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THE MORNING NEWS.
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J. H. ESTILL, President.
ROOSEVELT BY STORM
NOTHING CAN STOP HIS CARRYING
THE CONVENTION.
HE IS SURE TO BE NOMINATED.
WILL BE NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT
BY ACCLAMATION.
•
Hero of San Joan Hill Realizes the
Inevitable anl Will Accept the
Vice Presidential Nomination—A 11
Efforts to Stem the Tide Have
Proven l navailin&_Hanna Gives
It 1 p—Some Vacant Offices lu New
York State.
Philadelphia, June 20.—Senator Hanna
to-night authorized the following state
ment:
“The administration has had no candi
date for Vice President. It has not been
for or against any candidate. It has
deemed that the convention should make
the candidate and that has been my po
sion throughout. It has been a free field
for all. In these circumstances several
eminent Republicans have been proposed,
all of them distinguished men with many
friends.
“I will now say that on behalf of all
of those candidates, and I except none,
that I have within the last twelve hours
been asked to give my advice. After
consulting with os many delegates as pos
sible in the time within my disposal, I
have concluded to accept the responsibility
involved In this request. In the present
situation, with the strong and earnest
sentiment of the delegates from all parts
of the country for Gov. Roosevelt, and
since President McKinley is to be nomi
nated without a dissenting voice., it is my
judgment that Gov. Roosevelt should be
nominated for Vice President with the
same unanimity.”
Hanna Had Consulted.
This announcement of Senator Hanna
was made after a long consultation with
many leaders of the party. He called all
the newspaper men into one of the rooms
where the consultation had taken place
and read it from manuscript.
Just before the statement was given
out Chairman Odell of New York spent a
few minutes in the room, and when he
came out he said:
“The whole matter got into a snarl and
was left to Senator Hanna to arbitrate
and his decision is that the vice presi
dency should go to New York and Roose
velt will be nominated.”
The programme is to have lowa with
draw Doiiiver and nominate Roosevelt.
Massachusetts will withdraw Long and
second the nomination. Probably other
states with candidates will follow suit. This
will enable the convention to finish its
business and adjourn to-morrow.
Dolliver Withdraws.
Immediately following Mr. Hanna’s an
nouncement of the withdrawal of all the
other candidates and the nomination cf
Gov. Roosevelt for Vice President by ac
clamation Mr. Dolliver authorized the fol
lowing statement:
“My candidacy has been wholly unso
licited; I have not up to this moment
spoken one word seeking the nomination
to even a member of my own delegation.
To-night, Mr. Long. Mr. Scott and my
self placed our candidacies in Mr. Han
na’s hands to dispose of as he saw fit. It
was agreed that our names would not be
presented to the convention and upon my
request Mr. Lafe Young of my state will
place Mr. Roosevelt’s name in nomination
In behalf of the nation.
“I believe that the name of Gov. Roose
velt on the. ticket will give it greater
strength and enthusiasm than the name
of any other man in America.”
Will Re 1>- Acclamation.
Theodore Roosevelt will, no doubt, be
nominated for Vice President by acclama
tion.
The plan is simple and the result sought
can easily he brought about.
There will be no necessity for a roll-rail
to-morrow. When the time comes for nom
inating a Vice President, the roll of stole?
will be called. When lowa is readied
some delegate will arise and withdraw
Dolliver and place Roosevelt in nomina
tion. Massachusetts will follow, with
drawing Long and second in the nomina
tion of the New York man.
This is the plan and if it is done there
will be no need of a bailor. The stampede
which began on Sunday and which seem
ed to have received a check on Monday,
will have ended in the nomination of
Roosevelt.
A part of this scheme has already been
carried out. The convention did net pro
ceed to nominations to-day because nil
parties in interest could not be reached.
Secretary Long’s friends had not been able
to communicate with him and they did not
feel authorized to withdraw him until l.e
could be informed of the situation and his
consent obtained.
It is quite probable that had it been
possible to gain Secretary Long's consent
both nominations would have been made
to-day. It wds not deemed desirable to
nominate McKinley until the convention
was also ready to name his running mate.
In it is known that the plan for
nominating Roosevelt by acciamaiion is
tied up with the nomination of McKinley
in order to gratify the wishes of some of
the men who have been pushing Roose
velt's claims very hard and those who are
engineering the latest arrangement had
no objection.
Something might occur to upset the
present programme, in which event the
nomination of all candidates will be made
and a roll call forced. But even in this
contingency there is little doubt now of
the nomination of Roosevelt.
Only Tsvo Who Cam Slop It.
There are two men who might prevent
his nomination, but It is doubtful if even
they could stem the tide. They are Wil
liam McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
The latter possibly could do so by making
an absolute declaration that he would not
accept the nomination if made, hut now'
It is doubtful if even that kind of a dec
laration would stop the stampede.
