Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-16
,READY FOR BUSINESS
National Republican Convention Will
Meet This Morning.
NOMINATION COMES THURSDAY
NExpectation that Organization Will
Occupy Two Days.
TAFT IN FULL CONTROL
State Delegations Appoint Members
Of Committees.
DOUBT ABOUT SECOND PLACE
Favorite Son states say They Have
No Candidates--BOOm Started
for Governor Cummtns
of Iowa.
State Delegations Appoint Member
Of Committees.
DOUBT ABOUT SECOND PLACE

No CandIdates--Boom started
for Governor Cummins
of Iowa.
CHICAGO, June l5-The eve Of the re-
publican national convention finds Chicago
on the tip-toe of anticipation, with final
preparations well matured for candidates
and platform except the ever doubtful vice
presidency, and with the whole city astir
with those tumuituous scenes which usher
in a national convention. Tonight the
streets are dazzle with lights. the night
brought forth a wealth Of color on the tall
buildings, bands vie with glee clubs I'm
the packed headquarters Of candidates and
in the open air: marching clubs In fan
tastic regalia parade the main thorough
fares, singing Taft, Taft" or Knox.
Knox" and then there is that universal
pandemonium which makes the night be-
fore a national convention.
The main force of the invading army
is here--leaders and delegates and rank
q and file. marching clubs and glee clubs,
bands and drum corps The last of the
state delegations, from the far south, came
n IN tonight. But while the din proceeds
without, the final preparations OF the lead
ers proceed within Their plans are well
laid, probably with greater precision than
has ever before been known In national
convention and unless the unexpected
happens or the specter of a stampede
rises from its grave. the convention Of
1903 will establish record for the method
ical execution of well established plans.
First Session To-day.
4 Tomorrow will see the convention as
sembled within the vast Coliseum building
with the first flow OF convention eloquence
" from the veteran senatorial orator, Julius
Caesar Burrows and the first opportunity
to greet the name Of Roosevelt. Taft, Knox
or some other favorlte with an ear sp i,tipg
and sight-bewiidering demonstrat on bresk
ing all records for volume and duration
Senator Burrows arrived today his shaggy
beard much whittier than when he last at
= tended a national convention. In view of
the reports that the senator's speech emits
a tribute to President Roosevelt. II is bel g
conjeetured tonight that the senator Will
depart from the prepared text but whether
he does or not the pentup enthusiasm is
sure to find expression tomorrow in vo-
ciferous demonstration. With Mr.. Bur-
rows arrived Asher C., Kinds, the expari
parliamentarisn or congress-, who viii
stand at Burrows elbow to weather any
storm that may blow. Kinds was with
Speaker Reed during the turbulent days
Of his iron rule, then with Speaker Hender-
son and is now with Cannon,
His genius is fdr Immediately solvin :
the knotttest parliamentary tansle. ard
should the unexpected stampede show its
head tomorrow Hinds win be reli d upon
10 throw against It the full force of prece-
dent and established procedure After the
preliminary gathering OF tomorrow there
will be a period of suspense for practically
two days. during which the committees
will meet and the organization he perfected
so that the actual nomination of the presi-
dent is not liable to occur before Thursday
Taft in Full Control.
The business OF today has been divided
chiefly between the canvassing of states
for selection of officers and representatives
on the various commttees-platform, ere
- dentials, national committee, etc These
selections by the states have decisive in
fiuence in determining the complexion OF
the various controlling committees Of the
convention. The caucuses today left little
room 20 doubt that the Taft forces will be
in substantial control of the organization
when the full committees are assembled.
Among the more important state confer
ences of the day were those of Ohio, New
tF2York. Indiana and Iowa. as each had somc
4 bearing on the perplexing question OF the
vice presidency Each of these gatherings
Y brought forth the odd negative conclusion
candidate for the vice presidency-Ohio be-
cause the Taft leaders do not wish to be
In the attitude OF debating, New York be
cause the advocacy of Sherman or Low
or any other New Yorker might impugr
the loyalty to Governor Hughes Iowa be
cause the state wants Dolliver to remair
where he is in the senate aud thus avoid Z
hari-kari OF state politics and Indiana be
cause long distance persuasion fas not in
~. EH aNN nd
toward the first and second places on thu
ticket. other state caucuses were equally
fruitless in solving the vice presidential
mystery, which deepens as the ballot ap
proaches until II really seems that IN
prize may be thrown in the arena of th
convention for nerve rackins struggle.
Board started for Cummins.
A new turn was given to the vice presi
dental speculation shortly after noon 10
day, when the lntimation was received iron
washington that the president desired tn
nomination Of either Senator Dolliver o
Governor Cummins. The Iowa friends o
the senator were greatly surprised. bu
were unmoved by it and Chairman Perkin
Of the Iowa delegation expressed the opin
ion that Iowa would oppose Mr Dolliver'
selection even I'm face of the president
preference for him.
1--WE cannot consent TO his nomination
he said. and he added that this decision
' was as much In Senator Delivers interes
as In the interest Of the state and party.
Deliver sends n Letter.
Al today's meeting of the Iowa delega
lion the following letter from senator Dol
liver TO George ID. Perkins, chairman o
the Iowa delegation, was read;
Dear sir; l desire 10 call your attention
"a rolitiCal matter referred 20 In you
note Of June Z. I have taken Il for granite
n NAT the talk OF nominating me for tn
Nice presidency was mainly newspape
reaction / have had some little eXperienc
i'm these vice presidential hooms and there
fore / have given little attention TO L.
desire however. that you. as chairman O
me Iowa delegation, should be fully aivise
a. 10 ms views in respect 70 the matter.
Now in the FIRST place, this Is an offs
. Ewhich do not desire. have no ambitio
\ " in that direction. My ambitions are alto
Rether In serving our people from my plac
In TIE senate and l could not enter upo
this candidacy without great sacrifice Q
my personal inelinations ana Of my interest
do not undsrrsts the disniy Of tie Offic
CcOntinusd on second PASs)