The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
Indications Point TO Fact Tat
Meeting Will Lack Excite
,nent Of Other Gatherings.
FAIRBANKS WILL NOT
SPEAK OF HIS CAN DIDACY
La Toilette People to Make Des-
/ perate Fight Before Creden-
tials Committee and Will
Garry Struggle to Bitter
End-Hansb orough En-
listing Recruits.
fBy Assoclated Press.l

CHICAGO, ILL, June 1s.-The advance
guard OF the delegations to the Republi-
can National Convention has arrived In
Chicago, and the greater number Of them
arc expected to come tomorrow and on
Monday morning.
The running OF the Derby to-day inter
fered sadly with the political game. as
nearly all the members OF the National
Commltte anu great numbers Of the deli
cgates deserted their houses to visit
Washington Park.
From all the advance indications the
convention promises to lack something
OF the excitement OF other gatherings OF
its kind.
The chief Interest 80 far centers In the
vice-presidentiai nomination. The oppo-
sition to Secretary Cortelyou for chairman
of the National COMMITTEES seems to be
dying out somewhat, and various mem
bers Of the National Committee predicted
to-day that he would be elected without
opposition. Ine fight against him, they
declare, IL not strong enough to make
any trouble. The attitude OF Senator
Fairbanks regarding the nomination for
Svlce-President Is not pleasing to many
of the arriving elegat ties, II who say that
he should declare himself more explicitly.
The great majority OF the delegates who
have so far arrived favor him or are
not actively opposed to him. but they
desire u statement OF some kind.
Fairbanks Will Not Talk.
Congressman James A. Heminway, Of
Indiana, who is a close friend Of Sena-
tor Fairbanks. said to-day that the gem
ator would not make statement OF any
kind; that he would accept the nomina-
ton IL 1t is presented to him, but that he
Will not declare that he wants It. When
asked II Indiana would present the name
OF the senator when the names were
called for President, he said 1T
would, and did not know whether other
| States would do 50.
John l.. Webster, OF Nebraska, who is
candidate for Vice-President, arrived
during the Afternoon and registered at
the Palmer House, where the Nebraska
delegation will make its headquarters.
He refused TO say a word regarding his
candidacy except to remark that he was
satisfied with the outlook.
La Toilette People Will Make
Fight.
The La Folette people arc making prep
arations for desperate fight before the
COMMITTEE on Credentials, and expect to
carry on. the struggle to the bitter end.
New York Strong for Hit.
3 The members OF the New York dclega-
ton. the majority of which arrived dur
ing this afternoon and evening, made 1t
evident that the Empire State is not in
favor OF Senator Fairbanks for Vice
President Elihu Root. who is to be the
temporary chairman OF the convention,
was among the prominent New Workers.
to put In appearance.
There is a strong Hit sentiment In
New York" said Mr.. Root. land we
are OF opinion that no will make
strong candidate. The factythat Senator
Fairbanks has expressed no wish for
tho place has served to aid the candidacy
OF Mr.. Hitt,'
chauncey NJ. Depuy in discussing the