The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-15
TAFT OF OHIO and
DOLNER OF IOWA
POLITICIANS ARE PREDICTING
THESE NAMES WILL HEAD RE.
PueLIcAN NATIONAL TICKET.
FLAGS FLYING, BANDS PLAYING
sacred Concert" at Cannon Head.
quarters 10 sEnIivened With
"tiaiI Columbia" and Much
Rag Time"

Chicago, June 15.-with flags flying.
bands playing and crowds surging,
the usual Sunday calm OF Chicago
gave way to the many noisy demon.
strutions which usher in a national
convention. state delegations and
marching clubs slow in arriving
passed into the city throughout the
day and there was an incessant din OF
brass bands. marching men and ex-
ploding enthusiasm. The broad lake
front along which the headquarters Of
candidates and state delegations are
located was besieged by the incoming
throngs, which choked the hotel lob
bies, overfiowed into the streets and
mingled with the groups OF curious
oplookers on the broad plaza fronting
Lake Michigan. II was an ideal sum
mer day with bright skies and cool
breeze from the lake which gave bet
ter promise OF good convention
weather than Saturday. But despite
the thrush OF strangers there was an
undercurrent OF feeling that the multi
tude was not as great and the enthu-
siasm not as feverish and overwhelm.
ing as in the times past. II was oh.
served that some OF the arriving state
delegations we're stripped to strict
business basis OF delegates and alter
mates without the usual quota OF
strong lung shouters. This brought
the cancellation OF hotel rooms in
goodly number until some of the large
hotels threatened legal proceedings
for this unexpected diminution OF rev.
enue. But to the veterans OF conven-
ton battles this decrease OF lung
power among the arrivals promised
the more orderly and business like
convention that had often been wished
during the tumultous proceedings OF
the past
The Californians are here, headed
by NJ. II. DeYoung, chairman Of the
delegation. With them were the dele
gates from Oregon, including the ven.
ersble George II. Williams, attorney
general In the Grant cabinet. now
white haired and so, but still a lusty
delegate-at-large. ready to make a
speech seconding the nomination Of
Secretary Taft and also the men from
idaho. The Pennsylvanians were re-
inforced by two more detachments.
one with bands and banners and 200
marchers and another with Congress
man John Dalzell, who halls from the
heart of the steel region and Is count.
IL a. tor a.,
does not trench too strongly on the
traditions OF protection. The Hawai-
ian delegates. six in all, brought their
wives. dainty creatures with brown
face and shrinking manner.
The delegations from Iowa, Mont.
aua, Virginia, Maine, Vermont, New
Hampshire and New Mexico, in whole
or In part, were among those to ar
rive during the day. The coming of
the California delegation has usually
been accompanied by the display of
some OF her choicest vintage and her
fruits. but this year the traditional
policy was not observed to the regret
Of many. Among the other prominent
arrivals were Senator Carter OF
Montana and Gov. Stuart Of Pennsyl
vaDia.
From the veranda OF the Cannon
headquarters band performed a
sacred concert" with occasional
lapses into the enlivening strains OF
Hail Columbia" and much rag time
The Taft headquarters had the
usual throng OF visitors. but the for
MAJ opening was still deferred until
the arrival OF the Ohio delegation
Monday when the real enthusiasm
will be touched off, The Fairbanks
headquarters were radiant with flow
ers and filed with ladies who accom-
panied the Indiana party.
Taft OF Ohio, Dolliver OF Iowa.
There are many politicians in Chi
cago Sunday night predicting that
these names will constitute the mex
Republican national ticket and some
believe that the Iowa man is as sure
of the second prize as is the Ohio
man the first. The situation does not
Justify so strong a Characterization
but the Dolliver boom is manifestini
such positive vitality and has grown
20 rapidly during the last "a hours al
TO Justify giving Mr.. Dolliver the cen
ter OF the stage in placing the char
actets who are taking part in th'
vice presidential drama now beins
staged
Taft headquarters. which were
opened Sunday for the first time, arr
under tho direct supervision OF Mr.
vorys, Mr.. Tsft's Ohio manager.