The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-06-22
DELEGATIONS CAUCUS.
New York to Cast 78 Votes For
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Iowa Delegation Rejected Governor
Cummings New Presentation of the
"Iowa ldea"-Expressions Of Regret
at Absence of Faces Familiar at
Former National Conventions.

FORMER National Conventions.
Chicago June 21.-With the time
occupied In caucuses of state delega
tions, which with few exceptions
were mere ratification meetings held
to approve state convention programs.
the day preceding the opening of the
Republican national convention has
been the quietest ever known as the
forerunner of similar gatherings.
Senators and representatives in con.
gress were as. thick on the streets and
the hotel lobbies as they are In the
national capital when a particularly
uneventful or dry debate Is in pro.
gress in congress-
Figures prominent in the political
strife OF former national conventions
were everywhere. They mingled with
the delegates and others not on the
inside, talking of anything which
promised even momentary interest.
When the leaders reached Chicago a
few days ago they found nothing for
them to do. Program for convention
was mapped out weeks ago and there
was full realization that it was unal
terable.
The principal diversions were of.
fered by the caucuses of Iowa, Illinois
and Washington delegations. Cover
nor CUMMINGS nracootad 30 H. Hal.
eye delegation the Iowa idea" In ar
entirely new dress. 1t was in the form
of plank setting forth the idea" as
diversion for reciprocity of tariff
schedules. 1t was rejected by the del
egation and this sounded its death
knell so far as the present convention
is concerned. In the Illinois caucus
the interest was in chairmanship OF
delegation. Senator Cullom was op
posed by the Governor Yates factor,
but won handily. 1t is conceded
that his defeat would have prevented
his reelection to the senate.
In the Washington caucus Senator
Ankeny was elected national commit.
teeman against the combined opposi,
ton of former Committeeman James
M. Ashton and ]. S. McMillen, both OF
whom were candidates for the posi-
ton.
What has been popularity termed
the Indiana puzzle" was one of the
features Of the day. The members Of
the delegation from the Hoosier state
met to determine their course in re
gard to the boom of Senator Fair
banks for vice presidency. Senator
Fairbanks attended the meeting and
addressed the delegates. He talked
for Is minutes, the meeting adjourned
and the delegation was no wiser con
cerning his wishes, beyond repetition
Of his statement that he did not de
sire his state to present his name foy
the vice presidency.
Expressions of genuine regret at the
absence of faces familiar at similar
gatherings four, eight and twelve
years ago are heard on every side
Men who have played leading roles
in the art of making tickets and plat
forms are absent
One whose absence is felt more thar
that of any others is the late Senator
Hanna, though his debut on the po
litical stage is of more recent date
Numerous pictures of the late sena |
tor attest his popularity.
Contests worthy of the name are
utterly lacking. The fight betewer |
the LaFollette and "stalwart" factions |
in Wisconsin, the contest between Ad |
dicks and the anti-Addicks faction ir |
Delaware. the Lilly white" and the |
BLACK and Tan" factions of Southern |
states, were disposed of with so much |
dispatch that they failed to furnish the
gossip necessary to an interesting con
vention. About all that was left tc
feed the craving Of delegates for ex
citement and furnish a topic of con
versation was the question Of how long
Senator Fairbanks inscrutible silence
would continue.
The New York state delegates IT
caucus instructed Senator Thomas G
Plat by motion of Governor Odell to
cast It's rs votes for the Theodore
Roosevelt of New York for President
and Charles w. Fairbanks. of Indiana
for VicePresdent. The meeting oil
the delegation was harmonious.
Governor Odell personally named
Senator Plat as chairman of the dele
cation and moved that he be allowed
to cast New York's vots as a unit or
all propositions
Then the governor moved that New
York instruct for Fairbanks for Vice
President, there was a cheer and for
mer State Senator J. Sloat Fassett
said, 81 want to say that think Cover
nor Odells proposition very sensible
one. We all know Senator Fairbank!
and we know that he is a capable ant
patriotic man. He will lend strength
to the ticket"
The resolution unanimously was
Prior to this Delegate Conan haG
asked that Roosevelt he selected as tht
choice for president and the chairman
putting the motion said, "All in favor
say aye. There are no negatives"
Senator Depew was chosen chair
man. Senator Plat to cast the vote
Of the delegation and William L. Ward
to be National committeeman
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