If there was a direct intimation from
the President that he did not want Roose
velt nominated in would cause a pause,
but It would not necessarily prevent the.
consummation of the plan for the se
lection of Roosevelt. But no fluch action
Is in the least anticipated. In fact the
news pervaded the convention and circu
lated among the delegates to-day that
the President did not want the adminis
tration used to Influence the delegates for
or against any candidate. Mr. Hanna de
clared the. this had been the position of
the Pres dent all along and that ills wishes
had been respected. The free choice of
the convention has been Roosevelt from
the first and it has been his own person
lily expressed wish that he : hould not
>e nominated, together with the earnest
Verk of Mr. Hanna In the same direction,
—
that has stayed the tide even for a short
time.
Roosevelt himself knows that he will be
nominated and will make no further state
ment, nor is there the least probability
that he will decline the nomination when
made. This is so well understood that del
egation a/ier delegation to-day, either by
direct vote or by a general understand
ing among themselves, came over to him
::d made his nomination assured, no mat
ter how it is brought about.
Only Source of Enthusiasm.
Another matter which has contributed
to a general acquiescence in the selection
of Roosevelt is the fact that his person
ality eeeins. to be about the only thing
to bring life into - the convention. The
known fact that McKinley was to be nom
inated by acclamation and the general ap
proval of oil other business, including the
adoption of the platform over which there
was no contest, has made the proceed
ings somewhat apathetic and the belief
is general that the name and personality
of Roosevelt will rouse the enthusiasm
which has been lacking.
Concerning the rumor which was cir
culated that the convention was to be
stampeded for Roosevelt for President,
Senator Hanna to-night said:
“I have the report anti all T have
to say is that the convention is composed
of sensible men. who her© engaged
in an important duty. That being the
case there is not the least possibility of
anything of that character occurring.”
The conventiqn meets at 10 o’clock in
the morning and leader.' are sanguine
enough to believe to-night that every
thing will be over by 3 o’clock. The pro
gramme for the nomination of Vice Pres
ident is complete and New York state
will not bo embarrassed in its selection
of Lieut. Gov. Woodruff as its candi
date.
It is indeed possible that Lieut. Gov.
Woodruff may himself make the motion
on behalf of New* York state to susoend
the rules and moke Roosevelt’s nomina
tion unanimous. That is the probable way
that New York will relieve itself.
Iloonevelt Will Accept It.
It may be said definitely that Gov.
Roosevelt understands this and with
equal positivene?s it may be declared that
he will accept the nomination. He has
made a brilliant tight, a fight rather un
precedented in political annals, because
it has been to prevent a nomination, not
to obtain it. He has beaten the political
leaders in his own state, he has demon
strated his ability to play at political
checkers with Senator Platt and ex-Sen
ator Quay and it may be said that had
these been the only elements he had to
contend with he would have beaten them
both.
But from 4 he West and South has come
such a strong demand for Roosevelt’s
nomination that it has shaken his deter
mination and has compelled leaders who
desired to respect his wishes, leaders close
to the administration, to bow to a popu
lar feeling that could not he suppressed.
For Governor Roosevelt, it may be said
that he has resigned himself to the situ
ation. Leaving the convention he went
directly to the private house at which
Mrs. Roosevelt was staying, declaring
that he had done everything in his po-wer
to stop the nomination and that he was
now through. At his headquarters many
delegates called and were told that he
was not to be seen.
Where Woodruff Stand*.
Most significant is the attitude of the
Woodruff element. Mr. Woodruff himself
was not even ruffled. He smiled as he
said:
“I told Senator Hanna this morning
that I believed nothing could beat Mr.
Roosevelt for the nomination. I further
told him that I had always believed that
there would tie a great sentiment for him
and I never believed that X stood any
chance to be nominated if he was taken
up by the convention. Ido believe that
it is not o combination that will nomi
nate him, but a genuine demand by the
people.”
“What do you think of Mr. Long's
chances?" was asked.
"He has no more chance than I have
against Roosevelt,” he said. “I met him
on the train coming west from Boston
a month ago, and I told him then that I
believed Roosevelt was the man.”
"Will you move to make Mr. Roosevelt’s
nomination by acclamation if he has suffi
cient voles when New York is reached?”
was asked.
“No I don’t think so.” he said, with
a twinkle of )the eye, "I won't have to.
He'll lie nominated by acclamation long
before New Y'ork's delegation gets a
chance to vote."
Mr. Woodruff is not a delegate, but
could be substituted for the purpose if
such a course is decided upon.
An Unprecedented Cnee,
In few, if any, national conventions has
the question of a governorship of a state,
in this instance New York, entered so
plainly in the fight for national nomina
tions. The removal of Gov. Roosevelt from
the field brings two men prominently for
ward, Benjamin B. Odell and Timothy L
Woodruff.
Senator Platt’s illness, which caused him
to go back to New York to-day, is not
sudden. For months he has been ailing
and his friends are alarmed and believe
that he may soon have to retire from the
political arena. A vacant United States
senatorship to be filled by the next New
York Legislature would leave two offices,
Governor and senator, for two candidates.
It Is known that Mr. Odell has guberna
torial aspirations, while Mr. WoodrtifT
would like to be in Washington. It is ar
gued that with Gov. Roosevelt on the na
tional ticket either man Gan have an op
portunity to secure the state nomination.
SENATOR PIATT WAS ILL
Retnrned to New York Relieving If
Would Be Roosevelt.
