The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-13
BEFORE THE CONVENTION.
TEE kEPUBLIoANS BEGINNING 70
ASSEABLg IN PHILADELPHIA.

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Beasts Of Beating Deneorats anA Rss1.
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Early Birds-Hali to Re Tested Ts-Aay.
PHnADxLSHIA. June i7.-There was Q brisf
meeting Of Mr.. Manley's sub-Executtve Com.
mittee to-day. followed by . visit to the hau
where the Republican National Convention
is to Be held. II was said late In the afteruooa
that the matter relating TO contesttns delegs.
tons has been put in shape for ~eIaminatioO
and discussion, and that when Chairman Halpa
arrives tomorrow the committee viii have
. session for the consideration Of contests. J,
Edward Addicks q delaware was here to-dst
and spent much time around the corridors q
the. Hotel Walton. He had Q short talk With
Mr.. Marley. Addicks Ia confident that hi
delegation will get better treatment than thsy
received at st. Louis four years ago.
The Union Republican party OF Ddsware.s
he said. represents to-day 90 per cent. Of tho
Republican voters Of the State. OF the @ttrt
Republican vote cast for Mckinley -four yeaH1
ago We polled more than two-thirds. We can
repeat that this fall and defeat both the Demo
cratic party and the boiling Republicans.
can carry the next Legislature. and I will do 4.
and the Union Republicans Of Delavars wfQ
elect two United Ststes Senators. We intend
to contest the election Of the so-called Regular
Republican delegates to this convention. and
from Information i have received l am sure
that the Union Republican delegates viii b
seated
Addicks has opened headqusrters In the Land
Title Trust Building and will personally dirsc6
his battle for supremacy.
Cornelius N. Bliss arrved this afternoon b
company with Congressman Dolliver Of Iowa
Senator Cushman K Davis OF Minnesota came to-
day 20 deliver an Grafton at the University Of
Pennsylvania. He spoke favorably OF former
Secretary Bliss. and also OF Congressman Doll
liver for Vice President. but said he did not
believe any decision had been made by any Of
the party leaders as TO who would 60 on the
ticket with Mckinley. He said there was no
doubt that II Gov. Roosevelt would accept
the nomination all doubt would at onoe end.
As 10 the candidacy Of former Senator WASH
burn OF Minnesota, he said there had been ne
formal Endorsement by the State Convention.
that the resolution merely said that they would
support him at any time during the conven-
ton that his nomination should seem prepi-
tiqps or in the interest Of party success. He
did not seem to think this contingency posi-
There is prospect Of q lively nsht In the Ohio
deles alton on next Monday when they meet
to elect a .h National s 3 CG Hsnns ems c. lac
date for the senatershil he was opposed ~
Charles Kurtz, the present member from Ohio
Of the National &c C9m NJ Eiec;n1 AZ q crit 0.,ttoa ~ mo To
assistance Of Hanna and made his election
sure. For this it Is said that at the state Con-
T Hss ! , ls:t Es .h SSt n sSeo sss PKsS sqss IN i' I'm
81 S'r issssr. 0e wa. reserved sST1 y s.d irsss 9U Rias
t SS% q 9 Ss, . sSs s.E P1Ssi s"1 4. a sa'a: Il FH :ssc,
| Of senator Hanna said that II be did make IL
| prsmss Cox Gays he did. Hanna was not seri.
S SSxoos Msay u. Z, ne ss !s' that The . .essot Sne q coz Coz
to McKinley's chancea.
,.s Mnsn Sc sSSust xsr propsqass q IN SoanvsS.
| ton aail. The test Win be made to-morr9w
| aftsrnoon. There will BE- g CONCERT by tie
bridge. Chairman Hanna. Secretary plSE
| Sergeant-at-Arms wiswen and others Of the
National Committee who may want TO SPEAK.
commodation Of 300 neighbors of Mckinley.
who want to share in the enthusiasm, incident
& item nI the s' 6pand Army B..aoa Of c.n Sf'a wSies
Will give concerts In the hall previous to each
session OF the convention.
noon and there will at once be 2 meeting OF the
members OF the committee. They viii oenctdee
contests and II Is minated to-day that there
Will be something authoritative said about the
vfce-Presidency at the conclusion OF the meet.
ing.
intention Of former Senator Quay and his sym:
pathkers TO attempt to stampede the National
Republican Convention here neat week to
Roosevelt. The rumor arose In the talk Of
the dinner that is TO be given tomorrow night
at Donegal. the residence Of ex.United States
Senator Don Cameron. AZ which QUAY and Q
number OF other member. Of the National Com
mlttee will be present. This feast. II Is said.
pOrtands ali kinds Of things which may take
shape when the delegates cope together. The
friends Of Quay are paying little attention 70
the story. saying that the Old Man 70 IN line
for Mckinley, and that the President will have
Pennsylvania vote from first to last"