The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-15

pressed confidence that their arrival
would soon place their popular COVER
nor at least on even terms with any
other candidate. The delegation eau
cused this morning at ten O'Clock.
Maine came in with a party of %,
only two delegates missing. They
held their caucus on the train and re-
elected Ex-Governor John f. Hill of
Augusta. as member of the National
committee. Ex-Governor Hill has
been here for several days and was at
the station to meet the delegation.
Brought Mascot.
The delegation was in charge of Sec
rotary of State Byron Boyd. who is
secretary of the state committee, and
brought along a mascot-A. II. Moulton,
of Portland, who is not a delegate, but
tipping the scales at 45S is heavier
than any two who are. The delegation
is unpledged. excepting the first dis
trict. which is instructed for Taft, but
the secretary of war is regarded as the
favorite of the delegation as a whole.
AS for the vice presidency the Maine
delegates showed a sentiment in favor
of the selection of a New York states
man.
With Maine and Massachusetts came
the New Hampshire delegation. Be-
ing uninstructed their attitude with re-
gard to the presidential candidate gave
rise to considerable speculation. For
the most part the members are favora-
BILE to Mr. Fairbanks
In relation to the vice presidency
Senator Gallinger. Chairman of the
delegation, expressed the view that it
unquestionably should go to New York,
and therefore the delegates of New
Hampshire were very favorably in
clined toward Representative Sherman.
The Missouri delegation marched up
to their hotel, 10 strong decorated
with brilliant badges of white and gold.
The party included several ladies, who
wore small national flags According
to a number of the delegates there has
been no discussion of the vice presiden-
cy, although considerable interest was
at once manifested in the reported
strength of the different candidates.
The Alabama and Florida delega-
lions, who were seated by the National
committee, held several conferences
during the day, it being expected that
the rejected delegates would carry
their case to the convention. 1t SEEM
ed to be the idea, however. that the
defeated delegates would stand less
show than before the National commit
tee. Florida reelected James H.
Coombs as a member of the National
| committee, NJ. B. Mcfarland as
member of the committee on creden-
tails and chose Henry S. Club for the
| Committee on resolutions.
Hustling for Murphy
Prominent among the arriving dele
cations was that of New Jersey, headed
| by United States Senator John Kean
and by Governor John Franklin Fort
The delegation travelled in a special
train of Pullman cars which were gay
| ly decorated in red, white and blue
| bunting and with banners bearing the
inscription: Our choice for Vice Presi-
dent, Franklin Murphy"
The delegation arrived at ) O'Clock
and there was quite crowd at the sta
ton to greet them and escort the Wis
itors to the Auditorium Annex, where
their headquarters are established
With the arrival of the New Jersey del
egates the candidacy of former Cover
nor Murphy for vice president gained
quite an impetus. The friends of Mr..
Murphy have been very active in his
behalf. and the former governor him
self has been in the city for several
days.
His name will be presented TO the
convention by Thomas n. McCarter. of
Red Bank, former encouragement of
the state. The delegation from New
Jersey will hold its caucus today. 1t
was announced that the delegation will
be solid for Taft, although no instruc-
lions were given by their state con-
vention. Senator Kean was the last
man of the delegation to come over,
and he declared himself on the train