Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-16
CONVENTION TO
ASSEM- Bile IN
CHICAGO TODAY
NO BALLOT is EXPECTED BE-
FORE THURSDAY
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE WILL
HAVE TWO DAYS WORK
Slate Apparently Well Fixed, Except
for Second Place on Ticket,
Which Still Goes
Begging
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The eve of the
Republican national convention finds
Chicago on the tip toe of anticipa ton.
with final preparations will matured
for candidates and platform, except the
ever-doubtful vice presidency, and with
the whole city astir with those tumultu-
Gus scenes which usher in a national
convention.
Tonight the streets are ablaze with
light; flag day had brought forth a
wealth of color on the tall buildings,
bands vie with glee clubs in the packed
headquarters of candidates, and in the
open air marching clubs in fantastic
regalia parade the main thoroughfares
singing Taft, Taft" or Knox, knox,"
and there is that universal pandemoni-
um which BELTS the night before a ma
tional convention.
The main force of the invading army
is now here-leaders and followers, del
egates and rank and file, marching
clubs and gIee clubs, bands and drum
corps.
The last of the state delegations, from
the far south, came in tonight.
But while the din proceeds without,
the final preparations of the leaders
proceed within. Their plans are we'll
laid, probably with better precision than
has ever been known before national
convention has met. and unless the un-
expected happens or the specter of the
stampede rises from it's grave, the con-
vention of 1908 will establish a record
for the methodical execution of we'll
established plans.
Burrows to Speak First
Tomorrow will see the convention as
sembled within the vast Coliseum
building, with the first flow of conven-
tion eloquence from the veteran SEN
atorial orator, julius Caesar Burrows.
and the first opportunity to greet the
name of Roosevelt, Taft, Knox, or some
other favorite with an ear-splitting and
sight t-bewildering demonstration, break
ing all records for volume and dura-
ton.
Senator Burrows arrived today. his
shaggy beard much whittier than when
he last attended a national convention.
In view of the reports that the senator's
| speech omits a tribute to President
Roosevelt, 1t is being conjectured to-
night that the senator will depart from
the prepared text, but, whether he does
or not, the pent-up enthusiasm is sure
to find expression tomorrow In vocir-
erous demonstration.
| With Mr.. Burrows arrived Asher c.
Kinds, the expert parliamentarian or
| congress, who will stand at Mr.. Bur-
rows elbow to weather any storm that
may blow. Kinds was with Speaker
Reed during the turbulent days of his
iron rule, then with Speaker Hender-
son, and is now with Cannon. His
genius is for Immediately solving the
knottiest parliamentary tangle, and
should the unexpected stampede show
its head tomorrow Kinds will be relied
upon to throw against it the full force
of precedent and established proceed
ure.
After the preliminary gathering to-
morrow there will be a period of sus-
pense for practically two days, during
which the committees will meet and the
organization be perfected, so that the
actual nomination of the president is
not likely to occur before Thursday.
Business Of Day
The business of today has been d.
vided chiefly between the canvassing OF
states for selection of officers and rep
resentatives on the various committees
platform, credentials national COM
mittee, etc. These selections by the
states have a decisive influence in de-
termining the complexion of the various
controlling committees of the conven-
tion
The caususes today left little room to
doubt that the Taft forces would be In
substantial control of the organization
when the full committees are assembled.
Among the more important state con-
| ferences of the day were those of Ohio,
| Iowa. Indiana and New York, as each
had some bearing on the perplexing
question of the vice presidency Each
| of these gatherings brought forth the
| odd negative conclusion of declaring
not to be In favor of any candidate for
the vice presidency-Ohio because the
| Taft leaders do not wish to be In the
attitude of debating; New York be-
cause the advocacy of Sherman or Low
or any other New Yorker might inn
pugn the loyalty to Governor Hughes;
Iowa because the state wants Dolliver
to remain where he is in the senate and
thus avoid a hari-kari of state politics;
Indiana because long distance persua-
sion has not induced Mr.. Fairbanks to
change his attitude toward the first
and second places on the ticket.
Other state caucuses were equally
fruitless in solving the vice presidential
mystery, which deepens as ballot ap-
proaches, until 1t really seems that the
prize may be thrown In the arena OF
the convention for a nerve-racking
struggle.
DoIIiver Movement
The Dolliver movement experienced
varying fortunes today. Early in the
day it was reported that the White
House favored an Iowan-either Dolli-
yer or Governor Cummins-which sent
the Dolliver stock up with a bound.
But this was offset by the action of the
Ohio managers, who are supposed to
reflect Secretary Taft's wishes, in for
ma1Iy declaring the Taft forces are
scrupulously avoiding the support OF
any vice presidential candidate.
Moreover, Chairman Perkins of the
Iowa delegation and Congressman
Hepburn of Iowa called on former
Governor Herrick, chairman of the Ohio
forces, and told him positively that
Dolliver could not and would not be
candidate. This brought the Dolliver
stock down again, and tonight 1t stands
at the same level as yesterday.
The movement for Sherman or some
ether New York man is similarly con-
nccted by the decision OF the state not
to present candidate for second place
until Governor Hughes name is elimi-
mated for first place, either by the
ballots or by his withdrawal. Con-
gressman Herbert Parsons OF New
York in telegram sent to the gov
ernor today sought to draw his atten-
tion to the opportuneness of a with
drawal, Governor Hughes In his reply