The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-21
Republican Clubs Are Making Great
Preparations 10 Entertain the Del
eeafes Who VIII Name the Win
ming Presidential Ticket.

reputation OF the quaker City Tor nos,
pitality and liberality will be fully
maintained in this particular.
Mayor Ashbridge has demonstrated
again that he is full of business snap
and energy. and that he is capable OF
rising TO meet any emergency. He has
practically taken charge of the whole
arrangements; that is, he has under
taken to see That they are carried out
and he has named practical, expert
enced business men who will give their
ime and money to the advancement OF
ne convention project, so that every
Pecnsyl=anian Will have occasion to
feel proud of the leading city of the
commonwealth after the convention
shall have been held.
White the business men are busy
gathe. ing the subscriptions to make up
the fund the rank and file of the Re
publican organization of this city are
at work preparing for the entertain
ment OF the visitors who will be in at
tendance at the convention. They
have organized the Allied Republicans,
composed OF representatives OF ABOUT
a hundred Republican clubs of this
city. and they are planning for the
lnOHN N0AAAl EAANAAaANN SCI ANo Vi
tainments ever attempted in any ma
tional convention city. With no ex-
ception, Philadelphia will outrank all
the cities in which conventions TO
name presidential candidates have
been held. No club or delegation will
be overlooked 1t is proposed to have
reception committees at all the rail-
way stations upon the arrival of the
several delegations with brass bands
to escort them to their respective head
quarters. Committees are already in
correspondence with leading Republi-
cans of the country in order that they
may know their arrangements in re-
gard to accommodations while in this
city. 1t is proposed TO prepare list
covering every state delegation and
club or other body of visitors coming
10 this city and have full information
in advance Of their departure from
home, their plans en- route and their
arrangements for headquarters while
in this city. BY this plan the dele
cations and clubs can be allotted to the
several organizations of this city and
each will be assigned to club, which
viii see that the hOspitalities of the
city are cordially and properly extend
ed.
J. Hampton Moore, president of the
State League of Republican clubs, is
at the head Of the Allied Republican
clubs He has associated with him
some of the most active and represent
ative men in the local organization.
and they are conducting their prelim-
mary work in a businesslike manner.
Already they have heard from
number Of organizations, and il is ex-
pected that as soon as the next weeks
election shall be over club matters will
boom at lively rate. The allied clubs
have opened permanent headquarters
al the rooms of the Union Republican
club and these headquarters, which are
on Broad street, almost across the
street from the Academy of Music, will
be open day and night until the con-
yentiOn meets. Local Republicans who
are interested in any delegation or
wish information as to headquarters
OF any club will be able to procure in
formation from this bureau, which
is established under the auspices of
the allied clubs.
All the suburban parks are making
elaborate preparations for special en-
tertainments in anticipation Of the at
tendance of large crowds, and there is
reason to believe the managers Of these
enterprises will not be disappointed.
Atlantic City has a special commit
tee appointed to draw visitors to that
resort, and there is no doubt that
many thousands of visitors, especially
those from the south and the west, viii
mics thfc cp-ortrufTr- n x-icif ha
Brighton of America"
AS TO SECOND PLACE.
The uncertainty as to the probable
nominee for vice president continues
to be the absorbing topic of discussion.
Many leading Republicans are being
proposed for this honor and the party
leaders who will ultimately have the
selection of the winner win not give
an liking as 10 what will De done in
this connection. Possibly they have not
agreed upon a man for second place.
II would be god politics for them to
defer a selection in this matter until
the situation shall develop a favorite.
1t would be quite like Senator Hanna,
v no win be an important factor in de-
Gliding the winner, to wait develop
ments and a short time before the
date of the convention pick the man
who at that time shall be regarded as
the most available candidate.
Governor Rcose welt is by many look
ed upon as the strongest man that
could be chosen for second place. Some
OF his admirers want him to keep off
the ticket this year and reserve him
self as a presidential candidate four
years hence Others who hope to see
the Rough Rider president some day
think he should consider well the sug-
eestion that he be named for vice
president this year. Some believe that
his election to the vice presidency
would place him in line for first place
four years from now. He would be
placed in A position, they argue, which
would relieve HIM from responsibilities
which he must encounter in the gov
el nor's chair in the Empire state where
by a false move he may ruin his
chances for the presidency. The vice
presidency Is not fraught with many
important duties. and the incumbent of
the Office is not apt TO make antag-
cnisms which would interfere with his
political aspirations.
While nc one can tell what Roose-
yelt's attitude will be next June, there
is a field CT aspirants who leave no
room to doubt their desire TO run on
the ticket with President Mckinley.
Senator Elkins. of West Virginia, is
being doomed extensively lately. At
torney General Griggs, OF New Jersey,
has had his qualifications for the vice
presidency exploited to some extent.
and Secretary of War. Root and half
g dozen others all have friends who are
missing no opportunity to keep them
to the front in the canvass for the sec
end place on the national ticket. II is
probably we'll that such a condition
exists. as otherwise the stimulating in
fluence of a contest for convention hon.
ers would be lacking and the con-
vention gathering would be deprived
OF an interesting feature.
Something HOt.-
D'0rsay was az dinner at DisraeITs.
which was not OF kind to suit the
fashionable gourmet and where every
thing had been cold. At the end OF
dinner there was brourht in son,t. half