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JATIONAL
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
istory of This Great Gather
ing and Its Management
ill Be a Roosevelt Ratification Meet
ing-Hard hght Over Credentials
A Perfect System
Ucago, Juno 20. The Republican
Ireutlon this week is the thirteenth
al convention hold1 by that, par-
the leadeia are not Inclined
1 5e superstitious because of the
Lcky number.
Ito Republican party held its first
Ivctttlon lni 18BC. It met first at
Lburg, but adjourned to Phlladel-
on June 17, where Fremont and
oo were chosen on the first bal-
The Republican convention of
Imet at Chicago, and on the third
lot nominated Lincoln over Se
, his chief competitor, and Cam-
la, Chase and Bates, the favorite
i of their respcotlvo states. Han-
la!, of Maine, was named1 for vlce-
renominated McKlnley for president
and named Theodore Roosevelt for
vice-president.
Hayes was nominated at Cincinna
ti in June, 1876, on the seventh bal
lot, over Blaine, the Jeadlng candi'
date, and a field of "favorite sons,"
comprising Conkllng, of New York;
Hartranft, of Pennsylvania; Jewed,
of Connecticut; John Sherman, of
Ohio; Benjamin H. Bristow, of Ken
tucky, and ex-Governor Morton, of
Indiana.
The Republican convention In 1880
met in Chicago and was the most In
teresting one that ever assembled In
the country. The contest for the
nomination between Grant and Blaine
Ing candidates seems o have origin
ated In Pennsylvania, where It was
used as early as ' 1788 in selecting
state officers, and later In- the choice
of candidate for congress. Baltimore
was the favorltcclty for conventions
In the ante-bellum1 periods, no lees
lhan nine national conventions hav
ing assembled In that city In less
than 30 years. During the same peri
od only one convention was held west
of the Alleghenles, that In 1856 at
Cincinnati, which nominated James
Buchanan. During the wholo time
since national conventions came into
style only one ever met within the
area of tho Confederate states, and
that was the Democratic convention
of 18G0, which met first at Charles
ton, S. C, but adjourned1 to Balti
more before its deliberations were
concluded.
Called, to Order Tuesday Noon.
. The convention of the Republican
party will bo called to order at noon
June 21 In the Coliseum building,
Wabash avenue and 18th Btreet, by
Henry C. Payne, vice chairman of the
Alabama, 22; Alaskai, 4; Arizona, 6;
Coloraio, 10; Delaware, 6; Florida, 10;
Hawaii, 6; Idaho, 6; Indian Territory,
'8; Iowav 26; Maine, 12; Maryland, 16;
Mississippi, 20; Montana, C; Nevada,
6; New Mexico, 6 f North Dakota, 8 J
Oklahoma, 6; Oregon, 8; South
Daktoa,i8; South Carolina) 18; Utah,
6; Vermont, 8; Washington, 10; and
Wyoming, G.
Of the states and territories which
have partly Instructed delegations
are:
I Arkansas, with 18 delegates, has 8
instructed; California Instructed 4 of
its 2Q Six of the 14 delegates from
of the 26 delegates of Georgia are In
structed. Illinois has 66 delegates,
and 26 of these arc Instructed. All
but 2 of tho thirty delegates from) In
diana are instructed. Kansas, with
20; and Kentucky, with 26, have only
2 each that are not instructed', Ten
of the 18 delegates from Loulsana are-
instructed, and only 12 of the 32 dele
gates fromi Massachusetts aro In
structed, but the other 20 are vouched
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PUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
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number of "Stalwart" delegates and
the UtteY orraniiedi"a rumn conven
tion,- selected" .the same delegates at
Mnf, In Y.A MmtkJlA VM 'fJaKA fVWf '
will name.SocretaTjof 'Commerce
nird1 Lfibor Geo.- B." Ooftolyou to ' dl-
lnrgoto the, natlpna.1 cpnventlon, and ,rect the coming campaign.
brought the fight, to the Coliseum Since tho first national conven-
Gov. LaFollette claims to bo making tlons of 1832, held1 at Baltimore,
strong fight against corporation there has been ,no such gathering, of
puny tioui coinpuruuiu wiiu mm.
one "and the business-like methqd3
used1 to house and manage it without
friction. Tho convention arrange-'
ments will' be "most admirable and
unusual. Nono save the sergeant-at-
domination In Wisconsin, but the
Stalwarts say thl'a is an Imaginary
wants to be the Poo-Bah of the com
monwealth. The eklll of tho leaders
In political diplomacy will bo heavily
EX-SECRETARY OF WAR ELIHU ROOT.
Republican national committee, and
postmater general. Probably not
since tho daya of Washington and
Grant has a body of men having to
do with tho selection of , the, govern
ing personnel vor th'ls nation met- un
der what might be called' such un
animous Conditions as to a proposed
ticket and platform. ,
Contrary to many early predic
tlons of a' lack of general public in
terest in this convention because of
the foregone conclusion that Presl-
dent Roosevelt would be renominated,
the crowds of visitors are expected
to literally overrun the city's hotels,
while hundreds are vainly endeavor
ing to secure entrance tickets to tho
CoHseunu Two weeks' ago tho price
of convention) seats was quoted at ?50,
and today instances are cited' where
allmost double that figure was offered
for the coveted; pasteboards.
