The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14
Chicago Ablaze With Light
and Bllzzing With
Excitement.
FACTIONS SEEK
TO OUTDO.O ANOTHER
Republicans of National Prolni.
nence Leading Delegations in
March to the Wcst-Qucs-
ton Of Vicc-Presidcncy
Most Important Issue.
Quay Resolution.

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| ~ HICAGO, June 13.-The tramp of
convention hosts Is now fairly
under way. and tonight Chi
~ cago Is beginning to throb
with the confusion and excite
n.cnt of arriving throngs, some with
banners and bands and gaiiy -uniform-
ed marchers, others made up OF State
delegations with their conspicuous
leaders and their cohorts of strong
lunged followers and shouters. others
OF the friends and admirers of the va :
rlous presidential candidates, and still
others and again Others OF the curious
onookers drawn from every section
OF the country, including many of the
Representatives of foreign governments
who have come to witness this national
spectacle.
Thousands Pouring In.
All day special and regular trains
have emptied thousands Of strangers
into this presidential Mecca. The ef-
feet OF the influx Is seen to- might In
tho stirging street crowds. the grow
Ing animation of the choked and
smoky hotel lobbtes. the strains OF mu-
| sic and the swell oratory from some
of the headquarters OF candidates, and
| the bounteous hospitality which these
headquarters are beginning to dis
pense. And yet this forcgathering OF
the Chicago Convention of 1908 has
already established record for IN
usual calm and tranquility. for. meas
ured by the din and turmoil, the scenes
of delfrious excitement and the spirit
of n-thelast-ditch which has
marked some historic gatherings OF
the past. this invading army of dele.
| gates and spectators is most staid
land Unconditional body.
| But 1t is none the less an army. with
new columns coming to the front hour.
/ Is, and with the prospect of plenty CT
/ hurrah and fireworks ahead to animate
the leaders and stir the blood OF the
I lonlookers.
| a drizzling rain tonight. after hot
muggy day. tended to restrain the out
bursts of enthusiasm. but there is q
promise OF good convention weather
ahead.
| On the Ground.
| The centres Of interest to-day have
been the arriving delegations, with
many of the leaders OF national prom
inence. and the headquarters OF the
various presidential candidates. Among
| the notable convention figures to arr
rive were Don Cameron, former United
States Senator from Pennsylvania, who
has not attended national conven-
tlon since the meeting OF 1850, when
he stood with Roscoe Conkling and
John "A. Logan as the leaders OF the
third term movement In the interest OF
| General Grant: Henry Taft. brother OF
| the secretary: Senator ChaunceI Depew,
who eight years ago electrified the
philadelphia convention with his speech
secondfng the nomination Of Roosevelt
/ for Vice-President: Representative Sc
!reno E. Payne, OF New York. chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee Of
! the House of Representatives who bears
on his ample shoulders good deal Of
Ithe burden OF future tariff revision;
United States Senator Long, OF Kansas
who is said to have the Dolliver vice.
presidential boom in cold storage;
| James "A. Sherman and Timothy L.
| Woodruff, OF New York. both receptive
lyice- pre- sidential possibilities: ex-Goy-
ernor Yates, of Illinois, who Is willing
to consider his return to the guberna-
torlal chair and host OF others no
table in the political world.
The rank and file OF the StateNdelc.
| cations are rather late In coming anc
organizing as compared with previous
conventions, but most Of the State:
/ have their advance guards here, New
York's delegation arrived by specia
train at noon; a considerable part o.
the Pennsylvania delegation was addee
! to that already here, and other State
contingents struggled In during the af
| ternoon and evening. The Americu!
1 Club, of Pittsburg, a Knox xorganizatlor
with handsome uniforms and gay col
ored umbrellas, marched through thu
4 streets and gave a foretaste Of thu
! scenes to come
Scenes Mt HcaEquarters.
! The TAFT headquarters are divided
between three Of tbs large hotels, bu
the storm centre of Taft activity is al
the Auditorium Annex. Here series
OF parlors has been made gorgeous Will
banners and bunting and electric lights
while the genial face OF the Secretar,
OF War smiles down from every wall
have not been formally opened to til,
public, and the Taft movement has tt
chief impulsion In the quiet councils II
an upper chamber of the hotel. wher,
Arthur 7. Vorys, ex-Governor Myrol
1 I. Herrick and Charles p. Taft o
4 Cincinnati, another brother Of the sec
rotary. hold their deliberations.
The Hughes headq quarters took on ar
added brilliancy at the Auditorium
i dAteF LIE new. - ok deleBatlOnA arrived
to-day. A huge portrait Of the Gov
ernor was mounted aloft In tho hotel
lobby, topped by sunburst OF rod.
white and blue, with Hughes, In elcc.
\ trio letters two feet high Just below,
Tho Cannon men We're somewhat
envious of these two-feet letters, ant
Tonight "Joe Cannon"is blazing fortt
from tho front of the Auditorium In
Iletters ten feet high. The Cannon
Iheadqu present a picture OF gen,
Eulne convention enthusiasm tonight
as tho oors have been thrown open fol
II tier receptioni OF the public, The music
i Lot q trass band and a patriotic glee
club echoes through the corrld ors ora.
4 tors arc expoundtng the virtues OF
|i''uncle, i Ioe," and sumptuous good cheel
3Ils8being passed around to all who vii
(partake. 38 sil M s5ssss
Tho Fnox and Fairbanks headquar;
s|ters are also centres ofsattenti ion. Seact
|resple ndent Wit col olor, and 81 electricity
lput8 the real enthusiasm awaits the ar:
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