The Triumphant Life of Theodore Roosevelt edited by J. Martin Miller

26o THE SECOND DAY
vention thev would have changed and could have changed the determination of that
convention.
Mr. Bingham offered the following substitute:
That the representation of Hawaii shall be two delegates, provided that they
shall not impair the rights and privileges of the six delegates already seated in this
convention.
Senator Foraker then said: "I do not see why, if this is to
be now adopted, it should not be made to apply to Alaska,
Arizona, and New Mexico as well, because they have no
greater population, and neither New Mexico nor Arizona has
any advantage over Hawaii, all being Territories alike."
ROLL CALL IS DEMANDED
To which Chairman Cannon replied: "The question is on
the substitute offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
As many as are in favor will say Yes. Those opposed will say
No. The yeas seem to have it."
A roll call was demanded by delegates from California,
Colorado, Ohio, and Pennsylvania and resulted as follows:
Yeas, 497; nays, 490.
The chairman then declared the substitute carried. Gen-
eral Bingham moved the adoption of the report as amended,
and it was carried.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts reported for the commit-
tee on resolutions, and the platform was read. It will be found
in another chapter.
With cheering the platform was adopted on motion of
Senator Lodge.
The following dispatch from Washington was then read to
the convention: