New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07

ruces the gathering Of the Republican delegates
IN the Chicago Coliseum A week from Tuesday
the boGy will be called TO order by Senator
julius Cesar Burrows. OF Michigan, but already
the national committee is busily engaged in set
Ting the vexed questions Of the rights TO seats
in the body There are many contests and most
Of them come from the states where the Repub-
Hcan vote is so small as 10 be a negligible
quantity on the decision OF the contests hinges
some OF the developments Of the conventions
work The permanent presiding officer of the
convention viii he Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Of MssSac husetts. There Is also talk that Sena-
Tor " Murray Crane. Of the same state. may
be made the chairman Of the national commit
lee 10 conduct the campaign. Not TO be outdone
by their fellow citizens in ambition, Governor
Curtis Guild, jr.. and John Hays Hammond, the
vel known mining engineer. are nursing VICE
Presidential boons. In the weeks development
Of the situation, while there is strong pressure
or Vioe-President Fairbanks to be candidate
for his present place he says first place or moth
ing. and there is talk of Senator J. P Dolhver.
Of Iowa, thus taking the candidate from beyond
the Mississippi and securing a speaker who can
make whirlwind campaign, while Mr.. Taft. as
head OF the ticket. receives visitors at his Ohio
home and expresses his views to them"
THE PRESIDENTS ESCAPE.
What is this hear about the narrow escape
Of the President from serious accident
Mr. Roosevelt has had another instance OF
what is called Teddy's luck As he riding
young and unframed steed in a perilous
place the horse reared and fell over backward
fortunately, the rider was aware of his situa-
hon and when he foresaw the inevitable man
self frof -
crop the reins and slide out Of the way Of the
falling animal and escape his hoofs in his ef-
forts 10 regain his feet But the President had
nasty fall into a shallow stream. the bed Of
which streUn with powders. and besides
he soaking he received some serious bruises
he retained his indomtabIe spirit and when
tne morse had been caught remounted and rode
10Y an hour aud z half finding in the vigorous
exercise the best Ianacea for his fall and wet
ing II was not the first time thai MI Roose-
ven mas met with accident in his faVorfte pas
uhe q horseback riding. The President Is
Naans every precaution against a stampede I'D
me chicago convention placing him again at
ue head Of the ticket. but there is a consider
'"e number q delegates ready 20 promote TINS
:" II rs regarded feasible IT is aided by the
a"s Of some Of the candidates and their
H'enos 10 prevent the nomination Of Mr.. TAFT
" reclamation. but their efforts in this direc-
;. wv may be frustrated. In the week just ended
14i' Bryan made no less than forty-two set
s'-ecnes 50 he may be regarded as in good trim
W campaign, and his hopes are high of
,isahe The Denver convention In one Of his
'st speeches he recalled the fact that he was
me Known as The Boy Orator OF the Platte.
enort 70 twist out Of the speech Of Sec
s'y Taft on Memorial Day an intentional af-
9~' 70 the memory OF General Grant has
feo futile; his statement that he simply set
81 -H the facts OF history In order TO emphasize
:, ueouction that Grant won the greatest VIC
q o'er himself preparation for winning
greatest Of victories for the nation having
away all misapprehensions. 1t may be
Heo That when Lincoln was told that a GER
. general drank whisky he asked what brand
:. ""' saying that he wanted TO know in order
s0onmend Il 10 some Of his other generals
CONGRESS ADJOURNMENT
-Ne Close Of the first session of the Goth Con-
- sc was effected in time for its members 10 re-
~. uer homes and pay some attention 10 their
fences before tho assembling OF many
0i al the Republican nominating conVeh-
- al Chicago. Not 10 he outdone by the
IN which hlibusterinG tactics were hlS-
80 by the Democratic members few weeks
- me Senate had to have hlibuster III IL
- hours. which promised al one time y"
~Act TIE session In fact. If the plans or Inc