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lam Barnes. Jr., OK Albany, and he was on
ehatty terms with che Held naEnhal u
Columbia county, Louis p. Payn.
Low ron vIoE-PnEsrpRNr.
Mr.. Low had smiles and dimples for oil
and some Of the New Yorkers seemed TO
10 disposed Of ~ a Presidential candidate,
might DO thought Of a. the candidate Of tha
delegation for President.
Senator Beyeridge sat demurely beside
his colleague, Senator Hemenway., He gave
earnest attention 70 Mr.. Burrows's speech:
all about In front. Senator Cullom. Frank
LIN Murphy, Senator Scott, Charles p. Taft.
Arthur /. Vorys and Charles #. Brooker.
and mingling with thefn all before the oon-
vension got under way was Frank II. Httoh-
Alaska. G Ritohooof % X was 'i hsre' sSsre Tier and
everywhere. He believes that he 70 to be
the chairman Of the national committee.
The Wisoonein crowd came into the oon-.
yention with Hy- HyN cries for La Toilette.
They are really for Roosevelt.
outside Of the outburst for Burrows's eulogy
Of the judiciary. Now and then the Ohioans.
who were next to the New Workers. and
lndianans, would fire quips which told OF
the unfortunate predioament OF the Empire
The New Yorlxers have candidate In Gov.
Hughes whom they know they cannot
nominate, and every one OF them to man
wants Hughes to release them. but tho
Governor has not up to late tonight ao-
commodated the delegation.
MAKING A BrooRAPHY.
A personal friend Of Gov. Hughes said
to-day that the Governor well know or
nominated here, that It looked Hike TAFT to
him. but then the Governors hiographers
must have occasion to note that Gov.
Hughes was once presented as Presidential
candidate to national convention Of his
party.
The Hoosier people want vice-President
Fairbanks reuominated. They believe, they
say, that the Vice. President has made him
self 50 valuable In his present place that he
should have 1t for another term OF four
years, that Is, II Roosevelt or Taft, which,
the proposal. You see, Mr.. Fairbanks
might become q very disturbing factor IL
he were turned loose In his State. He
might aspire TO either the seat Of Senator
Beyeridge or Senator Hemenway. SO prob
united S as they % are at the the presen. r NOM moment G
In proclaiming the availability Of Mr.. Fair
banks for his present place.
THE CONVENTION OPENS.
With the band playing Hail Columbia
my Country, Tis Of Thee and even Hail
to the Chief when the Big White Chief was
a thousand miles away; with the chatter Of
the delegates and the pleasing interest Of
of the national committee walked upon the
platform, accompanied by Senator Burrows
and Elmer Dover, secretary Of the national
committee.
There was quite a gathering Of Catholic
SSiergymen On on the platform, headed h BY the
Beside him was Father Kelly, Familiarity
known to rich and poor in this great city
as the beloved Father Ed. He is known to
all hero for his abilities in getting places for
the men and women Of his parish. which
seeing to it that they do their work right
Most Of them report to him every Saturday
night.
Chairman Nav has never haan a pro-
orastinator. From the day when he was
newspaper man on his fathers paper. the
Indianapolis Journal, he has been alert
and his spirit has ever been independent
Mr.. Hitchcock has had a number Of lessons
teaching this IN the last ten days.
Promptly at IL o clock Mr.. New called the
convention to order. This Is a difficult
Mss sss " %hsps Ss iSo son rrs r
or the mon and women In the galleries
want to firt a little longer, but In getting
the convention in order Chairman New
was materially assisted by Sergeant at
Arms William +. Stone.
FORT DEARBORN GAvEL.
Then the usual gavel incident took place.
Frederick Upham presented TO Mr.. New
the gavel used to open the convention.
from old Fort Dearborn. The inside Of
the cover of the box containing the gavel
is left in its rough hewn condition, showing
the deep broadaxe cuts. The mallet Is
about foot long and around the head is a
silver band, bearing an American flag in
colored enamel. A silver plate on the box
cover bears this legend: Made of hand
hewn oak log from blockhouse Of old
Fort Dearborn, the first outpost Of civiliza-
ton under the United States Government
1908; burned by the Indians and rebuilt in
1910. The log from which this gavel and
box are made is In the collection of the
Department Of Municipal History and
Museums, Chicago, City Hall; June, 1905"
AZ Chairman New raised the gavel hun.
which made it apparent that New has not
suffered in popularity because OF his tits
with Hitchcock When quiet was restored
Bishop Muldoon, making the sign Of the
cross. said the prayer for the convention.
80 Almighty and Eternal God, we
TO the prayers hero offered by Thy servants
In behalf Of the whole nation.
I'VE humbly implore Thee TO Bless guide.
and in Thy wisdom direct, the delibera-
IONS OF tnlS COnvonton Tor the greater
peace. security and happiness of the entire
people. Accept these prayers to the glory
of Thy name and the good OF our souls
Grant to us all peace, purity and patriot
sm through Our Lord Jesus Christ who
!aught us to pray to Thee. saying. Our
Father. who art In Heaven
CHAIRMAN NEWS SPEECH.
Chairman New in opening the cow ention
,aid
The hour has arrived for the repre-
;entatives Of the Republican party to meet |
n it's fourteenth national convention at |
he end OF almost twelve consecutive years |
If the most brilliant administration in the |
history OF the world. There are those |
present in this audience to-day who partioi- !
oated in the party's first convention, and |
he accomplishments Of that party within |
70 brief span as the life OF men yet living |
ire almost beyond belief.
"We are here to assert our pride in what |
las been done, to approve the achievements |
If the past, and more especially to COM
mend and indorse the administration of !,
Theodore Roosevelt and those policies |
which, under his splendid administration. |
AVE become known TO the people Of this |
and as iiie polioies Of the sqare deal"
Secretary John B. Molloy of Columbus |
cad the call for the convention and Chair |
nan New announced that the national |
committee had recommended the selection !
u Senator Julius Cesar Burrows OF Michi- !
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