Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
DIPLOMATS EXPECTED.
John Barrett Will Act as Official
Guide


CHICAGO June 13.-John Barrett.
director of the bureau of American re-
publics. who has been designated by
President Roosevelt to act as the official
guide and guardian of the foreign am
bassadors and ministers who expect to
be at the national republican convention,
arrived here today and announced their
names. The entire number. including
secretaries, attaches and wives, will not
exceed twenty or twenty-five. Several
who expected to come have been pre-
vented at the last moment, while others
who thought it was impossible now nope
to lie here
The diplomats now expected are as
follows:
Mr.. J. J. Jusserand. ambassador of
France and Nine. Jusserand
Niscount Charles de Chambrun, secre-
tary of the French embassy.
Rt Hon. James Bryce. ambassador of
Great Britain. and Mrs. Bryce.
Mr.. Esme Howard, counselor of the
British embassy.
Capt. Horace Hood, naval attache of
the British embassy.
Lieut. Col. 3. r. James. military at
tache of the British embassy and Mrs.
James.
Seror Don Epifanio Portela, minister of
Argentina.
Mr.. Alberto Palacios Costa, secretary
Of the legation of Argentina.
DIR. Luis Melian Lafnur, minister of
Uruguay.
DR. WI Tingfang. minister of China.
Mr.. Gu Ehou-tchun, first secretary of
the Chinese legation.
Mr.. l.. a. Coromilas. minister of Greece
Mr.. b. kroupensky, charge d'affalres
of Russian embassy.
Mr.. de Thai, secretary OF Russian en-
baSSy.
Mr. w A. Royaards, charge d'affaires
of the Netherlands.
Mr.. c. c. Arosemena, charge d'affaires
of Panama.
New Jersey Delegation Starts.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13-The New
Jersey delegation to the republican ma
tional convention left this city today in a
special train over the Pennsylvania rail-
road for Chicago.
In addition to the delegates at large and
the district delegates the party included
many prominent republicans of New Jer-
Sey. The delegates are not instructed for
any candidate for the presidency. but a
majority favors the nomination of Secre-
tary Taft. Under instructions from the
state convention all the delegates Will
work for the nomination of former Gov.
]. Franklin Murphy for the second place
on the ticket.
Georgia Populists Meet July 8.
ALLAN Ia, Ga, June ia formal
call vas issued late today for the Georgia
state convention of the populist party,
which Will be held in this city July D.
Thomas f. Watson Will be formally noti-
fled at this convention of his nomination
on the populist ticket for President of the
United States and will make his speech
of acceptance The convention, il is be-
lieved. will not name a state ticket. The
afternoon of July ii Mr.. Watson will
make an address on state issues, and in
the evening on national matters.
Bryan Forces Claim 6o7 Delegates.
LINCOLN. Neb.. June 13.-William ].
Bryan returned from York. Neb.. today.
At his office it was announced that G97
delegates to the democratic convention at
Denver were pledged to vote for Bryan
for President. this being twenty-five more
than the necessary two-thirds majority.
Action of California Delegation.
OMAHA, Neb., June 13.-The California
noon agreed tentatively on members of
the various committees of the national
convention. The selections include the
following:
Committee on resolutions, Henry Melvin
of Oakland; committee or credentials, II.
II. Mayberry of Alhambra; national com
mitteeman. George n. knight of San
Francisco.
The question of whom the delegation
will support for Vice President is vet I'M
decided. NJ H. de Young. chairman of
the delegation, is seemingly urging the
nomination OF John Hays Hammond on
the ground of supporting d native Of Cal
Ifornla. but Il majority of the delega ton
! is inclined TO favor some other candidate.