Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-15

10 name new repuDllcdu CdHuludle for president of the United States IS at hand. The gathering in the big coliseum on Wabash avenue--made up of representatives from every state and territory in the union, as well as the more recently acquired is land possessions-will be called to order tomorrow at noon by Harry 5. New, chairman of the republican na- tional committee, who will introduce Senator Julius Caesar Burrows Of Michigan as temporary chairman. In assuming the gavel during the tempo rary period of the conventions exist ence, Senator Burrows will make an extended speech, designed to embody the keynote of the coming notable campaign and to proclaim the prln- ciples and achievements of the re- publican party during its many years of existence. When his speech has been concluded Senator Burrows Will announce the important committees, including that on credentials, ana the convention will adjourn until such time as the latter committee is ready to report.
 There is considerable discussion as to the length of the convention, some of the leaders holding to the original estimate of five days in whlch to conclude all of the work to come before the delegates and others more optimistic declaring that three days should see the end of all deliberations and the departure of the convention representatives for home. It IS cer- tain that the credentials committee will not be able to report the perma- nent roll until Thursday at the very earliest and if the allies opposed to Secretary Taft insist upon their an nounced determlnation Of presenting at least 150 of the original 229 dele gate cases to the committee there IS Likelihood that the permanent organ ization may be deferred until Friday the 18th. So far as possible contests will be passed upon, in bulk, as was found expeditions in the national committee and the credentials com mittee will sit until late Tuesday and Wednesday nights to complete It's la bors. Just as soon as the permanent list of delegates is concluded, nomina- tions for president will be in order. The managers of the Taft campaign profess to have not the slightest doubt as to the results of the first ballot. and declare they have no ap- prehension as to the action of the ere dentials committee upon the contest ed delegations. The "allies," how ever. continue to maintain bold front, and declare that not until the first ballot is ended will they admit defeat. .....
 The second day of the convention period, Wednesday, the lfth, will be given over as usual to parades of the visiting delegations and marching clubs. This is intended to make in- teresting the idle hours for most of the delegates while the credentials committee is passing upon the merits of contested cases and drawing up its report. The failure of number of the old time republican marching clubs to come on to the present con vention is disappointment to those who look for color and excitement in national political gatherings. Addi- tionai clubs and delegates arriving to-day have given somewhat belat- ed aspect of gaiety to the convention city. A call of citizens for merchants and householders to decorate in hon. or of the republican visitors has re- suited in the display of many addi- tional flags and yards of patriotic bunting and with the formal open ing and thronging of state headquar- ters there was every indication to- day that the time of assembling the history-making convention na ar rived.
 Practically all of the state delega- tions are to hold caucuses to-day tol select their representatives on the various convention committees, in- cluding credentials. rules and order of business. permanent organization, resolutions. vice-president. to notify presidential and vice-presidential candidates, to choose member of the national committee and to select chairman and secretary of delegation. l Tentative selections already have been. made by many of the states but these remained to be ratified to-day after the delegates had arrived upon the ground and had taken account of all the existing conditions.
 Platform building and the welding of opinion as to the most available of | the vice-presidential candidates 10 be | put in nomination for the selection | by the votes of the delegates in open | convention. also are occupying the di- 1 recting influences of the various state delegations to-day. The situa- ] ton as to the viee-presideney contin- ues quite remarkable in its aspects of I complete uncertainty. and the lack of l definite information or decision Is 1 serving to encourage the managers of | the various candidacies that have I been openly announced or widely in timated. Senator Deliver of Iowa. Representative James s. sherman of New York, viee-President Fairbanks and Former Governor Franklin J. | Murphy of New Jersey continue to be the more generally discussed of the ce-presidentisl possibilities There still remains an undereurrent Of oPin- ion that an attempt might he made to nominate Governor Charles E. Hughes Of New York for second place on the ticket with Taft. but 1t is also rsnsrzlly understood that General