A Roosevelt Convention.
May be truthfully termed a "Roose
velt convention." It Is doubtful If
a dissenting vote will be cast against
the nomination of tho President. Tho
selection of the candidate for vice
president will afford tho only contest
In the convention and oven this Is
not expected' to be b very spirited citizens nt
Mnt over Casslus M. Clay, who ! with John Sherman a formidable third
only last year at his homo In
tcky. In 1864 .the Republicans
W U Baltimore and nominated Lin-
nd Johnsoni Lincoln, received
&e votes in the convention ox-
V that of Missouri, which" voted
IGweral Grant.
wto Republican national conventions
tho war have oil been heldi In
'.Kiddle West, except the conven
N 1872, which mot in Phlladel-
and renominated President
iji and1 the convention four years
Pthtch met in the same city and
in the race, was a most bitter one.
General Garfield was nominated on
the thirty-fifth' ballot.
Blaine and Logan were nominated
at Chicago in the' Republican convon
tlonr which met June 3, 1883. Harri
son was nominated at Chicago in
1888 and renominated! at Minneapolis
im 1892. Tho convention which named
William! McKinley for the first time
met in St. Louis in. 1896 and the con
vention which renominated him was
held at Philadelphia four years later.
The convention system of nominat-
for as frlendHy.
Michigan sends 18 of the 28 dele
gates under Instructions, an I of tho
total delegation of 22 from Minnesota
20 are instructed. 28 delegates from
Missouri are Instructed, and that
stato is entitle! to 36. 14 out of 16
are Instructed in Nebraska, and four
out of eight in New Hampshire New
Jersey dd' not Instruct at all, but in
dorsed Mr. Roqsevelt for nomination.
Of tho 78 delegates fromi Now York
54 are Instructed to veto for tho
President and) 24 were elected' -without
Instructions. North
taxed, but It is believed to be equal, arms will ho permitted to stand1 in
to the occas!onv isp that tho work of the aisles. Uniformed1 messengers
tho second day's session will begin -will dellvor jness35f from! the 12
promptly at tho -appointed hour. j ong dfstaneo -tejephono booths and
The first business of the second the telegraph office upder tho stage
session prooauiy win bo to hear the floor. Behind the speaker's stand
report or xno committee on perma
nent organization, which names the
permanent chairman of the conven
tion. Then will follow the reading
of resolutions for adoption. The
most important of these will be th
platform! embodying the lasuos upon
which tho Republican party will go
to tho polls. , i .
Long discussions of some of tho
paragraphs of tho platform' are un-
Is the dlvisioni7an'-tca to tac a,a-'
tlngulshcd . guestr and encircling.
that aro the ''scats of 3'0O newspaper
correspondents. Under a Perfect System.
From a single controlling point;
Invisible to all within1 the hall, tho
managers will -direct every movcf
roont. By means: of a private 8ys
tem of telephones, Col. Wm. F..
Stone, collector of customs of Baltl-
avoidable, llllt. tllPcn ovnwaolnn nf
Carolina in- ilffnrttl nnlnlnna ,, K ., , 4 more and' sorgeant-atarms of tho
strucdlOoutof 24 Ohio36outof 46 thJ phorte6t lb, convention, will control all details,
4.(.' . ,r;v , , I reasonably cortain that the platform
All of these states however Indorsed wm . , ,!, t , 1,
..,,. win be adopted In ample time to
the President. So also did Rhode , . . ..' .. " "m'ro """ l"
. . . . w way ior tne Dusine&s or
naming a ticket, which will likely
occur Wednesday morning If the
work of tho session Is expedited.
How the Ticket Will Hb Named.
PimMont T7,i ji, i. , ., army of doorkeepers, ushers
West Virginia would vbe free to vote',n aL.lllatloil bv fnrmor 'J ''" other assistants, Is expected
(or any other candidate, and of tho ,,, , M -,- .u.. . ..V
2G dolecjitfin nf Wlcctn 19 ..' " " 4," iUMV' wuu,w "I'cn
structed.
Island, which neglected to Instruct
Its eight delegates. Tennessee In
structed 20 of its 24, Texas instructed
32 of Us 36 and1 Virginia 18 of its 24.
Only two delegates of the 14 from
An Immense Gathering.
Six thousand seven hundred per-
soDi will compose tho gathering of
tho opening ceremonies,
Is expected to be a rouser of enthu
siasm as well as a glowing panegyric
of the strenuous' executive. Tho
seconding Bpeecho? will be made hy
wverytning is expected to move
like clockwork. 'A button will be
pushed' and the bandi will play. The
same button .will be pushed' twlce
and the music will cease. Tho vast
machinery necessary to handle 1984'
delegates and alternate and' an
onJ
to
oporato nod3le3sly and perfectly.