New Y'ork, June 20.—Senator Thomas C.
Platt of New York arrived from Phila
delphia late this evening.
As he walked through the corridor of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel It was plain to he
seen that he was suffering physical pain.
His step was not elastic and he kept his
lips drawn tightly. He did not, however,
require the assistance of any one, nor did
he use a cane. When he reached his apart
ments he immediately laid down on a
couch to rest for an hour or so.
Harry Platt, son of the Senator, re
ceived a representative of the Associated
Press shortly after the arrival.
"The Senator,” said he, "while suffer
ing. is not very ill. The day he Ift for
Philadelphia, nnd before going from ha
office, he slipp'd nnd fractured i lib. Ho
told no one of tile accident, and It was
after we got to Philadelphia tnat I first
learned of It. He kept up. however, ant
has not required the services of a phyrl
cian.
"The strain of the convention yesterday
and the heat of to-day began to tell on
him and added greatly to the pain ha
suffered. This afternoon I said I was go
•ing back to New I'ork. as business call
ed me. and suggested it would be a good
plan for him to come with me. He at
once g:a i>d the Idea and accompanied
me back here. I am sure he will be about
as usual in a lew 'lays.
"Now, as to politics.” Mr. Platt was
asked, "all sorts of rumors have been
living about concerning an alleged quar
rel between Senator Platt and Senator
Hanna.”
"The rumors are entirely wrong," was
the reply. "To show the falsity of then),
it is only necessary to say that Senator
. on Fifth ,
SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. JUNE 21, 1900,
TO COT OFF THE SOUTH
THE QUAY RESOLUTION TO REDCCE
REPRESENTATION.
WILL CAUSE A HARD FIGHT.
IT IS TO COME IP AS THE FIRST
QUESTION TO-DAY.
It Will Cut Down the Sonth’n Repre
nentation More Than One-Half.
Quay Introduced the Resolution
Became the Northern State* Fa
vor It—Quc*tion Second in. Impor
tance to That of the Vice Presi
dency— Southerners Will Fight.
Philadelphia, June 20.—The resolution
to-day introduced by ex-Scnator Quay in
the convention relating to the arrange
ment of the basis of representation in fu
ture national conventions, has created a
sensation, particularly among the dele
gations from the Southern States.
To-night the interest manifested in the
proposition is scarcely second to that a
roused by the contest for the vice presi
dency.
Four yeras ago Henry C. Payne, na*
tional committeeman from Wisconsin, pro
posed to the National Committee an
amendment to the rules providing that
thereafter, delegates to Republican Na
tional conventions should be selected on
the basis of one delegate for every 10.000
Republican votes cast at the previous
presidential election. The proposition was
widely discussed at the time, but after
mature consideration the National Com
mittee decided to take no action upon it.
Last December, when the National
Committee met at Washington to select
the time and place of holding the pres nt
convention, Mr. Payne again brought for
ward his proposition and earnestly advo
cated adoption. The committee, however,
decided that it had no authority to take
any action upon the question. It was held
that before the committee properly could
pass upon the question, a national conven
tion of the party would have to instruct
it to do 60.
Mr. Payne dropped the matter at that
time, so far as he personally was con
cerned, but during the past ten days the
fire which has been smoldering has been
fanned into a flame, partly by the ear
nestness of the Rhode Island delegation
to this convention.
Senator Quay’* Resolution.
Until to-day, however, it was not known
in. just what form or from what source
-Hie propoaiUoft-TKawW be Irrunitohidto ,lii.
attention of the convention. After Gen.
Bingham of Pennsylvania had presented
the report of the Committee on Rules to
the convention ex-Senator Quay of Penn
sylvania rose and offered the following
resolution as an amendment to the com
mittee's report:
“That hereafter each state shall be en
titled to four delegates at large and one
additional delegate for each 10,000 votes or
a majority fraction thereof cast at the
last preceding presidential election for the
Republican electors, and six delegates
from each organized territory and the
District of Columbia, and that the meth
ods for the election, of such delegates
shall he provided for by the National
Committee.”
The reading of the resolution was re
ceived with applause, particularly from
the New England states. New York and
Pennsylvania delegations. Among the del
egates from the Southern slates there was
manifest uneasiness and It was evident
instantly that If an effort ware made to
adopt the resolution at once a lively scene
would be precipitated in the convention.
Audible objections were raised to present
consideration of the resolution and at the
suggestion of Mr. Quay, promptly second
ed by Gen. Bingham, it went over until
to-morrow. Chairman Lodge announced,
in response to Inquiry, that it would be
brought before the convention immediate
ly after it assembled to-morrow.
What Quay’* Plan Would Do.
The lable below shows how the Quay
plan would reduce the representation of
the Soulhern States;
Present Proposed
States. Representation. Representation.
Alabama 22 9
Arakansas 18 8
Florida 8 6
Georgia 26 „ 10
Louisiana 16 6
Mississippi 18 5
North Carolina ... 22 20
Tennessee 24 19
Texas 30 21
Vpginla 24 18
South Carolina ... 18 6
To-night Gen. Bingham said that the
Committee on Rules would bring the res
olution before the convention to-morrow
in an amended form. It will provide for
a reference of the question of changing
the basis of representation to the Na
tional Committee with Instructions to take
action upon it, In accordance with the
spirit of the resolution presented by Mr.
Quay. As it is the pending question be
fore the convention Its discussion win
begin as soon as the convention convenes.
It’* All the Talk.
To-night the resolution is the principal
topic of discussion among the delegates.
Those from the Southern States are work
ing like beavers to stem the tide which
seems to be running towards the adoption
of the resolution. They declare that its
adoption means death to Republicanism
In the South. They are presenting their
case to every Northern delegation.
Many of the delegations held informal
caucuses to-night, in which (he resolution
was discussed, with a view to action to
morrow. Asa rule, however, no definite
decision wa* reached. Many individual
delegacts from Northern states openly de
clare their intention ot supporting the
resolution, either In Its pr<y nt or its pro
posed amended form. The proposition has
strong backing In the N< w Eng and
states. New York and Pennsylvania, and
in the Northwestern slates.
So -Irong ha* the feeling become among
the Pout hern delegates that many of them
are prepared to trade, their votes for the
vice pit'sidency for votes against tho res
olution. Indeed, this offer halt been made
openly In a number of Irmlanoe*. tn ex
p'.insiion of reasons which actuated Mr.
Quay in p;(.tenting the resolution, 3cna
r ir Penrose of Pennsylvania said tonight,
after exprtssing h..- belief that the propo
sition would be adopted:
"Col. Quay oft< red the amendment he
cause he knows the proposition Is papular
in the Northern states.
"The great states of New York and
Pennsylvania with 15.000,000 population, are
subordinated In influence to Southern
states that do not deliver an electoral vote,
and wa propose to equalize matters, .Wt;
believe it i? fair and we will insist on the
adoption of the new rule.”
Georain Will Fi&lit It.
A sub-committee of tno Georgia delega
tion, headed by Capt. C. C. Wimbish, vis
ited the Bay State headquarters to-night
and urged the New England men to sup
port the Southern stales in their fight
against Mr. Quay’s representation resolu
tion, which he put before the convention
to-day. The Massachusetts delegation in
formed the Georgian? t ha t they would give
the question consideration.
MIN NESO I A ’S |)EMOCR ATS.
They Indorsed Tonne and Bryan
and Silver at It* to 1.
Minneapolis, Minn., June 20.—The Demo
cratic State Convention to-day was the
largest, most harmonious and enthusiastic
known for years.
Charles A. Towne of Duluth. Populist
candidate for Vice President, was given
the heartiest kind of an indorsement, and
the delegates to Kansas City were instruct
ed to support him.
The resolutions adopted for the free
coinage of silver at the “existing legal
ratio!” which virtually means lt> to 1; de
nounces trusts, demands that trust arti
cles be placed on the free list, expresses
sympathy with the Boers, demand Inde
pendence for Cuba, ask the repeal of war
taxes and favor the income tax.
The convention was warm in its allegi
ance to William J. Bryan.
MAKING A FIGHT ON H\ 1 LEV.
Texn* Democrat* Are Delaying Con
vention’* Work.
Austin, Tex., June 20—Contrary to ex
pectation the Democratic State conven
tion which met here to-day did not ad
journ to-night, nor have delegates been
named to the National convention at
Kansas City.
The convention was early thrown into
an anti-expansion fight which was waged
all afternoon and evening. The fight was
preccipitated by an effort on the part of
Congressman Bailey to have the. conven
tion endorse his anti-expansion resolu
tion.
Mr. .Bailey’s opponents submitted a mi
nority report to the convention to-night
favoring expansion as against anti-expan
sion and the debate probably wyi protract
the deliberations of the convention over
Thursday.
TWO CONVENTIONS HELD.
Democrat* of Montana Split Into
Clnrk and Dnly Faction*.
Butte, Mont., June 20.—There will be
contesting delegations claiming admission
from Montana at the Democratic Na
tional Convention at Kansas City. The
Democratic State Convention was called
to meet hr re at neon, but split into Clark
and Daly factions and two conventions
are bging held.
The Daly Democratic Convention this
evening elected Martin Maginnis. M. W.
Cockrell, Gov. Robert B. Smith. Paul A.
auk a- .rm^fe****
The platform denounces In unmeasured
terms the “action of W. A. Clark of Butte,
in corrupting the late Legislature; in as
sailing the Integrity of the Supreme Court
and attempting to debauch the people, of
the entire commonwealth, as the colossal
crime of the century.”
Senator Clark’s resignalion after the re
port of the Senate committee and his ap
pointment by the acting governor. Is de
nounced as "a disgrace to the state; a
shame to the nation, and an insult to
the Senate.”
Democrat. From Hawaii.
San Francisco, June 30.—Messrs. Kawa
konna, Cornwell, Wilder, Holt, Wise and
Withers, delegates from the territory of
Hawaii to the Democratic National Con
vention at KansaS City, arrived hero to
day.
GOVERNOR VISITS ST. LOUIS.
Rioting IMn*t Re Pnt Down If It Re
quire* the Whole- Force.
St. Louie, June 20.—The only incident
to create a stir in town to-day was Gov.
