El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-20
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
NOMINATIONS TOMORROW


PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June 20
President Mckinley will probably not
be renominated today. A three days
convention was arranged for. and
three day conveDtio 1t will be.
The program for today's session in
cludes a number of very important
questions, the consideration of which
will occupy all the available time,
and the nominations for presid snt and
vice president will go over until to-
morrow.
1t Ia believed that no bello. will be
necessary to again lake Mckinley the
standard bearer of the republicans
he will be nominated by acclamation,
probably by q rising vote.
NEW YORK TO PUSH WOODRUFF.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-The en-
dorsement Of Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff for
the vice presidency by the New York
delegation early this morning seems to
eliminate Roosevelt from the situation.
His admirers, however, snd they are
many, seem to bs firmly convinced
that he will be nominated for the
vice e-presidsncy despite the things that
have been said and done.
Kansas will present the governors
name to the convention If no state
cslled before her does SO.
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE MEETING
PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-The
credentials committee finished its work
this morning The. Texas row gave
the committee lots of trou ble, and il
resulted in q draw, each side being
given half vote.
The District of Columbia contest was
settled by the recognition of Jones and
Chase, who will keep their seats in the
conv eption.
In the Norfolk district of Virgins,
the Bowden people won although John
Swiss and his brother Dick did their
level best to override the decision of
the national committee.
The vote of the com nittes seating
the Addicks people was % to 8. The
committee sat all night. having finish
ed at 6: 80 this morning
NO TRUTH IN IT.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3O.-Regard-
ing the story circulated this morning
to the effect that kilograms were pour
ing in on Roosevelturgingh him to stand
for the first place ON the ticket, Mr.
Youngs, private secretary to the New
York governor, stated emphatically to
TpnrQaantaffvn
bad not received single telegram or
suggestion that he try for the presi-
dency.
TEXAS COMMITTEEMAN
The Texas delegation selected CON-
mitteemen as follows:
Chairman of delegation, State Senat-
or Burns of Houston; vice president
OF the convention, DIR. John Grant;
credentials. 81. G. Ferguson of Fort
Bend; organization, Nd. M. Rogers of
LsGrsnge; platform, r. B HawIey of
Gslveston; COMMITTEES to notify the
president, DR.. Brewster OF Laredo;
com mittee to notify the vice president,
G. G. Drake of Eagle Pass; secre tary
OF the delegation, G. A. Boynton of
Waco.
HAWLEY WON EVERYTHING
Special Dispatch to the HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-The con
test committee of the republican con-
vention concluded it's labors at 6
this morning. In the Texas contest
r. B. Hawley of Galveston won in
every case. The contest WAS on the
two delegates at large and the first
nine districts. Hawley will therefore
be the national committeeman.
In the argument before the contest
committee Delegate Love of Mckinney
called Judge Waller Burns a liar and
was promptly knocked down.
THINKS TEDDY WANTS IT.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-'For the
first time today bslieve that Roose-
velt Is q candidate for the vice pre-
sidency, and that he really wants to
be nominated" said Senator Thurs
ton. of Nebraska, this morning. 81
have heretofore thought he coun-
tenanced the movement on his beh alf.
am now convinced of IL. If l am
right, aud Roosevelt is q caadidate, he
will be nOmip ated.''