The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-30
Not a Single State Delegation
on Hand.
TALK OVER CLAYTON,
Committee Makes No Recon-.
mendatiOns, However.
Bureau of Information Estab-
lished at Union Depot.

mates to the Democratic national con-
vention will be in Denver only a short
time before the convention opens.
Thus far not a single state delegation
has arrived only a few have started
and it is a fact that there are more
newspaper men on the ground than
politicians. Probably the first active
participants in the convention to
reach Denver will be those who left
Chicago several days ago in automo-
biles, and who visited Lincoln yester-
day on their westward journey.
The most important event of the
day bearing upon the convention was
Vention arrangements which was call
ed to order at 10 o'clock. While the
committee which recently named
Theodore A. Bell, of California, as
temporary chairman, did not propose
to select a man for the permanent
presiding officer, that matter came up
for discussion. 1t is generally under
stood that the man for this position
will be Representative Henry d.
Clayton, of Alabama. While he is
known to be the personal choice of
Mr.. Bryan no opposition is being Of
fered to his selection, although sever
al other names have been mentioned
in connection with the place. The
committee devoted the greater part of
its time, however, to the consideration
of the seating arrangements in the
convention hall and to letting the con-
tracts for the printing of tickets, ball
lots, and other work Of the kind Incl
dental to the convention. The finish
ing touches to the convention hall are
being rapidly made and the decora-
tions are now all in place with the ex-
ception of the bunting which is to be
draped around the boxes and the
speakers rostrum. All of the avail
able space in the hotels already has
been reserved by the state delegations,
and such visitors to the convention as
were prompt in applying for rooms,
and the Denver convention league, a
nonpartisan organization, has arrang-
ed to provide quarters in all desira BILE
sections Of the city for any number OF
people. The league has adopted the
plan which was first used at the
worlds Columbian exposition at Chi
cago and has since been put in prac-
tice in other parts of the country upon
occasions of a similar nature. A bu-
reau of information in the charge OF
competent and we'll informed men has
been esta ablished at the Union depot,
where all rooms, with price and other
particulars concerning them are listed.
Applicants upon calling at the bureau
are directed to quarters of a quality
corresponding to the price they are
willing to pay. The rates for all of
these rooms are established by the
convention league and not by the
owners of the houses. Guides will be
furnished to such people as feel them
selves unable to reach their rooms
without difficulty They will also be
furnished with a card upon which is
written the price to be paid for the
room selected. the card constituting a
contract between the householder and
visitor is protected against any pos
sible chance of extortion or over
charge.
The friends of Urey Woodson, secre-
tary of the Democratic national COM
mittee, are pushing him for chairman
of the committee and argue that his
long experience as member and as an
official of the committee we'll qualities
him to act as its head during the COM
Ing campaign. Major James c. Dahl
man of Omaha has also been mention
ed as fitting choice for the chairman
ship of the committee, but he does not
desire to be considered in connection
with the place as he has decided to
enter the race for governor of Nebras
ka and intends to devote his energies
to that political ambition. Notice was
today received by the national COM
mittee that the seats of the entire del
egation from Idaho will be contested.
The delegates headed by former Unit
ed States Senator Dubois now have the
credentials. but their opponents claim
that they are entitled to the seats and
will make a strong fight against the
Dubois people. The real split in this
seat is on the Mormon question. The
notice of this contest brings the total
of contested seats UP to 80, but the
national committee will not change it's
present program Of waiting until July
s. the day before the convention to
hear the evidence.
The committee on convention ar
rangements held an informal session
early today and then adjourned to
meet late in the afternoon. No action
was taken. The questions of tickets of
admission and of seating capacity were
the chief matters discussed and will
occupy the time of the committee when
1t meets later in the day.
Other Selections by the Committee.
Other appointments by the committee
on convention arrangements which un-
questionably will be made permanent
were as follows:
General Secretary-Urey Woodson of
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary-Edwin
Seton of Washington.
ant-at-arms-John I. Martin of
Missouri
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-arms-J.
c. Fem of Indiana.
Chief Doorkeeper-Eugene w. Sulli-
van of Illinois,
Parlamentarian-N. d. Crutchfield of
Kentucky.
Chaplain for Opening Day-The Rt.
Kew. James ]. Keane, archbishop of
Wyoming.
Official Stenographer-M. w. Blum
berg of Washington.
Kern Leaves for Denver.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 30.-John
w Kern, whose name has been men,
uoned in connection with the vice
presidential nomination on the Demo-