Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

who was chairman of the resolutions COM
mittee, was regarded as spokesman for the
president. George Bruce Cortelyou was
selected as chairman of the national com
mittee at the request Of the president Had
Marcus A. Hanna, appointed chairman Of
the national committee at the 1900 con-
vention, lived, the situation might have
been different. But both he and Quay
had died before the convention of 1904
met.
The only ripple of excitement during the
sessions of three days was that occasioned
by contesting delegations from Wisconsin.
In that states republican convention,
almost half of the delegates opposing Gov
ernor La Follette's wing OF the party
which had control of the convention bolted
and held a separate convention. This
boiling convention named as delegates to
the national convention, j. C. Spooner,
j. W. Babcock, j. " Quarles and Emil
Baensch. This faction was composed OF
the stalwarts. The half breeds" or sup
porters of Governor La Follette's policies
sent to the convention Isaac Stephenson
and Robert La Toilette, both Of whom are
now United States senators, w. d, Conner
and j. b. Stout.
The committee on credentials appointed a
subcommittee Of three to decide between
these two delegations. 1t reported in favor
of the stalwarts, the Spooner-Quayles com
bination. Its decision was accepted by the
fun committee. The convention adopted the
report OF the committee and the half
breeds" wnt home.
Candidates Unanimously Nominated.
For the second time since its first con-
vention of 1856. the republican party in con-
vention assembled was unanimous In It's
choice of both candidates. Theodore
Roosevelt OF New York was nominated by
Frank S, Black of New York. Speeches
seconding the nomination were made by
Albert j. Beveridge OF Indiana, George A.
knight OF California, William o. Bradley
OF Kentucky, Joseph b. Cotton of Mis-
nesota, Harry S. Cummings OF Maryland.
roll call of states gave every vote to
the only candidate nominated.
With the vice presidential candidate even
this Formally of calling the roh was
omitted. Charles Warren Fairbanks Of
Indiana was chosen by reclamation.
Jonathan p. Dolliver Of Iowa presented his
name. Seeonding speeches were made by
Joseph Benson Foraker OF Ohio. Samuel
w. Pennypacker OF Pennsylvania, Thomas
II. Carter Of Montana.
The Republican Platform.
The platform was adopted without a dis
senting vote. 1t was really minor matter.
Theodore Roosevelt was the issue That
the people accepted this fact was demon
strated throughout the summer and at
the polls where he was given the largest
popular majority ever received by any
presidential candidate.
But written statement OF the policies
OF the party has been long established
custom Hence not to violate precedent
one was adopted. 1t gave a resume OF
the work OF the administration and re-
affirmed the party's adherence TO the pro-
tective tariff. the gold standard, encour-
agement OF the merchant marine, main
tenance OF the navy, exclusion OF Chinese
labor, enforcement OF civil service law,
liberal administration OF pension laws,
arbitration, protection OF American citizens
abroad, Chinese policy and enforcement OF
constitutional provisions regarding elective
franchise. Combinations OF capital and
labor were declared necessary, but were
warned that they could not be permitted
TO break the laws. Mckinley and Roose-
welt were both praised. The latter
action in the settlement OF the coal strike.
his foreign policy, his Panama policy, his
commercial treaty with China, settlement