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~ N next Tuesday the fourteenth
N n national convention of the
& " Republican party will con-
%s1ra" vene at Chicago Previous
conventions OF like character, cover
ing period OF fifty-two years, ana
their nominees have been as follows;
philadelphia. June II, ls5G-John c. Ere
mont of California and William l., Day
ton of New Jersey. Ticket defeated.
Chicago, May lG, ls6o--Abraham Lincoln
of Illinois and Hannibal Iamlin of Maine.
Ticket won.
Baltimore, June Z 1894 Abraham Lin
coin of Illinois and Andrew Johnson OF
Tennessee. Ticket Won.
Chicago, May 90 lS6S--ulysses S, Grant
OF Illinois and Schuyler Colfax of Indiana.
Ticket won.
Philadelphia. June 8. 1S72-ulysses s.
Grant OF Illinois and Henry Wilson Of
Massachusetts. Ticket won.
Cincinnati, June II. lSI6-Rutherford b.
Hayes OF Ohio and William a. Wheeler
of New York. Settled by commission.
Chicago June g lSS0--James a. Garfield
OF Ohio and Chester a. Arthur OF New
York, Ticket won.
Chicago. June s. 1sSi--James q. Blaine
of Maine and John A. Logan OF Illinois,
Ticket defeated.
Chicago, June 10, 1881 Benjamin Harri-
son OF Indiana ana Lcyl r. Morton OF
New York Ticket won
Minneapolis June T. 1872 benjamin Har-
rlsou OF Indiana and Whitelaw Reid OF
New York. Ticket defeated.
ST Louis, June 16, 1895 William Nc
llinley of Ohio and Carrot a. Hobart OF
New Jersey. Ticket won.
Philadelphia. June 49, 1870 William Nc
kinney OF Ohio and Theodore Roosevelt OF
Now York. Ticket won.
Chicago, June a. lQOl-Theodore Roose-
welt OF New York and Charles w. Fair
banks Of Indiana. Ticket won.
Seven Out Of Fourteen,
From which It may he seen that, in
GLIDING the coming one, Chicago has
been given seven out OF the fourteen
Republican conventions which have
chosen candidates for president. When
the FIVE Democratic national convon-
lions which have been held at Chicago
are added. together with the Prohibl-
ton national convention OF 1900 and
the Socialist national conventions of
1904 and 1908. II win be seen that tho
Illinois metropolis rs entitled To lay
claim 10 the appellation of Convention
city. rho fayorte presidential nomi-
mating city of the Democratic party
has been Baltimore. Tho first regular
national convention called 10y any great
political organization In the United
statcs was held In the Maryland mo
tropolis IN 1892, and Andrew Jackson
was dominated by the Democratic re
publican party, as It was styled ut that
time. His opponent was The brilliant
and politically unfortunate Henry Clay.
who was nominated al Washington by
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W@tA lAtli HOW ana mere, UtApIt iHf
N,.,,@ heat and partisan acrimony OF
"A the presidential campaign
AZ proper are on, It is good
time to admit that the public career of
William Howard Taft has been singu-
Iarly free from vulnerable spots Not.
indeed, that his ways OF thinking and
moro especially his ways OF doing have
always commanded universal APP
proval or even deserved It, Some of
his public acts do not even satisfy him
IN the retrospect, and he is frank
enough TO say so. 1t is quite ms likely
that certain of his official doings have
morited the criticism which they have
received still. It Is a fact that II
would not be easy for political enemy
TO put his finger on anything in the
sccretary's Official conduct which
could be made to work political revo-
luton.
OF course the usual effort to belittle
him and his ability win be made. All
that is a feature in the presidential
campaign which is never omitted.
OFTEN II is q powerful influence in de-
termining the result, 1t seems to be
an essential part of the business of
cleoting president. A campaign with
this feature eliminated would be but
tame affair. Even with two such men
as TART and Bryan In the competition
there will be no lack of it. Mr.. Bryan
has already had n twofold experience,
but II nominated mt Denver he win find
that everything has not been said He
may console himself that his clean per-
sonal record has served him admirably
and We'll Tho personal side of VIII
rIs. l.. Is.
equally unassailable, and such, as IA
rule, are the men whom the American
people choose for their chief execu-
tives.
