The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
Tomorrow Delegates From Every
State and Territory
Will Be Called Together to Nom
mate a President.
TAFT MEN CONFIDENT.
The Allies Are Still Putting Up
Bold Front.
Senator Burrows of Michigan to
Make keynote Speech.
MAY LAST FIVE DAYS.
Contests Are Expected to Cause
Considerable Delay.
Vice Presidency and Platform
Subject of Much Discussion.
The Allies Are Still Putting u
a Bold Front.
Senator Burrows of Michigan tt
Make keynote" Speech.
MAY LAST FIVE DAYS.
Contests Are Expected to Cause
Considerable Delay.
Vice Presidency and Platform
Subject of Much Discussion.

Chicago, June 15.-The convention to
name a new Republican candidate for
president of the United States is at
hand. The gathering in the big coll
scum on Wabash avenue-made up OF
representatives from every state and
territory in the union as well as the
more recently acquired island posses
sions-will be called to order tomorrow
at noon by Harry S. New, chairman OF
the Republican national committee
who will introduce Senator Julius
Caesar Burrows of Michigan, as tenn
porary chairman In assuming the
gavel during the temporary period OF
the conventions existence, Senator
Burrows will make an extended speech
designed to embody the keynote of the
coming notable campaign and to pro-
claim the principles and achievements
of the Republican party during its
many years of existence. When his
speech has been finished, Senator Bur-
rows will announce the important COM
mittees, including that on credentials
and the convention will adjourn until
such time as the latter committee is
ready to report.
mere Is COnSlQerdDle ulSCuSSloll "
the length of the convention, some OF
the leaders holding to the original esti-
mate of five days in which to conclude
all of the work to come before the del
egates and others more optimistic de-
claring that three days should see the
end of all deliberations and the depart
ure of the representatives for home. IL
is thought that the credentials COM
mittee will not be able to announce
the permanent roll call before Thurs
,.1t
"allies" opposed to Secretary Taft in
sist upon their announced detelmina-
tion in presenting at least l50 OF the
original 229 contested delegate cases TO
the committee there is likelihood that
permanent organization may be defer
red until Friday, the 18th. So far as
possible the contests will be passed
upon in bulk, as was found expeditions
in the national committee and the ere
dentials committee will sit until late
Tuesday and Wednesday nights TO
complete its labOrs.
Just as soon as the permanent list
of delegates is concluded, nominations
for president will be in order. The
managers of the Taft campaign pro-
fess to have not the slightest doubt as
to the result of the first ballot and
declare they have no apprehension as
to the action of the credentials commit
tee upon the contested delegations.
"AIlies'' Still Brave.
The "allies," however, continue to
maintain a bold front, and declare that
not until the first ballot is ended, Will
they admit defeat.
The second day of the convention
period Wednesday the 18th, will be
given over as usual, to parades of the
visiting delegates and marching clubs.
This is intended to make Interesting
the idle hours for most of the delegates
while the credentials committee is
passing upon the merits of contested
cases and drawing up its report. The
failure of number or the OLD time
Republican marching clubs to come on
to the present convention is d1sap-
pointment to those who look for color
and excitement in national political
gatherings. Additional clubs and dele
gates arriving today have given a
somewhat belated aspect of gaiety to
the convention city. A call of citi-
zens merchants and householders to
decorate in honor of the Republican
visitors has resulted in the display OF
many additional flags and yards OF
patriotic bunting and with the formal
opening and thronging of state head
quarters, there was every indication to-
day that the time of assembling of the
history making convention had arrived
Practically all of the state delega-
tions are to hold caucuses today to
name their representatives on various
convention committees including ere
dentials, rules and order of business
permanent organization, resolutions
vice president, to notify presidential
and vice presidential candidates, tc
choose a member of the national COM
nittee and to select a chairman and
secretary of each delegation. Tenta-
tive selections already have been made
by many of the states, but these re.
mained to be ratified today after the
delegates had arrived on the ground
and had taken account of all the ex
listing conditions.
Platform Building.
Platform building and the welding
of opinion as to the most available O.
the vice presidential candidates to b'
put in nomination for selection by thu
votes of the delegates in open conven
ton also are occupying the directing
influences of the various state delega
tions today. The situation as to tn,
vice presidency continues quite re
markable in it's aspects of complet,
uncertainty and the lack of definite in
formation or decision. is serving to en-
courage the managers Of the various
candidates that have been openly ad
vanced or widely intinated. Senato
bolivar of Iowa, Representative Jas
S. Sherman of New York Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks and former Governor
Franklin Murphy of New Jersey con
tinue to be the more generally discuss
ed vice presidency possibilities. Their,
still remains an undercurrent of opin.