Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-18
READY TO RAP FOR ORDER
Victor Rosewater Will Call Conven.
ton at Noon Today.
WHAT MAY THEN TAKE PLACE
Prayer by Father Callaghan, Read
ing of Call by Secretary Hay
ward, and Then the
Fireworks.
BY VICTOR RoSEwATER,
Editor of The Bee and Chairman
Republican National Committee

| Editor of The Bee and Chairman Of
Republican National Committee.
| CHICAGO. June T.-(Special Telegram }
l-Tomorrow is down on the calendar as
| the first big day of the convention.
| If the usual procedure is followed, I
will rap for order at - o'clock noon, and
invite Father Calaghan, who has been
| settled for that honor, to pronounce the
opening prayer. The reading OF the call
by Secretary Hayward will be next in
order. and then presentation of Senator
Root for temporary chairman as the
| recommendation of the national commit
tee. 1t will devolve upon to invite
other nominations If desired, and presum-
ably roll call will be held to determine
who is the choice of the convention.
Hopes for Orderly Procedure.
There are all kinds of rumors afloat
about plans for rough riding and in
terruption, and it is barely possible that
instead of being in the chair five minutes
as l would much prefer l may have to
stay there several hours, until the knots
in the string are unraveled.
The conference with Colonel Roosevelt
and his managers, which l had last night
was merely along the line of orderly pro-
cedure. which is the avowed desire of all
of us who are in responsible positions.
have hopes that the whole situation will
work itself out without any demonstra-
ton while have the gavel. but, naturally,
We are all taking every precaution against
possible trouble.
Bryan Enjoys Himself.
l had another talk with Mr.. Bryan to-
day, and he is wearing a continuous
SMILE admitting that he is getting more
enjoyment here than he expected to at
Baltimore.
'The one thing l am trying hard to do
now, Rosewater," said he, lis to prevent
both of your republican factions from
agreeing on me for temporary chairman
in recognition of my absolute disinterest-
edness. Of course If l am drafted,
would not dare refuse to serve"
Nebraska Delegation Organizes.
At II O'Clock this morning / went over
to the LaSalle hotel and called the meet
ing of the Nebraska delegation in order,
delivered the tickets and badges and set
everything in motion, begging of them to
be excused to attend an important con-
ference with Senator Root l later
learned that after / had left the distin-
guished delegates had adopted. over a
few protests, some kind of resolution
Irepudiating my actions as national COM
mitteeman, although just what actions
they had in mind 1 do not know. l take
it, of course that this is a recall of the
resolution unanimously adopted by the
national committee, thanking me for my
courtesy and fairness in the chair.
Antelope Headquarters Buried.
1t will take a guide to find Nebraska
headquarters, they being located in an
obscure room in the La Sale hotel, which
is denied access even by elevator. 1t
ought to be known that, way back last
December. I reserved the same head
quarters room at the Congress hotel
which is in the midst of things, that
Nebraska had four years ago, and noti-
fled promptly all the delegates as soon
as they were elected. About month ago
/ was informed that this most desirab BILE
the reservation, it being needless to add
that the release was picked up with
avidity within tWenty-four hours by 9TH
ers who knew a good thing. That Is how
our present Nebraska delegation lost it's
chance to occupy the center of the stage