The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-16

Chicago, June 16.-Thousands of
delegates and visitors from all parts
of the world and still thousands more
of politicians, spectators and hangers
on today wended their way from all
parts of Chicago to the Center of the
Universe" at least for a few days:
The republican national convention
hall, at the Coliseum. Hours before
the doors were scheduled to open the
crowd was on hand, but the rush
could not be avoided because it began
too early.
Handling the Crowds.
Great preparations had been made
TO handle the crowds. Dozens of po-
1icemen were on hand to care for it.
Sergeant-at-arms Stone. of the nation
al committee, was within the building
attending to the last detail of arrange
ments and was prepared to throw the
doors open at II O'Clock, one hour be-
fore the convention met. The city has
been dressed in red, white and blue
bunting and flags. Wabash avenue is
like triumphal parade ground from
the loop district to the Coliseum, at
sixteenth street.
Within the convention hall the
scene is equally beautiful and stirring
The upper supports of the building
fairly groan under folds of bunting
and flags of every nation on the globe
From the center of the hall seats are
banked up to the very roof The seat
ing capacity has been arranged for be-
tween 1000 and 10000 people and
every inch within the structure has
been taken up by chair. Any place
be placed was filled.
While spectators and out-of-town
visitors We're making ready to march
to the Coliseum, state delegations
were getting ready for their work
Delegates had to be requested to ap-
pear early at headquarters.
1t was arranged that each delega-
fion would march from their head
quarters to the Coliseum. Many of
the state delegations came to Chicago
supplied with bands and many devi-
nate enough to be able to make noise
wanted all the people in Chicago to
hear it and see for whom they intend
ed casting their ballots.
One of the busiest men in the city
during the early hours was Frank H
Hitchcock. Secretary Taft's represen-
tative in Chicago. He held long tele-
phone talks with his chief at Washing
ton, making arrangements for the
first day of the convention
Beginning tomorrow the convention
will convene at 10 o'clock each morn
ing and probably adjourn at noon.
The, afternoon session will open at l
O'Clock and there is no telling when
adiournments in the evening will be
taken.
Preparations are being made by the
men chosen on the various commit
tees to hold their organization meet
ings this afternoon. The credentials
committee is considered most impor.
tant as it has 215 contests to decide
Not until this committee makes it's
report before the convention can the
nominations begin. This committee
will probably bunch the contests as
much as possible so as not to keen
the convention over this week. The
resolutions committee will also meet
following adjournment of the conven.
tion in the afternoon. The commit.
tee on rules and order of business and
the committee on permanent organiza.
tion will also hold their meetings to-
ward evening. The resolutions com,
mittee, with Senator A. ]. Hopkins al
the head, will take up the platform
From the present outlook it is be.
lieved that the Taft people will have a
large majority on the credentials com
mittee. as they did on the national
committee inasmuch as the creden
tials committee is to pass on contests
decided by the national committee
and similar result is looked for. Ev
en- at that minority report is expect
ed. When this report reaches the
convention the fireworks will begin