Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07

The programme for tho republican con-
vcntion. which will be called to order in
Ihiladclphia Tuesday morning, June 49,
Us 80 completely arranged that fairly
good account of the pro, 'cdings might
be written now. Only Two important
features would be laCking--the name Of
tho candidate for vice president and the
name of the chairman Of the next national
committee. Tho selection OF the last
named officer does not properly belong 10
the convention being in the hands of the
committeeman from the States.
The convention will be called to order
Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock by Char
man Hanna. lie will go to Philadelphia
the Thursday before and re main until af-
ter the convention. Previous 10 the con-
NcnttOn he and his associates on the exc
cutiVc committee VIII practically settle all
contested delegations. one of the most
important Of these comes from Texas,
where f.. III. Il Green will contest the
delegates Of the regular organization. An
other will come from Tennessee, and there
are minor disputes.
There will be placed in the hands of
each delegate little lediet which will
give in detail the order of business These
viii be supplied at the beginning OF each
session, so that delegates might know
what Is going on without listening to the
proceedings In the morning, in addition
to the selection of the temporary officers,
the committees on credentials, organiza-
ton aud resolution viii be appointed.
There Will be an adjournment to permit
those committees to do their work. 1t is
understood that the work of the commit
tee on resolutions Will require three hours
Tho work Of all three committees will bo
of a perfunctory nature. 1t is an open
secret that the Platform will be practical
ly ready for adoption 1t is thought that
the convention will assemble again at s
o'clock. The report of the committee and
that of the committee on organization will
require no more time. The permanent
chairman will make MS address and the
report of the committee on resolutions
will be received. II, after the adoption of
the platform, it is not dinner time, the
convention Will nominate Mckinley by ac-
ciamation. If it is late there Will be A
night session for his purpose.
In the morning 70 presidential cam
didate will be named. 1t is expected that
this task Will be completed at the after
noon session. although this, OF course, is
prohlcmatical The delegates may then
return home-or go to Atlantic city.
Tuesday afternoon and evening the State
delegations are expected to meet and
name thcir representatives on the national
committee. and it is expected that the new
national committee VIII have a meeting
Tuesday morning. Most of tho States will
have agreed upon their national commit
tecman before the delegations reach Phil
adciphia, and it is not expected mat there
will be any hitch in this part OF the pro-
gramme. Chairman Hanna will call the
new committee to order 1t will select a
chairman. vice. chaiiman a secretary. a
treasurer and an executive committee.
In discussing who will he chairman. it
is we'll to remember that the selection
practically rests with the President. 1t is
the Presidents present favor that the two
chief officers of that committee should be
NJ. A. Hanna and Henry G. Payne of MEL
wduhee vice chairman
That Mr. Hanna would prefer that
someone else direct the campaign there
can be no possible doubt. lie breads the
work which this task would impose upon
him. His health is not good. He would
prefer to take up advisory duties toward
the close of the campaign But If he is to
become responsible for the success of the
campaign the President feels that he
might AS well be the nominal as well as
the actual head of the committee from
first to last. AT any time he can delegate
to others such parts OF the work as he
sees fit.