The Washington times., 1904-06-18
Complete
For Chicago Convention
Great Gathering of 994 Delegates, as Many
AIternates, and a ThrOng Of Party Follow
erS-COnteStS and Platform.

that the platform will be adopted in
ample time to clear a way for the bust
ness Of naming a ticket, which will
likely occur Wednesday morning If the
work of the session is expedited.
President Roosevelt will be placed In
nomination by eX-Gov. Frank Black. Of
New York. whose speech is expected to
be n rouser of enthusiasm as well as a
glowing p~anegyric of the Exec
utive. The %secOnding speeches will he
made by Senator Beveridge, Of Indiana;
George A. Knight. of California; Harry
Stillwell Edwards, of Georgia: Joseph B..
Cotton. of Minnesota. and Harry s.
Cummings. of Maryland. These prob
ably will conclude the second days ses-
sion.
Fairbanks Probably.
Thursday is expected to reveal the
name of the running mate of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and. If there is to be
anything at all like a scrimmage for po-
htical p%referment during this convention.
it win make It's appearance then. The
majority Of opinion has It that Senator
Fairbanks will be coupled with the Pres
ident. though the Illinois friends of Mr..
Hit. and the adherents Of the Nebras-
kan. John l.. Webster. hope to make an
Impression. The fact that Illinois Is
represented in the person Of the Speak
eT OF the House has been a deterrent
feature to the candidacy Of Mr.. Hit
a candidacy that might be termed an
eleventh hour affair. for IL practically
was unborn prior TO the Republican
state convention of Illinois, which in
dorsed the able member OF the Foreign
Relations Committee of the House for
the place.
As the old national committee went
nbt Of existence by limitation. and their
successors were selected by the State
delegations 10 meet as soon as practical
lie after the nominations, the new nm
mittee w,ll not be able TO until
the fourth cay.
Cortelyoa for Chairman.
At this meeting organization for cam
paign work will b. effected. AS the Sc
lection of a chairman Is left 10 the
nominee for President. II IS almost GER
tain that MIR. Roosevelt will name Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor George B.
Co~rtelyou to direct the coming cam
Paign.
Since the first national conventions Of
1882, held at Baltimore. there has been
! 10 such Gathering Of party hosts com
/ parable WITH his one, and the business
like methods used TO house ard manage
II without friction. The convention ar
rangeraentS will be most admirable and
unusual. None save sergeants-at-arms
will be permitted TO stand in the aislss
Uniformed messengers viii deliver mes
| sages from twelve lOng-dlstauCo tele-
phone booths and tho telegraph ofic-
under the stage floor. BEHIND the speak
e-s' etand is the division allotted 10 The
distinguished guests, and encircling that
are the seats of 300 newspaper CORE
spundents.
Twenty-Five stenographers and tele
graph operators in the sCrvl-e o. varioui
news bureaus and press associatiO:.S VII
/ be seated at tables just below .hG speak
ers' table. The monster convention vii
be conducted along lines Of a well
ordered Industrial plant
System of Telephones.
From a single controlling point, in
visible to all within the hall. the man
ayers viii direct every movement. By
means OF a private system Of telephones
Col. William r. Stone, collector Of Gus
toms OF Baltimore and sergeant-at-arm'
Of the convention. will control all de
tails. Everything IS expected to move
like ~clockwork. A button viii be pushed
and the band will play. The same but.
ton will be pushed twice and the music
will cease. The vast machinery neces-
sary to handle 1854 delegates and alter
mates and an army of doorkeepers. ush
ers. and other assistants. is expected e
operate noiselessly and perfectly.
The band will be elevated on a stanC
above the second gallery where TIL
rounded. hollow walls Of the big building
viii send the volume Of inspiring melo
dy out with majestic effect. The pres
section and stage floors will be carpeted
Auditorium Annex.
Adjoining the Auditorium is an anne
chat was built from the materials il
{ the old Libby prison. In this annex vii
be the rooms Of the national committes
and subcommittee. Retiring rooms 70
ladies and smoking rooms for men vii
be appreciated cO~nveniences. 'Spiritua
comfort" for the thirsty is not TO b.
had anywhere about the building, al
efforts OF the part OF liquor ven
J ders TO secure concessions at enormoU
prices having failed. Not even tn
lowly ham sandwich may be Obtaine'
within the walls. II was argued tina
as this is going 10 be a business con
vention IL will keep business hours,
hence there will be due time TO eat an
TO attend the wants Of humanity in sen
eral without making a circus of tn
Coliseum Building.
This will be the first time in the his
tory Of national conventions that al
the managers have been under the sam
roof with the main body of delegates
and so far as known. no previous con
vention of any party ever was conductet
on such a systematic basis as the Re
publican national convention of 1904.