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will be sold at greatly reduced prices. You will
find the red figures on everything-not just few
odds and ends put out as snaps and then rob you
on something else, but all will be included. am
sure have the largest and best assorted stock of
mems boots, bootees and fancy winter shoes in this
part of the state. Also womens and childrens foot
wear of all descriptions and they are all new stock
but they also will be greatly reduced in price so
much so that you will certainly buy your winters
supply for yourself and family if you will come and
see them. There will be a large assortment of Ia
dies dress skirts included in this sale at onehalf the
original price. All calicos will go at SC per yard
Ladies' fine dress suitings will go at almost one-half
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-15
'SWk6

pointment of Mr.. Hitchcock as chair
man of the national committee is con-
coded by that gentleman's friends. The
selection has been thought TO rest be-
tween Mr.. Hitchcock and Arthur I.
Coryes. who has. been Identified with
Mr.. Taft's campaign ever since he first
announced his candidacy.
Before deciding to send letters to
Secretary Taft urging the selection
OF Mr.. Hitchcock as his choice for tho
craftsmanship, members OF the COM
mittee who were favorable to the cleo
tion' OF Mr.. Hitchceck. as chairman.
had conference. First it was pro-
posed that the members again Join In
an appeal to the secretary in behalf
of Mr.. Hitchcock. This palm was OPP
posed for the reason that it seemed
to be contrary to the wishes OF Mr..
Hitchcock, as expressed by him when
he upset such plan several days
ago. 1t was suggested that members
individually send letters to Secretary
Taft. each reciting the reasons that
particularly appealed TO him for the
selection CT Mr. Hitchcock. This plan
wa a n ont I.
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WARNER NAME D
FOR NOTIFICATION
f Taft Is Nominated, This
Would Overcome Attack
on General Grant.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 14.--lt was
announced at the Taft headquarters
here to-day that United States Senator
William Warner Of Missouri, will be
chosen chairman Of the convention
committee to make notification TO the
presidential nominee of his selection
by the convention.
The selection OF Senator Warner to
head the notification committee is re-
garded as of more than passing po!it-
ical Importance. The Senator is past
communicative ief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic; aveteran wi,a
saw service throughout the Civil War,
and represents doubtful State. Sem
ator Warneris a close personal friend
and adnirer of the Secretary of War,
and should the lion fulfil the
ambition OF that official the address
apprislng him Of that fact would un"
idoubtedly contain expressions intends
cd to clear the atmosphere of any .sus :
gestion of clouds which may have
arisen OH the horizon since the sec.
retarys Memoril Day address at
Grants tomb In New York s
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day urged the rejection Of this injunc-
ton plank with great earnestness. The
plank was favored by Samuel Comp
ers. president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, who was also given
an opportunity to be heard.
Nice-Presidentinl Contest.
The presidential contest con-
tinucs to be the most enlivening fea-
ture Of the preliminary work. and the
delegates are as much in doubt to-
test began. The Dolliver element APP
pears to be making the greatest ad-
vance. and this gave rise to-day to
reports that the Dolliver movement
was now assured OF success.
The friends Of other candidates We're
maturing plans for decisive action.
A call for the caucus of the New
York delegation was issued for IL
o'clock tomorrow. This is expected
to develop the strength Of the vari-
Gus New York nnmes-Sherman, Wood
ruff. Cortelyou and possibly Low. In
formal canvasses appear to mako
Woodruff the favorite numerically in
his own delegation. But the outside
influence. including that of the congress
sional element from many parts of
the country is strong upon the. New
Workers. to make Sherman their choice.
The availability of Seth Low ap.
peals to the New York delegates at
large, owing to his position as trus-
tee of the Tuskegee Negro Institute,
and his recent work at the head OF
the civic organization in seeking to
reconcile the issues between labor and
capital. But outside of the delegates
at large. Mr.. Low has not developed
any noticeable strength. The various
other vice-presidential candidates con-
tinue TO be urged with varying de-
grecs Of enthusiasm, and the uncer-
tainty brings forth a list of now
names which Is constantly growing.
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mighty tired it wasn't that way in
the good old days OF Blaine.
D0n't Like GUmpcrs.
and what's more. here comes this
man Gompers. with a lot OF socialistic
Sot about labor" CHR. Handy stands
like stone wall with peerless Can
ROM, and wants that in the platform.
Who is lie, anyhow? | don't know, do
You? Didn't our Republican caucus
in Congress turn down that stuff last
winter? What does he mean by coming
here with it? Who is running this
party, anyway? or course. Roosevelts
all right, and all that and the people
are all for him; but say-say--we'Ne
got to get back TO Blaine and sound
Republican principles,
How to Strike Matches. :.
Mr. Handy has learned a new trick
since he left our town. He scratches
his matches on little box. He used to
scratch them or his trousers in the
Mckinley convention, and later his
wife made him learn to use his shoe
lleel but now he uses his little match
box, and he pulled II out and lit his
ragged cigar and went on: Hear
anything about the Low boom? Seth
Low used to be Mayor of New York"
He puffed a while and sniffed Ike
former, crazy horse, worse than the
one on there now" After a pause he
added The logical candidate in this
situation is Jim Sherman. He stands
for revision of the tariff by his friends.
He is all right on the currency; voted
for the Aldrich-Nreeland bill; helped
10 back up Cannon in all the wise
Legislation passed by our Republican
Congress, and he believes in prosperity
He's absolutely all right and with Jim
on the job. If Taft ever wantcd' to
knock off. we would have no more
muck raking messages.
Always for Roosevelt
"You know explained Handy hast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-15

