The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-15

| Continued from rage one
lomitted. Gompers and other labor
leaders are working equally hard for
the plank and Also to have a labor
lplank included.
Delegates storm Chicago.
l Chicago. June 1.-THE tramp of
convention hosts is now under way
land Chicago is beginning to throb
with the confusion and excitement
of arriving throngs, some with BAN
ners and bands and gayly uniformed
lmarchers, others made up of state
delegations with their conspicuous
leaders and their cohorts of strong
Hinged followers and shouters, others
with the friends and admirers of the
various presidential candidates. and
still Others of the curious onlookers
Idrawn from every section OF the
country, including many of the rep
resentatives OF foreign governments,
who have come TO witness this ia
tional spectacle
Al, day special and regular trains
have emptied thousands OF strangers
into this political Mecca The effect
OF this influx is seen in the surging
street crowds, the growing animation
OF the choked and smoky hotel lob
bies. the strains of music and the
swell of oratory from some of the
headquarters of candidates. and the
bounteous hospitality which these
headquarters OF candidates are be-
ginning TO dispense. And yet. this
|foregathering of the Chicago conven-
ton of 1905 has already established
la record for unusual calm and tran
Iqui,ity. for. measured by the din and
turmoil. the scenes of de,irious ex-
|citement and the spirit of die-in-the-
last ditch which has marked some
Historic gatherings of the past. this
Invading of the delegates and spec
tators is most staid and unemo-
tional body. But IL is none the less
an army, with new columns to the
front hourly, and with the prospect
OF plenty of hurrah and fireworks
ahead to animate the leaders and
stir the blood of the onlookers. A
drizzlng rain last night, after a hot.
muggy day. tended to restrain the
outbursts of enthusiasm. but there is
a promise of good convention
weather ahead.
Some Notable Arrivals.
The centers of interest today and
Yesterday have been the arriving del
egations, with many OF the leaders
of conspicuous national prominence.
and the headquarters of the various
presidential candidates. Among the
notable convention figures to arrive
were Don Cameron, former United
States senator from Pennsylvania,
who has not attended a national con-
vention since the convention of
1880; Henry Taft, brother of the
secretary of war: Senator Depew,
who eight years ago electrified the
Philadelphia convention with his
speech seconding the nomination of
Roosevelt for vice-president; Repre-
sentatives Serene Payne, of New
York, chairman Of the ways and
means committee of the house Of
representatives. who bears on his
ample shoulders a good deal of the
burden of future tariff revision;
United States Senator Long. of Kan
sas, who is reputed TO have the Dol
liver vice -presidentia. boom in cold
storage; James S. Sherman and Tim
othy l.. Woodruff, of New York. both
receptive vioe-presidentia possibii-
ties; Ex-Governor Yates, of Illinois.
with his clean shaven, actor-like
face, and a willingness to consider
his return TO the gubernatorial chair
and host of others notable in the
political word.
Kentucky Makes Good Showing.
The Cincinnati Blaine club was
given a great ovation. Kansas City,
Colorado aud Kentucky delegations
, also made great showing The
! town IS overlooking with visitors.
The negro question IS giving the
leaders the greatest concern. Some
anti-Taft negroes are preaching re-
bellion and threaten bloodshed. The
negroes ousted by the national COM
mittee suggest organizing q separate
party and the nominating of Senator
Foraker for president,