Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
POLITICS SECOND PLACE.
Few Delegates Appear-Al Interest in
Derby Day.
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 1S-Politics, even though
it did concern national convention, was in
second place today with the great majority
of the delegates who were in the city and
particularly with the men who came into
the city this morning. The greater num-
Der of them had just two questions to put
to the hotel clerk. These were
Where can 1 check my grip?" and the
other was, How do 1 get out to the
Derby?"
The rooms of the national committee were
practically deserted. -. -.-.
During the early part of the day only
few delegates put in appearance, and the
situation with one was the situation with
ALL All of them were for Roosevelt, none
of them knew exactly what he wanted Tor
Vice President, and nobody had new
plank for the platform.
It was expected that headquarters would
be opened this morning at the Stratford
Hotel by Representative Hit OF Illinois
who is candidate for Vice President. Ow-
ing, however. to the fact that Mr.. Hit is
Ill In Washington, it was decided by his
friends to run his campaign from the head
quarters of the Illinois delegation, and the
plan of an independent gathering place for
Mr.. Hits friends was abandoned.
The fight over the craftsmanship of the
Illinois delegation was growing warm to-
day. and will probably reach the climax
Monday. The friends of Gov. Yates claim
fourteen votes. and that he will without
question defeat Senator Cullom for the
craftsmanship
Twenty members of the California dele
cation, together with the Philippine and
HaW allan delegates, arrived shortly before
noon. j. w. Mckinley of Los Angeles will
be chairman of the California delegation
and he announced today that his state had
no especial preference for Vice President.
but understood that it would go to Senator
Fairbanks If he wanted it. When told Of
the attitude the senator had decided to
maintain in regard to the position he de-
clared that he would not be able to say
positively just what California would do,
but that in any event he did not look for a
contest of any account over the position.
In the opinion of Mr.. Mckinley the man
for the position would be practically agreed
upon before the time came for the nomi-
nation and not more than one ballot would
be necessary to nominate whoever the can
didate might be.
A few members of the Iowa delegation
put in appearance at the Stratford
Hotel during the day. The men from that
state viii not arrive until Monday, when
Gov. Cummins and Senator Allison are ex-
rected
The Philippine delegates were jubilant
when :Cld that there was an excellent
chance of their being seated delegates.
They were strongly of the opinion that they
had good right on the floor of the con-
vention as had the men from Hawaii and
| were decidedly pleased when informed that
the national committee EeiQ the same view.
George B. Carter, chairman Of the dele
CATION from Ha avail, said:
There are some things that the people OF
the Hawaiian Islands would like to obtain
| in the way of special legislation, but they
| are hardly matters to bring before ma
| tional convention. and / do not think that
| we have any especial plank to offer for the
| platform. 1t looks very much to me as
| though the platform would be about the
| same as that adopted by the Philadelphia
| convention. Conditions have not changed
| materially in the last four years. and what
applied then would be good at the present
| time so far as can see.
The finishing touches were put the
convention hall this morning. and 1t Is now
| in all respects ready for the convention
| The local committee Is of the opinion that
| 1t ranks well up with any of the convention
| halls of recent years in the matter Of ar
| rangement and decoration.
The members of the Vermont delega-
| ton. under the leadership of ]. w. Brock
| arrived today and registered at the Palmer
House. The delegates from this state are
| said to favor Senator Fairbanks for Vice
President.
| Mayor Flcischmann Of Cincinnati and
| half a dozen other delegates from Ohio
| who arrived today, registered at the
| Great Northern. Mayor Fleischmann
| opened headquarters for the Cincinnati
| delegation and spent the morning receiv-
| ing friends.
| He said that Ohio is in doubt whether to
support Hit or Fairbanks for Vice Presi-
| dent, and that a candidate would be de-
| cided on at a caucus to be held Monday
4 The Cincinnati delegation attended the
| Derby at Washington Park In the afternoon
as guests of Mayor Fleischmann.
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