Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-18

1T shows how popular the admins
tration is. 1t will help Taft, for he is
President Roosevelts choice as his sue
cessor"
An enormous Teddy bear dragged up
into the press seats and held aloft by a
group of yelling enthusiasts brought out
frenzied screams Of delight. 1t WAS toss
ed down from the press stand onto tho
Illinois delegation.
Illinois pitched the bear into Iowa.
which quickly passed it along while the
delegates and SPECTATORS roar"d with
laughter. The bear finally was flung into
Oklahoma. where it was gathered in and
was seen no more.
Sharp Kisses soon broke out on the
floor against the disturbers in the sal
lery roth sides were persistent.
Senate: Lodge, after another long
wait, attempted to be heard, but the
cheering drowned his voice again. De-
termined, however, to proceed, Senator
Lodge, in the midst of desultory cheer
ing, resumed his address.
The demonstration had proceeded I'M
checked for As minutes.
Senator Lodge had at least the I'M
divided attention of the entire conven-
ton asscmblage, when he came to that
portion of bis address which reiterated
the determination of the President not
to accept a denomination.
ANYONE" he said, who attempts to
use his name as a candidate for the
Presidency, impugns both his sincerity
and his good faith"
This declaration was the signal for
general applause among the delegates.
AS Senator Lodge concluded, he was
checred to the echo, several men press
ing forward to extend congratulations
Senator Bevcridge of Indiana offered
a resolution extending greetings to
John Ad,, of Indiana, a veteran of the
Republican party since it's inception
and rendering him a seat on the plat
form. Mr.. AIDE. who is the father Of
George AIDE, was heartily appIauded.
j. H. Trip of GAINESVILLE, Wis, also
was conducted to the platform for like
reasons.
Chairman Lodge called for the sup
port of the committee on rules but it
was not forthcoming. and he directed
that the names of the newly chosen
members of the national committee and
of the honorary vice presidents be read
to the convention. This was done, many
of the spectators leaving the hall while
the reading was in progress. The
names Of the members of the national
committee brought the state delega-
tions to their feet in enthusiastic trib-
ute to their political leaders.
Powell Clayton of Arkansas moved
that the national committee be empow-
cred to fill vacancies occurring on the
committee. An amendment from the
Michigan delegation that the state
committees of the respective states be
empowered to fill vacancies on the ma
tional committee should they occur.
was accepted by Mr.. Clayton and the
proposition agreed to.
The report of the committee on rules
and order of business was presented by
Senator Warren of Wyoming, its chair
man. TIa announced that with but a
few changes the rules of the last ma
tional Republican convention were
adopted These changes provide for a
grouping of Arizona, New Mexico and
Hawaii as territories, with reprcsen-
tation Of six delegates each, and gives
the national committee authority to de-
termne the mode of electing delegates
to national conventions.
When it came to the adoption of the
report Of the committee, Rep. Burke of
pennsylvania, who yesterday intro
tuced a resolution to cut down repre-
snntaton in the national convention
10 basis of Republican votes cast in
tle state, was recognized to present a
minority report. The committee had
soted down the resolution by % to II.
Mr. Burke asked one of the clerks to
read the report as follows:
1T is moved that the report be
amended to include the following:
THAT the basis of representation in
the Republican national convention
hereinafter shall be as follows:
each state shall be entitled to four
large and one additional
delegate for each 10000 votes or ma
iority fraction thereof cast at the last
Presidential election for Republican
electors, four delegates from each ter
ritory and two from the District of Co
lumbia, Alaska, Porto Rico and the
Philippines and that methods for the
enforcement of the rule shall be pro-
vided by the Republican national COM
mittee chosen by the delegates to the
convention
The reading of the amendment called
out cries of mo. no." and Eyes. yes
from all parts of the floor.
The Massachusetts, Arizona, Penn
sylvania. New Hampshire and Utah
members of the committee Joined in
the minority report.
Representative Burke then spoke in
behalf of the minority report. He
claimed that inasmuch as the Republic
can party was founded upon the idea
of equal justice to all it could do no
less than adopt the minority report.
Representative Burke made an appeal
for the adoption of his report. and was
greeted with applause as he finished.
When Representative Burke had con-
cluded, Augustus e. Wilson, one of
the delegates from Kentucky, took the
floor in opposition. IF you adopt this
rule" he said, you will do more to
make the Republican party a sectional
party than the negro question has done
to make, the Democratic party sec
tona1 party"
J. Warren kefer Of Ohio, the next
sneaker declared the abortion of the