Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
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Chicago, June. 1S:-Whether the Re
publican National Convention will fin
ish its work and reach final adjourn
ment this afternoon or evening, or
whether it viii extend over into to-
morrow, as seemed probable, or even
longer, was the subject Of much spec.
uhtion at the outset Of the third day
Two hours time was gained by agree.
ing to meet at ten o'clock instead of
noon and an agreement reached yes
terday to curtail nominating and sec
ending speeches, so only two speech.
es will be made for each nominee,
caused satisfaction. Still the explo-
sive feature Of the resolutions report
and the delicate political relationship
and adjustments involved in various
aspects of the nominations to be made
left 1t entirely possible that this con-
vention might be one of those well
planned gatherings at which If all is
well 1t is well, but at which the slip
ping Of a cog in some unexpected way
or at some apparently unexpected mo
might precipitate one of those amaz.
ing eruptions that mark epochs In DO
litical history. There were major mat
tiers left to be disposed of when. the
convention began the morning session
The nomination for President, nomi
nation for Vice-President and the adop
ton Of the platform. In the point Of
general interest and the possibility
Of lively developments, the last was
the first. 3D..
The talk Of a Roosevelt stampede
had steadily diminished during the
past forty Eight hours. The surface o.
affairs this morning gave no reason
to expect anything but that the well
understood program Of the Taft peo
[ple would be carried through to su,
tSessful completion. The vice-presidel
tial question was still entirely unset
tiled. 20 ,t+ o.sl c. cf
I Tar Men Win Resolutions.
| Victory for the Tart forces on thu
RESOLUTIONS committee came with tn,
dawn. A platforn was framed which
contains ansintanction plank satisfac
tory to the prospective candidate, an
phich Is embodied In q substantial
structure q vsrsiass upon which 4
made the Secretary's appeal for popr
Lar approval A Telegram from th,
Prstident and 4 telegram and lette
from Taft each urging the action, ha
larrived. e'
Il An ultimatum had been delivered
shortly before to the Allies which
spelling the denomination of Roose
welt, should the convention refuse
platform upon which Taft could ru
with confidence. Beginning with til
!, adjournment Of the convention Tue,
, day, the work Of the resolutions con
mittee continued until 4:2O this NOR
Ing: The court procedure plank spe,
/, fies no injunction or temporary re
= straining order shall be issued withc
notice in which case a speedy hea
ling shall thereafter be granted.
1t was exactly 1917 a. m, whs
Chairman Lodge raped the conve
, ton to order. He introduced Rev. J
n Wesley Hill Of New York city, wh
i. opened the session with prayer. The
, were many chairs in the more dista
sections of the far reaching galleri
vacant at the time the wo K Of tn
days session was taken up. Chat
. man Lodge formally presented Able
Hopkins Of Illinois, to the conventic
, and he began reading the majority
port Of the resolutions committe
, The opening phrase Of the anti-inuj
ton plank caused ripple of applau
but that portion referring to changi
the procedure Of the courts so as
dlpw a more liberal interpretatit
with respect to injunctions, broug
fcries Of mo, No."
, The first interruption of the rea
Ing was at the mention of the Pre-
dents name, when there were son
] cheers and some applause. At IL:
the reading Of the platform was fl
!, ished and Representative Cooper,
Wisconsin took the platform and d
, scented the minority report. Am
applause, Cooper said: 1--WE reco
? mend the enactment of a law Nc
/ curing the Interstate Commerce CT
missino to make an exact invento
! LOT the physical property that they m
arrive at a proper solution for all r
> sonable railroad rates." State Sci
! tor Henry Lockney, and Herman
? Eckern. speaker of the Wisconsin
! sembly, followed in supporting Coo
Hopkins took. up part Of the time
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