Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-20
A COLD STANDARD
Splendid Triumphs Of Trade-Battle
Royal in Prospect for the Vice-Pres-
idency-Rooseve1t May Yet Be the
Man-ConventionsB Busy Day.

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national convention will today reno"lh-
ate by acclamation William Mckinney
for president of the United states. Inc
second day of the convention opens Win
the prospect that the denomination OF the
nresident with the bursts of fervid ora
tory it will evoke will be the chief event
of the gathering. But there IS the ever
present apprehension on the part OF
many leaders that this second day may
be like the climax Of a great drama ana
may have in store some coup aetat,
some crisis or stampede, which is not
down on the set programme. The most
careful precautions have been taken to
guard against any such contingency ana
to prevent the convention from encoun-
| tering a chance tidal wave of popular
favor, yet the vague feeling exists that
! it will not be we'll to count upon the
days developments until all is over.
| A cool and bracing northwesterly
breeze, moderate temperature and cloud
| less sky afforded ideal conditions for the
work and excitement of the day. Again,
| the crSNds were astir early, the streets
, were filled with the hosts of visitors,
| marching clubs and shouting vendors of
| badges. It was noticeable, however, that
the men with the white plug hats and
red, white and blue umbrellas were thin
ming out and that part of the demon
strative tide Of travel was setting away
from the convention city. After the ex-
/ perience of yesterday the officials at con-
vention hall felt confident of handling
| the crowds without hitch and the early
drills were dispensed with. The litter of
yesterday was cleared away by an army
of attendants, troops of scrub women
| giving everything characteristic Phil
adelphia cleansing and the interior of
! the vast structure again was Immaculate
| as when first invaded. Outside the hall
the grounds were kept free except to the
| officials and the attendants, and the
| crowds again congested at the outer en-
| trance, five street car lines emptying
hundreds and later thousands into the
| approaches.
Perfect order prevailed and all the ar
| rangements tended to the ease and COM
fort of the visitors.
The working members Of the conven-
ton, delegates and alternates remained
down town during the early hours. Some
of the states held morning caucuses
again seeking to determine the sentiment
on the chief subject of vexation, the vice
presidency. Senator Hanna appeared al
breakfast smiling and apparently conf
dent, without trace of worry or fatigue
from the nerve-racking ordeal of the Ia ST
few days. The other leaders turned from
the secret conferences which have been
SO constant up to now and calmly await
ed the solution of pending questions on
conditions now established. Their vary.
ing comments indicated that while a
crisis was not expected today, it was fell
TO De at least strong possibility.
| The programme of today is compara-
tlVely simple. The various Committees
nave completed their work and the morn
ing sessions make everything in readi-
ness for prompt reports, although con
tess test on credentials is expected. With
this routine out of the way nomina a tions
for the presidency will be in order. and
then will come a carnival of elouuence
such as has not been heard in recent
days.
Senator Foraker. fiery. eloquent, strong
mating speech, with seconding speeches
from Thurston of Nebraska. with his
calllope voice. and nen-unless plans
are changed from motives of expediency
from the man towards whom all eyes are
lturned-Governer Roosevelt of New
York. 1t will be his first word to the
convention. his formal debut to the con-
vention hosts. and there are boundless
possibilities of sucn an appearance. II
may be, however. that the governor may
desire, in the exigency of political con-
EDITIONS, to avoid the slightest pretense
lof tanning the spark into a flame and
Imay turn over New York's secondine
lof the presidents nomination to the pol.
Iished and good orator. Chauncey NJ. De.
lpew.
The crowds want to hear Roosevelt
however, and they may demand him.
With the speeches concluded, the nom.
Iination will be made by acclamat tior
with an outburst of enthusiasm and de.
votion to the president. Then will come
ithe presentation of the platform, which
is now complete. save on some minor par.
jticulars. It's ringing sentences delivered
by the chairman Of the platform com
lmittee. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana
Twill afford another opportunity for ex
Ipression OF party fealty.
The vice presidential situation con
tinues to be the absorbing topic with thu
leaders, the delegates and the anxious
expectant crowds. While many of tn,
conditions have been defined with clear
ness there is far from a clear and fra
understanding, whicl. all accept by com
mon consent. The action Of the New
York caucus late last night in una nj