CHICAGO, ILL. June IA small
meeting which, it's participants claim.
will be followed Tomorrow by much
larger gathering. was held tonight
for the purpose Of arranging a plan
to present the nome Of President
Roosevelt as candidate for the pres
idency.
Among those present at the meet
ing were ex-Represcntative Thomas
". Phillips, delegate from the
Iwenty-fourth Pennsylvania District;
g. I. Teter delegate, at large. and
Fourth District of West Virginia.
There We're present besides these n
number OF men who Will rot actu-
ally participate in the convention.
Tomorrow of the Georgia and West
Virginia delegations a complete cam
paisn will be arranged. One OF the
Georgia delegates, It is said, will bring
With him petition bearing between
IN the South, urging that President
Roosevelt accept second elective
term.
Favored by "Allie.."
acvey nna eHa g spS bc ~ ayofed S9
the , = believe that ~ n9 IN
lot.
Delegates Teter and captin have
been Instructed for. TAFT. but both OF
them have frequently expressed the
inteAtion which they reiterated to-
night of boiling their instructions.
The Roosevelt boomers believe that
some man prominent In the conven-
Lodge as the man, has a. letter from
President Roosevelt designed TO meet
the exact situation they are planning
10 bring about. They declared 70 .
of this letter must .be prevented" q !.
though Just as TO how this Is 70 oe
done they We're not exactly Clear
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TAFT WANTS DOLLIDER
FOR HIS RUNNING MATE
Since Bryan Is to Be His Contestant Secretary Of Var
Thinks Western Man Would Help
His Chances.

existing in the STATE. They also urge TIL.
retention Of Mr, Fairbanks as a source OF
strength with the voters. 1t Is the opiu
lor OF many that II the nomination OF
misrepresentation candidate should be long
delayed Mr. Fairbanks would prove tho
most available compromise candidate who
II New York was considered douh;fut
that State could command the nomination
fot the vice-presdency. and Its claims
would receive most respectful consideration
consequently. much attention has been given
10 the report. which has become current tu-
day, thai the delegation OF the empire stats
second place in case OF the failure Of Gov
crlor Hughes for fret place.
TAFT Wants Doliivrr.
The Iowa friends OF Senator Doiliyer, who
want him to remain in the Senate and not
to enter the VICE presidential rnce .fJ.n
been busy all day In their efforts IA fisr1se
r,eans OF preventing his nomination, stu
basins their opposition on the ground :has
his selection would work inca!culabie ha=-n
to the party in that state by causing 90
newai OF the faciionai fight. They nrfe
made many appeals 10 the senator iisnse't
b. mali and by letter. to all OF when 81.
las made reply that he is not car.lidet..
on the other hand. II Is declared that Seern-
tary TAFT has expressed decided PREFER
cree for, polliver. and this declaration /,
tho most potent factor operating in thu Sei.-
ator'H behalf.
Counting confidently Ms hawai- Mr. Bfytn
US nis centestsnt the secretary is pa.eped
TO have taken The position that he would
need running mate n Western man OF
ietcrm ideas rather than an Eastern man
with reactonaty tendencies. and that h,
m,st Of thi. requirement.
Suynmed up the vice-presieal'n situa-
ten Say be said not to have sfmp'iied ~
The .E,is OF the past fweaty-taur ittais.
and ti.ltcs the P!eslden! or secretary Taft
| interiors tho convention VIII got nc tl,wea
to adjourn without wItness'i., prey fsilt
over The sec1ro p;ace on tha prea:finiiai
| ttckst.
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FRIENDS OF HITCHCOCK URGE
HIM FOR CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Great Opposition to Hitchcock for Chairman..Voyes
Who Has Managed Taft Campaign

Nav Be Selected.

