Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-16
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Republican Convention.


national committee. When he stepped
TO the front OF the plat orm to perform
his duty, IL, 900 pairs Of eyes we're Gen.
tered upon him. Nearly two Thousand
of these belonged to the delegates and
their altsrnates WHO have been fsiem-
bled from every stst3 and territory IN
the union, as we'll as TIE District oil
Columbia and far Of Alssks, Hawai-,
Porto Rico and tle Philippines, for tle
purpose OF nominating candidates for
president and vice Irs'ident OF The
United States. The Cthsr ten thousand
we're of the newspaper men who Will re-
cord the events and Of the visitors who
have come from all pst, Of the world
to see how the thing Is done.
The scene was laid 10 Ohicsgo's
amph theater, the Coliseum. Every seat
was filed and standing room capacity
IVES ttxed to The utmost.
1t had been advertised that the doors
OF the Coliseum would be thrown open al
1890, but long before thtt hour all
means of transportation vera depositipg
eager applicants for admission at one or
more OF the dozen ell frances.
Promptly at the appoiI d hour all
the doors we're SWING open and ttteams
of people began t. ae in. While the
delegaies aud spectators were assem-
Ing Weldon's Ohicsgo concert band,
from an elevated stand 10 the middle OF
one OF the long sides of the hall, played
various select ons.
Shortly before The hour Of twelve Mrs.
B .atriee Fisher Erling sang soPr ,no
solo, choosing Aditps "Eochan recess, "
which WIS gre' t,d tn applause.
As the delegations filed irtI place
they we're chetred by par isans In the
galleries. The more prominent men were
picked out individually by the crowd and
welcomed with yells and hand clsppipg.
just about noon the band swung into
the inspiring strains of "TanDhauser."
Before the applause d ed out Cha rman
New vas It the front Of the platform,
signalling fer order. As soon as be could
make himself heard be announced that
the Proceedings would be begun with
prayer by the Right Reverend ?. j..
MuldoOn, bishop OF the dicc9se OF
Chicsgo, Of the Roman Catholic Church.
Frederick Uphsm. chairman of the
local commit co Of aIrlngemtn's, then
stepped forward and presented TO Chair
man New a gavel made out OF block of
wood from old For! Dearborn. Armed
with this New again raped for order and
recognizing Elmer Dover, secretary OF
the committee, announced thst the call
under which the convention had as
sembled would be read.
Senator Julius @. Burfows, Of Michi-
gan, was then elect d temporary chair
after which he made speech. The
old temporary officers OF the venlion,
which had been selected by the commit
tee, were then elected.
Senst Burrows concluded his speech
at ] :49 o'clock.
Committees on resolutions, rules, per-
manent organization and credentials
were then appointed.
Mr.. Burke, of Pi,t,burg, Introduced
q resolution favoriDg Gu ting down south
erl rspreser tation in futuro conventions.
This called forth cries of mo-" ono"
from the sopth,rn
The resolution was referred 10 the
rule committee.
No delegates from Louisiana wtrs sp-
pointed on the commit ees, owing to
controversies existing In that delegation.
The convention at 2:0l o'clock sdjDura-
ed till t)morrIw.
The Wade Ellis platform, which is t.
be submitted 10 the commiltee on reso-
lutions this afternoon praises the work
OF the republican ptriy, lauds President
Roosevelt, among other things declaring
that "in this The grest sst era Of Ameri'
can advancement the republican party
has reached its highest service under the
lesd' hip Of Theodore Roosevelt. His
administration is an epoch in Am' can.
history. Ia no other period since ma
tiOnal sovereignty wss won under Wash
ingtou. or preserved under Lincoln, has
t lere been such mighty progress in
these ideals Of government which make
{ r justice, equality and fair dealing
among men. The highest aspirations
OF the American people have found
voice. Their most exalted rVant has
come toIrspresent not political oVereignty
alone, but the best aims aud wOrthieat
purposes of all his countrymen."
The platform denounces democratic
6libus!ering in Congress.
That there will be a big fight over the
plank is certain. Speaker
Cannon of the dictionaries declares that
The republican perry must have safe
and sane platform, There should be no
insane siraddle on such vital subject
at The constitutional powers Of the federal
CURE. Neither must there be any
dangerous nor snarchistic doctrines
writ n into The Platform.
A picture of Secutlry Tai; Oh a blue
silk banner was borne into The hall. 1t
vas greeted with cheers. II was carried
by Julius Fleishmsnn, former mayor OF
Cincinnati.
Aft r a lengthy series Of conferences,
1t which every possible suggestion to
prevent the nomination of Secretary
rsft was considered, the sO-called cal
les" are today again breathing def
nance publicly and declaring they have
gained sroUg s'rategecsl advantage in
.he fight. Pressed to explain, they
iang back reluct,nty and declines.
The mysterious whisperings Of the cor.
ridCr,, so potent factor OF their cau-
psigu, still col tInue and everything
possible is being done to bolster up some
,o1y's confidence" in the hope Of i'm
pressing lukegarm Taft adherents that il