Stephens' visit for the purpose of dis
cussing the general strike situation, and
of determining whether or not the time
was opportune for the discharge of the
2,soo'posse men. who have been guarding
the property of the St. Louis Transit
Company, and maintaining order for a
month past.
The Governor called on the police offi
cials during the day, and after a short
conference, declared that the dynamiting
of street cars at night must be stopped,
if it takes the entire police force, working
day and night to do it. The Governor
also reoommended that the posse comlta
tus, be kept in service until the danger
from dynamiters is over.
In deference to the Governor’s wishes,
the police department will continue the
posse men In service, until conditions
warrant their disbandment.
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
War In Sooth Africa Wa* Strongly
Condemned.
Dublin, June 20.—The Nationalist Con
vention, which opened here yesterday, un
der the presidency of John Redmond,
chairman of the United frish parliamen
tary party, concluded its sessions to-day.
The convention adopted a eons'ltut'on
calling for a united Irish league, the pro
visions Including the abolition of rght
of crown to challenge Jurors in political
cases except for cause, V repeal of
the treason, felony, ami arms act.
educational equality for Catholics, com
pulsory extension of law providing agri
cultural laborers with cottages and acre
allotments and similar demands.
William Redmond, proposed a resolu
tion. condemning the war in South Africa,
and expressing the hope that the two re
public® would maintain their Independ
ence. This waa adopted.
IT IS W ITHOUT FOUNDATION.
Trnn*port Thonin* Not Ordered to
Divert Her Troop*.
Washington. June 20 —The dispatch from
Shanghai laet night, to the effect that the
Utilted States transport Thomas, with
troops for Manila, was diverted at Naga
saki, and had arrived at Taku with 1,200
men. Is said by war department officials
to be without foundation. The records of
the department show that the Thoma*
sailed from San Francisco, June 10; It la
of course Impossible that she could have
arrived at Nagasaki.
Statue of Washington in Unrl*.
Pari*. June 20.—The statue of Washing
ton, presented to the city of Paris, by
the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion. arrived In Parle to-day. on Its ar
rival hre the statue wss placed on ,i
wagon decorated with French and Amer
ican flags, nnd taken direct to the alte
selected by the City Council of Pori# for
the statue. The pedestal had already
been prepared, and the horse was Imme
diately hoisted upon It. The installation
will be completed in ample time for tbe.
unveiling July 3.
ONLY THE PLATFORM
CONTENTION’S WORK CONFINED TO
THAT FEATURE.
NO NOMINATIONS WERE MADE.
*
APPARENT THAT ROOSEVELT WAS
THE FAVORITE.
Hanna Yhrpw Ip tlic Spoiißr nnil
Let the Delegate* Have Their Own
Way Gold Standard Upheld.
Trust* Mildly l>enuaeed. Hut Not
Knotiuji to Hurt—MeKinley’* Poll,
ey in the Philippines, <uln and
Everywhere Else I* Commended.
Philadelphia, June 20.—President Mc-
Kinley was not renominated at the ses
sion of the Republican National conven
tion to-day. But to-morrow will witness,
in all probability, the unparalelled spec
tacle of both the presidential and vice
presidential candidates being nominated
by acclamation.
Senator Hanna thjew up the sponge to
day. He found he could not stem the tide
of the popular favorite without using the
direct influence of the administration at
Washington. And this* ho could not get.
Possibly even with it he might have
failed. But without the task was hopeless.
The President would have no hand in an
effort to control the convention. He made
known directly to Mr. Hanna his wish
that the wall of the convention should
not be thwarted and when that unequivo
cal word came Mr. Hanna reluctantly
abandoned the fight.
With his retirement from the contest
against the Empire State Governor both
nominations could have been made before
the convention adjourned to-day. The
oiiginal programme was to renominate
McKinley to-day and to nominate the can
didate for Vice President to-morrow. But
the National Republican Committee has
made a compact with the local Philadel
phia Committee to keep the convention
here for three days, and it was feared that
if the nomination for President was made
to-day the convention might take the bit
in its teeth and wind up the proceedings
before dark.
All the preparations for the President's
nomination at this season had been per
fected. Hundreds of beautiful red, white
and blue pampas plumes attach
ed to long staJfs had been
taken down Into the delegates'
pit before the convention met and there
stowed away against the inevitable mo
ment when ihe climax should be reached.
XtT ft+e>>were the pTt'by {lie
ushers while the convention was assem
bling they recalled the magnificent scene
at St. Louis four years ago, when similar
plumes set the convention mad with de
light during the famous McKinley dem
onstration.
Hanua's Master Hand.
Knowing the temper of the delegates
and the crowds, Mr. Hanna decided to
take no risks. And consequently the im
mense throngs wHTch WackeTOd ttre vast
amphithenter to-day, w-ere compelled to
content themselves with the routine in
cidents connected with the permanent or
ganization. an oration by Senator Lodge,
the permanent chairman, and the scene
which attended the unanimous adoption
of the platform. Then they returned to
the city to wait another twenty-four hours
for the nominations, which they have
traveled some hundreds, some thousands
of miles to witness. It was a great dis
appointment to most of them. The ma
chinery of the convention moved so
smoothly that the session did not afford
them an opportunity to let off steam.
