has not aided in the
setting of the stage he has been pro-
vided with no place in the program.
And for years. up to the last Coliseum
meet. Chauncey Depew was one of the
orators who always was sure Il Il call
to the platform. and his voice was a
powerful one IN the deliberations of
the party.
Senator Allison, of Iowa likewise
is among the missing. The grand old
man OF Iowa is net delegate this
time and instead of celebrating his re-
cent victory Ia the fight against Gov
ernor Cummns for the toga by attend
ling the convention, he remains at
! his home in Dubuque resting from his
labCrs. It was only twelve years ago
,hat Senator Allison was a candidate
'for the presidential nomination at the
republican convention that met in ST
, l.ouns Mckinley Reed, Alger and
Quay were the other aspirants for the
honor All bur Allison have passed
beyond, and he, this time, is not al
the convention
Former Governor Benjamin Odell OF
New York IS also among the missing
this year His son Benjamin b. Oden
{ .lr is delegate but the former oxe
I cutiye OF the Empire State, who in his
time was one OF the pujssant poten
tates of the party. win not sit among
r the $50
John G. Sliooner former senator
from Wisconsin, Is another veteran
+ who this year has no voice in the De
+, alterations of the party. lie is not a
delegate. and for the first time in q
decade or two he does not SID among
the chosen.
Senator Foraker of Ohio. this time
a presidential candidate Is also among
the missing In former years. ever
since Foraker came into political
prime he was one OF the biz figures
He always made a nominating speech
bpt this time his voice will not royer
berate through the convention hall
Being a candidate, he is not dele
gate, aud being candidate, traditor