The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-24

AT 2:l3 %. m. the bulletin was given 10
Secretary Loeb. Some time before the
President had left his offices In the execu-
tive building and had gone to the White
House for luncheon. Secretary Loeb i'm
mediately conveyed the news TO MN
there.
Seated on the southern veranda or the
white House, favorite resort OF the
President on a warm day or evening
chatting with Mrs. Roosevelt, his sister
tn-law. Miss Carew, and other members
OF his family the President received MT
I,oeb's important announcement.
The President was kept I'm close touch
with the situation at Chicago through
a the press bulletins and private messages
from convention hall. which were received
over a special wire at the White House
on his return 10 the executive offices AZ
ter he had been Informed or MS noinins- ni
tion. President Roosevelt greeted cordial
lv a number OF newspaper men. He ex-
nressed Measure at receiving the warm
CONCENTRATIONS OF those who, In the per-
Torrance OF their duties, are kept con-
stantly In touch with the President ana
his work.
TEL IEGRAMS POURED IN.
During the later afternoon and early
kvening kilograms from all parts OF the
country poured into the White House OF
hoe by the score. each bearing its words
of cheer and good wishes.
AS soon as the President received news
NJ the nomination OF Senator Fairbanks
as the candidate for vice president he sent
him the following telegram:
''washington, d. c.. June %, 1904
.sIJon Charles w Fairbanks. Chicago,
permit me TO extend to you and the
country my hearty congratulations on
your nomination. need hardly add how
much pleased am personally.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
In a short time this REPLY was received
from Senator Fairbanks;
Chicago. H.. June %.
ssHon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington
.I thank you for your congratulations.
To be named by the convention as your
associate In the great campaign that Is
before us in a distinction which greatly
appreciate. (Signed)
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
THE RHODE ISLAND MEMBER.
The committee appointed by the con-
yention to notify President Roosevelt OF
his nomination includes the following
New England members
Maine. Ernest II. Goodan; Massachu-
setts. Charles @. Washburn; New Hamp-
shire. Rosecrans W. Pillsbury; Con-
necticut, Charles s. Mellen Rhode Island,
III. Martin Brown; Vermont. James
Hooker.
BY custom the chairman OF the ma
tional convention is the chairman OF the
notification committee. so Speaker Can
non will be the one on behalf of the COM
mittee to formally notify President
Roosevelt This will be done at Oyster
81.
The chairman OF the committee Ia
notify Charles w Fairbanks of his nomi-
nation as vdce president will be the tenn
porary chairman of the convention, Hon
Eiihu Root OF New York
The formal notification will be given
probably at Indianapolis August g.
RoosEvELT's RUNNING NATE.
Charles Warren Fairbanks is a sue
cessfuI corporation lawyer. who has large
interests I'm manufacturing. He comes
from the nursery OF public men, for he
was born In Ohio and received his educa-
ton in that state, being a graduate OF
Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware, o
II was in that town that he met Mrs
Fairbanks. and the courtship is said &c
have been carried on In walks to famou:
mineral spring. where former President
Hayes and Senator Foraker also met theil
wives.
Mrs. Fairbanks is conspicuous in lit