There was not the slightest Jar. The
wheels moved as noiselessly as a Corliss
engine. The hand of Hanna was at the
helm. He is an experienced and an ac
complished engineer. Not an eccentric
slipped. '
At one point when the convention
scraped on a sand bar over a proposition
advanced by ex-Benator Quay of Penn
sylvania to cut down the representation
of the Southern States in future conven
tions to a batis of votes polhd for the
Republican candidal© the lever was re
versed and the conventbn promptly back
ed off, thus avoiding the threatened ehoil
by postponing a decision upon the sub
ject until to-morrow. The Southern d<le
gates, without regard to color, race or
previous condit on, are very much in
censed over what I hey regard as a biow
at their power in national conventions,
and the growl they emitted to-day indi
cates that they propose to fight In their
effort lo avert it.
Roosevelt Had Hie Honor*.
Again to-day Gov. Roosevelt enrrird off
the honors. Ijfls entrance was the signal
for the most pronounced demons’rat’on of
the session. ;It was as dramatic as that
of yesterday and was practically a repe
tition of his experience then. He still
wore his Rough Rider hat. Some of h s
austerity had departed. With the relaxa
tion of Mr. Hanna’s opposition the Gov.
ernor realized that he must succumb to
the inevitable, and he appeared resigned
to his fate.
Senator Lodge, young, brilliant, nl ewdy
famous as scholar, statesman and histo
rian, made a tine figure aa he delivered his
address as permanent chairman.
His finely poised head, ciosely ertp ed
iron gray beard, delicately chiseled fea>-
uros-at *i slender athletic tram-’’ w-re
clean?’ outlined. As he faced the con
vention, his voice, though resonant lias
a down-east rasplness, but his delivery Is
pleasing and forceful nnd his speech was
the scholarly, clear-cut effort expected of
him. But It covered the sitne ground
Senator Wolcott went over yesteulay, and
though some of the fine periods ellcitel
applause, as a whole. It did not stir up
any great enthusiam. Neither did the
reading of tiie platform by Senator Fuir
hanks. and for the s tint reason. Both In
different forms were epltonvs of tl e tf"-
ord of the administration upon which the
party will ask the country to re urn t id
power-n re old eloquently placed hero *
the convention yeateiday by S nator Wol
cott.
The most striking In blent of the day
was the appeatance on thc.yfngc of fifteen
of the survivors of rhe original <bnven
tlon held In Locust street. In this city, In
18. VJ. Senator Hawley of Connecticut was
the only one of the fifteen who hold* a
prominent pliic* upon the ; tag • cf t he pres,
ent. The cheer thst went up for them
shock the building.
To-morrow the convention meets nt 10
o'clock In the morning and its labors will
probably be over before 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION.
Scene* in tlie Hall anil Platform
That Wa* Adopted.
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June 30.
guard of the great army of v isitors cross
ed the Schuylkill and besieged the doois
of the convention hall.
As on yesterday the delegates were slow
iu arriving. But the distinguished
guests were on hand somewhat earlier.
Ex-Postmaster General Gary and the Rev.
Edgar M. Levy, the chaplain who prayed
nt the first convention of the. party naif a
century ago. were conspicuous on the
stage and in prominent seats overlooking
the delegates’ pit sat Adjl. Gen. Corbin
and Gen. Bates.
Some of the members of the National
Legislative League of the Woman Suffra
gists were busily engaged while the dele
gates were assembling distributing ap
peals for declaration by the convention
favorable to woman suffrage.
As on yesterday many of the Lading
lights of the Republican party came in
without causing a flurry. Senator Lodge,
permanent chairman of the convention,
came in with the Massachusetts delega
tion at IL:.V> o'clock, but there was riot a
ripple.
The first demonstration occurred a min
ute later when Senator Henna entered and
crossed the length of the hall to the stage.
He could hardly make his way to the
platform owing to the pressure of the del
egates to greet him ns he passed through
Senator Foraker, handsome and debonair,
aroused the next outburst.
Wild Over Iloonevelt.
“Our Chauncey" was not overlooked to
day and there was a great flutter of hand
kerchiefs from the Indies a? ha entered,
l ut it was again Gov. Roosevelt who set
the convention wild. Still wearing his
Rough Rider hat he appeared as on yes
terday at the main entiai.c* and instan ly
the crowd? cheer'd frantically. As on yes
t rday, as ho pushed his way toward h s
seat his progress was impeded by the
enthusiastic greeting of delegates. Sena
tor Platt was by his side. The Governor
did not appear so sternly austere as on
yest rday. He smiled right and left to
th<* plaudi s of the multitude.
While the Roosevelt demonstration was
in progress the <yes of the multitude were
suddenly directed by a strange spectacl
in the center of the s’age as the Chinese
minister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang, resplendent
n rich Oriental silks and accompanied by
Mr. Chung, secretary of legation, also
rii hly robid in silk?, came down th rt mid
tile aisle of the platform. Minister Wu was
first greeted at the entrance by Senator
Burrows, who Introduced him to sever
al of the distinguished public men crowd
ing about.
