Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-23
ROOSEVELT AND
FAIRBANKS WILL
Be THE TICKET

CHlOAGO, June 22.-SenatOf Il alT- |
banks will be nominated for Vice !
President unanimously.
The Illinois delegation met today |
and decided to withdraw the name OF |
Representative Robert Il. Hit.
When Illinois is reached on the call !
Of delegates Senator CulIom will an |
nounce that he has received Telegram
from Mr.. Hit, asking that his name |
he withdrawn from the convention !
and that Illinois will support Mr. |
Fairbanks.
The names of other candidates will |
also be withdrawn. Senator DolllVer
will present the name of Senator Fair
banks to the convention.
With the platform completed and in
the hands of the committee, every
element of speculation seems removed
from the remaining sessions Of the
convention.
The members of the Colorado delega
tion said that, following the action OF
the Illinois delegation, they would
not present the name of Mr.. JOHN Nj.
Springer as the Vice Presidential can
didate from that state.
CHICAGO. Juno 22.-The Republi
can National Convention met again at
noon. Yesterday was Elihu Root 5
day, this was Speaker Cannon's.
The day was fawless, clear sunshine,
fresh breeze from the lake and tenn
perature near 75 The delegates spent
most of the morning out of doors be-
fore the hotels on the lake front, where
many of the State headquarters are.
Senators and governors lined up along
the curb with much more ordinary
folk, or walked up and down watch
ing equipages on the drive, or looking
at the sails outside the break water.
What a holiday this convention
is," remarked Senator Depew to his
near neighboIs, who happened to be
Governor Durbin, Indiana, and Rep
resentative Hull, of Iowa. Il feel
quite as though | were at the seashore
with nothing to do except to be idle
and look at the water. "
1T isn't strenuous, said Mr.. Hull,
but always interesting. A national
convention seems TO me more express
sive of the peculiar genius of our peo
pie than any other institution. A con
vention is always unique. For one to
be doll is an impossibility.
A band engaged by the Pennsylvania
delegation gave a concert during the
morning. Ladies visited the head
quarters in the hotels with flowers, or
called to get autographs of statesmen
or just to see them from distance.
The turnout of carriages and automo-
biles was extraordinarily large. One
session day of the convention gives
plenty of time for other engagements,
and there were several late breakfast
clubs have a visitors list half as large
as the membership.
The decision of the convention to
accept the invitation of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition on Friday and
Saturday has done much to stop
small movement looking towards a
two-dsy convention. Senator Depew
has arranged for three special trains
for the delegates and the tickets of
delegates on all railroads will be ac-
cepted to and from ST. Louis as if it
were in Chicago.
New Workers led in the movement
for two day convention, but today in
view of the fact that large number
OF the delegates will 90 to ST. Louis
they are at least quiescent. Saturday
sees the dedication of the New York
State building and Governor Odell,
the two United States Senators and
others will attend.
Although the doors of the hall were
opened half an hour later than yester-
day, for the first twenty five minutes
after 1 O'Clock the band played to
sprinkling of gallery spectators
sea of brown back chairs and mez-
canine was broken only by an occasion
al dot of black or the bright spot of
woman's gown. Groups of sergeants-
alarms stood idly about and in the
delegates section half dozen men
leaned back and read the morning pap
ers
Yesterday huge bunch of peonles
graced the chairman's table, but today
a superb cluster of American Beauty
roses stood ready to greet Mr. Cannon
when he assumed the chair.
The huge portrait of President Roose-
velt that has served to present a tab
leau by its dramatic unveiling durin z
Mr.. Roots speech yesterday, was pac-
ed on an easel at the right of the plat
form. Otherwise the decorations were
unchanged
Everything for the days programme
in the way of committee reports was
in readiness. Another shout was heard
to the left and the picturesque Alask
an delegation with their Totem poles.
mounted with American eagles march
ed in and took their seats
At II Is the playing of the national
air brought the whole assembIage TO
its feet, silk flags were whipped out
In various parts of the hall aud were
waved in time with the music. The
band continued to enliven things at
intervals as the wait continued. Mean
while the gallery seats were taken to
greater extent than on the day prey
ious