1t is well to remember also that no
presidential candidate is ever the man
OF the campaign spellbinders and po-
lltical writer's. Those of his own way
OF thinking proceed to idealize him be-
You'd recognition, and those who OPP
pose him lose no opportunity to mask
bin with an appearance which is quite
as unreal. Between the extremes of
saint and sinner there seems TO be no
political medium
Taft the Individual,
SO this Is an account OF Taft the man
and In no sense that of Taft the nomi-
nee Of the Republican national con-
vcntion. IL begins when he was boy
IN the old family homestead in Ohio
His WAS no history of early struggle
and self lifting from the depths of
poverty At the time of his birth, in
1851, his father had already made his
mark as a lawyer of ability. and the
Fafts were among the most prominent
families In southern Ohio. Young Taft
went 90 Yale in the fall of 1874 with
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- fgA1ILLIAN1 HOWARD TAFT OF OHIO


before Judge Tait with the laconic OK
planation' Here | amf' The Judge
reooghizeo nm aad ASKED, What are
you dolng now i've been waiting to
see you, inc man answered rather
ieepiE' ROW would you like TO go into
the army wanted TO enlist the
young man confessed, but l couldn't
untll ia seen YOU, We'll my boy
SAID inc Judge III tell you how wen
hN H. You come mere IN Uncle Sans
UNIFORM ana say sooupy before you
san ana you meednt come any more
after tha'' Inc young man enlisted.
ana ms se"tc'ce was reihltted'
IT.. cr.,t pse;f;ostor
But II IS IN tne rolo OF paciiicator
mat Mr.. lait mas shohe win unique
luster' never pelore III inc history OF
the repup,ic mas any citizen mani
ies'cu SUI e'i, ,, napio lacility Tor
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In 1884 both of the great parties held
national conventions at Chicago. Al
that time the Republicans made their
first nomination of Il New Englander
for the presidency, James G. Blaine.
Since 1860, when the Democrats held
their convention at Charleston, S. c.,
with adjourned meetings at Baltimore
when the party split, every national
gathering of the sort, except that Of
1868 in New York and 1872 In Balti-
more, has been convened in the mid
die west. The year 1872, when the Re
publicans assembled in Philadelphia
and the Democrats in Baltimore. was
the only year after 1852 in which one
or the other of the major parties failed
10 go to the middle west to make up a
national ticket but the element known
as the Liberal Democrats met at Bal
timore that year and settled on the
ticket of Greeley and Brown, which
was accepted aftcrward by the regular
party.
The convention which will open on
next Tuesday will be housed in the
great Coliseum, which was constructed
with reference to providing an ample
meeting place for these national po-
litical gatherings which are becoming
so much a matter of course for Chi
cago. This huge structure is at the
corner Of WABASH avenue and Fifteenth
street and occupies the site Of the ia
nous Libby prison building during tho
Worlds fair, The Coliseum which win
seat 10000 persons without overcrowd-
ing was finished In 1900 and Is per-
mancnt building of steel, stone and
glass. 1t is 800 feet in length, $50 in
width and decidedly attractive in ar
chitectural appearance.
ELLISON STAPLES.
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er and better pipes couin he made Of
clay. The typical English clay" ap-
pears to have been made within Il year
or two after the Introduction of tobacco
smoking by Raleigh, Paul Hetzner. a
German lawyer, who visited England
in 1898, notes with surprise the use of
clay pipes.
1t is said that the earliest pipes
adopted by the rich were made Of sill
yer. Some of the wealthy buffers Of
tobacco" may have used such pipes, but
the poorer classes drank their tobac-
60 through a straw attached to wall
nut shell. The majority Of early smok-
ers in England soon became enamored
of the white clay pipe. a little tube Of
mighty power" which was almost uni
versally adopted.
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81 6be Fourteenth Republican National Contention

the caucus scheme which had prevailed
since the early days.
