The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-06-15

self, and the Republicans who have
been preparing this convention claim
TO be as confident of the reelection of
President Mckinley, who is to he re-
nominated here next week. unless all
signs fail, as were those Republicans
who named Grant % years ago. \ few
Gen-nOt many, hOwever-whO were
delegates TO the convention in 1872 Will
be present in this convention and serve
as delegates. Ex-Governor Kellogg OF
Louisiana is one. and II seems To me
that there are some others of the con-
ventlOn OF long ago.
The city is putting on its convention
dress and convention manners. Bunt-
Ing Is being displayed. and decorations
are hung up. The hotel men are look
ing cheerfully eXpectant and ut the
same time somewhat apprchenSive as
10 the capacity of their houses. At
this particular time there are SO few OF
the advance guard here that those who
are early birds have their choice of ac-
cOmmOdatiOnS. The members of the
national committee present and il mum
Der of newspaper men and the others
who are actually Obliged To he here are
having things their own way. There
are. OF course. the people who have
been sent on ahead To prepare the
headquarters and arrange for the re-
ceptiOn Of the different delegations.
All national conventions are interest
Ing, but those where there is no con.
test and where the main events can he
accurately fOreCaStcd months in adj
vance are comparatively tame. Ii is
the convention where the nominee for
president cannot be- fOrctold until the
last ballot that CXcitcS great interest.
And we have not had many of that
kind lately. The last convention i'm
Chicago was the best in that rarticu-
lar. In ISIS ut 81. Louis and again
In lS!2 at Chicago Cleveland was an
easy i,ucSS. There was some little con.
tentiOn over the platform ami the vice
presidency, hut We did not get worked
up L. fever pitch. as i'm the Rcpuh-
liCau convention Of 1883. when one
newspaper MAN guessed Harrison a
few days before il met ana WAS laugh.
eel NJ Iy the whole crowd. Al Mime
apnliS, in lN:i2. while there WIS Il coz
test and Blaine plumcS waved for the
last time. the nomination of Harrison
was "cinchrd''
The Republicans now come To Phila-
delphIa with Il candidate chosen and
platform practically made. The vice
presidency will go 10 tie man who Is
most strongly Indicated hy the admin
lStratlon. so there is not 81 very mucb
10 anticipate in the way Of excitement
except or&tory AMI the shouting. rbr
marching of the campaign clubs. the
playing Of the bands ana the general
JOlliilcaiIon of the crowds who come
here FOR good time. "Cut and dried"
you may say. Yes. no doubt: hut il will
he 4 convention just the same. and
with all the enthusiasm Of the crowds
who Will come here. crowds that will
cheer a. much. march a. often and
drink - regularly aS ii the nomination
was in doubt. crowds HAT always veil |
Tor Whatsoever i >ucrv>>Iul and who |
know ~ little about what i going on |
In the way Of real manipulation aS the |
man in the moon.
There has not been convention |
Aeld IN recent years where viii hc seen |
So many senators aS are Io attend This |
convention. Democratic senators were
quite numerous AT the convention AT
Chlci"H four years ago. hut this CON
ventinn heats them all i'm this respect.
Among them are Hanna and Foraker
NJ Ohio. Ilatr and Depew of New York.
Fairbanks AMI Beveridgc Of Indiana.
Davis and Nelson OF Minnesota. VOL
rott OF Colorado, Sewell OF New Jersey.