The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-16
TO NOMINATE
THEIR TICKET
The ONLY FIGHT WILL eE FOR
SECOND PLACE ON THg
TICKET.
Tsfes Nomination IS NOW Practically
Assured-chieaso is Asos With
Enthusiastic Republicans
From Al Sections.

Chicago. June t5.- With iags flying.
bands playing ana crowds surging.
every thing is now in readiness for the
opening OF the republican convention
toAorrow The broad lake front along
which the headquarters OF candidates
aud state delegations are located was
besiaged by the incoming throngs,
which choied the hotel lobbes. over
flowed into the streets and mingled
with the groups Of curious onlookers
On the board plaza fronting Lake Mich
igan. It was an ideal summer day
with bright skies and a cool breeze
from the lake which gave better prom
Use Of good convention weather than
Yesterday But despite The thrush Of
strangers. there was an undercurrent
Of feeling that the mstitude was not
as great and the enthusiasm not as
feyerish and overwhelming as in the
times past 1t was observed that some
of the arriving state delegations were
stripped to a strict business basis of
delegates and aiternates without the
usual quota OF strong mnged shout
eys This brought the cancellation of
hotel rooms in godlg number until
some OF the large hotels threatened
legal proceedings for the unexpected
dimnnition OF revenue. But to the vet
Grams Of convention ballots this de-
crease OF lung power among the ar
rivals promised the more orderly and
business like convention that had Of
ten been wished for during the tumul-
tous proceedings of the past
Conferences Held.
All 9ugh many important confer
enees were held during the dag on
cane dates and platform. interest con
timed to center on the arriving dele
cations with their distinguished per
sonnel and the noisy demonstration
which greeted them
The headquarters of the presiden-
tial candidates were full of activity
throughout the day From the yer
anja of the Cannon headquarters a
band performed a sacred concert
with occasional iapses into The eligeg-
iBs strains OF "Hail Columbia" and
Much Ragtime"
The Taft headquarters had the usual
throng Of visitors. but the formal
opening was still deferred until the
arrival Of The Ohio delegation tomor-
row when the real enthusiasm wiu
be touched OFF The Fairbanks head.
quarters were radiant with flowers
and filled with ladies who acccnpan-
ied the Indiana party Conspicuous
among the Fairbanks workeds was
eieagee Ade. the rlthor-deleeate. The
Knox headquarters bad its fun share
Of excitement with two bands ana TWO
nerching clubs.
Sioux Indians.
Among the interesting groups to
visit the headquarters was a band OF
Sioux Indians from the Pine Ridge
Aaency who had come under the care
q an agent to see the mysteries Of
TIE choice Of a great father"
But while these scenes were going
on before the eyes Of all. the more
Important work of preparation on can
lates and platform was being gone
over at private conferences in the
u9per chambers Of hotels where fen
we're admitted and little was made
SHOWN. One Of the chief conferences
Of the day was upon the platform. and
while this was rather informal. it
brought about the clear understanding
that the document as already drafted
in accordance with the views Of the
president and Mr. Taft would 20 be-
fore the convention in substantially
its present form Pressure for plat
fern modification increased today to
such an extent, however, that the
Taft forces plainly foresee a contest
in the resolutions committee which
promises to be both tenacious and
prolonged. This pressure has so far
caiy increased the determination Of
taose directing the Taft movement TO
assume a more unyielding attitude.
The Taft Platform.
IF we are to have Taft for the
candidate, We are going to have
Taft platform is the ulti2atum
This platform. as is wei known.
has been written Il is in II custody
ii Wade H. Ellis, attorney persl Of
Ohio. who has taken up his lNadguar
+.,rc f0r the convention at tha Artlifor.