The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
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1[lONIAL CONYE NTI0N
MEETS JUNE Il

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ing opinions will be reduced to the
shortest possible time, and it is
reasonably certain that the platform
will be adopted in ample time to
clear a way for the business Of nam
ing ticket. which VIII likely occur
| Wednesday morning If the work of
the session is expedited.
President Roosevelt will be placed
| in nomination by former Gov Frank
Black, of New York, whose speech is
expected to be a hrouser OF enthusi-
assn as well as a glowing paneSyric
of the strenuous executive. The sec
ontling speeches will be made by Sen
ator Beveridge, of Indiana; Geo a.
| knight, of California: Harry Stillwel
Edwards, of Georgia; JOS. B. Cotton,
of Minnesota, and Harry Scum
uings, of Maryland. These probably
will conclude the second days ses-
sion.
Thursday is expected TO reveal the
name of the running mate of Presf-
dent Roosevelt, and, if there is to
] be anything at all like scrimmaGe
| for political preferment during this
| convention, il will make its appear
ance then. The majority of opinion
| has it that Senator Fairbanks VIII
! be coupled with the President, though
! The Illinois friends OF Mr.. Hit and
the adherents Of the NebrasEan, John
! L. Webster. hope to make an impress
! sion The fact that Illinois is repre-
scented in the person Of the speaker
of the house has been a deterrent
| Il f.f EIiTt
"a candidacy that might be termed
an 18th hour affair, for it practically
was unborn prior to the Republican
State convention Of Illinois, which in
| dorsed the able member of the for
| eisu relations committee of the
house Tor the place.
AS the old national committee
went out of existence by limitation
and their successors We're selected
by the State delegations to meet as
soon as practicable after the nominal
lions, the new committee will not
be able TO convene until the fourth
day AT this meeting organization
for campaign work will be effected.
AS the selection Of chairman Is
| left to the nominee for Present, it
| is almost certain that Mr.. Roosevelt
will name Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Geo. B. Cortelyou to di-
rect the coming campaign.
Since the first national con~en-
lions of 1892, held at Baltimore, there
has been no such gathering of party
hosts comparable with this one and
the businesS-like methods used TO-
house and manage it without fric-
ton The convention arrangements
will be most amirable and unusual.
None save the sergeants-at-arms will
be permitted to stand in the aisles.
Uniformed messengers will deliver
messages from the IL long distance
telephone booths End the, telegraph
office under the stage floor. Behind
the spea iler's stand is the division
allotted to the distin guished guests,
and encircling that are the seats of
500 newspaper correspondents.
Twenty-Five stenosraphers and tel
esraph operators in the service OF
various news bureaus and press as
sOciatons Will be seated at tables
Just below the speakers table. The
monster convention will be conduct
ed along lines of well-ordered indus
trial plant.
From a single controlling point in
visible TO all within the hall, the man
ayers Will direct every movement.
BY means of private system of tele-
phones, Col. VIM. F. Stone. collector
of customs OF Baltimore and ser
gean1-at-arms of the convention. Will
control all details. Everything is eN-
Dected to move like clOckwork \
button will be pushed and the band
will play. The same button will be
pushed twice and the music will
cease. The vast machinery neceS-
sary to handle 1884 delegates and al
ternates and an army OF dOOrkeeperS,
ushers and other assistants, is eN-
pected to operate nOiSleSSly and per-
fectly. The band will be elevated on
stand above the second gallery
where the rounded hollow walls of
the big building will send the vol
anne of inspiring melody out with ma
jestic effect. The press section and
stage floors will be carpeted.
Adjoining the auditorium is an an
mex that was built from the materials
in the old Libby prison. In this an
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