Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
Old Town Is Being Walked
Up by Directors Of
Destiny
Vice Presidential BOOmlets
Have Become. Drug on
the Market
Taft Is on Easy Street..
Platform Made TO
Suit Him

s Chicago, Ill, June 13.-The tramp
Of convention hosts is now fairly
under way, and tonight Chicago is
beginning to throb. with the excite
ment Of the arriving throngs, some
with banners and bands, and gaily
uniformed marchers, others, made up
Of state delegations with their con-
spicuous leaders and their cohorts Of
strong lunged followers and shout
ers, others with friends and admir-
ers of the various presidential can
didates, and still others, and again
others Of the curious onlookers
drawn from every section Of the
3 country, including many representa-
tiyes of foreign governments, who
have come to witness this national
spectacle.
All day special and regular trains
have emptied thousands Of strang-
ers into this political Mecca. The
effect Of this Influx is seen tonight In
the surging street crowds, growing
animation Of the choked and smoky
hotel Hobbies, strains of music and
swell Of oratory from some Of the
headquarters Of candidates and boun-
teous hospitality which these head
quarters are beginning to dispense.
And yet this foregathering Of the
Chicago convention Of 1908 has al
ready established a record for un-
unsual calm and tranquility for,
measured by din and turmoil, the
scenes Of delirious excitement and
spirit Of die-in-the-last-ditch which
has marked some historic gather
ings Of the past, this invading army
Of delegates and spectators is most
staid and Unconditional body. But it
4 Is none the less an army, with new
columns coming to the front hourly
y and with the prospect Of plenty of
4 hurrah and fireworks ahead to ami
mate the leaders and stir the blood
Of the onlookers.
A drizzling rain tonight after a
hot, muggy day, tended to restrain
the outburst Of enthusiasm but there
Is promise OF good convention wealth
or ahead. Centers OF interest today
have been arriving delegations, with
many Of the leaders Of conspicuous
national prominence at the head
quarters Of the various presidential
candidates. Among the notable con-
vention figures to arrive were Don
Cameron, former United States sen
ator from Pennsylvania, who has not
attended a national convention since
the convention of 1880, when he
stood with Roscoe Conklin and John
A. Logan as leaders of the third
term movement in the interest Of
General Grant; and Henry Taft
brother Of the secretary of war. Sen
ator Chauncey Depew, who eight
years ago electrified the Philadelphia
convention with his speech, second
ing the nomination Of Roosevelt fol
vice president Representative Ser.
1 emo Payne Of New York, chairman
Of the ways and means committee Of
the house Of representatives, who
bears on his simple shoulders q good
deal of the burden Of future tarih
revision; United States Senator Long
4 Of Arkansas. who is reputed to have
the Deliver vice presidential boom
In cold storage; James s. Sherman
and Timothy j. Woodruff Of New
York. both receptive vice presiden
tial possibilities: Ex-Governor Yates
Of Illinois, with his clean shayen
actor-like face. and willingness IL
consider his gubernatorial chair, and
host Of others notable in the politi
cal world.
The state delegations are rather
late in arriving as compared Will
previous conventions, but most Of thu
states have their advance guard.
here. New York's delegation arrived
by special train at noon; a consider