The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
MAY FINISH TO-DAY.
Strong Sentiment in Favor of Making
Nominations at Once.

Convention Hall, Chicago, June p.
While New York felt that it could
not take the initiative on the floor OF
the convention, it was perfectly APP
parent that some of the prominent
delegates We're attempting to pro-
mote the sentiment for an adjourn
ment sine die today. Governor Odeu
said cautiously:
leave tonight. I understand that in
many other states the delegates have
already started. It would not do to
have a majority of empty seats in the
delegates section when we nominate.
If the platform is adopted today it
would make a scene of great enthu-
siasm to go right on tonight and NOM
mate"
Former Governor Frank S. Black,
who is to nominate President Roose-
Welt, said:
I'VE ought to go right on today and
nominate while everybody is here. I
prefer to speak to full benches"
The sentiment is, however, that it is
neither possible nor expedient to
crowd the remaining business of the
convention into one days session.
When Mr. Cannon was asked about
the proposition to adjourn, he said
he would recognize any motion made
in the convention, but that no agree
ment concerning the proposal had
been made. 1t would rest with the
convention he said
Former Governor Black came in
quietly and reached his seat on the
platform without being observed 1t
was Just noon when Mr.. Root as
cended the platform, which he
reached by the rear entrance.
Screened by the groups of convention
oticers and others he was not seen
by the crowd.
Yesterday a huge bunch of pink
peonies graced the chairman's table
but today superb cluster of Amer
lean Beauty roses stood ready to greet
Cannon W he
chair.
The huge portrait of President
Roosevelt that had served to present
a tableau by its dramatic Unveiline
during Mr.. Roots speech Yesterday
was placed on an easel at the right
OF the platform. Otherwise the dec
oratons were unchanged. The oak
pougns that line the ewes were a bit
Wlthered. Y Yesterday they made a
pleasant fringe of green; TODAY thew
We're almost as gray as the ceiling.
DS quarter OF u o'clock not more
Ihan 100 delegates were in their seats
The hum of the convention as the COLI
scum gradually filed had not been bro
ken by enthusiasm of any character for
some time, the afsles in the pit were
crowded with standing delegates only
a portion of their seats being Occlnie6
When Just at noon the two New York
senators and Governor OdeI threaded
their way down the center aisle.
A cheer went up the galleries facing
the main entrance began to annIa115
This had hardly died out when the tall
ngure of Senator Fairbanks was caught
sight OF coming down the aisle to the
lett. A hearty cheer went up in that
section of the hall. Delegates at once
sprang to their feet and more cheers
We're given As the senator reached his
seat in the Indiana delegation reservs-
ton the ovation was renewed. Just be
1ore the convention was called to order
senator DepeW of New York said 10
the Associated Press that he would as
soon as the platform was read. move IA
continue the session tonight or late this
afternoon and conclude the business of
The convention. He said:
Il have plenty of support from other
states The delegations are all here in
1ull force, tomorrow they viii not be
We must finish today"
Acting Chairman of the National
Committee Payne, Temporary Chair
man Root and Senator Lodge. of the
resolutions committee, with the plat
form in his inside pocket, held an in
formal conference on the platform. F,v-
erything for the days programme in
the way of committee reports was in
readiness. Another shout was heard +,
the left and the picturesque Alaskan
delegation with their totem poles