The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17

or the convention hall ohio was gwen
the front of the stage, as compared to
all others which have candidates. The
men from the home state of the secre-
tary of war were placed Immediately in
front of the speakers rOstrum, and on
the right of that official as he faced
the convention.
Directly across the aisle was Indiana,
on the right of the HOOsiers was llli-
nois. and just beyond was Wisconsin.
In the front row, across the hall to
the left, was Pennsylvania, and on the
extreme left came New York. Direct
~ behind Ohio were Minnesota. Con-
necticut. Colorado, Maine, Nebraska and
Michigan
Those in the Rear.
Still further TO the rear were ore
gon, Georgia, Idaho, North Dakota and
Vermont In view of the delegates on
the right of the hall We're placed the
territories-Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico
and the Philippines.
Crowded close upon the rear seats of
the Illinois men were Maryland, Arkan-
sas. Florida and Iowa. which is ex-
pected 10 furnish much of the gun pow
der for such explosions as will take
place during the vice presidential strug-
gle. Way back. the last Of all, was
placed Oklahoma. her standard being
further To the rear than that of any
of the states on the left of the hall and
on a line with the territories on the
RICH.
Correspondents Angry.
When the newspaper correspondents
reached their seats and surveyed the
facilities provided for their work they
We're indignant and exasperated. A
storm of criticism was at once
directed al Chairman New Of the ma
tiOnal committee, who supervised all the
press arrangements His only method
of egress was 10 literally walk among
the flimsy desks upon which other men
were attempting 10 write, as the space
of passage for the correspondents at
the far end of the row was TOO mar
row and hopelessly imprisOning Elbow
room was AT a premium and ii is we'll
within the confines of truth to say
that for OveTcTowding, downright dis
comfort and general lack of adapta bill
ity TO the purposes for which they were
supposed TO be designed. the press ar
rangements of the Republican conven-
ton of 1908 surpassed anything seen at
any similar gathering i'm many years.
Limit of unfitness.
Not only were the press arrangements
unfit TO degree, but a multitude of
sergeantS at arms, friends of officials
on the committee on arrangements,
stood at the end Of most every row of
newspaper seats, occupying space to
no useful purpose, Obstructing the news
paper quarters. already jammed TO the
utmost with correspondents who had
work to perform and in the discharge of
which the chairman of the national
committee had placed serious and un-
necessary Instructions.
The visitors sections filled more rap
idly than the floor. but the balcony
crowds We're slow in recognizing the
more prominent men among the stream
of arrivals.
!. Senator Chauncey NJ. <Depew made
his way quietly TO a place in the New
York section TO the right and front
of the platform. Senator Kean OF New
Jersey was recognized in the midst of
throng of newcomers.
Crowd Reaches the Hall.
Fifteen minutes before the hour set
for calling the convention to order the
delegation sections were not half filled,
but the music of marching bands in the
streets poured into the hall, and pa
rading hosts were at hand. Fairly over
running the large corps of doorkeepers
and ushers, the delegates from a score
The notable guests on the speakers
/ platform were slow in arriving. The
/ first to appear were Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand of France, who soon
were followed by other members of the
diplomatic corps.
Mrs. Nicholas LOngwOrth and Mrs
/ Timothy L. Woodruff also occupied
conspicuous places on the platform. 1t
was nearly u o'clock when Ambassa-
1 dor and Mrs. Bryce Of Great Britain
! reached the hall. Both ambassadors
and their wives were the recipients of
much attention. Conspicuous among
the diplomats was Minister Wa Ting
| Fang Of China.
Steel Trust on the Platform.
Among the other distinguished per-
/ sons on the platform We're Mr.. and
/ Mrs. +. H. Gary of New York Hon.
| Daniel Ransden. sergeant at arms of
/ the senate; Mrs. Frank o. Lowden and
Right Rev. p. J. Muldoon, bishop of
Chicago.
/ A gold banner of California, heavy
with gilt fringe and tassels, was car
ried at the head of the delegation and