The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-17
DEPEW MINDS NOT
THE CURIOUS EYE
Noted and Notorious States
man BusiIy Doing Politics
AT Big Convention.
ABE SUPPORTS FAIRBANKS.
INDIANA HUMORIST WORKS HARD
FOR POPULAR CANDIDATE
FROM HOOSlER STATIONARY
NOTABLES AMONG VISITORS.

Chicago, June 17.-Conspicuous
among the notables is Chauncey NJ.
Depew. The United States senator
from New York, who comes as a mem
Der of the delegation from that state,
is one of the most active guests at the
Auditorium Hotel Senator Depew
seems to be everywhere at the same
time, and he appears not to mind the
gaze of those, who, having heard of
the statesman. afterdinner speaker
and railroad magnate, beheld him for
the first time.
If the senator is at times nettled,
his geniality Overbalances his annoy
ance, for he always wears smile.
Henry w. Taft, the New York law
yer, and Charles w. Taft, the publish
err of Cincinnati, brother and half
brother to the probable presidential
nominee, also are sought by the cur
ious. Both had been before the pub
lie eye years before William H. Taft
was thought of as a presidential can
didate. William Howard Taft II, son
of the Secretary of War, is expected
to arrive soon.
Melville w. Fuller, chief justice of
the United States Supreme Court, has
been added to the galaxy Of dlstin-
gushed men. Chief Justice Fuller is
staying at the Virginia Hotel and will
not participate in the political pro
gram of the convention.
Among the distinguished visitors
VI IN
the big convention are United States
Senator julius Caesar Burrows of
Michigan, who will report in the con-
vention the choice of the subcommit-
tee of the national committee for tenn
porary chairman. Mr.. Burrows long
ago has been known as a dominant
figure in the Senate.
Lodge Early on the Scene.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF
Massachusetts, whose name is famil-
lar from coast to coast and who is
slated for the permanent chairman
ship, preceded the delegation from his
state by almost week.
Elmer Dover, secretary Of the ma
tional committee, who also is con-
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the committee for almost week.
United States Senator Chester Long
of Kansas and United States Senator
Borah of Idaho, both of whom enjoy
the confidence of President Roosevelt
are also here.
With the New York delegation
came Timothy L. Woodruff, thrice
lieutenant governor of New York ano
reputed millionaire typewriter manu-
facturer John Raines. father of the
famous Raines law and for years &
prominent figure in the New Yorl
state senate, is with the New YorF
delegation, as are Congressman Sere
no E. Payne, chairman of the ways
and means committee of the house
C. N Bliss, treasurer of the republi
can national committee; ex-Congress
man Lucius n. Littauer and Congress
man George R. Malby.
Harry S. New, chairman of the nat
ional committee, comes from Indiana
polls. but not with the Indiana dele
CATION For the past two weeks he
has been one of the busiest notable
in Chicago.
AIDE as Delegate.
George AIDE, celebrated playwright
and humorist, is a delegate to TIL
convention from Indiana. Since his al
rival Saturday night he has passe'
his time whooping it up for Fair
banks. Governor Frank Hanly of In
diana and Senator Albert J. Beveridg
are among the distinguished member
of the Indiana delegation.