Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-16
CONTESTS MAY DELAY MEETING
Delegates VIII Be Kept Busy with
Variety Of EntertaInment.


Variety of Entertainment.
CHICAGO. June 15-The convention to
name a new republican candidate of the
United states is at hand. The gathering
in the big Coliseum on wabash avenue
made up of representatives from every
states and territory in the union, as we'll
as the more recently acquired island pos
sessions. 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 temporary chairman In
assuming the gavel during the temporary
period of the conventions existence SEN
ator 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
concluded, Senator Burrows will announce
the important committees. including that
on credentials. and the convention will ad-
journ until such time as the latter commit
tee is ready to report.
There is considerable discussion as to
the length of the convention. some OF the
leaders holding to the original estimate of
five days in which to conclude all of the
| work to come before the delegates, and
others more optimistic declaring that three
days should see the end of all deliberations
and the departure Of the convention rep
resentatives for home. It is certain that
! the credentials committee will not be able
! to report the permanent roll call until
! Thursday at the very earliest. and IL the
"allies," opposed to Secretary Taft. insist
upon their announced determination of pre-
senting at least $50 or the original 229 con-
tested delegate cases to the committee,
| there is likelihood that permanent organiza-
i tion may be deferred until Friday, the 18th.
| So far as possible the contests will be
passed upon in bulk, as was found ex-
peditious in the national committee, and
the credentials committee viii sit until
! late Tuesday and Wednesday nights tc
complete it's labors. lust 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 tc
! the results of the first ballot, and declare
they have no apprehension as to the actor
| of the credentials committee upon the con-
| tested delegations. The "allies," however
| continue to maintain a bold front, and de-
clare 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 delega'
tions and marching clubs. This is intended
! to make interesting the idle hours for mos
| of the delegates, while the credentials com
mittee is passing upon the merits of the
contested cases and drawing up its report
The failure of a number of old-time re-
publican marching clubs to come on to the
present convention is a disappointment &C
those who look for color and excitement ir
national political gatherings. Additional
clubs and delegates arriving today have
given a somewhat belated aspect of gaietS
to the convention city.
A call of citizens for merchants and
househoders to decorate in honor of the
republican visitors has resulted in the dis
play of many additional flags and yards o
patriotic bunting, and with the forma
opening and thronging of state headquar
ters, there was every indication today tina
the time Of assembling the history-makini
convention had arrived.