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REPUBLICANS NOMINATE TAFT
In Convention in Chicago—He Receives Nomination on
the First Ballot Over Six Aspirants.
ROOSEVELT’S SCHEDULE SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED
Thi Vote By the Delegales Given Knox, Hughes, Cannon, Fairbanks, La Foliette and
Foraker Was Small —Taft Nomination Was Made Unanimous —Proceedings
and Incidents of the Great Convention.
Ohlcago, 111. —The national conven
tion of the republican party to noml-
HMe Its candidates for president and
▼lce president and adopt Its platform
iwae held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. On the first .ballot
Secretary of War William Howard
Taft of Ohio was nominated. Hio
nomination was then made unanimous.
The proceeds of the convention fol
low:
Tuesday.
The convention was called to order
by Harry S. New of Indiana, chairman
republican national committee, at
12:18 noon. After a flashlight picture
had been taken of the convention
Chairman New spoke as follows:
“The hour has arrived for the repre
sentatives of the republican party to
meet in its fourteenth national conven
tion at the end of almost twelve con
secutive years of the most brilliant ad
ministration in the history of the
world. There are those present in
this audience today who participated
in the party’s first convention and the
accomplishments of that party within
so .brief a span as the life of men yet
Uring are almost beyond belief. We
are here to assert our pride in what
has been done, to approve the achieve
ments of the part and mode, espec
ially to commend and endorse the ad
ministration of Theodore Roosevelt
and those policies which under bis
splendid administration have become
known to the people of this land as the
politics of ’square deal.’ ”
His mention of the name of Presi
dent Roosevelt was greeted with a
chorus of cheers, which, however, was
quickly suppressed by the chairman.
He introduced Bishop Muldoon of
Chicago, who recited the Lord's
prayer.
Secretary John Maloy of Ohio read
the call for the convention. At the
ooncluslon of tho reading of the call
Ohairinan New announced that the
republican national committee bad
recommended Senator J. C. Burrows
1 Michigan for temporary chairman.
Ur. Burrows was chosen among cheers
Irom jthe Michigan delegatee. He
bowed his acknowledgment and step
ad to the front of the platform and be
gan his "keynote” address. He spoke
for one hour and ten minutes and
among other things referred to the
growth of the country during the past
ministration.
fcur years under the republican ad-
Hs referred briefly to the advance
ment made In the nine great executive
departments of the government.
In referring to the proposed antl
lajunctlon plank in the republican
platform, Senator Burrows stated.
“The republican party has no sym
pathy with that spirit which would di
vest the courts of their constitutional
Kwere or impeach their Integrity.”
ila was greeted with probably the
greatest demonstration of the first
day’s session. Briefly he referred to
tariff revision, the recent financial dis
larbance, the San Domingo incident
and the establishment of a merchant
marine. In speaking of the latter sub
ject he used the words "no flag will
take the place of the American flag,
but the flag of American indepen
dence.” At this point the senator
eoncluded his speech and was greeted
with a terrific applause.
Lafayette B. Gleason of New York
read the list of temporary officers ree
ammended toy the republican eommit
tee and the list was approved.
Rapraentatlve S. E. Payne of New
Yark offered the resolution that the
•euvention be guided by the rules of
fea convention of four years ago, un
til permanently organized. It was
adopted.
The roll call of the states was dis
pensed with on motion of Senator
Lodge and the names of delegatee se-
Sted to act on the different conmiit
s were handed to the secretary. On
motion of Senator DuPont of Delaware
tit convention adjourned at 2 p. m. to
maet Wednesday at 12 noon.
Wednesday.
Convention called to order by Tem
porary Ohainnan Burrows at 12:20 p.
m. Invocation by Rev. William O.
Walters of Chicago.
Harry Dougherty of Ohio from the
aonmittee on credentials, asked for
recognition and announced that com
mittee had been in continual session
throughout the night and would be
able to present its report within an
hour. While waiting for this report
there was a parade through the con
vention hall of local and visiting
marching clubs. Senator Fulton of
Oregon then presented the report and
permanent roll of the delegates, it
was adopted in quick order.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization was presented by
Chairman Charles F. Brooker of Con
necticut, who announced Honorable
Henry Calvert Lodge of Massachusetts
as permanent chairman, and with this
exception the temporary officers to bo
permanent officers. This announce
ment was greeted toy great applause.
