The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-06
NEARLY ALL THE
DELEGATIONS ARE
NOW IN CHICAGO
MANY CAME QUIETLY AND
SOUGHT THEIR HOTELS BUT
WERE SOON FOUND
Others Brought Bands and MARCHING
Clubs and Made Things Lively
IN Support Of Their Favorites

CHICAGO. June 5-Delegates to
the Republican National convention
poured into Chicago all day and to-
night IL was estimated that only "A
lew hundred are not on the ground.
Many delegations came quietly ana
sought their hotels without display.
but the few that brought brass bands
and banners and wore badges OF
faNorite sons gave a touch of color
and something OF a holiday air TO
pre-convention days that have been
lacking.
1t was a retiring delegate who
wasn't huttonhOled before he found
his room and supplied with inrorma-
ton about the situation"
The lobby of the hotel where most
OF the delegates stop was clear Tor
action early. its chairs and couches.
even lts ferns and palms removed to
safe places and tonight there was
nothing on the floor but milling
mass OF delegations. on the side
walk outside and in other hotels IN
I the same section the button-hohng
and the whispered conversations
went on Just as vigorously asprepara-
tons were made, for the big conven-
ton show
During the day the bands that came
along with the delegations and march
ing clubs furnished entertainment for
talk-weary politicians. held up the
l ~ dAAlN III MltulEdl Avenue ana anus
ed the crowd that had collected.
The routine OF arrival and registra-
ton was followed by the usual
arrangements for state caucuses at
which National and state committee
men will be named.
fractional Fights.
In several delegations. New York
and Illinois in particular. fractional
nights have developed over the selec-
ton Tor the committee. In many OF
the others there has been so far no
sign of trouble and many OF the pres
ent committeeman will be on the roll
when the convention is over
Senator Penrose made the definite
announcement today that he would
vote for Mr.. Knox on the first ballot.
! az least. He expects most of his
friends in the PENNSYLVANIA delegation
will follow his example
Senator Penrose said he was unable
70 discover the drift Of sentiment OF
the delegates
1t is a free and untrammeled con
venuon with much open discussion OF
candidates" he said.
Knox votes from other states are
looked for on the early ballots"
Governor Brumbaugh today conceded
Senator Penrose's selection as chair
| man Of the state delegation. and m.
! governor added he will not be "A can
didate. Governor Brumbaugh said ne
would remain a candidate for presi-
dent until he finds that sentiment
/ CrNstalliZes on some one else He has
no second choice. he said
! Maryland's delegation Of sixteen ar.
rived today. The members are unin-
structed and will caucus tomorrow aft.
crnoon. on the first ballot the states
delegation Is expected TO line up about
/ as follows: Weeks :. Hughes s and
Roosevelt 3. Hughes is said 10 be the
second choice of two thirds OF the
delegates. National Committeeman
/ VIM. L. Jackson will be- reelected with.
out opposition.
Boost Candidates.
| \ procession Of three thousand
/ SHERMAN supporters led by Mayor
! Thompson of Chicago. paraded IN.
| streets cheering for their candidate
/ Several Burton Elee clubs made .he
| rounds of the hotels and serenaded the
4 quarters of the candidates The Lar.
! ION Club. Of Indianapolis. more than a
! thousand strong. paraded in behalf of
! Charles W. Fairbanks Senator Weeks
1 friends visited the hotels with a band
! while mass meetings were held in the
! interest of former Senator Burton and
| Senator Sherman.
| Headquarters for another presfden-
4 tial candidate. Senator Robert NJ la
| toilette. OF Wisconsin. were opened to
/ day with W l.. Houser in charge He
Z announced that Senator La Toilette
/ VIII not come to Chicago for the con
/ Vention.
| John A. Stewart. % New York. omen.
! ed headquarters and issued a state
/ ment fdNoring the nomination Of Major
J General Leonard Wood as a man who
] would hc nCsgUfahlp TO an the f4gftpra