CHICAGO. ILL. June 14.-Letters
urging Secretary Taft to appoint
Frank II. Hitchcock as manager OF
his campaign for election, in the event
Of his nomination for the presidency
by the Republican convention. were
mailed to-day by more than half of
the members of the present national
committee.
The expressions favorable to the Sc
lection to Mr.. Hitchcock were made
in response to an intimation from
Washington that advice would be ac-
ceptable on the question of selecting
as chairman for the next national COM
mlttee, and most of the letters had
been mailed before Mr.. Hitchcock was
appraised of the action taken by his
friends.
When told tonight OF the letters
sent to Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Hitchcock said:
II regret very. much my friends have
seen fit to take such action at this
time. 1t has been my opinion all along
that the question of selecting Il man
ager for the campaign could we'll wait
until after nomination for the presi-
dency has been made by the conven-
ton"
THAT there is onnnci+Iop To tba an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-15
DELEGATIONS ARRIVING
FROM MANY STATES
Practically All Are for Taft But the Members Are
Widely Apart on the Nominee for
Second Place.

openeG to-day, tbs, majority Of the delegates
and alternates arriving this morning.
California for Taft.
Fifteen members of the California dole
CATION arrived at ] o'clock this afternoon.
The other members OF the delegation. In
Guiding George \; knight who viii second
&c the hotel. Tho contest for delegate at
large, made vacant by the absence of Joseph
Nen Of san Francisco. was settled this
A Chase, OF Riverside to MI the position.
After the arrival of the delegation it was
discovered that the members had no power
delegate-at- large must be chosen for the
place. Strong effort is being made to line
W. the Californians for John Hays HAM
mond for Vice President, and thus far not
with Overwhelming success. The delegation
is instructed for TAFT.
With the Callfornians came 1--WE of the
SIX members a,s OF the Idaho no ). delegation. who
members of the Idaho party favor Ham,
mond for second place.
= llawniinns Arrive.
ton arrived, to-day. One of the members
OF the delegation stated they We're opposed
to the nomination of Secretary Taft, but
would vote for him. Their opposition ia
Taft was that the secretary had devoted
too much attention to the Philippines To
the exclusion OF Hawaii
The Missouri delegation marched up Ia
their hotel to-day seventy-tlve strong, dec
Grated with brilliant badges OF white and
gold. According To a number of the dele
Gates there has been no discussion Of III.
vice presidency.
The Alabama and Florida delegates. whc
were seated by the national committee held
several conferences during tho day. It benA
expected that the rejected delegates woula
carry their case to the convention.
Florida to-day lre-elected James N
Coomes as member OF the national com
mittee; NJ. p. Mcfarland ms a member q
the committee on CREDENTIALS and chose
Henry fl. Club for tho committee on reso,
buttons, So ~
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OBITUARY
Funerul OF Young Mercer.

Funeral OF Young Mercer.
The deatht of young Carey Broadus
Mercer, who was drowned near Rocky.
Mount. n. C., last week, and whose
burial took place here yesterday,
caused almost as widespread sorrow
IN Richmond as in his home town, as
his family is one OF the best known
In the city, his father having lived
here ten years before moving to North
Carolina.
The boy who was only sixteen years
old. showed great promise h s,i,.s
ond son Of the Rev. Dr.. j. NJ Mercer
months after his birth. Three years
later Dr.. Mercer married the second
time.
Rocky Mount in the First Baptist
Wills Wits Of f0H weldon e. assisted sI by
the Rev. j.. II. Jenkins. OF Wilson. n.
and al ths pastors Of KeeNy
to the grave both by friends here
and In North Carolina.
Besides the six boys who acted as
pall-hearers, the following gentlemen
body: Messrs. John j. Christian. FL,
j. Bolton, w. i, Parrish, j. B, Brooks,
William A. Bullock. II. p. Powell, w,
.. Antoine, John Harper; G. w Foun,
tam, ", ". IlHEey, GlN!H3 AoAloi1 ehu
Lewis II. DIont.
Lewis II. Blont ten years OF age,
died yesterday at the Memorial Hos,
pital. Arrangements for the funeral
WILL be announced later.
Herbert nlcCurdy Smith.
kilograms were received here yes
tertlay announcing the death In San
Trsnsiseo. q nv: Herbert Mec ] i, rd \
and Mary II. Smith. Of this city, Fle
as a Confederate veteran and fought
through the war as Il member OF the
Caskle Battery OF Pickett's Division.
He will be buried IN San Francisco
with Masonic honors to-day.
.5 Mrs. Waiter b. Blount
Mrs. Maggie Stockmar Rlount, wife
OF Mr.. Walter B, Blount, and dauSh-
| ter OF Mr.. Henry Stockmar, died yes
lterday morning. She leaves three
Idaughters-NIrs, JON r. Marlborough,
Mrs, II. II. Gay and Mrs.. Claud Carter
her father, four brothers and one
sister.
The funeral will he held form the
Barton Heights Methodist Church at
Ia to'cloclt tomorrow afternoon. The
interment will be made in River View
~ Mrs, James NIclS lnlmon.
Special 10 The Times- pIspatel,,l
ALElaIi u I, c 5une lamPe2ple q, q
l!depth OF Mrs, James Mcllilnnlon, VIII,
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CHICAGO ALIVE WITH CROWDS
OF SHOUTING DELEGATES
Great Opposition to Platform Prepared by Taft Followers
Vice-Presdental Fight Getting Hotter.-May
Unite Against Doliyer