William H. Taft.
Senator Lodge was escorted to the
platform and began his speech to the
convention.
Mr. Lodge, trim, and business-like,
looked as from a later generation than
the white-haired retiring chairman,
liis voice, too, had that resonant New
England twang which made it ring
out to the further corners of the gal
leries.
"The fervid fancy of an uneasy
dream” was his indictment hurled
against the visionary policies of oppo
sition parties.
The applause had hardly died away
when Mr. Lodge launched his sentence
which electrified the assemblage into
its first real demonstration of wild
enthusiasm.
“The president,” exclaimed Mr.
Ijodge, “is the best abused and most
popular man in the United States to
day.”
This was the long-awaited signal.
Instantly a shout broke from the gal
leries, and was echoed back from the
floor, at first only a tempest of de
tached yells and cat-calls and shouts
of “Teddy,” but gradually gathering
force and volume until it swelled to
a whirlwind of sound and motion, as
delegates and spectators rose eu
masse, mounting chairs, waving ban
ners, hats, handkerchiefs, flags, news
papers—anything which could toe seiz
ed upon to aid turbulence to the scene.
Amid the tumult the band struck
up, but the clash of brass and drums
was completely lost iu the babble of
sound which welled up from 14,000
throats. •
For the first minute Senator Lodge
stood waiting to proceed, occasionally
raising his hand for silence, only to
awaken a defiant yell, twice louder
than before.
A full three-quarters of an hour had
passed in this bewildering confusion
of sight and sounds. For a time fear
was felt by some that a stampede was
imminent. But the political generals
were glad to give the pent-up enthu
siasm of the multitude this outlet of
expression, and at no time was there
the slightest apprehension among
them that the well-devised plans
would miscarry toy some over-power
ing movement. Frank H. Hitchcock,
the Taft manager, moved about the
floor, smiling as the tumult was at its
height.
“The cheers for Roosevelt today will
be for Taft tomorrow,” said he with
confidence.
With the subsiding of the Roosevelt
storm. Senator Lodge completed his
stirring speech, and then the conven
tion turned to the reports of the other
committees. That on rules aud order
of business brought a majority report
against the resolution offered by
James Francis Burke of Pennsylvania
reducing the representation of states
to a basis of the republican votes cast
by those states. Mr. Burke presented
a minority report, in which seventeen
of the states concurred.
A sharp contest occurred on this
question, bringing for the first time
before the convention some of its best
known orators, including Burke of
Pennsylvania, Governor Wilson of
Kentucky, Kiefer of Ohio, ex-Governor
Herrick of Ohio, Remmel of Arkansas,
Buckingham of Illinois, Wadsworth of
New York, Mudd of Maryland, ex-Gov
ernor Warmouth of Louisiana, and the
negro from Georgia, Henry Johnson.
The resolution was finally defeated
by the close vote of 506 against 471.
Senator Warren of Wyoming, moved
that a recess be taken until 9 o’clock
Wednesday night Governor Fort, of
, New Jersey, offered an amendment
making the hour 10 o’clock Thursday
morning. The amendment was adopt
ed, and the convention adjourned.
Thursday.
The third day’s session of the con
vetnion most of the delegates were
tardy in arriving. It was 10:17 before
all were seated and Chairman Lodge
called the convention to order.
Rev. John Wesley Hill of New York
city opened the session with prayer.
Senator Hopkins was recog-nized by
the chairman and presented the ma
jority report on the platform of the
republican party to the convention.
When the anti-injunction plank was
read the words “integrity of the
courts” brought forth applause. There
were cries of “no, no,” when the sug
gestion was made that necessity ex
isted for a change in the present man
ner of issuing injunctions. However,
the conclusion of the reading of the
plank was generously applauded. Lit
tle attention was paid by the delegates
to the remaining planks of the plat
form and during the reading the dis
cussion among themselves of the anti
injunction plank seemed to be occupy
ing their time. The reading of the ma
jority report on platform was finely
concluded.
