The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-08
Almost Hysterical Ova-
tion Given to Former
Chief Forester.
HINES INCIDENT
is CONFRONT ISED
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana,
Stirs Crowd to Great Enthus-
iasm for Deposed Official.
Hill Makes Epigrams at
Expense of National
Government.

st. Paul, MINI, September with
the dazzling presidential and ex-presi-
dental luminaries shedding their rays
elsewhere. the light of the National
Conservation Congress became visible
to-day The two sessions to-day. ad-
dressed by James j. Hill, Senator Bev-
eridge, Secretary OF Agriculture wilson
and others. were we'll attended and
enthusiastic.
Mr Hin let fall showers of epigrams
al the expense of the national govern
,nent, and was applauded.
senator Beveridgc waxed eloquent
to quite different purpose, but the
crowd noisily approved.
CLIFFORD Pinchot suddenly found him.
self in the limelight, and received an
almost hysterical ovation. Tears
sprang to his eyes, and were still in
his voice when ne said few words OF
thanks
Another feature of the day, but of
which the spectators knew little II
anything. was the closing oi 'ne Eo-
ward c. Hines incident.
Mr.. Hines detied the Illinois delega-
tion. which had protested against nus
being chairman OF the credentials COM
mtttee. ON the ground that public s2s-
ain had connected him too closely with
the alleged purchase OF Senator LORI
mer.s seat in the Senate. MT. Zines
,ola his fellow Chicagoans that ne mao
peen appointed chairman, ana Una.
sinca they had chosen TO play penny
| nolit!cs." he would fight them 81
| along the line.
Compromise Alleged.
n B. Baker. president OF the con
that MT. ttlHSS
| did not desire TO serve, had appointed
! professor G. E. Condra. of the univer-
/ sttv of Nebraska. Professor ConoFa
/, suggested a compromise, which Mf.
I LIinas accepted, namely that ne
| ft,ondra1 should pass on the nuGlser
| OF delegates present, and tneh 80
| that the committee be discaarse@ eu. GU ~
/ was done, End the ircloshl ue'.ia =
| closed.
| q, was the Senator from Indiana VINO
| s,Irrad the crowd TO the big ovation
| for Mr. Pinchor. The applause poi
| at the mere mention OF the FORMER
rational forester's name. Mrs. Eliza-
/, beth q. Grams, of New YORK, VINO 40
| attending the congress with MIS- La
| toilette, wife of the Wisconsin sen
ator stood up waving handkerchlels IN
la,h hands She afterwards said mat
| she was so excited that she scdtcaiy
realized that there was any one In
| the nan but herself Her example
| was all that the crowd needed. EVERY
i! body arose. and it was full minute
before Senator Beveridge could re-
| sumo. When he had concluded CT -
| for Pinchot came from every part -
| the house He was finally orasseu
| forward, and in shaky voice saio.
| There are but few moments IN
| man's life like this. 1t is magnificent
| to hear the principals of conservation
| of national resources acclaimed as
| YOU have done. l have fought many
| years for conservation, and conserVa-
| ton has won. / thank you
Senator Beveridge sounded his Key
note in the statement that this is one
(, nation, not forty-siX nations
Mr.. Hill said that there are dangers
| lfnseparable from national control. Ihe
machine is too big and remote. ne said.
and its operation too slow and costly.
Gets Down to business.
| With the big features of the congress
over with, namely. the addresses OF
| President Taft and former President
| Roosevelt, the delegates expressed their
| determination to-day to get down 70
business. The meetings of Monday and
| Tuesday were fairly lost in welcoming
/ the distinguished speakers, leaving the
/ balance of the program to all but empty
| benches.
| Chairman Pardee. of the resolutions
committee, called the committee to or
\ der to-day before the congress resumed.
| The membership of the committe 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 Roose-
welt and Clifford Pinchot.
The committee included the follows
ling: George c. Pardee. California. chair
man; Cyrus G. Babb, Maine; Mr.. Meek
ms, Maryland; z. "A. Starp. Massachu-
setts Francis King. Michigan; +. w.
kelsey, New Jersey; j. S. Whipplc, New
York; Charles l. Back. Ohio; NJ P. Nc
/ Craig, Pennsylvania: H. A. Border
i Rhode Island. and I. G. White, West
| Virginia.
/ On Program for To-day.
Addresses by j. ]. Hill, Senator Bev-
| eridge, Secretary of Agriculture Viii
son and w. w. Finley. president OF
the Southern Railway. were on to-day,s S
program.
Edward B. Hines. the Chicago 1um-
herman. whose appointment as chair
man of the credentials committee was
opposed by the Illinois delegation be-
cause Of gossip connecting his name
with the money alleged to have figured
| In the election of United States Senator
Lorimer, said to-day that he would
] not resign the craftsmanship under
fire.
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