The Democrats continued to noml-
nate all their presidential candidates
at Baltimore until the time OF James
Buchanan, who was chosen at Cincin-
natl in 1856. Four years later the
Independent Democratic convention
which nominated stephen A. Douglas
met at Baltimore. The last national
convention To be held at Baltimore was
the one which nominated Horace Gree
ley in 1872. Grover Cleveland is the
only Democratic president ever nomi-
mated at Chicago. He was the stand
ard bearer chosen by three successive
conventions held in the Windy City
and was twice successful
II Is now almost a forgotten fact that
an early Whig candidate, William
Henry Harrison, was twice nominated
at Harrisburg. Pa. The Republicans
have gone to Baltimore but once, in
1864. when Lincoln was nominated for
the second time. No Republican ma
tional convention has ever been held
in New York, and but one Democratic
candidate for the presidency has been
named there. That was Horatio Sey-
mour In 1868 st. Louis has had three
national eonventlons-one. in 1876,
nominating Samuel j. Tilden; another,
in 1896. naming William Mckinley. and
third, in 1904. nominating Alton b,
Parker
Tho first Democratic national CON
vention in Chicago was held I'm 1864,
ana George Il. Mcclellan was the
nominee. The Democrats waited TWEEN
ty years before Chicago was chosen
again as their convention city. Grover
Cleveland was the nominee and Chi
cago was continued as the Democratic
convention city until 1900. when Kan
sas City was selected. OF the Repub-
Leans chosen at Chicago Lincoln and
GARFIELD were assassinated
An Early Convention.
Al tho first Republican convention at
Chicago the one which nominated John
G. Fremont, the Pathfinder" for it's
leading candidate, there was little oN
element. Four years later however,
matters had assumed new aspect.
There was no lack of candidates AL
most every northern state presented
one, and sentiment was divided about
equally between several OF them. Sew
ard led every one a long way on the
first ballot as the favorlte of the adj
vanced wing of his party. There were
candidates who are now forgotten.
Vermont had one named collamer. New
Jersey one named Dayton and Missouri
one named Bates. Mclean divided the
Ohio vote with Salmon T., Chase. ST.
mon Cameron was Pennsylvania ia
Vorite, and the delegation from the
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From a Strictly NonpartiSan Viewpoint
the Career of the Secretary Of War is
Something of Which the American Peo-
pie Should BE Proud.

I manner appreciated in q college town.
He entered the annual freshman
sophomore rush with zeal that made
him conspicuous even on that field of
activity. He was seventeen years of
age and already a giant in physical de-
velopment. Tho leader of the sopho-
mores was also a youthful Hercules,
and as a preliminary he advanced
from the ranks of his fellow classmen
and challenged any freshman to wres-
tie with him. without moments
hesitation Taft stepped forward and
began to strip for the encounter
Arthur Twining Hadley, the present
head of Yale university, was the upper
class man who had been chosen to be
judge of wrestling that night, and
when he noted the apparent ease with
which Taft hoored the big soph he
turned to IA friend and remarked
THE freshies have got the best man
in the town, Mark my words. that big
fellow has career in athletics.
don't believe he'll win many academic
honors.''
The future president of Old Eli was
wrong in his guess. Although Taft
was the leader OF his class in all sorts
of activity. he never neglected his stud
les and soon established the reputation
of being one of tine brightest men in
the university. He became so inter-
ested in his studies that he practically
abandoned athletics and devoted him
self to his books. After demonstrate
ing his ability to lead in almost every
species of athletic sport he gave it up
and never afterward appeared in
Yale uniform at the public contests.
A Noteworthy Feat.
Perhaps the most noteworthy feat
Taft ever accomplished at Yale was to
excel as student. remain popular
among all classes of his fellows in spite
OF the prevailing suspicion that he was
grind" never once get into a scrape
of any kind and be highly popular with
the faculty. all at the same time. The
secret OF his popularity with the fac
ulty was his open advocacy of law and
order under all circumstances. Always
the most influential among his fellows.
the faculty came TO rely on his control
of the student body, and he never fail
cd to exert himself on the side of de-
cency and common sense. This was a
service which the Yale corporation
never forgot. In recognition of his
doctorate in laws when he was thirty
six years OF age. the youngest man
ever awarded that degree by Yale.
