Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-20

CHICAGO. June lS-Senator Scott
of West Virginia appeared Today wear
Ing large Roosevelt Fairbanks but
tut When asked regarding the sign,
be- significantly said. Fairbanks will
be the next vice president" Fair
hhuls himself declined to make
statement
CHICAGO. June Is -Regardlng Cor
uryuu for chairman of the national
committee. Richard Kerns. Of the com,
mIttco from Missouri. today said 1t
would he idlc to deny that there is
strong Ieolng against COrlclyou" Sec
rrAry Elmer Dover said m II Is
Corlclyou. he viii be elected" Harry
New OF Indiana said "l's as good as
settled that Cortclyou Will be chair.
man"
CHICAGO, Juae lS.-There Is little
pr nothing ia evidence about the
streets and public places of Chicago
Today that would Indicate that he Re
publican national convention is but
three days on. Few visitors have ar.
rlresl as yet. and practically none Of
ho delegates have put in an appear
inee, excepting those party leaders di-
rectly connected with the arrange
menis for the gathering. The situa-
ion Ia in striking contrast to the tur-
mnil and confusion that have marked
the eve Of all previous political conyen-
lions In Chicago.
Viewed in comparison with the con
vtuuun uf lOrm er years, that of next
week Is bound to be tame affair
The thousands OF persons throughout
he country who make It a point to at
tend one or the other Of the political
conventions every -four years and
wuuld as soon think OF missing it as
yhey would of missing the circus on
ls annual visit to their native heath
are likcly to be disappointed II they
come 10 Chicago.
With the ticket agreed on in ad-
vance and little or no difference of
opinion among the party managers as
10 The platform the Republican nation
al convention this year could not be
expected to be otherwise than cut
and dried affair The visitor who
comes for a distance to attend the
convention does so with the expecta-
ion ut seeing wild scramble for the
nomination or "A fierce contest over
the resolutions with the Oratorical
outbursts and feryid debates that ac-
company such contests.
The public Is well aware that the
proceedings in the Coliseum next
week Will be little more than formal
ratification of the decisions previously
reached by those in present control
Of the dcstinies OF the Republican
party There viii be no brilliant ex-
tcmpurc speeches, or. at least. not to
the extent that has characterized
former conventions. The principal
speeches that are 10 be delivered are
already prepared and for the most
p1Tt are known to the party chiefs
1t i3 safe 10 say that with such
master Of epigrams as Ex-Governor
Black Of New York. an orator OF the
spread eagle variety like Cotton OF
Duluth, not to mention a score or
more Of gifted speakers among the
Republican members Of congress- and
All Of whom VIII be called ON to ad-
dress the convention. the gathering
can hardly be lacking In Interest. At
the same time it ls not to be denied
that stirring impromptu speech OF
The cross Of gold and crown of
thprn8" brand appeals more to the
galleries than the studied efforts even
OF the most polished speakers This,
o. is fclt. Is the principal reason why
visitors are NOT flocking to Chicago In
any great numbers at the present
dine.
The st. Louis convention two weeks
hence viii undoubtedly be bigger
drawing card A tour OF the leading
Chicago hotels shows that they will be
well filled during the coming week,
but not oyercrowdcd as they have
been Ia previOus years. The delegates
and aliernates viii make large
crowd In themselves. and the number
~ newspaper men present will prob
ably be- larger than ever before. Re
publican marching clubs will be ON
hand. but what will be lacking Will be
the rGusng delegations come from va
rlons states "a boom fayorite sons.
/ There are no fayorite sons this year.
and the delegations viii stay at home
as a consequence
The subcommittee Of the RepublI-
can national committee, which has
charge OF the arrangements for the
4 convention is up to Its ears In work.
/ Among the busy ones seen about
headquarters today were National
Committeeman New OF Indiana. Sec
retary Elmer Dover. SeJgesat-xt-AhuS
.