Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-05-16
Denver Convention Arrangements.

being built to house the Democratic
national convention at Denver, July &,
has notified the committee that there
will be seats for $1,000 persons, the
first floor alone seating 5000. OF these
EO1O seats in the center will be for the
delegates and alternates. There are no
pillars or posts to obstruct the view.
The hall is built Of brick, stone. con-
crete and steel so as to be fireproof,
and extra large exits are provided
against the possibility Of a panic.
Key to the Hearst Platform.
In the platform adopted by the indie
pendence league Of New York state the
public recognizes the keynote of the
appeal which the national Independ-
ence league is expected to make In the
coming campaign. The document is
very short and expresses contempt for
modern party government and pro-
poses to wrest the government from
agency for the common good" Both
the old parties 1t regards as respon-
sible for the existing conditions of pri-
vate monopoly to the disadvantage Of
both capital and labor; hence it con-
cludes that the country must look
to new party to bring relief. De-
mand is made for equality Of oppor-
tunity and the largest measure of in
dividual liberty consistent with equal
rights, effective control of enterprises
which are distinctly public in their
nature, the overthrow of special inter-
ests and the restoration of government
by the majority"
Labor Protects Suffraqettes.
Upon the appeal of Mrs. Lydia Com
mander, the New York Central FEEDER
ated union has Endorsed the campaign
Of the suffra gettes for the ballot and
has undertaken to protect the women
speakers at street meetings from the
hoodlums who hitherto had maltreated
the women agitators.
Small Majority For Bailey.
All interest in the Texas Democratic
primaries centered in the effort of the
friends of Senator Bailey to have him
again vindicated by being chosen as a
delegate at large to the national con-
vention. The early returns indicated
a sweep for Bailey, but later unofficial
counts appeared to cut his lead down
to few thousands.
Chandler Questions Taft Delegates.
The latest move of the Republican
allies combining against the nomina-
ton of Taft is contained in the letter
of former Senator Chandler to the ma
tional committee raising the right Of
southern delegates to sit in the national
convention If they were chosen by
convention "a condition of whose &C.
ton was that no colored man should
be allowed membership" He urges
that such a convention was not a Re-
publican body in view Of the fifteenth
amendment and the history of the Re-
publican party.
More Presidential Preferences.
The Republicans of New Jersey in
state convention at Trenton tabled a
resolution to indorse the candidacy of
Taft and refused to instruct the dele
gates for any candidate. Ex-Governor
Murphy was Endorsed for the vice pres
idency.
Taft sentiment encountered almost
no opposition in the Connecticut Re-
publican convention at Hartford, and
delegates were sent to Chicago in
structed for him.
The National Negro American Polit-
ical league has opened headquarters
at Washington, and its president, the
Rev. J. M. Waldron, has written an
open letter to the candidates opposed
to Taft, saying that If either Taft or
line up against the Republican ticket.
The Kentucky Republican conven-
ton instructed delegates to vote for
Taft until be is elected"
The Utah Republican convention de-
clared for Roosevelt as first choice and
for Taft as second.
The Ohio Democratic convention at
Columbus has eliminated Judson Har-
mon as candidate for the presidency |
by naming him for governor, this over
the opposition of the Tom Johnson fac
ton. Johnson accused Harmon Of be- |
ing the tool of the liquor interests in the |
state and the representative of the |
Morgan railroad interests. The entire |
delegation to Denver was instructed |
FOR Bryan.
The Massachusetts Democratic con-
vention, under the control of George
Fred Williams, instructed delegates for
the Nebraskan.
In the Minnesota primaries Governor
Johnson was favored by large ma
jority of the districts for the presi.
1ency.
The Texas Republican primaries in
1icated a strong trend toward Roose-
velt as first choice.