New-York tribune., 1908-06-19


| I'VE of the minority began Mr.. Cooper in dis
| cussng one of the planks Then. amid laughter ne
| said II use the we in editorial sense we OF
the minority he went on, launching into the prop
lem Of railroad rates.
| '.As to intunctions." declared Mr.. Cooper. we
| would not tolerate for a moment the suggestion OF
! an attack upon the courts. But remember, as mas
well been stated. that the discretion OF, the court
| is often the beginning of tyranny
WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY SPEAKER TALKS
Mr. Cooper yielded here Herman Ekern, Speaker
| of the Wisconsin Assembly, for three minutes.
Mr. Ekern devoted the brief time at his dis
posa 70 the Injunction and railroad planks giving
| only few words to the court contempt PLANK
| He read to the convention protest signed by H..
| r. Fuller national legislative representative OK
the brotherhoods locomotive engineers. the nre-
men and the trainmen expressing dlsapproVal oi
behalf of those organizations of the anti-injuncton
| plank agreed by the majority OF the resolutions
committee. The protest declared that In the opin-
| ion OF the members of these organizations II
"simply indorses existing law regarding the ques-
| ton of notice. but that in it is contained oec
| Iaration against trial by jury
| State Senator Henry Lecxney, OF Wisconsin,
| closed the debate for the minority.
Senator Hopkins, for the majority then stepped
forward, and there outburst OF cheering.
1.-THE report of the majority" he said, was
signed by ffty-two Of the ffty-three members OF
YOUR committee. The only question here is whether
YOU will stand by your committee or adopt the So
| CialiStic, Democratic doctrines OF NiscohSiH
mo! MOI" shouted several delegates
Wisconsin demanded a rollcall the adoption
| of the minority report, and it was seconded by
South Dakota.
Governor Hanly of Indiana rose to- a question
of personal privilege asking for separate vote to
| be taken the section OF the platform reiatihs
| to the publication of campaign expenses. Inc
Chair stated the question could be divided
Separate ballots also asked by Governor
Sheldon of Nebraska on the section relating TO the
election of Senators and by Governor Crawford or
| South Dakota on the physical valuation Of rail-
| roads
| The first ballot taken was the adoption OF the
minority report, except the three sections which
were to be voted separately. The first break in
a perfect rain Of noes from New Jersey,
| which cast % mo- votes and AYE"
South Dakota was the next state to break away
from a solid negative casting 'noes" and
ayes"
Wisconsin the supporting delegation of the mi
nority report voted % ayes and mo-
The minority report was voted down by e52 to Is.
THE question is thes plank relating to
campaign contributions" said Chairman Lodge.
And upon that demand a call of the roll,' said
Governor Hanly.
wisconsin seconds the motion"
The call Of the roll Is ordered" said the chair
man. Those in favor of inserting the publicity
plank in the platform will vote aye; those op-
posed, no "
The vote steadily in the negative, Delaware
announcing no" this and all other amendments
The first break IN Idaho, which cast 6
AYE" votes.
Indiana split her vote. being in the negative and
IA the affirmative. Two delegates absent.
There scattering votes of "aye" in the dele
cations from Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Penn
sylvania, New York, West Virginia and South Da-
kota
Nebraska all her 16 votes in the Affirmative
Wisconsin voted % aye and
The territories and insular possessions all went
in the negative.
Senator Beveridge. of Indiana, announced that
his wished to give the full vote OF that state
which he declared to be 13 ayes and II noes The
rollcall changed accordingly
The final vote by which the publicity plank was
lost 81 ayes $50 noes
The third rocall the amendment cover
ing the physical valuation of railroads.
INDIANA PASSED FOR A TIME.
Missouri split with ayes and SO Nebraska
gave u ayes and noes; New York. 3 ayes and 10
noes; Pennsylvania, ayes and GA noes.
South Dakota, the seconding state. cast its
votes aye
Wisconsin split again with % ayes and 1 no.
Indiana finally voted ayes and 2 noes.
The physical valuation plank was lost by 81
to s9.
The final rolIcan on the amendments was on
the section calling for the election Of Senators by
the direct vote of the people.
There was more splitting of state delegations IN
the voting on the Senate proposition than on those
that had gone before. Idaho began the breaking
away from solid ballots Of mo- by casting ayes
| and noes Illinois gave one vote to the aflrma-
| tive and Iowa another. Indiana was divided as
usual this time with II ayes and 19 Nebraska
voted solidly in the affirmative did Oklahoma
and South Dakota
Kentucky Maryland Michigan, Missouri. Ohio.
Pennsylvania. Washington and West Virginia gave
scattering votes in the affirmative. and Wisconsin
/ again went 25 ayes and ! no
The popular election plank for Senators went
| down and out by S6s to ia. Hawaii split to l.
| 1.-The question now Is" said Chairman Lodge, on
the adoption of the majority report. The adoption
the resolutions was by viva voce vote no voice
| being raised in the negative.
| NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT CALLED FOR
| The next business is the presentation OF names
| of candidates for the Office OF President of the
United States" said Chairman Lodge at 12:45 p.
| and there was a great cheer The clerk Will call
| the roll"
The clerk ran rapidly down the list of states. and
| there was no response until Illinois reached.
| BoUTELL NoMINATEs CANNON.
Then Representative Boutell, of Illinois, went to
| the platform to nominate Speaker Cannon. The
| enthusiastic cheers were quickly hushed as Mr..
Boutell held up his hand for attention and began
| his address. THE nominating speeches will be
| found on page 81
| During the nominating speeches the Coliseum was
| filled from wall to wall, every aisle and all the
| stairways and entrances being packed to the ut
most. So dense the throng that the city build
| ing inspector compelled to issue order for
| bidding any people to enter the place.
| Just as Mr.. Boutell began his address Chairman
| Lodge yielded the gavel to Senator Hepburn Of
| Idaho
The mention of the name of President Roosevelt
by the speaker called out a burst of cheers. which
| soon, however, died away.
| The mention of Cannon's name was the signal for
an uprising Of the Illinois delegation. They mount
ed their chairs and cheered. but sat down inside of
a few seconds. Here and there throughout the hall