Ex-Postmaster General Gary of Mary
land, who, while in the first McKinl y
cab.net, was a close friend of Mr. Wu,
o.iertd the minister his arm and the two
proceeded out toward the delegates.
The minister smiled benignly through
his big bowed gold apse racist, and ac
knowledg'd in Erifl’.fh the many saluta
tions. Mr. Gary seated the min st r and
his entemage immediately al ngsl e the
and legates, amid a number of ladi s whose
summer silks paled beside the gorgeous
*LJß**ruF*-‘*tT Chinese raiment.
Another Ovation to Taylor.
Former Gov. Taylor of Kentucky, re
ceived a distinct ovation Just as Senator
Wolcott was preparing to call the con
vention to order. The great hall was
now' black with |>eople, and the seen© was
inspiring as the eye roamed over tho
acres of humanity. At 12:26 Senator Wol
cott rapped for order. Immediately the
band started up “The Star Spangled Ban
ner,” and the vast audience rose en masse.
Gov. Roosevelt as on yesterday, being
first on his feet.
Senator Wolcott again rapped for order
as the swelling strain#*! floated away,
wielding the heavy mallet with his left
hand. When the confusion had subsided,
Rev. Charles M. Boswell opened the pro
ceedings with prayer. Few of the dele
gates rose. While the invocation was
ascending to the great white throne, a
couple of enterprising photographers
from the press embankment, were taking
snap shots of the convention.
A remarkable tribute to the flag and to
the pioneers of the Republican party now
occurred. Mr. Wolcott stepped forward
and stated that fifteen survivors of the
first Republican Convention called at
Pittsburg forty-four years ago, were pres
ent with the same old flag used in that
convention.
At that moment a file of white-haired
patriarchs appeared from the rear, bear
ing at their head a faded American flag,
tattered and held together by a cross
staff.
As the flag appeared the audience rose,
delegates, spectators and guests, and o
deafening salute went up for the faded
standard and its venerable upholders. The
fifteen white-haired men ranged them
selves side by side, looking out on the
sea of faces. Alongside the flag another
standard bore the legend: "National Fre
mont Association, Republican Party, Or
ganized. Feb. 22. 1856, at Pittsburg, Pa "
When the storm of applause had subsid
ed the delegation read a resolution de
claring their unwavering allegiance to
the party they had helped to bring forth.
Committee on Credentials.
This incident over, the chairman recog
nized Representative Payne of New Y’ork,
chairman of the Committee on Credentials]
who mounted the platform and read ih
report of the committee. It was in part i
as follows:
“As to the contests In the Fourth end
Seventh districts of Alabama, the Fourth
and Eighth districts of Georgia, the dele
gates at large and those in the First. Sec
ond, Third and Fourth districts of Louis
ians, the delegates at large and in tho
Sixth and Ninth districts of Tenners a,
the delegates nt large, and those tn the
First, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth district*
of Texas, the Second Virginia and the Dl-.
trlct of Columbia, the action of the Na
tional Committee In the matter of mik
ing a temporary roll is ret-ommerded shall
be the action of the convention.”
Action was also taken In the following 1
cases and the committee recommends that,
the permanent roll aa to these shall be as
' follows:
Alabama: At large, delegates, B. W.
Walker. C. W. Buckley; alternates, Nath
an Alexander, G. W. Lovejoy. Third dis
trict. delegates. W. W. Miliiken. Moses
M. Gordon: alternates, S. M Murphy,
Aaron T. Timothy. Fifth dlsirict, dele
gate*. J. L. Davis. Hugh A Oarzon; al
ternates, L. W. Whittaker, J. W. Perry
man.
Fifth district, Louisiana: Delegates. W.
W Johi -on John W. t'ooke; aperra es,
George W Stewart, J. H. Robinson.
Fourth dPtrlet, Texas: Delegate*. J. A.
Blackwell. H. G. Gorce; allerntte*. B. c.
Browning. H. W.‘ Walker.
Sixth District Texts: Delegate*. Ku
gen- Marshall. W. E. King; alternate*,
G. W McCormick, G. W. Lancer.
Th- rrqed't was put through with a
whirl The report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was then adopt
ed.
Lodge Take* tbe flliair,
Th* chair announced as a committee to
escort Senator Henry Cabot Lodge to the
chair, Governor Shaw of lowa and Gov
ernor Theodore Roosevelt of New York.
A cheer went up strong and loud and
continued aa this group of names fell from
the chairman’s Ups. Apparently Governor
Roosevelt had not expected to be thus
designated, and his face showed signs of
annoyance. With Governor Shaw, he
stepped to Mr. Lodge.'a seat, and wttfi the
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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.M A YEA’
FORCES ARE AT PEKIN
REPORT OF SEVMOIR’S ARRIVAL
IS FROM SHANGHAI.
LEGATIONS THOUGHT SAFE.
THESE REPORTS, HOWEVER, ARE
NOT YET CONFIRMED.
Rebellion of Hie Hover. 1. Spread
ing Far gad Wide—May Take Mora
Thun .'O,OOO Troop, to F.ffeetually
I’llt Down tbe Trouble—River* o*
Illood Suit) (n Have Plowed at 1 1,e
Recent Bombardment of the Taka
Fort..
