Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-18

ar,sdphla June 1s,-From a spec
-r, standpoint the convention be-
today over night the city blos-
IA like a flower garden. Bright
smiled and a cool breeze instilled
ma animation into the constantly
m,g crowds by every train they
,,o,lBg into the city. and the town
h. 10 tha strains Of martial music
,so of the marching clubs swung up
r,s.t headed by brass band play
e lts salvation depended upon
r,,r put into the music. There has
t.sp an hour since when the air
,s, filled with music and In which
N. have not been paradlng in some
nor Of the city and escorting the
ming delegates, clubs and dis
a.sted visitors.
i PEOPLE WANT ROOSEVELT.
No leaders are being serenaded and
i. h5tel-corridors are jammed with
hing struggling crowds And the
se,slt cOntagion Is everywhere, Ihe
,r 3 mad with delight at the pros
~ d his nomination His badge is
very lapel HIS name Is on every
Nothing else Is talked Of. In the
-.ss me uewsboys dlnned II into
I'm IAN and the fakirs with an endless
rrF OF buttons shouted their wares
hs sporting parlance Of their KIND
4 HHInIey with Roosevelt for place
~ was the biggest Kind Of turn
n pretty women. and almost with
exception they were wearing the
rstos OF the Empire State governor.
i. af as the populace is concerned, IL
AIKEN Cos granted that the ticket Is
4 aiy named. The crowds viii not rs
70 the suggestion that Roosevelt
-sef may upset the program. They
aI BE- bed as well attempt TO stay tAe
tusat Of Niagara.
MCKINLEY AS LEADER.
Z he hotels the delegates were busy
i lng State meetings, selecting COM
|rnnmen and distributing badges.
llee latter are the handsomest seen
: Years. They consist Of simple bronze
las suspended by ribbons from a
1ls bar. on the medal are the faces
& ll1c0ln Grant and Mckinley super
.-usad upon each other. MCKinley's
aasss uppermost. The leaders are
g-wOwing. The national committee
IA final meeting to clear the decks
n tomorrow and the convention OH
as are engaged In the distribution OF
q tickets and IN adjusting the thou
pa and one details which remain 10
sitended 10.
ACONFERENCE HELD.
Philadelphia. June 1S.-Towards II
Il0k today Governor Roosevelt be,
a. active work TO stem the tide Of
Etment IN favor OF his nomination.
n had conferences with Henry @.
1lne, Of Wisconsin, Senator Hanna
4 uhi0 Senator Lodge, OF Massachu,
ss National Committeeman Gibbs,ot
York. and Benjamin b. Odell, IN
a-'uon 90 other leaders.
N'alor Hanna. IL IS stated, advised
Wy ihe proper course for him 10 pur>
aas 20 issue a statement positively
seeming The nomination. IT VIII DE
alf,y consistent with your previous
A'ment' Senator Hanna Is said 10
ht urged, and will convince people
VA, you have lost none Of your de-
annauon when you set out 20 accom-.
l'a q result"
AO0SEYELr NEVER REFUSED.
but have never asserted" argued
slsflor Roosevelt, that ] would de-
E i nominated. | do not want the
lut ] ann not sure that / can
.0..e " tha convention fails 10 listen
ny protest"
400 hac better take razor and
w !our throat" suggested Senator
Ae TO decline the nomination
c-a De equally as fatal"
Hsiessmln Littauer another OF the
|.slagf personal friends In New
..'A SAID. The thing has gone too
W STOP 10 with appeals to the dele
~" il cannot be stopped In that
-, lhc only way Is for the COVER
% say taat he will not accept un-
any circumstances. We would
III garry out the general belief that
,,, Y man % his word, and Of de-
~,tial other friends OF the governor
~ MN 90 positively decline, and
], Hhllng that he was about equally
'e'l on both sides Of the contro-
~ uy h.s close personal friends. he
t..lhce1 that he would come 20 a
'''un by four o'clock this afternoon.
KANSAS WANTS ROOSEVELT.
a delegation from Kansas. headed
N, ~, candidate for United States sens
~ D. X Burton. called. and the gov
y. y elali-d with him. Tuning 90
y .. a,-ti'oA Just as they were leaving
G dear fellow, I want to do what
r. " uy the party, but ! honestly be-
irt wy .ll my path Of duty lies In New
~, y, sand Mr. Burton. ~ We don't
rsu'or you We viii vote for Wood
tsal0n OF Iowa men also had
n e interview with Roosevelt At
Conclusion OF The interview. the
III was summed up as follows by
M. ' .,ln Who headed the delega-
= 5a ne dld not say he would and
u NV. y. uol say he would not, and as
Va, ', .'.,. out of his room. Mark Hanna
No. .il'hg 10 see him TO urge him to
vi IoS Sne nomination, and Henry Ca
~ se was waiting 10 urge him to
u III "'' - uhe SITUATION az we
e.. oe'egatIon vas composed Of
s,. r. Roberts. director of the
t,,,.n u OConnell, solicitor Of the
Ar y y ana LATE Young. Prof. Ale
R.s., shaw editor OF the Review Of
l.lsa, = accompanied the party. Pro-
- ANMI IL q. 81. ~