The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-22
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By Associated Press.


Chicago, June %. Though the, door
oi the convention. hall opened nalf ar
hour later today there was no rush fol
admission and at 25 minutes after Il
most Of the delegates seats were un
occupied, while the band played to com
paratiyely empty galleries.
A superb cluster of American beauty
roses awaited Speaker Cannon's assump
ton of the chair
Roosevelt's portrait was on an casl'
I at the right Of the platform.
At 1880 not over two hundred dele
gstes were in their seats, and not a sin
gle notable national figure had made hi'
appearance.
Like the Seashore.
The weather is delightful, with an in
MIGRATING breeze from the Lake. The
delegates enjoyed these conditions and
commented on the lack Of excitement il
the affairs of tine convention. Though
agreeing that it was not dull, Senator
Depew said it seemed like holiday at
the seashore.
The ease with which seats were oh.
tanned by holders of admission card:
yesterday made less hurry in going tc
the hall today.
The decision by tine convention to ac
cept the invitation to attend the st
Louis Worlds Fair Friday and satur.
day has done much to stop the move.
ment TO close the convention to-day
Three special trains will take the dele,
gates, and tickets held by delegates will
be good.
Enthusiasm Was Great.
When Roots address closed yesterday
afternoon with the words "Tneodort
Roosevelt, the most marked demonstra
ton of the ssion occurred. Delegate;
climbed into chairs and tossed hats apt
handkerehiefs into the air.
Porto Rico Let In.
The convention approved allowing
Porto Rico two delegates and the Phil
ippines six delegates with two votes.
Fairbanks Only Candidate.
Fairbanks viii be the only candidate
named for Vice President. The Illinois
delegation has decided TO withdraw tn,
name of HIT, and when, in the call O
states, Illinois is reached, senator Cul
lom viii announce the receipt of tele
gram frcm Hit directing the with
drawal of his name. Senator Dollivel
viii present the name of Fairbanks
Names of other candidates viii be with
drawn.
"Stalwarts" Are Seated.
The report of the committee on ere
dentials was presented. All its actor
has been anticipated in reports. "Stal
warty delegates from Wisconsin oppose
10 Lafellette were seated. The repor
was adopted without discussion.
With The platform and sub-commit
tees report completed and in the hand
of the full committee, every elemen
Of speculation seems removed from tn
remaining sessions of the convention.
Following the action of Illinois, Colo
RADIO has announced the withdrawal o
John NJ Springer for the vice presiden
tial nomination.
Committee on Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions selectei
BY state delegations at caueuses is mad
~ e follows:
,fslubama, Andrew \. johnson; Ar
kansas. Charles F. Guile; California
Frank H short; Colorado. c. C. Daw
son; Sounectiesrs Twin W. Higgins
Delaware. Caletr-T. Layton; Florida. c
Il. NcrthruP; Georgia, W. II. johnson
IDAHO, Weld y B. Neyburn; Illinois, Al
bort J. Hopkins; Indiana. Albert ]. Rev
eridse; Iowa, J. W. Blythe; Kansa.
Fred Smith; Kentucky. George w. Long
Louisiana. J. NJ. Vance; Maine. o. I
SPeTfard; Maryland none; Massaeau
sets. Il. Cabot Lodge; Michigan. Ralp
lpveland; Minnesota, Knute Nelson
Mississippi. W. E. Mollison; Missour
BOYD Dudleyi Montana. Thomas H. Cal
ter; Nebraska, Frank D. Williams: \.
(sp,