The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-16
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL
MYSTERY UNSOLVED
Caucuses of States Held and
New York, Indiana and
Iowa Keep Hands Off
Speaker Cannon Arrives
and Has Finger in the
Platform Pie.
by AssoeIsted Press.

Chicago. June I5.-The eve of the
republican national convention finds
Chicago on the tip toe of anticipa-
ton. Tonight the streets are ablaze
with lights, flag day has brought forth
a wealth of color on tall buildings and
in open air. marching clubs in fan
tastic. regalia, parade the main thor
oughfares- crying Taft, Taft" or
Knox, Knox, and there is that uni
versal pandemonium which BELTS the
night before a national convention.
The force of the invading army is
now here, leaders and followers, dele
gates, and rank and file, marching
clubs, and glee clubs bands anu
drum corps. The last of the dele
cations from the far south came in
tonight
But, while the din proceeds with
out, the final preparations of leaders
proceeds within. Their plans are
well laid, probably with greater pre-
cision than has ever been known Oe-
fore a national convention has met,
and unless the unexpected happens or
the spectre of stampede rises from
its grave, the convention of 1908 will
establish q record for the methealcaI
execution of well established plans.
CONVENTION OPENS TO-DAY.
Tomorrow will see tae convention
assembled within the vast coliseum
building, with the first flow of con-
vention elcqueTce from the veteran
senator. Julinus Caesar, BURROWS,
which will give the first opportunity
10 greet some faVorite with ear
splitting and bewlIdering demonstra,
tiCn. 1t will no doubt break all rec
Crcs for volume and duration. After
the preliminary gathering tomorrow
there will be a period of suspense of
practically two days. during which
time the committees viii meet, and
organization be perfected, so actuaI
nomination of the president is not
liable to occur before Thursday.
STATE cAUcusEs HELD.
Business today mad been divided
chiefly between canvassing the states
for the selection of officers and rep
resentatives of various committees,
platform, credentials, national com.
mittee, etc. Causes today left little
room for doubt that the Taft forces
will be in substantial ccntrcl of the
organization. when the full commit
tee T. assembled
Among the more important state
conferences of the day. were those of
New York, Indiana and Iowa As
each had some bearing on the per-
picking question of the vice1presiden-
cy, each of these gatherings brought
forth odd negative conclusions of de-
claring not TO be in favor of any can
didate or the vice-presidency. Ohio
because the Taft leaders did not wish
TO be in the attitude OF debating;
New York because the advocacy of /
Sherman. or Low, or any other I
New Yorker might Impugn low
ahy to Governor Hughes; Iowa be- !
cause the state wants Deliver to re-
main where he is, in the senate, and /
thus avoid the hari-kari of state poll I
tics; Indiana because long dis !
tance persuasion has not induced I
MIR. Fairbanks to change his attitude :
towards first and second places on the i
ticket Other state caucuses were !
equally fruitless in solving the vice /
presidential mystery.
Congressman Herbert Parsons. of !
New York, in a telegram TO Governor /
Hughes, sought to draw his attention ,
10 the opportmeness of a withdraw /
al, but the governor declined TO alter /
his attitude in any manner.
CANNON ON THE GROUND.
Speaker Cannon remained in Chica- |
so all day, and although he is keep !
Ing away from the noisy centeIS of !
the convention enthusiasm. he took |
q most active part in conferences on /
the platform. His unexpected adj
vent here last night for the express /
purpose of having a voice in the doc
ument which may shape future iegis-
lation has led to a renewed consider
alton OF some detail pIanks, notably
those on inJuncions and trusts The
feature OF the trust plank, which is
said to have attracted the speakers
sol!citude. is one which inferentially
would exemept certain organizations,
including labor and farming organiza-
tions. although such exemptions in a
general law are said TO have been |
pronounced unconstitutional by the
supreme court of Illinois. some Is
years ago.
The name Of Ex-Governor Herrick,
of Ohio. is the latest brought forth
Asr chairman of the national commit