Thp minority report disagreeing in
regard to the tariff, trusts, railroads
injunction and trials in contempt cases
was presented by Representative
Cooper. Asa substitute he offered the
platform known as the “La Folette
Platform.” On vote the majority re
port on the platform was adopted.
“The next business is the presen
tation of names of candidates for the
office of president of the United
States," said Chairman Lodge at 12:45
p. m., and there was a great cheer.
“The clerk will call the roll.”
The clerk ran rapidly down the list
of states and there wds no response
until Illinois was reached.
Then Representative Boutell of Illi
nois swept to the platform to nominate
Speaker Cannon.
The enthusiastic cheers were quick
ly hushed as Mr. Boutell held up his
hand for attethion, and began his ad
dress.
Just as Mr. Boutell commenced his
address Chairfnan Lodge yielded the
gavel to Senator Heyburn of Idaho.
The mention of the name of Presi
dent Roosevelt by the speaker called
out a burst of cheers which soon died
away, however.
The mention of the name of Cannon
was the signal for an uprising of the
Illinois' delegation. They mounted
their chairs for a few seconds, cheer
ed and sat down inside of a few sec
onds. Here and there throughout the
hall a flag of handkerchiefs was raised,
six or seven of the New York delega
tion joining in. Illinois cheered in
loyal fashion, but its following was
scant and the entire demonstration
was over in exactly two minutes.
Cannon's nomination was seconded
by Representative Fordney of Mich
igan.
Governor Hanley of Indiana was
next given the floor and nominated
Vice President Fairbanks. He had
difficulty in getting attention of the
delegates. Mayor Bookwalter of In
dianapolis seconded Fairbank's nomi
nation, taking occasion to censure the
delegates and the audience for inatten
tion during the nomiinating speech.
Then General Steward L. Woodford
arose to nominate Governor Hughes.
He was cheered lustily by members of
the New York delegation, in which
several other sections of the hall
joined. There was no seconding
speech for Governor Hughes and the
roll call was resumed.
“Ohio!” called the clerk.
The response was electric. Ohio
gave a yell, the neighboring delega
tions except Illinois and Indiana fol
lowed on, and for a brief period the
uproar was deafening.
Representative Theodore E. Burton
of Cleveland, the chosen orator for
Taft, walked to the front of the plat
form, In the midst of another wild
demonstration from the Ohio delegates
and their friends. '
As Mr. Burton neared the end of his
speech a perfect stillness pervaded the
chamber. He assured his hearers that
whether in war or in peace, Secretary
Taft, as chief magistrate, would guide
the destinies of the nation "with a
strong hand and with a gentle, patriot
ic heart
"And so,” said he, “today, in the
presence of ten thousand persons, and
the inspiring thought of the well-nigh
ten thousand times ten thousand who
dwell within our borders, I name for
the presidency that perfect type of
American manhood, the peerless repre
sentative of the noblest ideas in our
national life—William H. Taft!”
George A, Knight of California sec
onded Taft's nomination.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio
was nominated by C. B. McCoy of
Coshocton, Ohio.
W. O. Emery of Macon, Ga., a ne
gro, made the seconding speech for
Senator Foraker.
Senator Philander C. Knox of Penn
sylvania was nominated by Robert S.
Murphy. The seconding speech in toe
half of Senator Knox was made by Jas.
Scarlett of Danville, Pa.
Senator LaFollette was nominated
by Mr. Henry F. Coleman of Milwau
kee.
After calling the remainder of the
states, with no response, the chair
man announced the nominations clos
ed. The vote was taken and William
H. Taft of Ohio was nominated on the
first ballot.
Nine hundred and seventy-eight
votes were cast as follows:
Taft 702
Knox 68
Hughes 67
Cannon 58
Fairbanks .... 40
LaFollette .... 25
, Foraker 16
Roosevelt 3
“Hurrah for Taft!” went up with
such force that it shook the building.
The band played “The Star Spangled
Banner” and the crowd joined in sing
ing the national anthem. General
Woodford of New York and Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania moved the
nomination of William H. Taft be
made unanimous. Mr. Boutell of Il
linois seconded the motion, which was
put by the chairman and carried with
a shout. It was on motion of Senator
Fulton of Oregon that the convention
took a recess at 5:22 p. m. until Fri
day at 10 a. nn
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Has Flank on Every Subject of National
Importance.
