The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
SIX SEVEN HUNDRED.
SsssPERsoNS WILL Be PRESENT ss
1.-THE OPENING Ex-
ERcISES.
Ei$NINE HUNDRED
ND LIGHTWEIGHT DELE
GATES {PRESENT.


9Repub 1ican party VIII be called to
order at noon June 81 in the Col
iseum 4bui lding Wabash ave. and
Eighteenth street, by Henry c.
Payne, vice chairman of the Republic
can national committee and postmas-
ter genera. s. Probably not since the
days Of Washington and Grant has a
bod of men having to do with the
selection of the governing personnel
Sof This nation met under what might
sbeMcaIled such unanimous conditions
To a proposed ticket and plat
s*.
Contrary . many early predictions
5sof h a lack Of general public interest
This convention because of the
kforegone# conclusion that President
Roosevelt SWould be nominated, the
crowds Of visitors are expected to
gIIterally oVerrun the city's hotels.
while hundreds are vainly endeavor-
ing Io secure entrance tickets to the
Coliseum. Two weeks ago the price
of convention seats was quoted at
So and today instances are cited
where almost double that figure was
Offered for the coveted pasteboards.
Six thousand seven hundred per-
sons will compose the gathering of
citizens at the opening ceremonies.
Almost twice that number would lis
ten to the proceedings had there been
room, but no one will be admitted to
the vast building who is not provided
with a seat The STANDING room
sonly igns; viii not be painted, for the
reason that, since the memorable Iro-
@quoise theatre horror. the municipal
laws sofS Chicago have been revised SO
q that no public hall shall exceed it's
licensed seating capacity. In the Col
siseum that is 64OO. The platforms
upon which the officials of the con
sFention34and the Representatives of
the press VIII sit brings the quota to
the number first stated.
Nine hundred and lightweight del
segates and as. many a1ternates will
find their places at an earlyshour and
sWithout$c owing to the sys-
6tematic work Of Sergeant-at-Arms
Stone and the subcom mittee on ar
The doors of the big
structure VIII be thrown open long
before business men begin to arrive
~ their downtown Offices, so that
there will be no congestion among
the delegates and spectators. A
brass band of fifty pieces will treat
the early arrivals to a fine concert
$$s The temporary organization of the
convention having been effected, for
sner Secretary OF War Elihu Root, of
New York, viii take the gavel as
Temporary chairman. At the close of
N ,S9HS 19ro} tcS.r @11,Er
sganization Of the convention being in
full swing, an adjournment will prob
abb be taken until 10 O'Clock We'd,
snesday
Before the second session the com
3anittee on credentials must dispose
of 80 contests. Claimants of the
right to represent Wisconsin, Texas,
Delaware and louisiana have sub.
United claims that are being fought
with bitterness. If these contests
assume serious proportions the work
@off 4 the convention may be delayed.
II is possible that some of the affect
ed States may lose their representa-
ton, condition, however, not be-
s1ieyed probable. Wisconsin's wa. is
the most serious In the Badger
State Gov LaFollette is pitted
against what are termed the "Stal-
warts, = or those supporting the two
United States Senator's. The La
Toilette State convention threw out
IA large number of the .'Stalwart" del
segates and the latter organized
sTump convention, and brought the
tight to the Coliseum. Gov. LaF'ol-
dette claims to be making strong
fight against corporation domination
int Wisconsin, but the Stalwarts say
this IS an imaginary situation and
that LaFollette simply wants to be
,Poo-Bah of the commonwealth. The
skill of the leaders in political diplo-
macy will be heavily taxed, but it is
beEeYed$to be equal to the occasion,
so tina the work of the second days
session viii begin promptly at the
opinted hour
szs dTst Business of the second
probably will be to hear the
sss M commit tee on perma-si
+ e ssfEs Il which names the
q e Is Il; Of the conven-
e reading of
sssII;y, ION. The most
the plat