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and approved by the convention. They
are as follows:
Clerk at presidents desk, Asher G.
Kinds, Maine.
Official reporter, Milton w. Blumen-
berg, District Of Columbia.
Tally clerks Fred B. Whitney, ILL
nois: George w. Dixon. Nebraska; Luz
clan Swift. Jr.. Minnesota.
Messenger to the secretary, Henry F.
Daniels, Wisconsin.
Messenger to the chairman, Gurley
Brewer, Indiana.
Sergeant-at-arms, William F. Stone,
Maryland.
First assistant sergeant-at-arms, Da-
sid G. Owen, Wisconsin.
Chief of door keepers, Charles s. Mon
tell. Maryland.
Chaplains. first day. Rev. Timothy P.
Frost; second day. Rev. Thomas e. Cox;
third day, Rev. Thaddeus A. Snivelsy,
all of Illinois.
Senator Carter, Of Montana, presented
the following resolution:
Resolved, That until permanent or
ganization is effected, this convention be
governed by the rules of the last national
republican convention"
The resolution was adopted.
The lists OF committees were then
read. Several impromptu receptions oc-
CURED in various parts Of the hall.
Speaker Cannon, In the Illinois delega-
ton, was the center of group, and
Chauncey M. Depew was fairly routed
out Of his seat by the number Of dele
gates who pressed around him. The
galleries, not full at any time during the
session, were three-fourths empty by the
time the lists of committeeman had been
presented and at PIP the convention
adjourned, to reconvene on Wednesday
at noon.
Fairbanks Boom Growing.
Everything points to the nomina-
ton Of Charles Warren Fairbanks as
President Roosevelt's running mate.
Unless a very marked change occurs in
the tide now running toward the
Hoosier statesman, between now and
the time of making the nomination, he
will be chosen on the first ballot. In
deed, the possibilities are that all
other names will be withdrawn by that
time and that Fairbanks will be-
named by reclamation.
This situation was made manifest
Monday night when New York, Penn
sylvania, Maine and Maryland in their
delegate caucuses declared themselves
In favor Of the Indiana man. Conse-
quently, before the convention reaches
the vice presidential part Of the pro-
gramme. the cry of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks" may be practically unani-
nous.
Tuesday the Fairbanks people were
| claiming more than 500 votes already
pledged-enough to nominate. Fair
banks has not yet admitted that he is
a candidate, but on the other hand, he
has tacitly admitted that he will not
refuse the prize. The Indiana senator
would like to have the nomination
come-if it comes at abby acclama-
ton. This is the end to which his
boomers are working. They want to
get Hit. Webster, schofeld. Wal
bridge and Springer-favorite sons of
their respective states-off the track
and give the Hoosier movement tho
middle Of the road.
Illinois for Hitt.
The Illinois delegation, however,
still stands pat for Hit. The activity
Of the Fairbanks rooters has only
made them all the more aggressive.
At the caucus of the Illinois delegates
It was decided to appoint Hit cam
paign committee to visit delegations
from other states to interest them in
Mr.. Hits candidacy.
The claims Of the respective candi-
dates at present are as follows:
Fairbanks, 500 votes; Hit, 10s;
Walbridge, 36; Webster, 80; Schoflsld,
26; Elkins, IA: Springer, z.
It is claimed that in the event Sem
ator Fairbanks makes formal an
nouncement Of his candidacy, all the
other candidates will withdraw their
names.
Revisionists Win.
It is quite generally admitted that
the advocates OF the tariff revision
idea have won their fight against the
uncompromising "stand patters." It
is given out quite officially from adj
ministration sources that the tariff is
to be revised, if Roosevelt is elected,
and his influence has any weight with
congress. One of his first official acts
will be the framing Of special mes
sage on this subject.
The tariff plank, which was consid-
cred Tuesday in the credentials COM
mittee, will read substantially as fol-
lows:
Protection, which guards and de-
velops our industries, is the cardinal
policy of the republican party. We
must insist upon the maintenance of
this principle. But we recognize that
particular tariff schedules are neither
sacred nor tmmutable. Present duties
must be altered (readjusted) when
changed conditions and the public in
terest demand their alteration. But
this work cannot be safely committed
to any other hands than those Of the
party of protection"
| Yates Loses Craftsmanship.
| In the first skirmish subsequent to the
adjournment Of the state convention at
Springfield on June the Illinois federal
crowd" defeated the state crowd" Mon
day afternoon. Senator Shelby M. Gull
lom was chosen chairman of the Illinois
delegation to the national convention
over Gov. Richard Yates The vote was
not taken on craftsmanship directly, the
question being decided on an appeal
from the decision Of the chair. The vote
was demonstrated to be 20 for Cullom