Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
Proposition to Turn All
Loose on Convention
Grows in Favor.
DOLLIvER GROWS COY
lowan Plainly Ready to Enter
Race---All Contests Have
Been Settled.
HITCHCOCk'S FIGURES ON
CANDIDATES STRENGTH.

Chicago, H., June 13-It has been
decided that Joseph Cotton of Duluth,
Mimi, shall place Frank B. Kellogg in
nomination for the vice presidency.
Bring Bands and Banners.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 13.-Delegations
TO the national republican convention
from New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio, accompanied by bands and bear
ing banners and flags, arrived today,
giving the city decidedly conven-
tion appearance. Nearly all the state
delegations are expected to hold eau
cuses Monday. Tomorrow will be
heavy with arrivals and Monday is ex-
pected to see the greatest influx of
delegates and visitors.
Called to order Mt Noon.
The convention will be called 10
order by National Chairman New at
noon. The vice presidential situation
gives no hint of clearing up and is
occupying the attention of all conven-
ton delegates and followers who are
here.
A proposal to throw the prize into
the open arena of the convention to
be fought and won for by the strong
est bidders is gaining many enthusi-
astic supporters. There are so many
candidates mentioned in connection
with the Office that a popular open
vote seems to offer the most salts
factory solution of the problem.
Brings word From DOIIiver.
Chicago, H., June 13.-United States
Senator Long of Kansas arrived today
direct from Senator Delivers home
a. Fort Dodge, Iowa. While he re.
fused to say for publication that Dol
liver is candidate for vice president
there was a noticeable increase in
Dolliver talk coincident with Long:
appearance upon the scene. Long
himself, is a staunch supporter oi
Dolliver and he thinks his selection
for the second place would solve many
vexatious problems connected with the
filling of this position. Much is made
OF the fact Dolliver is acceptable tC
the administration.
Hesitates to Reopen state Row.
On the other hand, Iowa friends o
Doliver, on account of their antipathy
to the reopening of local antagonism
are doing all they can to influence
the senator against the favorable con
si6eration of the proposition to nom
mate him. On account of these ant
other complications Delivers candi
dacy may be expected to attract con
siderable attention during the mex
few days.
Claims 704 Votes for Taft.
Chicago, June 13.-Frank H. Hitch
cock, who had charge of Taft's inter
ests before the national committee
last night issued statement claimini
704 votes for Taft on the first ballot.
He credits 227 instructed votes TO
other candidates and leaves 49 not az
counted for in the columns of any Q
the candidates.
Completes Contests.
Chicago. June 13.-Late yesterday a
ternoon the republican national con
mittee completed all the contests sui
mitted, and turned ITS attentlon I
other matters.
1t has decided contests involving 21
seats on the temporary roll call. c
these Taft was awarded ZIG, Forake
g.. AS Taft had 3S7 instructed del
gates before the national committe
began hearing, he will now have sc
delegates on the temporary roll ca
without taking into consideration an
that have either endorsed him or d
clared for him in any other manner.
Only One Defeat.
The only complete defeat sustaine
by Taft delegates in the contests W,
in the Fifth Virginia district, where
Foraker delegation was seated becau