Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
KEEPS THEM GUESSING
Delegates Uncertain When
Convention viii Close.
LESS TALK OF STAMPEDE
Most Enthusiastic Admirers Of
Roosevelt Satisfied.
DECLINATION OF FAIRBANKS
Dissemination Not to Be a Candidate
for denomination Declared to
Be Irrevocable.
LESS TALK OF STAMPEDE
IDECLINATIoN OF FAIRBANKS

publican national convention Will nhlsn
its work and reach the point of final ad-
journment this afternoon or evening or
whether It will extend over into tomor-
row was the subject of much speculation
at the outset Of the third day. Two hours
OF time were gained. to begin with. over
the two preceding days by fixing the hour
of converting at 10 am. instead OF noon.
and an agreement was reached yesterday
to the effect that the array of nominating
speeches planped for should be curtailed
materially. SO that only two speeches
would be made for each nominee. The
committee on resolutions. by continuing
its session practically all night In order
to reach. as it did reach just after 2 am.
a final vote on the platform. obviated any
further recess of the convention on ac-
count Of unfinished committee work.
Still. the explosive nature OF the mat
tiers still to be acted upon by the conven-
ton itself. and the delicate political re-
latiOnships and adjustments involved In
the various aspects of the nominations to
be made. left 1t entirely possible that this
convention might be one Of those well
well 1t is we'll. but at which the slipping
of cog In some unexpected place or at
some apparently routine moment may
precipitate one of those anna zing erupttons
that mark epochs in political history.
Three Matters to Settle.
There were three major matters left to
be disposed of when the convention began
its morning session-the nomina ton for the
presidency, the nomination for the vice
presidency and the adoption of the pat
form.
In point of general interest and pos
sibility OF lively developments the last is
first. Nothing else has so divided senti-
ment among the delegates as the pro-
the question of court procedure. better
known as the injunction plank by
reason Of its special reference to the use
OF the fnjunctions and restraining orders
Of courts in connection With controversies
between employers and employees. The
plank was finally adopted in the form
agreed upon by the subcommittee of the
committee on resolutions after q meeting
which began at 10 am and lasted until
gray dawn was creeping up in the east.
Some OF those who opposed the Injunction
plank In the committee served notice that
If 1t was adopted they would continue
their opposition on the floor of the con-
vention.
The remaining uncertainty in the mat
ter lay chiefly in the fact that the in
clus.on of any mention of the injunction
issue in the platform has all along been
urgently opposed by many individual dele
gates in. view of special conditions in
their home districts. Not few have de-
the convention floor against such a plank
When the convention yesterday adopted
the report OF the committee on creden-
tails 1t thereby confirmed the already EVIL
dent control of the great body by the
Secretary Of War William H. Tai. for
the presidency. The talk OF a Roosevelt
stampede" steadily diminished during the
past forty-eight hours. The most enthu-
siastic admirers of the President must
uproar of yesterday. following the men
ton Of his name by Senator Lodge in his
speech as permanent chairman of the
convention. 1t lasted almost an hour
ments during the ovation when those op-
posed to the presentation OF the Presi-
dents name for denomination may have
been a bit apprehensive lest some one
would seize that as the psychological
moment" for some such attempt; but no
body did, and the surface of affairs at tn,
outset OF today gave no reason to expect
anything but that the well understood
ried through to successful completion in
all respects.
Fairbanks Positively Declines.
The vice presidential question was still
entirely unsettled when activities began
this morning The confidence of many
that the close of the convention would
find Vice President Fairbanks in his old
place on the ticket was decidedly shaken
last night by the circulation of a letter
from him to his campaign manager.
Joseph B. Healing. in which he declared
as absolutely irrevocable" his determi-
nation. announced through Mr.. Healing
before the close of the last session of
Congress. not to be candidate for re-
nomination. In spite of this it was as
serted with a good show of confidence by
those urging the Vice Presidents re-
that he would not decline If
it were unanimous. In any event. unless
the work of the convention today is UNI
expectedly expedited. this matter will all
be threshed out tonight after the presi-
dency is disposed Of. and tomorrow's ses-
sio will be free to devote itself to the
second place on the ticket.
Cummins of Iowa. Guild of Massa
chusetts. Sheldon of Nebraska. Sherman
and Cortelyou of New York. Murphy Of
New Jersey. Knight Of California and
others all have their advocates.
Another fine day was promised by con-
ditions of the early hours. with rising
temperature as the day wore on. What
eve. memories OF disappointment IN de-
political the various camps Of
delegates take home with them. they will
have to admit that in respect of the
weather which Chicago has furnished
for convention week nothing was left
to be desired.