Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
To Be Unanimously Nomi-
mated for Second Place.
MR.. HIT WITHDRAWS
HAS SENT WORD TO THAT EFFECT
TO ILLINOIS DELEGATION.
Names of Other Candidates Will Also
Be Retired-Senator Dolliver to
Make Nominating Speech.

CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Fairbanks
will be nominated for Vice President unani-
mously. The Illinois delegation met today
and decided to withdraw the name of Rep
resentative Robert R. Hit. When Illinois
is reached on the call of states Senator
Cullom will announce that he has received
a telegram from Mr.. Hit directing that his
name be withdrawn from the convention,
and that Illinois will support Senator Fair
banks.
The members of the Colorado delegation
said that, following the action of the I'LL
nos delegation, they would not present the
name of Mr.. John NJ. Springer as the vice
presidential candidate from that state.
The names of the other candidates will
also be withdrawn. Senator Dolliver will
present the name of Senator Fairbanks to
the convention.
With the platform completed and In the
hands of the full committee this morning
every element of speculation seemed remov-
ed from the remaining sessions of the con-
vention.
Effect Of st. Louis Trip.
The decision of the convention to accept
the invitation of the Louisiana purchase ex-
position Friday and Saturday has done
much to stop small movement looking to-
ward a twO-day convention. Senator De-
pew has arranged for three special trains
for the delegates. and the tickets of dele
gates on all railroads will be accepted to
and from st. Louis as If it were Chicago
New Workers led in the movement for A
two days convention, but today in view of
the fact that a large number of the dele
gates will go to st. Louis they are at lea st
quiescent. Saturday sees the dedication of
the New York state building and Gov
Odell, the two United States senator's and
others will attend.
Feeling Of New Yorkers.
While New York felt that it could not
take the initiative the floor of the con-
vention, 1t was perfectly apparent that
sc me of the prominent delegates were at
tempting to promote the sentiment for an
adjournment sine die today. Governor
Odel1 said cautiously:
Some of our delegates have to leave to-
right. l understand that in many other
states the dele ga tes have already started
1t would not do to have a majority of
en- PITY seats in the delegates section when
We nominate. If the platform is adopted
today 1t would make scene of great en-
thusiasm to go right on tonight and nomi-
nate"
Former Gov Frank s. Black. who Is to
nominate Roosevelt, said: I'VE ought to
GO right today and nominate while
everybody is here. l prefer to speak to
full benches"
The sentiment was, however that 1t was
to crowd the remaining business of the
convention into one days session.
Social Features.
A band engaged by the Pennsylvania del
egation gave concert during the morning
Ladies visited the headquarters in the hO-
tells with flowers, or called to get auto
graphs of statesmen or just to see them
from distance. The turnout of carriages
and autCn obiles was extraordinarily large
One session a day of the convention gives
plenty of time for other engagements and
there were several late breakfasting parties
at the clubs. Most of the clubs have
visitors list half large as the member
ship.
What holiday this convention is re-
marked Senator Depew to his near neigh
bors, who happened to be Governor Dur
bin of Indiana and Representative Hull
of Iowa II feel quite though l were
at the seashore with nothing to do except
to be idle and look at the water"
1T isn't strenuous" said Mr.. Hull, but
always interesting. national convention
seems to me more expressive of the re-
institution. A convention is always unique.
For one to be dull is an impossibility.
A Typical Dialogue.
That scrap of dialogue represents the way
most delegates and spectators look upon
the convention. 1t might give the observer
keener sensation II it were a combat, and
yet have no more suggestive character.
'It is the kind Of gathering would be