The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-06-21


last ballot that excites great interest.
And we have not had many Of that
kind lately. The last convention In
Chicago was the best in that partieu-
lar. In 1888 at ST. Louis and again
In 1892 at Chicago Cleveland was an
easy guess. There was some little con-
tentlon over the platform and the vice
presidency. but we did not get worked
up to a fever pitch, as In the Repub-
lican convention of 1888, when one
newspaper man guessed Harrison a
few days before II met and was laugh
ed at by the whole crowd. At Mime
apolis. in 1892, while there was a con-
test and Blaine plumes waved for the
last time. the nomination Of Harrison
was "cinched"
The Republicans now come to Phila-
delphia with a candidate chosen and a
platform practically made. The vice
presidency will 20 to the man VINO Is
most strongly indicated by the admin
ls;ration. So there Is not so very much
to anticipate In the way Of excitement
except oratOry and the shouting, the
marching of the campaign clubs, the
playing of the bands and the general
jolllncation Of the crowds who come
here for good time. "Cut and dried"
you may say. Yes, no doubt; but it will
be a convention just the same, and
with all the enthusiasm of the crowds
who will come here, crowds that will
cheer as much, march as often and
drink as regularly as if the nomination
was in doubt, crowds that always yell
for whomsoever is successful and who
know as little about what Is going on
In the way of real manipulation as the
man in the moon.
There has not been a convention
held in recent years where will be seen
so many senators as are to attend this
convention. Democratic senators were
quite numerous at the convention ut
Chicago four years ago. but this con
vention beats them all in this respect.
Among them are Hanna and Foraker
Of Ohio, Platt and Depew of New York,
Fairbanks and Beveridge of Indiana,
Davis and Nelson of Minnesota, VOL
colt of Colorado, Sewell of New Jersey,
Shoup of Idaho, Carter of Montana,
McComas of Maryland, Warren and
Clark Of Wyoming, Hansbrough and
McCumber of North Dakota, Lodge Of
Massachusetts, Simon of Oregon, Thurs
ton Of Nebraska, Pritchard of North
Carolina and Penrose of Pennsylvania
This is a formidable list and comprises
majority of the Republican senators.
Governors of states and representa-
tives in quite large number will be
present also, though the senators will
predominate, In nearly every instance
where senators are chosen they are the
head Of their delegations. 1t is almost
certain that nearly every senator will
take prominent part In the proceed
ings, either as presiding officers, chair
men of the delegations or members Of
the committee on platform, and some
of them will no doubt be selected for
service on the national committee for
the next four years. OF course these
senators know how conventions are
conducted and are generally equipped
for the work that is to be done. Most
of them are good takers and more
than half Of those mentioned will no
doubt be heard before the convention
closes.
This much is known: Senator Hanna,
chairman of the national committee,
will call the convention to order and
make a short speech. He can make
very good talk on occasions, but 1t is
not the custom of the chairman to de-
liver a long address. He will name
Senator Wolcott as temporary chair
man, who will make the convention
hall ring with a flood of oratory. Easi-
Iy one of the most graceful speakers of
the country. with a voice of tremen-
dous carrying power, well modulated
and musical, Senator Wolcott will give
the convention an opening speech
which will be all that can be desired.
! Wolcott was last heard in 1892 at Min
neapolis when he placed Blaine in
nomination.
Senator Lodge who is slated for per
manent chairman, win deliver another