Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22

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CHICAGO June y. Senator Fair
banks will bn nominated for the vice
presidency unanimously. The Illinois
delegation me- Today and decided e
withdraw the name Of Representative
Robert r. Hit. When Illinois il
reached en- the call of states. Senator
Cullom viii announce that he has
received a telegram from Hit dilect,
ing that his name be- Withdrawn froGl
The convention and that Illinois Will
support Fairbanks The names OF all
other candidates will be withdrawn
also. Senator Fairbanks will be nom
mated by Senator Dplliver With
the platform completed and in the
hands of the full committee every
alemenr Of speculation seems remov-
ed from remaining sessions OF con
.yention. Members of the Colorado
delegation said that following the ac.
tion of the Illinois delegation, they
would not present name Of John w.
Springer.
The Second Day.
CHICAGO, June 90 Although the
doors opened half an hour later than
yesterday for the first twenty-five
minutes after ii O'clock the band play
ed TO a sprinkling gallery Of spectators
only. A sea of brown backed chairs
in the gallery and mezzanine was bro.
ken only by the occasional dot Of
black or bright spot af d woman's
gown The groups Of sergeants.at-
arms stood idly about, and In the dele.
gates section half dozen men lean
ed back and read mornilg papers. A
movement is on foot to make the ad-
journment sine die today. When Can
non was asked about the proposition
to adjourn lie said he would recognize
any motion made In the convention
hut that no agreement had been made.
BY a quarter of IL not more than 100
delegates we're in their seats. Just
before noon the two New York sena-
tors and Governor Odell entered. A
cheer went np which scarcely died out
when Senator Fairbanks was seen
coming in and he was heartily cheer.
ed. Just before the convention was
called to order Senator Depew said
to the associated press that as soon
as the platform was read he would
move to proceed to nominations and
to conclude the convention today.
Acting Chairman Payne Of the Nat
ional committee, Temporary Chairman
Root and Senator Lodge Of the reso-
lutions, committee. with the platform
In his inside pocket, held an informal
conference on the platform. During
the wait the galleries filled up and the
delegates came In In droves. At 1927
Root raped for order. He introduc.
ed Rev. Thomas Il. Cox, Of Holy Name
Cathedral OF Chicago. who delivered
an impressive invocation.
The report OF the committee on
credentials was called for and Sena-
tor McC0maS chairman of the com.
mittee read his report. The first part
of the document related to those con.
tests in which the action Of the nation
al committee was upheld. The report
In this connection was received with
a ripple Of APPLAUSE which was slightly
accentuated when the decision seating
both the Lily White" and BLACK and
Tans' of Louisiana. was read.
An outburst Of cheers greeted the
that the credential
committee had decided In favor Of the
"Stalwarte faction In Wisconsin.
After the adoption Of the report Of
the committee on credentials. Perma-
nent Chairman Cannon was escorted
to the platform. He was introduced
by Root.
Cannon praised President Roosevelt
In his address and bis well turned
phrases were greeted with enthusiasts
tic applause. As he closed the dele.
gates rose In their seats and enthus.
iastically cheered After the demon.