The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-21

Continued from First Page.
Coliseum tomorrow has been weak
ened. In the Shoes of the men who
have passed away are politicians
equally as astute. who have had their
training as master hands. They
may not be so we'll known in ma
tional affairs and their names not 50
effective to cOnjure with, but they are
ready and competent to perform any
task that offers. The only difficulty is
that the task is not there Contests
worthy.of the name are utterly lacking.
The fight between the LaFollette and
"Stalwart" factions in Wisconsin,, the
contest between Addicks and the anti
Addicks faction in Delaware, the Lilly
White" and the BLACK and Tan" fac
tons of Southern States were disposed
of with so much despatch that they
failed to furnish the gossip necessary
to an interesting convention.
About all that was left to feed the
craving of delegates for excitement and
furnish a topic of conversation was the
question of how long Senator Fair
banks inscrutable silence would con-
tinue.
All Cut and Dried.
Forenoon trains to-day brought in
the stragglers, and the ranks of nearly
ed. With the arrival of delayed dele
gates were eliminated all obstacles to
the holding of caucusses. State heal
quarters were sought and the pro-
gramme of the day ascertained.
1t developed that most of the eau
cusses would be held late in the day or
tonight, and nothing remained to the
newcomers but to take their places in
the hotel Hobbies and discuss the alb
sence of contest, the inactivity of dele
cations, and the small attendance. IN
the corridors of the principal hotels,
where the states have established head
quarters, is missed the buzz, the con-
versation Moceeding from councils be-
hind closed doors: pass groups of ma
tional figures and one hears the laugh
which follows a story well told. The
utter absence of sharp political work is
noticeable and forces the realization
that everything is fixed"
One of the absentees is the man who
has attended every Republican con-
vention since Lincoln was nominated,
but that Is only another illustration OF
the quietness of convention eve.
Some Importance is attached to
desultory discussion of Senator Fair
banks probable reasons for declining
to talk about the vice presidency, and
of the wisdom of his reticence. Were it
not for the gossip he has furnished and
the little furry raised by the posi-
bility of tariff revision and the reel
procity creeping into the resolutions in
a form obnoxious to stand patters'
politics would be a dead letter i'm the
Republican convention this year.
Though most of the states will caucus
to-day and the convention begins to-
morrow, the hotels are not crowded.
They are not even we'll filled.
Nothing to Inspire Enthusiasm
With no contest for first place on the
ticket and apparently none for the sec
ond no occasion exists for marching
clubs Of enthusiastic. shouting thou
sands, headed by bands, nor for other
organizations which customarily add
to the din. the blare and the excite
ment of a convention. They are not
needed and they are not here.
Senator Fairbanks continued silence
regarding the vice presidency mas
caused some Of his strongest support
ers IN his own delegation 10 advise
him 10 make an announcement to-day
that he would be glad 10 have the nom
nation. A number Of his friends, in-
Guiding Representatives Watson ana
Hemenway and Chairman Goodrich
q the Indiana State Committee. met To