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Secretary J. c. Burrows.
Dental election when the gavei de.
seconded in response to a motion to
adjourn, and the first days session
was at an end. However, the resolu-
ton was scheduled for decision
Wednesday. The resolution was said
to be plan fostered by the ''allies"
to take some of certainty away from
Taft's boom.
Following is the resolution:
Resolved, That the basis of repre-
sentation In the Republican national
convention hereafter shall be as fol-
lows: Each state shall be entitled to
four delegates at-large and one addi-
ttonai delegate tor each 10000 votes
or majority fraction thereof cast at
the last preceding presidential cleo
ton for Republican electors, and two
delegates from each territory the Dis
trict OF Columbia, Hawaii Alaska,
Porto Rico and Philippines, and that
methods necessary for the enforce
ment of this rule shall be provided
by the Republican national commit
tee chosen by the delegates Of this
convention"
New Opens the Session.
Chairman New raped the conyen-
ton to order and made the opening re-
marks. Chairman New said: THE
hour has arrived for the representa-
tives of the Republican party to meet
in its fourteenth national convention
at the end Of almost IL consecutive
years Of the most brilliant administra-
tion in the history of the world. There
are those present in this audience to-
day who participated in the party's
first convention, and the accomplish
ments of that party within so brief
span as the life of men yet living
are almost beyond belief We are
here to assert our pride in what has
been done, to approve the achieve
plents of the past and more especially
to commend and indorse the admins
chose policies which under his splen-
did administration have become known
TO the people Of this land as the poll
tcies Of square DEAL"
Roosevelt's Name Causes Cheering.
The naming of Rooseyelt's adminis-
traitor by Chairman New caused mo-
mentary cheering. Then Bishop Null
doom opened the convention with
prayer. The secretary read the call for
the convention. Senator Burrows of
Michigan was then elected temporary
chairman and he began his speech
amid loud cheers and applause. When
he spoke Of Theodore Roosevelt the
convention broke into demonstration
which lasted about minute and a
half. Burrows then continued. A
reference to Secretary Root brought a
cheer which was emphasized by a
friendly demonstration in the New
York delegation.
Senator Burrows comment on the
Workmanship of the navy brought
out the first shrill cheering. Senator
Burrows spoke for an hour and eight
minutes. The chair then announced
that settlement of the contest in
Louisiana had been reached between
the two factions and that neither
should be represented ON the commit
tees. Following this the convention
perfected temporary organization by
calling delegations to name members
of various committees, after which the
list of temporary officers was read.
Lodges Resolution Carries.
Senator Lodges resolution was car
ried with reference to all states save
Louisiana, where contest had been
temporarily passed over and both del
egations seated. 1t was reported that
Louisiana had submitted two lists, but
Chairman Burrows announced an