The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-21
Caueuses Of State Delegations Nearly
An Harmonious.

. Caucuses Of State Delegations Nearly
All Harmonious.
chicago. June 2l-With the time occu-
pied I'm caucuSeS of state DELEGATIONS
which with few exceptions were mere
RATIFICATION meetings held TO approve
state convention pr0Era mines. tine day
preceding tho opening of the Republican
national convention has been the quietest
ever known as the tOTeEuuner of similar
gatherings. Senators and Tepres eutatiVes
In congress were as thick on the streets
and TN the hotel Hobbies as I'm the national
capitol when q particularly uueVentful of
4i} debate IS ln progress I'M congress.
Figures prominent iu political strife of
former national conventions were every
where They mingled with delegates ana
others not on the inside. talking of any
thing which promised even momentary
interest
when the leaders reached Chicago a
few days ago they found nothing for
them 90 do. The programme for the con-
veuri0u was mapped our weeks ago, ani
there was fun realization that it was
unaiteraole.
Death KneiI Of Iowa Idea"
The principal diversions were offered
ov The caucuses of the Iowa, Illinois and
Washington delegations. Governor Cum
minis presented 20 the HaWkeyC deicga-
e rU tle Iowa idea I'm am entirely new
clCss. TIC was in the form of set plank
setting forth the idea for the declaration
11T reciprocity and the reduction of tariff
schedules. Ut was rejected Ey tine dele
Eai on and this sounded its death kneu
SO tar as the present convention is con-
In the Illinois caucus The contest was
Tor the Guardianship Of the delegation.
Senator Cpliom was opposed Dy Governor
rates faction. but won out Eaudily. ID
is conceded that his defeat would have
prevented his reelection 20 the senate.
Tn the Washington caucus Senator Au-
kehF was elected national comm tteeuan
aga1--t the combined opposition OF For
mer Committeeman James III. Ashton and
J. S. McAlllli1, both of whom were cam
dlcates for the position
Fairbanks q Puzzier.
What has been popularity termed the
Indiana puzzle was one of the features
of the day. The members Of the delega-
ton from the Ho0sier state met TO de-
LeFmlnc Jlelr course iu regard 10 the
DOOM or senator tairpanks for TIE vice
presidency. Senator Fairbanks attended
lhe meeting and addressed the delegates.
te % ked Tor filCatu minutes the meet
ing adjourned and The delegation was no
Iteration Of his statement that he did not
desire his state 10 present his name for
The vice presidency.
EXPRESSIONS OF genuine regret aL the alb
seuce of two faces familiar at similar
gatherings four. eight and twelve years
ago are HearQ ON every side Men who
making tickets ana platforms men whose
personality. snreWdness of qualifications,
OF persuasiVeness. have changed entire
states, or sections Of the country. are
missed lG the hotel l0bbes and various
headQuarters- Some OF these have fig
ured in Republican conventions for IL
quarter Of q century. notably the late
senator AatneW - quay Dt Flnnsyi-
Ealia ana le late william SeWeil OF New
Jersey. one whose absence Is i1It more.
ntIlaQ-. THAN that OF auF other man IS
Vac la-e Senator Hanna though h.s debut
on the political stage was OF more recent
date Numerous pictures % che late aen-
at9r attest To mis- popularity
h0t tae absence OF the great men men-
,.oi~o does uoL indicate that the cast ~
ne play watch opens 1L tle Coliseum to-
morrow has been weakened. Iu The shoes
ot t-e men VINO have passed AWAY arc
l1l.tlliaus sl4lty aElute- who have had
their rralEF.IE ~ master hands. They
aL-alrs and tle-r names not So effective
20 coniure with. but they are readg ana
eompl tslE r. perform any TASK tEat Of
t6rs- The 0niy difficulty is that the task
is nct there Contests worthy OF the
name are utterly lacking. The fight be-
tween zoe IA Toilette and stalWart'
laclole in wisconsin, che contest be-
tween Addicks and the sufi-Addieks fac
ton be- Delaware the Silly White" and
the Black and Tam factions Of sculh-
era states. were disposed of with So much
that they failed 90 furnish the
gossip necessary % am interesting con-
About an that was lefl 10 feed the crav-
ing 81 delegates for excitement and fur-
nlsh topic or conversation was the
question Of how iong Senator Fairbanks
inscrutab bic silence would continue