Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-08
PINCA{4 GIVEN
GRE OVATION
Conservation Cong = $ Wild at
Mention of Name--F =, Couched
by Evidence of a val.
NATIONALIST IDEA PREVAILS
opposite Views Presented by Senator
Beveridge and James ]. Hill.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE READY SOON
Platform Recommended Will Follow
Ideas of Roosevelt.
PERSONNEL OF THE COMMITTEE
Membership Indicates Colonel and
close Friend VIII Have Way on
PrincipIes-Pnrdee Issues
Coll to order.
opposite Views Presented by Senator
Beveridge and James ]. Hill.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE READY SOON
Platform Recommended Will Follow
Ideas of Roosevelt.
PERSONNEL OF THE COMMITTEE

ST. PAUL. Sept THE two opposing
IDEAS Of conserving natural resources met
squarely today when Senator Beveridge in
an eloquent speech declared for national
control, while James j. Hin argued on the
contrary
Clifford Pinchot received an ovation that
furnished the most dramatic moment Of the
congress. The former forester the object
Of Wild demonstration by the audience.
stood with tears streaming from his eyes
until the outburst of cheers had subsidized
and the spectators were again I'm their
seats.
n Just what Senator Beveridge was trying
to say complimentary to Mr. Pinchot was
drowned IN the roar that rose the moment
the trend of remarks became apparent
"Giffort Pinchont--" said the speaker
and the outburst started It grew until
everyone was yelling and the whole house
was on it's feet waving hats and handker-
chiefs.
Senator Beveridge had no sooner retired
than cries of "Pinchot. Pinchot," rang
through the house. He was dragged for
ward by President Baker His voice shook
as he spoke.
1T is magnificent" he said ito hear
conservation acclaimed as has been done
here today. Conservation has won out. l
thank YOU"
Senator Beveridge sounded his keynote
in the statement that this is one nation,
not forty-six nations"
Mr. Hill said there were dangers insep-
arabic from national control The machine
was too big and remote, he said, and its
operation too slow and costly.
Resolutions Committee Meets.
Chairman Pardee OF the resolutions COM
v,,lt hat 90 ha-
fore the congress resumed. The membership
of the committee is said to indicate that
the platform to be recommended to the
convention will be strongly along the lines
Of national control as favored by Colonel
Roosevelt and Clifford Pinchot. The COM
niittee is composed as follows:
George D. Pardee. California, chairman;
John A. Fox, Arisansas; r. t. Coolidge.
Colorado; w. J. McGee, District Of Colum-
bia; Alfred l.. Baker. Illinois; William H.
Dye, Indiana; Robert Hunter, Iowa; Alex
Mitchell Kansas; c. c. Crassham, Ken
lucky; Mr.. Minden, louisiana Cyrus C.
Babb. Maine; Mr. Meekins, Maryland; f.
A. Starp. Massachusetts,; e. b. Robinson
and ]. A, Dubois Minnesota; Francis King,
Michigani w. L. WhItefleld. Mississippi;
kGeorge 3, Logan Missouri; Rudolph Won
1obel and L. II. Newman, Montana; Wood
ruff Ball, Nebraska; +. w. Kelsey, New
Jersey: w. A. Fleming-Jones New Mexico;
j. S. Whipple New York; j. Il. Boyle
North Dakota; Charles l.. Pack Ohio; Ben
jamin Martin, Oklahoma; Malcolm A.
Moody, Oregon; NJ. r. McCraig, Pennsyl-
vania; II. A. Border, Rhode Island; S. H.
Cowan. Texas; Harden Bennion, Utah; l.
G. white, West Virginia, William Irvine
Wisconsin. ana Jerome j. Day, Idaho.
Row over Credentials Averted.
President Baker introduced Bishop Sam
uel c. Edsall who delivered the invoca-
ton clifford Pinchot occupied a seat on
the stage Many women were present.
President Baker introduced Mr. Condra
as chairman of the credentials committee
Mr.. Hines was not on the stage. 1t was
learned that Mr., Condra acted only after
a personal conference with Mr.. Hines. The
latter had just flatly refused the request
of the Illinois delegation to withdraw. He
said he would fight 1t out on the floor OF
the convention. After talking with Mr.
Condra, however, he agreed TO allow the
latter TO represent three delegates and Il
was agreed that the committee should be
discharged Immediately thereafter to avoid
further embarrassment.
Clifford Pinchot and ]. h. White, the lat.
ter the present chairman OF the executiv,
committee, are being boomed by theii
friends for president of the congress.
pr. Frank l. McVey, president OF tht
University of North Dakota discussed
rational taxation OF resources.
''Nomens Influence In National Cues
uons" was the subject OF a paper by Mrs
Emmons Crocker of Massachusetts. chair
man OF the conservation department OF TN,
federation OF Women's clubs