Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20
VICE PRESIDENCY QUESTION.
,.,.,,ts Seems to be the Favorlte,
But the Delegates Are
Divided.
,ue HOTELS ARE NOT CROWDED.
n, Rehre Convention is Very Quiet
81, Philippine Delegates Will be
Admitted With TwO'VOtes.


chicago June 2o-Forenoon trains TO-
a, brought in the stragglers and the
,,nks Of nearly all the state delega-
hans have been filled. with the ar
,lc,l Of delayed delegates were climi-
rs,ed all obstacles to the holding OF
,.uouses. State headquarters were
,ousht and the program of the day
,,esrtalned. 1t developed that most
~ ,he caucuses would be held late IN
ne day or tonight, ana nothing re-
manned to the newcomers but to take
h,r plaoes In the hotel lobbies and
discuss the absence Of contests, the IN
,alyIy Of delegations and the small
attendance.
IN A FOG.
Fog hung over the city at dawn, but
ms was dlssipated by the sun, winch
drove back the clouds and left a cheer
MI dsy IL is day which would draw
No crowds to the open lobhles and the
,dawsks without even tine game Of
polics for a magnet. But despite all
lhs the picture is not yet recognizable
asa true convention scene, In the cor
rios Of the principal hotels where the
,lstes have established headquarters, Is
uIsssd the buzz of conversation pro-
ceding from councils behind closed
totrs The utter absence OF conven-
Na is noticeable and forces the reali2a-
hn that everything is fixed
A NOTED ABSENTEE.
0e Of the nbsentees IL the man who
\. rs Aiseadtf every Republican conven-
Ia since Lincoln was nominated, but
nuls another illustration of the quiet
ntaoi convention eve,
Sne importance Is attached TO
hsg0ry discussion Of Senator Fair
baits probable reasons for declining
70 talk about the vice presidency, and
II bis reticence. Were il not for the
gsap he has furnished and the little
furry raised by the possibility Of tariff
hY.si0n and reciprocity creeping into
he resolutions IN a form obnoxious TO
'ssnd.patters' politics would be
tlid letter IN the Republican conven-
lon This year
HOTELS NOT CROWDED.
Though most Of the states will eau
Us today and the convention being to-
borrow, the hotels are not crowded.
! hey are not even well filed.
With no contest for first place on the
tkel and apparently none for the Sec
I'D no occasion exists for marching
sabs Of enthusiastic shouting thou
Rnis headed by bands, nor for other
Plantations which customarily add to
Ne ON, the blare and the excitement
v convention They are not needed
"a they are not here. One square
boa the lake front hotels the only sign
va convention Is straggler Of an add
,e'uiOus turn who Is known as a
l'egale by the badge pinned to his la
ld
Among the arrivals were "a delegates
pon Kings county New York, includ-
Y 3-0oy. Timothy L. Woodruff.
Two hundred and ifty-one members
we Young Mems Blaine club, of
hennau accompanied by band of
Nsees' also came In and with them
q Senator Foraker.
fnaior Deliver Of Iowa. also came IN
g The forenoon, and Joined his nu-
ous colleagues Of the upper house
~ Is more generally represented
80 ." any other convention IN years.
AFTER FAIRBANKS.
L., @ Ine day advanced it became evil
NV way the EFFORT 10 Smoke OUT SEN
,saIoahks would not succeed The
1917 remained silent, but though hts
sms reiterated his position which Is
~, ue once Of Vice president is NOT
INA NY sought hut can not be de-
'" any man nominated to It,
TARIFF PLANK.
,,, we pledge to make such changes
a cbs r,s 70 ume In the tariff schedules
n,ys ins.nB conditions make neces-
,,oso lnat Is the Language of tbe
,r5 y,e1 platform as now agreed upon
hp,A", %eolnes more evident that no
bosn concessions WIN be made In
ered bv 1niuiIg a revision. II is as
he n,ss,s .ne republican leaders that
nopss '' Si'l campaign will cause
MI sSd, aa,s'ufbance In business with
hrlf r",9 10 Z definite promise of
Congress 's'on by the next session of
aS, H. lork has decided to name 70.
ninsas e following members of com
pst' chairman Of delegation. n r.
Mana .Dumittee on rcsoiutions IA
Wo,5,, ,,ssu'erback; Organization ~
" Denew. "u.ihcation Of president q
hinso vi member OF nationnl CON,
rioe wv, "illlam l.. Ward ThIs AL
hanks. " '"uoIse the present tariff
FAIRBANKS is SILENT.
sgarIIUSs fairbanks continued silence
d some ~ tne vice presidency has cans.
rs own doi n's strongest supporters In
make Am 'esauon to advise him 20
htuld To- announcement today that bc
4 meetln9 ag 70 nave the nomination
lddnr W some Of his friends IN.
Finenwav pesenlatlves Watson ana
Ne lndias ana Chairman Goodrto,, 'ls
b senstaua STATE committee w. ~
y, dsy ", Fairbanks room oo ss neiu
lhether bb''n the object Of set,IIns ~
Be / \ eo ought not now 10 S', .ou ;n on
Pobsby candidate. Tho decls,aays tnnt
lan1 d %, De Communicated f w IN VIII
boon S'uoa' which meets thIs ,v ro W.
NAV saw " YORK NOT DECIDED.
L Wv lUFN ~.