The band will be elevated on a
stand above tho secondl gallery
where tho rounded, hollow walls of
tho big building will send the volume'
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CHICAGO C0USEUM, SCENE OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
proceeding. Several sections of the Almost twice that number would lis
country have put forth favorite sons ten to the proceedings had' there
for tho honor, but It is pretty well been room-, but no one will be aJ
understood that the MlddEe West will mitted to the vast building who la
furnish tho man. not provided with a seat. The
The convention will' consist of 988 "standing room only" signs will not
delegates. Of this number 708 aro be painted, for the reason that, since
under Instructions to jote for the the memorable Iroquois theator
President, and of tho remaining 280 horror, the municipal Jaws of Chi
a large number are tacitly Instructed', cago have been revised so that no
A remarkable fact Is that not a single pubic hall shall exceed lte licensed
aeieguie is unoer luairucuoo- iot uay 8eating capacity. In the Coliseum
other candidate. that Is 6400. The platforms upon
The states and territories which J Which the officials of the convention
have solid delegations under instruc- aml the representatives of tho press
tlons to vote ror tne resident aro; 11 sit brings the quota to tho num
ber first atAted.
Tho temporary organization of thq
convention having been effected,
former Secretary of War Bllhu Root,
of New York, will take the gavel as
temporary chairman. At tho close
j of Mr. Root's speech, the temporary
In full swing, an adjournment will
probably be taken until 1 o'clock
Wednesday.
Flnht Over Credentials.
Before the eecond session the com-
mltteo on credentials mlist dispose!
of 30 contests. Claimants of tho
light to represent Wisconsin Texas,'
Delaware and Louisiana have sub
mltted claims that are being fought
with bitterness. If these contests
assume serious proportions the work
of tho convention may bo delayed.
It Is possible that some of the affect
ed states may lose their representa
tion, a condition, howovor. not be
lieved probable. Wisconsin's war Is
tho most! serious. In tho Badger state
Gov. LaFollette is pitted1 against
what are termed the "Stalwarts," or
those supporting the two United
States senators. Tho LaFollette'
Btate convention threw out a (large
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana; Geo. of ,nsPrJnB melody out with, majes-
A. Knight, of California; Harry ,c enoc1, ine press fiecUoa anI
Stlllwell Edwards, of Georgia; Jos.,8taee floorH wlU bo CJUTOteJ.
is. uottore, or Minnesota, and Harry -"joining mo auuuoriuuv is an.-
a, uummings oi Maryland, These -""DA "" wu uuni ironv ino ma
probably will conclude -tho second toriala In. the old' Llbby prison. In
day's session. this annex will bo the rooms of .the
Thursday is expected to reveal the natlonnl committee and subcommlt
hamo of tho running mate of Proai- teos Retiring roonw for ladies and
dent Roosevelt, and, if there is to coking roomB for men will bo ap
be anything at aU like a scrimmage Predated conveniences. "Splnltuar '
for political preferment during this comfort" for the thirsty it not to be
convention!, It will maks'lts appear- jha(l unywherb about the building,,
ance thdn. Tho majority of opinion au efforts on the part of uquor vend-
has it that Senator Fairbanks will ors to secure concessions at onor
be coupled with tho Presldnent, ' Prices having fallod. Not even
though tho Illinois friends of Mr. tno lowly hami sandwich may bo ob
Hltt and tho adherents of the No- talned within the walls. It was
braskan, John L. Webster, hope to w-guoi that as this i? going io bo a
mako an Impression. The fact that builnostj convention -It will keep
Illinois Ik represented In the person ' "business hours," henco thoro will
of tho apeaker of tho house lias been D0 &vo time to eat and to attend to.
a deterrent feature to the candidacy tho wants' of humanity In1 general
of Mr. Hltt a candidacy that might ' without making a circus of the .Coll
bo termed oni 11th hour affair, for It um building. - 4
practically woo unborn prior to tho' This will be the flrat tjmo In the
Republican) state convention of 1111- Wstory of national conventions that
hol,, which Indorsed the ablo mom- H Uo managers have been under
ber of tho foreign rolatlonH commlj:to so.rno of wjthl tho main body of
tee of tho houso for tho place.
the National Committee,
As tho old national committee
went out of existence by limitation
and their successors were selected'
by th&;tato delegations to, meet as
sooni as practicable after tho nomin
ations, the now committee will not
bo ablo to convene until tho fourth
day. At thita mooting organization
for carapaigno work will bo effected'.
Aib tho selection of a chairman Is
delegates, and so far as known, no-
previous convontipn of any party
over wa conducted' on suoh a sys
tematic basis ae tho Republican na
tional convention of 19Q4.
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monta and beautifying the clty.,ThO"
fair at Portfand next year will bring;
us many visitors, and Salem sheuld:
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