Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20
The New York delegation meets to.

The New York delegation meets to-
night.
The anti-Addlcks delegation from Del
aware has determined 10 carry its fght
for seats IN the convention TO the com
mittee on credentials The delegation
met today elected Senator l.. II, Bal
chairman and made slate for the va
r!Ous positions.
The present national committee met
today for the last time finished the Few
details left for its consideration and
then adjourned for good, No national
committee meetings viii be held until
the new organization Is formed at the
close Of the convention. When the MEM
bcrs met today Senator Scott Of West
Virginia took the chair Senator Nc
Comas of Maryland at once introduced
resolution providing that Acting
Chairman Henry G. Payne be made
chairman for the remaining time the
committee Is In existence. He paid a
high tribute to Mr.. Payne's ability and
party services, and moved for the adop-
ton OF his resolution 1t was adopted
by rising vote and, Mr.. Payne was
declared chairman OF the committee.
on taking the chair Mr.. Payne made a
short address, thanking the members Of
the committee for the honor bestowed.
PHILIPPINES DELEGATES.
The question Of seating the six dele
gates from the Philippines was taken
up and it was decided to admit them
as delegates with a total of two votes,
Votes OF thanks were then passed to
the people of Chicago for courtesies
rendered to the members OF the local
committee which has prepared the hall
for the convention, and to Elmer Dover,
the secretary Of the national commit
tee for services performed. The COM
mlttee then adjourned sine die,
Senator Fairbanks. for vice president,
win receive the solid vote Of Washing
ton. This announcement was made by
Senator Ankeny.
KENTUCKY DIVIDED.
The Kentucky delegation is divided
on the vice presidency, A majority are,
however, favorable to the Indianan A
caucus Is to be held late today, when
an effort Will be made to unite on a
candidate
INDIANA DELEGATION.
The Indiana delegation met today
and on motion OF Senator Beyeridge,
Senator Fairbanks was made chairman
by reclamation.
No mention was made In the meeting
OF the subject of the vice presidency
and It is understood that the silence
on this point was due TO a request from
Mr.. Fairbanks himself. who still adj
heres to his determination to do moth
ing that would look like seeking the
position. Senator Beverldge who Will
represent Indiana on the committee on
resolutions, Is 'stand-patter,"
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Delegates from Indian Territory, UNI
certain as to what action will be taken
by the convention on the subject of
statehood, are making an earnest fight
for home rule for all territories pend
ing their admission TO the Union. A
joint conference of the Oklahoma and
Indian Territory delegates may be held
looking to cooperation In bringing
about declaration for the admission of
these territories az one state. Promi-
nent Republicans In both territories say
they have been disappointed so often
that they want some recognition. With
this end IN view they ask the conven-
,tion 70 take a stand In favor Of home
rule and for the appointment OF resi-
dents of the territory to the benches
Of that territory.