Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
THE CONVENTION
PHILADELPHIA WILL ENTER,
5 TAIN HER VISITORS.
FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The Field is Still Open-Hanna il
Non-Committal on the Subject .
Settling Contests.

preiimlnary to the entertainment Of the
attendant throngs practically accom-
pa1, eu fnlladelphla is now content
edly awaiting her visitors. From tha
Dig convention hall down to the SMALL
est detail those charged with the re-
sponsibility feel that they have the sit
uatlon we'll in hand and the complete
tify the belief.
AS yet. however, the hospitality of
the city is by no means taxed, There
mas been very few arrivals today and
the lobby crowds at the hotels are COM
possd principally of those persons in
terested in the contests with which the
national committee is wrestling on the
breezy tenth floor of the Hotel Walton.
Inc faklrS with badges, buttons and
souvenirs made their appearance in
scattering flights today and decorations
are beginning to appear ~sporadically.
The great mass of delegates are not ex-
pected to arrive until Saturday or sun
day.
The most interesting event in the ma
tional committee today was the seating
or the Yarmouth delegates from Louis
lana after a very spirited contest, occu-
plying nearly all day. This is an over
throw for the federal ~oficeholders of
Louisiana, 10 of whom were on the dele
CATION headed by Wimberly, rhe collect
or of the port of New Orleans. AL
though Wimberly is a member O. the ma
tional committee and made the strongest
possible presentation of the case, the
committee by a vote Of % to 10 declared
for his opponent. The man thus stated
is William Pitt Kellogg, former governor
and at one time United States senator
from Louisiana. who has been a delegate
ito every republican convention since
1860. Yarmouth and his friends who
We're successful today represent the SUI
gar planting interests of Louisiana, and
the claim was made before the national
20 ~ ~ i + too tn r pannurifion of fh;c foafioo
would make it possible to elect three re-
publican members of congress in the
staet.
The Delaware case is in allegiance,
while the subcommittee appointed yes
terday is ~endeavoring to have the fac
lions agree. Mr.. Payne, who is chair
man of the subcommittee, says the Del
aware case may go over until Sunday
before final settlement.
/ Chairman Hanna is the center of in
terest n is much sought after for in
tervieWS in the hope that he will give
some indication of his choice for the
vice presidency. He is still non-com-
initial. and while he has been quoted
in several papers, his statements are Of
a general character. ena Hanna has
been seldom in the committee room and
apparently avoids taking part in the
deliberations of the committee so far as
the contests are concerned. Mr.. FesSen-
den of Vermont presided over the COM
mittee all day, even during the brief Pc
RODS when senator Hanna was present.
AS to the vice presidency, while it Is
the uppermost topic of discussion, mem
bers Of the committee and other lead
ing republicans here seem to be still at
sea. Nearly every prominent republican
who says anything about it remarks
that the field is still open and the best
man will VIM" which is taken to indi-
cate that no one has been accepted by
those who are managing the affairs Of
the party. The avowe candidates are
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of New
York, who has friends on the ground
hustling for him: Secretary Long, h
was launched today as a full-f1edged
candidate by the general distribution of
his picture on which is labeled For vice
president. JOIN D. Long" and Represen-
tative Dolliver of Iowa. whose friends
are urging him because of his reputation
as an orator and because of geographic
cal reasons. According to the present
outlook. besides the three named. there
will be votes cast for a number OF ia
vorite sons. though in many instances 1t
will be purely a complimentary vote.
Among these are Senators Fairbanks OF
Indiana, ex-senator Washburn of Min
nesota. Governor Schoield of Wisconsin,
Judge Bartlett Tripp of South Dakota,
and Colonel Jay L. Torrey Of Wyoming,
while the field is open for n others
who may be entered for the race.
! Extensive preparations are making for
the entertainment, OF the visitors. Each
republican club in the city is to look
after the welfare of one or more of the
visiting clubs, and nothing is being left
undone to make the stay of the
! ton guests a pleasant one. Banquets
nave been planned, excursions will be
given to points on the Delaware river
and smoker without number are on the
! programme.
David Cowan of Milwaukee, who has
been selected by Sergeant-at-Arms Wis
we'll to take charge of the minor officials
of the convention, today announced the
names of the assistant chief ushers.
There are about 60 of these officials and
they come from nearly every state in
the union. Each one of the assistant
chief ushers will a charge OF one sec
ton and will have a force OF from four
to eight assistants.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.