Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-17
THE BIG CONVENTION.
Everything is in Readiness at
St. Louis.
Thursto1 for Permanent Chairman---Ali
Contests Decided.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 15.--When the
Republican national convention is called
to order on Tuesday, it will be found
that the prelimiHaries have been looked
after with exceptional thoroughness, and
present indications are that the meeting
will not be of long duration.
The convention hall will be in COM
plete readiness. The states are expected
to have their recommendations for COM
mittee places in readiness by tonight.
The national committee has concluded
the consideration of the unusually long
list of contests, and it is believed by
those who have given attention to the
subject that this work will be found to
have been done so we'll that compare
lively little will be left for the commit
tee on credentials.
Necessarily there has been no formal
cOnSidera ton of declaration of principles
upon which the party will make its APP
peal to the country but it will be found
that this branch of the work has been by
no means neglected. There has been Il
very general exchange of views upon
this important point. and much done
looking to the harmoniZation and crystal
iZatiOn of views, which. it is believed,
will render it possible for the platform
committee to reach a conclusion with
comparatively little delay.
w. E. Riley of kentucky, who has
been selected as the first assistant sccre-
tary in the temporary organization. said
last night that nomination could not be
reached before Thursday and that the
convention would last through Friday,
owing to the fact that there will be no
night sessions on Tuesday. Wednesday
or Thursday, the hall having been given
up for other purposes on these nights.
Selection has been made Of the tenn
porary chairman and other officers of the
temporary organization and programme
practically agreed upon for the perma
nent organization with Senator Thurs
the convention. When. added to these
accomplishments. the fact that the presl-
dental nominee has practically been
named, it must be conceded that the
convention has apparently Il compare
lively easy and brief task before it.
Obstacles may be encountered, but as
yet comparatively few of them are dis
cernible
One important question remaining I'M
settled is that of the selection of q vice
presidential candidate. Next TO the
financial plank. the filling of this place
on the ticket has engaged the greatest
share Of speculative attention during the
week, but apparently opinion has not
been so we'll crystallized on this subject
candidates have been suggested includ-
ing those of Mr.. Hobart of New Jersey,
Gov. Morton and Gen. Tracy of New
York, Gov. Buckley and Senator Haw-
ley of Connecticut. Gov. Hastings Of
Pennsylvania, Representative Dingley of
Maine H. Clay Evans of Tennessee. NJ.
II. De Young of California, eX-Gov. Lip
petit and eX-Gov. ID. Russell Brown of
Rhode Island and Gen. McAlpin of New
York.
Uproar and confusion prevailed in the
downtown streets of st. Louis at mid
night last night. Bands of every variety
paraded the streets. followed by shout
ing. enthusiastic Republican clubs from
almost every state in the Union. They
played every sort of tune, or tried to,
from 'White Wings" to classic selections
from operas. They marched and counter
marched from hotel to hotel. They
paraded through the corridors and around
to the offices of the local newspapers.
There were scores and scores of them
and it is doubtful if the oldest inhabitant
of this ancient citJ ever before saw
such a furore on 4 Sunday night. 1t
began in mild way at dawn, and hour
by hour it continued at the rate of geo
metrical progression until midnight,
when the climax Of the furore was
reached