of those directing the Taft movement
to assume a more unyielding attitude.
"If we are to have Taft for the
candidate. we are going to have a
Taft PLATFORM" is the ultimatunl.
Not Universally Popular.
This Taft platform, as is well
known, has been written. 1t is in
the custody of Wade FL. Ellis Attor-
ney-General of Ohio. who has taken
up his quarters for the convention at
the Auditorium Annex. Every plank
of this platform is declared to have
received the most detailed and
weighty attention, and the prediction
is made that every plank will remain
In the document, and in the languag
in which it is now expressed, with
some possible changes in verbiage.
1.-The platform contains an express
sion of the belief that Il more liberal
rule should be adopted by the courts
in applying the Injunction process IN
labor disputes. This plSnk is not
liked by some members of the party.
F'rhe elimination Of any expression on
the subject would meet with their
hearty approval.
President Van Clcave, of the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association, to-
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CHICAGO, ILL, June 14.-With flags
flying, banners playing ana croWos
surging, the usual sunday calm OF
Chicago gave way to-day TO the many
noisy demonstrations, which usher IN
d national convention. State delega-
lions and marching clubs arrived IN the
city throughout the day, and there was
an incessant din of brass bands marcn-
ing men and exploding enthusiasm. The
broad lake front, along which the head
quarters of candidates and state dele
cations are located, was besieged by
the incoming throngs, which choked
the hotel Hobbies, overflowed into the
streets, and mingled with the groups of
curious onlookers on the broad plaza
fronting Lake Michigan. 1t was an
ideal sullyl-ar day with bright skies and
q cool Aree.e. ft.,in the lake, which gave
better promise OF good convention
weather than yesterday. But, despite
The thrush of strangers, there was an
under current OF feeling that the multi
tude was not as great and the enthu-
siasm not as feverish ana overwhelm-
ing as in the times past. II was OBJ
served that some of the arriving State
delegations We're stripped to a strict
basis OF delegates and alternates with
out the usual quota of strong lung
slouters.
This brought the cancellation of ho-
tel rooms IN goodsy number, until some
Of the large hotels threatened legal
proceedings for this unexpected dimu-
milton OF revenue But to the veterans
of convention battles. this decrease of
lung power among the arrivals prom
Used sthe more orderly and business
like convention that had often been
wished for during the tumultous pro-
oeedings of the past.
Important C0nfcrcnccs.
Although many important confer
ences We're held during the day on
nj ylp
llhhed 10 centre on the arriving dele
cations, with their distinguished per-
sonnel, and the noisy demonstration
which greeted them.
The headquarters Of the presidential
candidates We're fun of activity
lhroughopt the day. From the vcran-
ia or the Cannon headquarters a band
performed sacred concert" with oc-
casional lapses into the enlvenin .
STRAINS OF Hail, Columbia, and Much
Ragtime,'
The TAFT headquarters had the usual
throng OF visitors, but the forma1
opening was still deferred until tht
arrival of the Ohio delegation TO. NOR.
row, when the real enthusiasm will h.
touched off. The Fairbanks headular.
lers We're radiant with flowers anc
Iilled with ladies who accompanied Tho
IhulaNa party. Conspicuous among tht
Falrbanks workers was George AIDE
me author-delegate. The Knox head
Quarters had its full share of excite
llent with two bands and Two marcn
inl; clubs. =
Among the Interesting groups /,
VISIT the headquarters was q band o
Sioux Indians from the Pine Ride,
agency, who had come on under Is
Care OF an agent to see the mysterie
OF me choice of a "geat father"
Work ON Platform.
But While these scenes We're soin
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Practically