London. June 21, 3:50 a. m.— The reporta
of Admiral Seymour's arrival at Pekin and
of the safely of the foreign legation*,
originating from Chinese sources and ca
ble.! lo this city from Shanghai are still
unverified.
However, the. Italian consul at Shanghai
has wired to the Italian foreign minister,
Marquis Visconti Venosta. that the lega
tions are safe.
The rebellion is spreading far and wido.
There is an impression In diplomatic cir
cles here and on, the continent that the
allies have iiiot yet grappled with the slt
uution effectively and (hit even 30.0A
troops would be powerless to control
t ,000,000 square miles.
The latest story sent out by the Shang
hai gossips is that Prince Tuan, president
of the Tsung-li-Yamen. has burned the
imperial palace at Pekin and murdered
|he Emperor, and that tho Empress Dow
ager has committed suicide.
The effect of the bombardment of the
Taku forts, ns described b(y the Shanghai
correspondents, was gory In the extreme,
nothing less than “rivers of blood,” and
"mutilated corpses piled up inside the
forts.”
The Russians guarding Tien Tsln ac
cording to another report, fired artillery
and rifle® June 15. at a range of fifty
yards. Into dense crowds of attacking
Boxers, and killed 300.
Japan, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Yokohoma, Intends to
land an expedition at Foo Chow.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times telegraphing yesterady, s*y:
"An American transport from Mantle
Is due at Taku to-day. Counties* rumor*
emanating from native eourcefe add to the
local tension and the wealthy native mer
chants are panic strickep.”
DONERS HAVE IT THEIR WAY.
• - ——...
MiHinnarlet at I’ao Ting Fa Guard
ed by Chinese Troops.
Shanghai, June 3h—Telegram* from
Tien Tsln. dated June 15, and forwarded
by post, say that the foreign missionaries
at Pao Ting Fu are safe, being guarded
by the troops of Gen. Nleh. Twenty-five
Americans, with a Gatling gun, have ar
rive and.
In the foreign settlement the chapel*
have beeen burned ami tbe mission sta
tions of the American Board of Foreign
M.sslons of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and of the London Miesionary
Society are practically In the hands of
the Box-r.
The local authorities are paralyzed.
Sympathetic mandarins are ordered out
in sedan chairs and compelled to "kotow"
to the Boxers in the streets. All foreign
servants ore deserting their masters.
The United States gunboat Monocacy,
the Russian battleship Navarln and the
French cruiser Pascal have arrived. The
German protected cruiser. Kalserln Au
gusta, has departed for Taku.
TIEN TSIN ALMOST CUT OFF.
The British Have an I sderstaßllag
With Two Vicerays.
Shanghai, June 20.—The Pekin, news
wired to-day emanated from tbe admin
istrator of the Chinese telegraph*.
Merchant steamers are not allowed to
proceed to Tien Tsln and .vessels on their
way there have returned to Che Foa
Correspondence with Tien- Tsln Is diffi
cult. The Chinese Merchants’ Company
has ceased sending vessels northward.
It is learned authentically that an un
derstanding exists between Great Britain
and the viceroys of Nankin and Wit
Chang which accounts for the quletnata
In the Yang-tse-Kiang valley.
It Is reported that Slu la executing large
bodies of suspects daily.
The British armored cruiser Undaunted
arrived at Woo Sung yesterday and clear
ed for action while passing the forte, as
n precautionary measure.
Wire communication between Tien Tetn
and Pekin Is Impossible. The foreign of
ficials here are totally ignorant of the
state of affairs In the north.
CHINESE ADMIRAL PRESENT.
Hr Agreed to Anchor YVlth the Al
lied Fleet* of the Power*.
London, June 20—The British admiralty
has received n telegram from Rear Ad
miral Bruce, dated Taku, June 18. via Che
Foo. June 20. After a mere mention cf
the capture of the forts at Taku, Admiral
Bruce adds:
“The Chinese admiral was present with
the allied fleet, his flag flying from a
cruiser. At a meeting June 17. he agreed
to anchor with the fleet, putting out hlg
fires.
"No news from the commander In chief
and the advance guard. A hiavy Are waa
heard at Tien Tsin tilt* night of June 17.’*
In conclusion Admiral Bruce says:
"Three thousand Russian troop* com
manded by a major general are here.
"My communications with the allied au
thorities are most harmonious.”
LOSSES OF THE Itt ASIANS.
Two Itiiasiou Gunboat* Were Se
verely Damaged.
St. Petersburg, June 20.— Vice Admiral
Alexejeff from Port Arthur, reporting tho
capture of the Taku forts, says the bom
barding fleet wa* commanded by the Rus
sian Capr Dobrowolski as senior officer
present. The Russian losses were two lieu
tenants killed, one severely and one slight
ly wounded, and sixteen men killed and
sixty-seven wounded.
The gunboat Gllja was seriously dam
aged by a shell below tho water line end
must be docked for repairs. The gunboat
Korejez was leaking in six places and had
her cabin destroyed. The gunboat Botar