The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
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able, but these expressions OF Fd1Ter-E
ing opinions will be reduced to the
shortest possible time, and IT. is
reasonably certain that the platform
will be adopted in ample time to
clear q way for the business Of nam
ing a ticket, which will likely occur
Wednesday morning if the work of
the session is expedited.
President Roosevelt will be placed
in nomination by former Gov. Frank
expected to be a rouser Of enthusi-
assn as well as a glowing panegyric
of the strenuous executive. The sec
ending speeches Will be made by Sen
ator Beveridge, Of Indiana; Geo. A.
knight, Of California; Harry Stillwell
Edwards, of Georgia JOS. B. Cotton,
Of Minnesota, and Harry Scum
1nings, Of Maryland. These probably
will conclude the second days ses-
sion.
Thursday is expected to reveal the
name Of the running mate of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and, if there is to
be anything at all like a scrimmaSe
for political preferment during this
convention, it will make its appear
ance then. The majority of opinion
has it that Senator Fairbanks will
be coupled with the President. though
the Illinois friends of Mr. Hit and
the adherents Of the Nebraskan, John
L. Webster, hope TO make an impress
sion The fact that Illinois is repre-
scented in the person of the speaker
feature to the candidacy of Mr.. Hit
IA candidacy that might be termed
an 18th hour affair, for it practically
was unborn prior to the Republican
State convention of Illinois, which in
dorsed the able n e-nber of the for
eign relations committee of the
house for the place.
AS the old national committee
went out of existence by limitation
and their successors were selected
by the State delegations to meet as
soon as practicable after the nomina-
.tions, the new committee Will not
be able to convene until the fourth
day. At this meeting organization
for campaign work will be effected.
AS the selection of chairman is
left to the nominee for Present, it
is almost certain that Mr.. Roosevelt
will name Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Geo. B. Cortelyou to di-
rect the coming campaign.
Since the first national conven-
tons of 1882, held at Baltimore, there
has been no such gathering of party
hosts comparable with this one and
the business-like methods used to
house and manage it without fric-
ton. The convention arrangements
will be most amirable and unusual.
None save the sergeants-atarms will
be permitted to stand in the aisles.
Uniformed messengers will deliver
messages from the - long distance
telephone booths and the telegraph
office under the stage floor Behind
the speakers stand is the division
allotted to the distinguished guests,
and encircling that are the seats of
800 newspaper correspondents
Twenty-Five stenosra pliers and tel
esraph operators in the service of
various news bureaus and press as
sccations will be seated at tables
just below the speakers table. The
monster convention will be conduct
ed along lines of well-ordered indus
trial plant.
From a single controlling point in
visible to all within the hall, the man
ayers Will direct every movement.
BY means of a private system of tele-
phones, Col. VIM. F. Stone, collector
of customs of Baltimore and SER
geant- at-arms of the convention, will
control all details. Everything is ex-
pected to move like clockwork. A
button will be pushed and the band
will play. The same button will be
pushed twice and the music will
cease. The vast machinery neces-
sary to handle 1884 delegates and al
ternates and an army of doorkeepers,:
ushers and other assistants, is eX-
pected to operate noislessly and per
fectly. The band will be elevated on
stand above the second gallery
where the rounded hollow walls of
the big building will send the vol
ume of inspiring melody out with ma
jestic effect. The press section and
stage floors will be carpeted.
Adjoining the auditorium is an an
mex that was built from the materials
in the old Libby prison. In this an
mex will be the rooms of the national