CHICAGO, Ill. June 1.-THE New
Jersey dele cation, numbering, with the
friends Of the members, about sixty
people. arrived late to-day, and, headed
by a band, made SNOWY parade
Annex II was announced Immediate
ly after the arrival of the delegation
that sol:i vote would be cast for
Taft.
New England delegates became a
feature Of the crowd late to-day. Mas
Isachusetts came in with only ex-Gov-
Iernor John D. Long. one of the four
missing of Il full delegation. The
iabsence of Ex-Governor Long was at
luibuted 70 his fear of the Chicago
climate and was TIE subject Of a good
! deal of comment, owing TO the hard
flight previous to the State convention,
selection as delegate being made
possible only by the withdrawal Of en-
Governor Bates.
] The entire Massachusetts delegation
lwill vote on the first ballot for the
nomination of Governor Guild B. Guild,
Heavy Mascot,
Maine came In with "a party OF
ING They held their caucus on tn,
4 train and reelected Ex-Governor Johl
r, HUI, OF Augusta, as member of til,
national committee. The delegate
Drought along as ma scot A. Fl. Moul
ton, of Portland. who is not dele
gate, but tips the scales at ASS pounds
The delegation is mpledged. eXcnptin,
me FIRST District which Is nstrllcte,
Tor Taft, but, the Secretary OF War il
,egafded as me favorite Of the delega
4 lion as IA whole.
Along with Maine and Massacliusett
came the New hampshire delegation
Hoing nninsttrrvcted their attitude witt
gave rise to considerable specmia ar
nor me most part, the members ar
favorable to Mi Fairbanks.
: IN relation 10. the vice-presid enc,
senalor sialslnaer. chairman III the del
egatlpn, expressed the view that III IN
aniaestionably should go TO New York.
Ihe headqnarters) OF the Iowa delegatio
~ W IN Auditorium annex We're formall
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The amount of wealth to be represented in
tho convention. therefore. Is enormous.
Some OF the men In the xeven-hgure cate
CORY possess s20,o00.oo6 or $4,000. 900.
Others boast s1O.0oe.ooo. Many have for.
tunes estimated at from 100000 to sj.-
100000. An average figure. 1t is thought,
would be s3,oooooD for those III the millions
aire class, II this amount be accepted, tho
wealth represented In Chicago this week
will total some slso, 100000. II miliionaiTes
alone be considered.
In the New York delegation every one OF
the delegates at large is rated as MIL
lIonaIre. They are General Stewart IL.
Woodford. chief booster for Hughes; Seth
Low. FORMER Mayor OF New York. and form
Ell president of Columbia University; Edward
II. Butler, OF Buffalo. and Frederick r.
Hazard. of Syracuse. Possibly the wealth.
lest OF the many wealthy New York dele
gates Is John Z. Andrus, OF Yohkers. who
has made his money by the manufacture OF
medicinal preparations,
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lily, "that I'm for Roosevelt. of course.
l was for him when he was Just a kid
in the police commission in New York.
What's more, III we could get him to
run this year he would make Garri-
son county solid for the whole ticket.
But then. you know, he's impulsive and
cratic and we have to get down to
business
Mrs. Handys boarding house in our
town has felt the stress of the times.
and Handy. whose business it is to
bring home the things from the grocer
when they are late for dinner, has
had ample opportunity to study ma
tional questions, and his return to the
vortex of American politics gives the
party the benefit of his valuable re-
Elections
EIe is a notable figure III the annex,
and his pockets are bullying with 25
cent Henry Clays. which he got from
the John Hays Hammond vice-presi-
dental headquarters
"r. r." Must Fade.
He. regards Mr.. Hammond as a com
manding figure" in the situation. Mr..
handy. who for several years has
as Teddy has learned that this is now
rsls h st fG as being ins more nSE
keeping with prevailing fashion. Il
r." said Mr.. Handy this afternoon
to the Taft brothers, who are con-
slderably in evidence about the. cor
ridors Of the annex, TT r. should
begin to fade out of this situation.
Charles Taft laughed Henry Taft
grinned and said 81 don't know" But,
of course. there is something to Mr..
Handy's theory. From now on there
is good reason to believe that 1t VIII
be Taft and Roosevelt, and not Roose-
Welt and Taft who are doing things.
And this, of course. however we may
feel about 1t. is inevitabl Taft must
take the reins now. IT is after all ms
world. And so it Will be.