Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-19


attention OF delegat, cs and spec,:'
tors.
TIL platform as framed by the com
mti,c on resolutions was read by its
chairman. Senator Hopkins, of Hin
dis while minority report, rejecting
the views Of the supporters Of Sana,
tor La Foil tie. was presented py
Congressman Cooper. Of Wisconsin.
1t was on one hand III" sledSe-nani-
mcr blows of the W:scoSn men
against combinations and monopoly
and en- the other hand the w"rn!nS
of Hopkins against the socialistic doe
trines of Wisconsin.
Platform Opposed.
The platform was adopted by an
ovlr wheIming vote, after many sep
arate planks in the Wisconsin plank
had be II buried under adverse votes.
II was not until four hours had been
spent ever the platform that the con
venliun was ready with the speeches..
First came the nomination Cannon
by Repre- sentative !soutell Ct Illinois.
seconded by Representative FordheE.
OF Michigan. which awakened wei,
coming vel for the grand Old
man of Illinois. The nominating
50 ech for Fairbanks lT Gov rnor
Henley. OF Indiana. was made amid
intense confusion and constant Tier
ruption.
The "Stcam Roller"
Smarting uudcr these discour'esles
toward the governor. Mayor BOOK
walter. of Indianapolis. began his
speech S.conding the nomination o'
Fairbanks with a cutting ailnslon 10
the steam roller" which was CRUSH
ing out all opposition.
The convention gave enthusiastic
welcome to- the name OF Hughes, as
G. neral WoodfOrd presented the gov
errors candidacy in fervent WORDS
The name Of Senator Foraker was
placed in nomination by Judge Z. H.
Mccoy. Of Ohio. and seconded by the
eloauent negro delegate from Georgia.
W. O. Emery. the latter winning a
thunderous ovation as he closed me
splendid tribute TO Foraker In IN"
name of two million black voters.
The call PENNSYLVANIA. brought the
Kaystcne delegation ts their feet III
n wild demon 81 ration for Knox. and Il
little later Wisconsin followed win
its enthusiastic tribute to Wiscon-
sins candidate. Senator I.sFollette-
Slow In Getting to Hall.
The delegates. expecting long. in
tcrfs,ing and physically uncomf"Tta-
bp session. were slow in arriving AT
the hall. The Taft Managers in order
10 fully conserve the ipier' st Of their
candidate early in the ySiaced on
the fopr Of the convention. but not III
the capacity Of either delegate or al
:rruaies. a number of the most promi'
nent men Ct the party VIII" are al
,schad 10 the Taft candidacy. The
duty Of these men was 10 watch the
work OF the opposition candidates. and
20 promptly head OF any possible de-
frctjon q str myth and TO hasten All
accession. These men were Senator'S
Fulton. Of Oregon. Bcrah of Idaho, and
National Committeeman Charles r.
Broker. CT Connecticut. Powell Gay
ton, OF Arkansas. and T.. G. Duncan,
Of North Carolina.
Frank ". Hitchcock. 1hs Tan man
acnr. was also roaming around the
ccnveniicE during the entire day
seeking accfssirnS 20 aid the cause
" the secretary in all possible ways
Al 10 O'Clock the delegates seals al
last began 10 Gil M aud the gallery
crowds were becoming dense.
With the gathering Of The multitude
the hcat in the baIl incr as'd aprr"'
ciabIy. and Il was not hong before
shirt sleeves were mach IN evidence.
The Platform.
tn" platform submitted 10 the r.
publican cony niion BY the COMMITTEE"
On rcgSIuiinns differs IN fcw and uuim
porfSni features from the original
draft. Special int r"s. IL in the anti
injrnct ION plank. the texi OF which IS
As fellows: The Republican party
viii uphold AZ al tlnes the authority