1t speaks well for Taft that his
friendship for Yale has never wavered;
that his connection with the university
has been maintained to the present
time. He is now member OF the cor
poration, the governing body of the in
stitution, ana Yale is loyal sup
porter of his claim to the presidency.
When he left college, "A few days after
he was twenty-onc, Taft was already
big man mentally. socially, morally
and physically. He went home to Gin
cinnati and studied law In the local
school. Admitted to the bar, his sue
cess was phenomenal from the first
OF course his opportunity was ex-
ceptional, but he succeeded in realizing
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city in 1860. Now second In popula-
ton among American cities. it was
ninth in 1860 Illinois had been Demo
cratic from the beginning, but the new
party came to the conclusion that it's
only chance of victory was to carry
the state. The greatest effort had been
made to effect a change in the political
situation one of its sons was promi-
nent aspirant for the nomination. Even
with the prevalence of Republican
ideas at that time the state was re-
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old about fifty feet high and has 4O.-
900 blossoms each sonson
The wise look OF the owl is caused
by physiological oddly. his eyes be-
ing fixed immoyably In their sockets.
liy the fact that Gormanys iron and
coal Industry alone uses about 400
large gus engines with combined ca
pacity of 100000 horsepower the inn
portanee OF gas as a source OF energy
rs Mrililngly evidenced.
la Sweden and Norway Il is crime
to make any profit on the sale of liquor.
II must be dispensed at cost price.
The effects sometimes produced by
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ing ON vessels registered in the United
Kingdom declined by 2,55S, and In the
ensuing i've years the reduction In
numbers was as much as 1891 The
present qninquennial census brings
the reassuring statement that there
has been an increase of 1866 and that
the number Of British scamen has I'm
fifteen years grown by $40
Buddhism numbers 100000. 900 ad-
horonts--one-third Of the entire hui
man family. TO Buddha royal dew
otee made AN Offering Of GisO8gO
nowers al one temple, and at another
provided that there should be offered
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many trustworthy records OF the depth
of the rainfall during such occurrences
exist The following instance thore-
fore possesses much interest on Aug.
., 1906 during a thunderstorm In the
Fiji ialands, the measured depth Of the
rainfall IN "A gauge elevated twenty
nNe rect above the ground was three
rect and one Inch. The rain continued
thirteen hours, and, owing 10 unmeas-
ured overflow, tho total amount re-
mains unknown, but II Ia estimated to
nave been not less than forty-one
inches.
IN the i've wears from 1891 to 1896
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erected to accommodate larger num-
Der than had ever before attended a
convention, such crowd had assem-
bled that the New Workers had diff
Guilty In securing an entrance. On the
second ballot Seward had 1874 votes and
Lincoln Isl. When the third ballot was
being taken perfect silence prevailed in
the huge building. Soon votes began
to graVitate to Lincoln from all sides,
and long before the tellcrs had time to
foot up the results every one in the
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day "A different hover At Bangkok
the chiel equivalent in religious status
TO an archbishop receives as salary
$3.50 per year
The average amount of sickness In
one human life Is thirteen days per
annum.
A live turtle caught on the Natal
coast weighed over 400 pounds and
was nearly six feet long
The changes In the weekly hours OF
labor reported during 1907 affected
only $4,000 work people ana resulted in
d net reduction In their working time
Of 1000 hours per week.
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Keystone State was pledged to do its
best for him.
The announcement of the result of the
first ballot was q revelation to many
of the delegates who had not kept in
touch with the determination in GER
tain quarters to nominate the Illinois
candidate. Although Seward received
17S votes Abraham Lincoln got l02.
and Stewards friends began to realize
for the first time that their favorite
was in danger. The balloting was re-
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DISCOVERY OF AN EXPLOSIVE.

Lyddilo Is merely n fOrm u picrIo
acid melted down and allowed to solid
ify II was discovered in ia and FOR a
century and half served "A peaceful
but very useful purpose as a dye for
silk and wooden materials without it's
explosive powers being dreamed Of
some years ago a warehouse FIRE oc-
Cured in Manchester. England, ana tho
ilames spread to shed In which picric
acid WAS stored There was terrible
explosion, and an Investigation took
place, with the result that lyddite was
born.
