The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-21
a.dcIphia Mad With Delight
s.r His Prospect for Nomin-
I.,ion for Vice President.
fg VlDEE'S BADGE on ALL LAPELS.
/. N, Women Are Wearing the
Firr,,tes Of the Governor Of
the Empire State.
the Popuince ~ Concerned
4 =, Tokcn for Granted That
,hc Tickct H. Already
Named.

aarlphia, Pa. June 19.-Late
afternoon Gov. Roosevelt
a o,t 4 statement refusing to lie
,idai. for ,icc-president, and
81 ,,,ry friend OF his in the CON
10 respect his wish and
nent in the matter.
l,delpbla, June 1o.-From a
,cular standpoint the convention
Monday. O,cr night the city
orcj Ike flower garden.
skies smiled and cool breeze
el life and animation into the
,o,ly swelling crowds. BY every
thcy came pouring into the city
be town awokc 10 the strains Of
q music. rs one OF the marching
swung mp the streets headed
brass band playing as il its sal
n depended upon the vigor put
"a ,he music. There has not been
= ,pr since when the air was not fill
<vth music and in which bands
~ not been r1rading in some quar-
t,f ihe cify meeting and escorting |
.lrcomiug Delegates. clubs and dis
= shed visitors. The leaders are
.cranalcd and the hotel cOrri-
are iammcd with seething,
&rclnc crowds.
II rhc Roosevelt contagiOn is
n where.
y town il mad with delight at the
= lect II his nomination. His
is on every lapel. His name is
*,cry lip Nothing else is talked
& In the streets The newsbOys
8d il into every ear, and the
Is with au endless number of but
shouted their wares in the sport
farance Of their Kind.
&,Einley with Roosevelt for q
ere WAS the biggest kind of
5pui " pretty women. and al
without exception they were
fng the urncttcS 81 the Empire
D governor. 80 far as the pOpu-
il concerned II is taken for grant /
{ tai ,he ticket is already nominat- Il
slhe crowds will not listen 10 the k
Position that Roosevelt himself ',
upset the programme. They say V
lai as well attempt to stay the 4
b. Of Niagara. RI
'he hotels. The delegates were II
holding state meetings. selecting v
|nticemcn and distributing ii
\" N
r. latter are the handsOmest n
% Years They consist Of simple k
' mrdolion>. suspended by rib re
\ from a bronze bar. On the me. in
p are thr faces Of Lincoln.
D and Mckinley >uperimposcd up.
f'cl other NcHinlcy'S likeness
F'nost The leaders are pow ~
fnR The national committee held OF
y meeting 20 clear the decks for IL
pay, and the convention officials pc
Fasagcd in the distribution of the te
r and in adjusting the thou. Inv
and one details which remain to la
|'tnded 10. Nj
'''lphia. June l9-The Maine k'
F'hoas arrived ~ the Walton ev
Monday and opened headquar.
'h The hr,t foor. near Senator
'' rooms The delegation is co
long but II Roosevelt consents e.
'" ms maine 70 20 before the CO,
''''on, the Maine men probably Wa
'pN Their vote between the New -;
'o'e and Cornelus II. Bliss. This -,
Toe sentiment Of the delegation - %
pay morning. "
A"nsas delegation arrived Co
.'' morning, and a number of |
'''3 reported that the sentiment Jol
w., HeNd'n, Was nearly unan- De-
! !, 'a' Roosevelt. Dolliycr being low
I. u. "''Ve. aDt
! We" Virginia delegation ar rep
. . ,''n' Of them very late Sunday Gov
~ -n' 'he balance of them Mon dro
-. I'll discussing the question of
,.' r'''leh'' Norris Horkheimcr ,
o'SO'e ,'.T chairman Of the delega- =
!, We are for Roosevelt il -'N'
= ~ " persuaded 10 take the nom. occ
~. ~. ~ he can no, he induced TO two
y, y, VIII 70 for Dolliycr. the great mel
~ ,'. " u.s. We consider him the ed
.,s, s''a ior G the position outside Of OF
,,a w. a., Inns IL is not definite. how
N. -" - "oosc'elt will consent TO +
WITH us" "' "'Ner -"i'
Ffnt.t.t cIcT
n I' "a, contingent also came 10 d
dsel,,o1 al other delega- lam
gp ''u hSelf for Roosevelt IL curl
!, ,' D. cs Induced to make the race
NO, '"ost'eI'' ~.%. they were inclined
D,., Dol'''er. but said thnt thew NJ
,,r r','rI ya.,. him 70 any man whom Eva
'''' delegation might agree his
n assa
, ',',s Ssn'". delevate-at.large from mot
will H. 'sld' We don't think
,hr - 'e.sy any necessity Of consjd. :,
,oas.., MS st,oHd :, person if Roosevelt .,"l Le
best t", ,n,. 10 run. We think J1s' he ,s twe' s%
'eeep '"e position il he red
but DolIir.ll D'sl' we like Bliss very Gu d
one ,r"nI,. 'ay well Of his chances' ee," st.
Ikig. WI" 10 our mini