The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-12
GETTING READY FOR
THE GREAT CONVENTION
EXODUS TOWARD PHILADELriHA
ALREADY BEGINS.
depcy Continue and some Refuse
TO Believe That Rooseveit IL En-
tireIy Eliminated From the List.

Special Dispatch TO the ost-Intellgencer.
WASHINGTON. June n.-Already the
exodus Philadelphia-war has begun.
Representative Dick, secretary Of the
national committee left last night. TAX
ing with him a number OF clerks. stenos-
rspher-, etc.
Senator Hanna has been detained here
and will not 60 until wednesday, the time
of meeting Of the national committee.
Vice Presidential Possibilities.
There Is little change regarding the can
didates for vice president, save that the
natural process of elimination Is narrow
ing the field. Word comes from Minneso-
Ia that the boom for ex-senator Wash
burn, OF that state has no solid founda-
tion Practically there Is no discussion
now of former Gov Stsnard. OF Missouri.
Senator PIatts assertion that no Re
publican would decline II nominated for
, vice president Is regarded as especially
significant and has caused a perceptinIe
rise in Roosevelt stock.
Senator Allison positively will not ac-
cept the nomination. He has made this
so plain to MIR. Hanna and others that
they are no longer considering the possi-
bility of his nomination.
Making the Platform.
Platform-making now is dividing the at
tentiou with the vice presidency The
National Grain Growers Cooperative As
sociation want recognition. This organ
ization indors-s the ship subsidy bill.
wants n commission appointed 90 study
foreign trade and industrial conditions.
recommends the abolition Of the inter-
state commerce commission, urges that
the Industrial commission be made pefma-
nent, SAYS the government crop reports
are so rosy and hopeful that they in
lure agricultural interests and ought 20
be abolished demands government con
troll of terminal elevators. wants the war
tax on agricultural products and bucket
shops abolished, favors free rural de-
livery Of mail. and SO forth. TO the extent
of about four thousand words.
J. C. Hanley. - Minneapolis. secretary
Of the association, has teen To- Wash
ington for some time. and has held fre-
auent consultations with Senator Hanna
and Win other Republican leaders He
SAID tonight hs had received mach en-
couraEeneni.
subcoiumittees at work.
PHILADELPHIA. june 1.-The sub
committee OF the Republican national
committee today started the convention
tau rolling. ana from now uHth the ma
tioua, committee shau have concluded
tts lahors the party leaders viii ie fall
az activity The EI5cnnmittce held It's
FIRST meeting at noon IN the headquarters
% the general committee al the Hotel
walton
Those present we're Joseph ~ Msnisy.
Of Maine. chairman. lieury G., Payne, -
Wisconsin. Senator Nathan y SCOTT. -
West virginia. Senator John Ecan. -
%,w Jersey. and Cal Charles DICK, q
Ohio Thr aanert members were sesA-
,1r Hanna and Richard T. Kercns. of
sitsso5rl
tn. committee was in se rot session tbs
h~tier part q tWD ho4rs
ruII Committee Meet. "wednesday.
The committee took 30 The matter -
arranging for the meeting ~ thF fuil ra-
tssral eatnmlttsr 90 noon on wednesday
This meeting w}B ~ h!Kajy important.
A.. th, "a z.onsl committee wGl Then take
I'D the contests from th~ Far-oas state.
/ There are more 'aaa 'hlrty et these. and
I &, jas pat snpea how i9ug % uiu Akr The
/ committee 70 decide faem Chalrulsu u
{ Haraa wlu arrive here rB "Wednesday
rssrnlax. so4 othsr o1mmlstsssnen are
{ expected at that time
I The e.tlt~rs reception rofnmi'tse. -
whlth fsfmer &a}ar WarWl-s s the
chairman. held r-sii-E today az whica
/ close 4poa ga eltlEens were present. This
I earam4t;ee has adopted "A plan 70 hAsipE
/ saocomm4tteeA i1ok after the wants ~
/ ever, state ard territorial ts.egatian. and
! r-hs ra.su WarNlrk today announced
I these committee, RhleA nau.ser over
/ df,y.