Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20

CHICAGO, Ills, June 20.-The fore
noon trains brought in stragglers and
the ranks Of nearly all the state dele
cations has been filled. With the ar
rival of the delayed delegations were
eliminated all obstacles to holding
caususes. State headquarters were
sought and the program of the day
ascertained, It developed that most
caucuses would be held late in today
or tonight Senator Fairbanks con.
tinued silence regarding vice-presi-
dency has caused some Of his strong
est supporters in his own delegation to
advise him to make the announce.
ment today that he would be glad 10
have the nomination. Though most
of the states will caucus today and the
convention begins tomorrow, the no.
tells are not crowded. They are not
even well filled.
AS the day advanced it became evi-
dent the effort to smoke out Fair
banks would not succeed. The sena.
tor remained In silence bur through
his friends reiterated his position to
the effect that the vice-presidency Is
not an office to be sought, yet cannot
be declined BY any man nominated for
II. We pledge ourselves to make
such changes from time to time in the
tariff schedules as changing condi-
tions make necessary That is the
language Of the proposed platform as
now agreed upon and it is evident
that no further concessions will be-
made to those demanding revision
CHICAGO, Ills. June 2O.-The
stream Of incoming delegations to the
Republican national convention set In
with the early hours this morning and
through the entire day train after
train unloaded its quota Of badged and
buttoned enthusiasts. At the various
downtown hotels headquarters havel
been Opened for the delegations from
nearly Moi the states. A few Of the
delegations have been delayed, butt
all are expected to be on hand by this
evening.
This morning inaugurated the SER
ious work OF the convention and wit
messed the beginning Of the real excite
ment attending an event OF such mag
nitude and Importance. Delegationsl
and clubs are parading the streets and
visitors are pouring in by thousan j
All the clubs and hotels and most Of
the business houses in the central
section i the city are gaily decorated
in honor Of the occasion, and whenl
night falls Chicago will be blaze OF
electric light Thousands OF electric
lights have been festooned along state
street from Madison to Van B.irenI
streets and tonight it will be the most
brilliantly Illuminated spot in the CITY
AZ the visiting clubs arrived at the
various railroad stations today they
were met by committees Of the Co1K
County Republican club. the Hamil
ton club and other republican organl
ntions OF Chicago and escorted 10
their headquarters. all OF which had
been selected In advance. Conspicuous
among the visiting clubs are the fam
GUS Tippecanoe club OF Cleveland, III
Columbia club Of Indianapolis. the
Americus club of Pittsburg, and equal.I
ly well known political organizations
from Denver ST. Louis, Milwaukee
Cincinnati, Buffalo. Phi
adelphia and other cities. An armyl
of newspaper corresponding Is be
ing cared for by the Press clu1 OIL
Chicago.
Convention Hall.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. June 2O.-So far AL
the arrangements of the conventionI
hall are concerned everything is iDl
readiness Tor the fall Of the gavel that
Will call to order the thirteenth ma. ,
lional convention Of the republican, .
party. Inside and out the Coliseum III
bright with flags and bunting, flags [
u immense proportions flying from
~ Of the towers and minarets that I
idorn the Wabash avenue facade Of I
ne structure The platform for ,hel {