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CHICAGO, June 2O.-As the day
draws to a close the city is becoming
crowded with Republican notables
from all over the United States, and
it is quite evident that so far as the
presidential nomination goes, it is all
over but the shouting, and the result
will be announced on Wednesday amid
lively enthusiasm. interest now sim
ply centers on the vice president, and
an effort was made to secure from
Washington an expression by the
president as to whom he would pre-
fer for his running mate, but he pos
itively declined to express himself
on that subject. Fairbanks is in the
lead undoubtedly, but there is a very
strong opposition to him, quite open
today, in the antagonism of Chicago
and Illinois This state naturally is
an important factor, and that they
Gro backing Congressman Hit brings
a good deal of strength to that rep
resentatiye. If Fairbanks would eX-
press himself as a candidate 1t would
strengthen, but thus far he has re-
NAMED as silent as the sphinx and Is
even more non-committal thec ever.
His friends, however, claim that he
will accept the nomination gladly.
CHICAGO, June 21.-Its Rooseyelt's
convention now. Roosevelt badges
galore can be seen on Chicago streets,
Roosevelt banners are unfurled, and
there are Roosevelt pictures every
where. The arrival of great mass
of the delegates and alternates brought
about a transformation, everything in
licating that Cortelyou would get the
craftsmanship Of the National Com
mittee.
CHICAGO-June 21.-The Repub-
lican national convention was called
TO order today at 1916. The late ar
rival of many of the delegates caused
the delay in opening, Rev. DR.. Frost
delivered the invocation, after which
Elihu Root of New York assumed the
gave as temporary chairman and de-
liyered the speech which sounds the
keynote of the Republican campaign.
CHICAGO, June 21.--At the con-
clusion of the prayer by Rev. Frost,
senator Scott presented Chairman 3
Flsrns Iwltlr the eayal fa,, behalf OF
/ CBlvAssgs, sVA,.l, Aisss.ay ~ S,4lss,, ,s,e.l
ing clerh ,9read the. call Of the con
|cntion. When he reached Hanna'a
name, which was signed, a great out
burst occurred. Gov. Odell of New
York moved the approval Of Secretary
Root as temporary chairman, which
carried unanimously. Governor Van
SAINT Of Minnesota presented to the
convention a table for the use of the
chairman. 1t was over this table that
Mckinley and Harrison were nom
mated. Van SAINT made reference tc
Roosevelt which caused a scene OF
great enthusiasm. The first great
demonstration occurred just previous
10 The assembling of the convention,
when Fairbanks entered at the head
when ROoseyelts picture was unyeil.
ei on an easel on the platform at
1884 cheers and hu2zahs rent the air,
and all previous demonstrations ap
peared as nothing in comparison,
Secretary Roots speech was in part
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: The
responsibility of the government rests
upon the Republican party. The com
plicated machinery to which the eighty
million people of the United States
govern themselves answers to no sin
gle will. The composite government
devised by the trainers of the consti
tltion requires the combination ol
many Independent factors. The pres
dent at Washington, with his cab
met, the ninety senators, the 9S6 rep
resentatiyes in congress, are required
to reach concurrent action upon mul
titude of questions from all our vast
territory with its varieties of climate
and industry and the difficult prob
lens that press upon the national gov
ornment Within the past year sixty
thousand bills have been introduced
! in congress. A method of selection
must be followed to secure the best
When the course of the next admins
ration is half done, the Republican
party will have completed the first
half century of its matt NAL life. Oi
the eleven administrations since Abra'
ham Lincoln, nine have been under
a Republican president. History af.
lords no parallel, in any age or coun.
try, for the growth in national great
ness and power, the wide diffusion OF
he comforts of life, the opportunities
md the rewards of industry which
have marked the life of the American
people during this long period of Re-
publican control. We are about to
six renewed expression of popular
confidence in the Republican party.
We shall ask it because the present
policies of our government are ben
eficial and ought not to be set aside,
md the peoples business is being
well done and ought not to be inter
cred with"
Mr.. Root then went into an exhaust
i've history Of the Republican party
md gave figures to show the prosper
ty which has always existed under
the Republican rule, and the misfor-
tunes that had followed Democratic
manacnmanL He showed how slncere