The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-06-14
0 of Roosevelt 9 By American

seats. fire. pantcs and the like. Dele
gates and visitors are liable to be over
come by the heat. All of these contin
gencies must be provided for. Various
concessions, including those for lemon
ade. fans. flags. canes, buttons, ETC..
are to be given out. Noise producers
are also in demand, although there are
always plenty Of these in human form
The national committee makes up
the temporary roll This means that
1t must hear all contests. of which
there is an unusually large number
this year. OF course the committees
decision is not final since the conven,
ton passes on the credentials of its
own members Yet, in fact. the COM
mittee's decision will be final In most
cases. for the reason that those on the
temporary roll will have power to vote
as to determining all contests In the
convention except those in which the
delegates voting are personally con-
cerned. Thus the national committees
action on these contests may determine
the actual complexion Of the conven
ton. especially II 1t Is close.
Largest Convention Ever Assembled.
The number Of delegates in the Re
publican national convention is 1!O76
There has been some confusion on this
point owing to the fact that New Mex
leo claimed 8 delegates. whereas the
call apportions her only 6 Ii she Is
allowed 8 the total will be swelled to
1918 In all the territories or de
Tendencies, excepting Hawaii. the
number is 2. Hawaii Isl allowed 6.
New York heads the list with 80. Penn
sylvania comes next with IS Illinois
is third with So. Ohio fourth with 4S
and Texas fifth with 10. Massachusetts
and Missouri have SO each. Indiana
and Michigan 30 each. Georgia and
New Jersey % each. California. Iowa.
Kentucky and Wisconsin 20 each; Ala
bama, Minnesota, North Carolina.
Tennessee and Virginia "a each: Kan
sas. Louisiana. Mississippi and Okla
homa 20 each: Arkansas and South
Carolina 1S each: Maryland. Nebraska
and West Virginia 16 each: Connect
cut and Washington IA each: Colorado,
Florida and Maine IL each: North Da-
kota, Oregon. Rhode Island and South
Dakota 10 each: Idaho, Montana. New
Hampshire. Utah and Vermont 8 each;
Arizona, Delaware. Hawaii. Nevada.
New Mexico and Wyoming each. and
Alaska, District of Columbia. Philip
pine Islands and Porto Rico each
That makes Just 1.O76--count 'em. The
Republican national convention OF this
year is larger than any ever assembled
before The delegates alone would
make up an ordinary sized military
regiment There are as many more al
ternates, several hundred newspaper
men. several hundred more distinguish
ed citizens. convention officials and
Mr.. Common People. with his runner
Gus family
Most Americans are now familiar
with the scene presented by the aver
age national convention either through
having attended at least one such gath
ering in person or through pictures and
descriptions In the press In their
main features these conventions are
all alike There are variations. OF
course, due 10 particular causes. but
the scene presented to the eye. the
course of procedure the speeches. the
baloting. the cheering. the decorations
Ind the other accessories that 60 to
make up these popular party assem-
blages make one national convention
as like another as two peas In a pod.
Color. Psrspi-ation and Enthusiasm.
The writer has attended eight ma
tionai conventions and has kept fairly
close track Of others for matter of
|twenty-6v years. A general descrip
don Of one will answer for all They