The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
TAFT CINCH
ELIMINATES
ENTHUSIASM
Delegates Arriving in CHICAGO
Lack the Fervor of For
mer Occasions.
DALZElL AND PAYNE ON
PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
BOOM OF SENATOR DoLLiVER OF
IOWA FOR SECOND PLACE
FORMIDABLE.

Chicago. June 14.-With flags flying and
crowds surging, the usual Sunday calm
OF Chicago gave way today to the many
noisy demonstrations which usher in
national convention. State delegations
and marching clubs slow in arriving
passed into the city throughout the dav.
and there was an incessant din of brass
bands, marching men and exploding en-
thuSlaSm. The broad lake front along
which the headquarters of candidates and
state delegations are located was be-
sleged by the incoming throngs which
choked the hotel Hobbies, oyerflOwed into
the streets and mingled with the groups
OF curious onlookers on the broad plaza
fronting Lake Michigan. It was an ideal
summer day. with bright skies and a
cool breeze from the lake, which gave
better promise of good convention weather
than yesterday.
Lack of Enthusiasm.
But despite the thrush OF strangers there
was an undercurTent of feeling that the
multitude was not as great and the ell
thpSiasm not feverish as in times past.
IL was observed that some of the arriv-
ing state delegations were stripped to a
strict business basis OF delegates and al
ternates, without the usual quota of
strong -lunged shOuters This brought the
cancellation of hotel rooms in gOodly
number. until some of the large hotels
threatened legal proceedings for this I'M
expected dlminutiOn of revenue.
But TO the veterans of the convention
battles the decrease of lung power among
the arrivals promised the more orderly
and buSinesslike convention that had oft
en- been wished during the tumultuOus
proceedings of the past.
Arriving Delegations.
Although many important conferences
and platform, the chief interest continued
10 center on the arriving delegations
with their distinguished personnel. and
the noisy demonstration which greeted
them.
The Californians came at noon, headed
by NJ. H De Young. chairman of the
delegations. With them We're the dele
cation from Oregon including the Vener-
eral in the Grant cabinet. ROw-White-
haired and 50, but still a lusty delegate
at-large. ready 10 make a speech sec
Ondlng the nomination Of Secretary Taft;
and also the men from Idaho. The Penn
-SNlVanians were reinforced by two more
detachments, one with bands and BAN
ners and 200 marchers. and another with
COngressnaE John Dalzell, who halls from
the heart of the steel region and is count
ed upon to see that tariff revision does
not trench too strongly on the traditions
of protection. The Hawaiian delegates,
six in all, brought their wives-dainty
creatures with brown faces and shrinking
manner
Noted Figure Missing.
When the Massachusetts delegation ar
rived there was widespread regret that
the veteran figure Of Massachusetts pub
lie life. Ex-Governor John d. Long, was
not among the number. having surren-
dered his place as delegate-at-large to an
alternate. The ex-governor had taken an
important part in having the MassaChu-
sets men come without instructions, and
this had held out a prospect of inter-
esting developments when Massachusetts
made her choice for president and vice
president.
The delegations from Iowa Montana
Virginia Maine, Vermont. New Hamp-
shire and New Mexico in whole or in
part. were among those TO arrive during
the day.
The coming of the California delegation
has usually been accompanied by the dis
play of some of her choicest vintage and
her fruits. but this year the traditional
policy was not observed, 10 the regret of
many.
Among other prominent arrivals were
Senator Carter Of Montana and Governor
stuart of Pennsylvania. Seth Low of New
York was expected, but he viii not ar
rive until tomorrow. just as the New
York delegation holds its first caucus.
which may throw some light on the vice
presidential situation.
The headquarters of the presidential
candidates were fun OF activity through
out the day. From the veranda of the
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