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Is NATIONAL CONVENTION is 4oN.&
"a CHICAGO. June Il Clearly ali OF
the 900 seats in \ the big Coliseum
we're occupied at noon today, NJ len the
Republican National Convention was vas;
called to order by Chairman Harry S.
New. a. wave Of enthusiasm swept
ever the vast assemblag es when Chair
man Jew pounded HIS desk with I q
sayel made Of wood from Fort Dear
born, and formally announced that the
Inomentious convention Is was open.
The excited buzing lapsed into pro- pro-
found silence when Bishop ii. + j. SMui:
doom began a fervent prayer. in which
he invoked Divine guidance; for the de.
liberations OF the delegates. g5y2 II
Following the rending OF the call Of
the national convention by Secretary
Elmer Dover, United States Senator
Julius G. Burrows. Of Michigan. was
introduced as temporary chairman.
His address was received with mp
Tlause. especially from the sections
where sat the delegates who are still
faithful to the allies, since Senator
Burrows Is looked upon as an anti
administration man.
~ The most important action Of the
Afternoon will DO the selection Of the
various committees. Including those on
temporary organization. rules and or
der Of business. credentials and reso-
;lutions. The; latterSis most Important
since twill draft the national party
platform. The craftsmanship will prob.
ably go to- senat tor Albert Hopkins,
of&1llinois. Il ~ 4.
{fElt is definitely announced that the
Platform will take radical ana adj
anced ground on the tariff. ON con-
troll of the trusts; on the amending OF
the Sherman law, on the! currency and
on the question OF limiting the power
of Injunction. 1t Will stand squarely
II other regards on the policies which
have been features OF the Roosevelt
administration. y. s:5
Theresnre predictions In some quar-.
ters4that there will be difficulty in
framing the tariff plank 5of the plat.
form. but that view Is not entertained
by the men in control OF the party.
They assert that the ,tarIff plank will
follow closely that adoped by the Ohio
state convention, and that nc: Repnb-
licen. with the possible. exception OF a
few extreme "stand patters." will OBJ.
feet to that. Two years ago Secretary
Taft, ADDRESSING an audience at Bath.
Me-, 5leclared himself in favor OF tariff
| revision, and he has never swerve.l
from that position, having reiterated
his conviction on several occasions.
The party leaders are too wise to |
stultity themselves by nominating Taft
and then asking him to stand on a
Platform not in harmony with his well
Known convictions on this subject. ~
Taft boomers are more CONFIDENT
than ever Of the, nomination OF their
candidate. now that the convention ia
in session. and declare that only on
ballot will be required. 1T is believed
that there Will be no withdrawals OF
rival .candidntesy now actively in the
running before, the first ballet in the
convention tomorrow, although It is
likely that several "favorite
SON" delegations VIII change their
votes before the result Is announced.
55s William II. Taft Will be the first man
rlnced in nomination before .ha= ma ton.
al convention. When the roll call of
the states for nominations begins Ala.
hama will yield her place to Ohio, and
Representative Burton will nominate
Taft in a speech which those who
know Mr.. Burtnn's ability expect to
fire the convention with enthusiasm.
Then will follow the seconling speches
OF Gearge A.. knight, Senator Dolliyer
and other speakers OF exceptional pow.
err and ability, and a pace will have
been set which other orators will find
it hard to maintain. az
1t Is announced that Representative
Burton will consume about twenty
minutes in his nomination speech.
This is more time than has been taken
by the orators who have delivered
nominating addresses which have be-
come classics. Colonel Robert q ]. IN
sersoll, whose n speech nominating
Blaine as the "plumed knight. y Is con-
stdered rs the most notable In Republic
can history. used Int ten MINT az an,