The new platform of the republican
party was adopted by the conveniton
Thursday. The platform’s first new
paragraphs deal with the history and
achievements of the republican party,
saying it has reached the highest ad
vancement under the leadership of
Roosevelt.
It refers to the opportunity for all
people under our government and
speaks of the revival of business and
commends congress for the recent leg
islation.
Under pledges for the future, the
following planks are given:
Tariff bureaus for revision by spe
cial session following the inaugura
tion of the president.
Favors fixing the maximum and
minimum rates to be administered by
the president under limitations.
Currency—Approves the Vreeland
bill as an emergency measure and de
clares for anew system for affording
more elasticity.
Postal Savings—Favors the estab
lishment of postal savings banks.
Trusts—Amendments to the Sher
man law giving the federal govern
ment greater supervision.
Secure greater publicity m manage
ment of corporations.
Railroads —Government employes
pledge to the laws for the safety of
employes.
Wage Earners —Effort to lighten
their burden toy increased opportunity
for labor where possible.
The republican party will at all
times uphold the authority and in
tegrity of the courts, state and fed
eral, and will ever insist that their
powers to enforce their process and
to protect life, liberty and property
shall be preserved inviolate. We be
lieve, however, the rules of procedure
in the federal courts, with respect to
issuance of the writ of injunction,
should be more accurately defined by
statute and that no injunction or tem
porary restraining order should toe is
sued without notice except irreparable
injury would result from delay, in
which case a speedy hearing thereaf
ter should be granted.”
Rural Delivery—Favors the exten
sion of free rural delivery of mails.
Rights of the Negro—Condemn all
devices that have for their real aim
the disfraaichisement of negroes.
Natural Resources —Indorse the
movement inaugurated by the admin
istration for conservation of natural
resources.
Army and Navy—Preparedness for
war, insuring peace.
Protection Americans Abroad—Com
mend the administration for the effort
to protect American citizens abroad.
Extension of Foreign Commerce —
Steps tor increasing merchant marine.
Veterans —Increased pension* for
veterans of all wars.
Other planks favor the establish
ment of a bureau of mines and min
ing. greater efficiency in health agen
cies.
It is recommended that the hun
dredth anniversary of Lincodn’s birth,
February 12, 1909, be observed as a
patriotic holiday.
The platform ends with a reference
to the difference between republican
and democratic principles of govern
ment.
FRANK E. HITCHCOCK,
Taft’s campaign manager.
Fr""' * isi
After suffering for seven years,
this woman was restored to health
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Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunk
Ind. Ter., writes to Mrs. Pinkham!
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years was all run-down, and so ner
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doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con
dition I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ad
vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham ’s Vege
table Compound, and I am now strong
and well.”
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Model Villages in Hungary.
The progress of the Agricultural
Ministry in dealing with the forma
tion of new villages and of irepeopling
those suffering seriously from decline
goes on apace in Hungary. A re
port just published shows that the
State has allocated 32,874 acres of. its
own property for sixteen settlements
on which 1,590 families have been
given new homes.
Two new model villages have been
formed named Igazfalva and Szilagyi,
while some thirteen centres have been
resuscitated. Several interesting fea
tures demand attention. For instance,
the expenses of a church are the more
easily borne because the inhabitants
of such a village settlement are usual
ly of the same religious faith N Life
Is more bearable within these pro
tected or aided areas. Land —'good
land—is cheaper.
Terms of purchase extend over a
long period, and the interest in Tran
sylvania is only 2 per cent., rising
in some of the other districts to 4
per cent. More than 2,250,000 crowns
have been - repaid by the new
settlers and only 150,000 crowns of
the purchase money remains outstand
ing.
In the selection of the peasant farm
ers great care is shown and all are
subjected to a severe examination.
In many cases the new farmers have
been supplied gratis with seeds, fruit
trees and cattle for breeding pur
poses, and special funds have been
provided fcr the laying out and mak
ing of new roads.—Budapest corre
spondence Pail Mall Gazette.
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“Nerve and brain power, and mem
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“My son, who is a traveling man,
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over 70, seems fully nourished on
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Ever read the above letter? Anew
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are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.