The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-13
Public Is ScrambIing After
Convention Tickets and the
Supply Is Not Half Large
Enough to Meet Demand.
SIX NAMES FOR NOMINAL
TON FOR PRESIDENCY.
So Far as the Vice-PresldenCy
Is Concerned, Republicans
Generally Are at Sea, But
Cortebou Is Suggested.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Four calen-
dar months from next Sunday the re-
publican national convention will be
called to order in the coliseum at CHI
cago by Harry s. New, chairman OF
the national committee. Judging f!om
all present indications it will be one
Of the most Interesting political con
ventions i'll the cOuntrys history.
The demand for tickets is terE1 fic,
and this is bringing 10 the party man
ayers a keen realization of the fact
that the coliseum could be twice; as
large and still lack accommodations
for all who wish TO attend. Those
who pleaded for a larger hall in W hich
to hold the convention are now say
ing. Il told you so but the cooler
heads who are looking after the man
agement of the affairs are trying to
make the best of the situation by
working every possible scheme to in
crease the available space. It. seems
that at most the seating capacity of
the hall will be limited TO about II 900
and it will surprise no one If twice
that many persons are on hand seek
ing admission.
The subcommittee now ennOutr to
Chicago to look over the situation will
devise ways and means of still further
stretching the seating capacity. Ar
engagements for the press are receiv-
ing special attention. The press facil-
tiles Of 1904 were Inadequate. Plans
already adopted provide for about 100
more seats for working correspon-
dents than were available In 1904.
Show Worth Seeing.
There is general inclination
throughout the country to regard the
coming convention as a show that will
be worth seeing. The same feeling
was not manifest in 1904. Then it was
clear months in advance that Theo-
dore Roosevelt would be nominated as
his own successor. There was no
fight in the convention and the people
did not care to pay their money for
car fare and hotel bills to witness
dull and listless proceeding.
Everybody is of the opinion that the
coming convention will be quite the
opposite in character from it's predc-
cessor. That great battle will be
waged at Chicago is the general fore
cast. Therefore despite the fact that
railroad passes are no longer to be
had. large crowds will flock to the city
by the lake to witness a proceeding
that promises to be full OF animation
and interest
In short time speculation will be
rife as to the men who will preside
over the convention in the roles of
temporary aud permanent Chairmen.
So far there have been no movements,
at least above the surface, looking to
the selection of the men who will
WELD the gavels.
For the nomination for president
six names, at least, will he presented
TO the convention. Fairbanks. Taft,
Hughes. Cannon, Knox and LaFollette
will be nominated by their respective
followers. To this list may be added
three morc-ForakCr, Cunrmins and
Cortelyou. Leslie NJ. Shaw. who has
figured in the speculation for two or
three years, will not permit his name
TO be used. Cummips has captured
the Iowa situation and without a dele
cation from his own state Mr. Shaw
would present a sorry spectacle. He
realizes this fact and he has eliminate
ed himself from the running.
Cortelyou for Second Place.
In so far as there is any discussion
of the vice presidential nomination all
of the prophets are at sea. There is
a growing impression. however, that if
the West captures the presidency
George =. Cortclyou may be drafted