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s2O,oOO,OoO, OF which the United States
buys ono quarter.
only 7iti,973 tons Of iron ore were
exported from Spain during the ton
months ending with october last as
compared with 7,S62,Si6 tons in the
corresponding period OF 1906.
II has been calculated that the NUM-
her of languages which differ so widely
among themselves as 10 be inoom-
prehensible without particular study
exceeds 1000.
Al plintz, near Dresden, is the largest
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DEsEREr EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, JUNE IS, 1905

all his immediate expectations and
those of his friends. He was only
thirty when he became n judge OF the
superior court and only thirty-fve
when he was appointed Judge of the
United States circuit court. In those
days he made no secret of his ambition
to follow in the footsteps OF his Illus
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the Philippines and preferred to re-
main there until the work he had made
up his mind to accomplish to his salts
faction was done That he realized
what he was refusing Is apparent from
his cablegram to the president declin-
ing the offer: Look forward to time
when | can accept such an offer, but
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vested Of all evidences of brutality, for
he Is man who will go to great
lengths to avoid giving pain. Always
dignifled on the bench. his manner was
tempered by a suggestion OF kindlincss
and charity which he could not con-
ceal AS judge Taft earned the repu
tation OF being scrupulously just and
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who are lame are affected on the left
side,
cotunnlte, mineral found in the
products Of all VcsnVlan eruptions,
contains lead, but no apprcciohle guam
lity Of uranium, II has a radio ao-
uNity equal 10 about III times that of
pure erystalli1ed uranium nitrate.
The bacillus typhosus Will live from
I'VE to seven days upon gold coin
nut dies In less than eighteen hours
upon other metals.
a melallurgist states that plain car
Don manganese steel with an addition
OF 20 per cent of vanadum has its
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Earded as exceedingly doubtful. The
popularity OF stephen a. Douglas was
the thing that must be overcome. 10
that end II was deemed expedlont to
hold the convention In Chicago As IL
was, Lincoln carried his state by only
$1,000
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THE MERcuRlAL LIGHT.

Surgeons on duty at the English
Naval academy have recommended the
adoption of the Cooper Hewitt mer
curial light, as it viii relieve the mid
shipnen from The giarins light which
is now thrown on tlieir study tables
from swinging electric lamps,
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Wlswam know that the tail, ungalnly
Springfield lawyer had won Lin
colnl' shouted teller finally, and at
that signal q cannon on the roof doomed
tho news To The waiting throng outside.
Politics had much TO do with the Sc
lection of Chicago as the convention
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trious father. When any of his asso-
ciates reminded him that there were
higher prizes to be won he was wont
to declare that he asked no higher
honor than to become a member of the
supreme legal tribunal of the land
When the opportunity came-all the
world knows how and when--he was in
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was due 10 ignorance rather than to
criminal intent, and he suspended sem
tence. "I'll think 1t over" he said to
the defendant. come back to me in
six months and I'll decide your case"
At the expiration of the six months
the Philippine war was on. The young
man who had been convicted appeared
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snmed on tho third day OF tho convon-
uon, and mp to the time OF converting
the New York delegation had spent
most OF the forenoon parading the
streets behind a brass band. When the
procession reached the Wigwam, the
great new structure which had been
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n next Tuesday the fourteenth
national convention of the
Republican party will con-
vene ut Chicago. Previous
The state herald., 1908-01-03

There is not man in Holyoke who,
when talking TO strangers about tue
many advantages Of our little town,
ever fails to speak with pride Of the
churches Of the town and yet there are
men in the town who are very seldom
ever seen in attendance upon church
services. They are p oud OF the church.
es, would not live in town without
churches ahd still very seldom atte nd
church services. This is seemingly a
striking inconsistency. You can very
easily escape this inconsistency by turn.
ing over new leaf at the beginning of
this new year and attending services in
some one Of these churches thereby
showing plainly that. when you speak
with prids Of our churches to strangers
you mean all you say.