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Fhe Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII XO. 312. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORXIXO, JUNE 16, IMS TWELVE PAGES. SIXGLE COPY TWO CENTS. 4 V i Mm FOR BUSINESS National Republican Convention Will Meet This Morning-. NOMINATION COMES THURSDAY Expectation that Organization Will Occupy Two Dayt. TAFT IN FULL CONTROL State Delegation Appoint Members of Committed. DOUBT ABOUT SECOND PLACE favorite Son State Say They Ht No Candidate- Boom Started -for Governor Cummin of Iowa. f'HICAfln, June 15. The eve of the re publican national convention finds Chicago on the tip-toe of anticipation, with final preparation! well matured for candidates and platform except the aver doubtful vice presidency, and with the whole city astir with those tumultuous acenea which usher In a national convention. Tonight the streets are a rinrile with lights, the nlrht brought forth a wealth of color on the tall building, bands vie with glee clubs In the packed headquarters of candidates and In the. open air; marching- clubs In fan tastic regalia parade the main thorough fares, singing "Taft. Taft." or "Knox. Knox," and then there Is that universal pandemonium which makes the night be fore a national convention. The main force of the Invading army , la here leaders and delegates and rank 4 "hd file, marching rluhs and glee rlubs, T nands and drum corps. The last of the state delegations, from the far south, came rf'n tonight But while the din proceeds without, the final preparations of the lead f crs proceed within.' Their plans are well laid, probably with greater precision than has ever before been known In a national convention, and unless the unexpected happens or the specter of a stamped rises from Its crave, the convention of 190S will establish a record for the method leal execution of well established plans. Pint Session Today. Tomorrow will see the convention as- H snmbled within the vast Collieum building, llslth the first flow of convention eloquence from the veteran senatorial orator. Julius Caesar Burrows and the first opportunity to greet the name of Roosevelt. Taft, Km J or some other favorite with an ear sp l.tlng apd slght-bewilderlng demcnstral on, trek Ing all records for volume and duration. Senator Burrows arrived today, his shaggy beard much whiter than when he last at- tended a national convention. In view of the reports that the senator's speech emlls a tribute to. President Roosevelt, It Is bel :g V conjectured tonight that tha senator will 1 depart from the prepared text, but whether : he does or not the pentup enthusiasm Is aura to find expression tomorrow In a vo- , elferous demonstration. With Mr. Bur row Arrived Asher Hinds, the exprrt parliamentarian ' of' congress, " who wl!l tand at Burrows' elbow to weather any storm that may blow. Hinds was with Speaker Reed during the turbulent diysl of his Iron rule, then with Speaker Hend?r- son and Is now with Cannon. i Hls genius Is fdr Immediately solvlnr the knottiest parliamentary tangle, ad should the unexpected stampede show Us head tomorrow. Hinds will be rell d upon to throw against It the full force of pre?e dant and established procedure. After t'.ie preliminary gathering of tomorrow thero will, be a period of suspense for practically two days, during which tha committees will meet and the organization he perfected so that the actual nomination of the presi dent is not liable to occur before Thurtday. Taft is Full Control. ' The bualness of today has been divided, chiefly between the canvassing of states for selection of officers and representatives on the various committees platform, cre dentials, national committee, etc. These selections by the states have a decisive In fluence In determining the complexion of the various controlling committees of the convention. The caucuses today left little room to doubt that the Taft forces will bo In substantial control of the organization when the full committees are assembled. Among the more important state confer- .. .. . tUm Aav . rr. lima, nf Ohtn .w Hill C-B W l .11, wn; - ' ' i' - ' - - - TJYork, Indiana slid Iowa, as each had somo bearing on tha perplexing question of the vice presidency. Each of these gatherings brought forth the odd negative conclusion of declaring' not to be in favor of any oandidate for the vice presidency Ohio be cause the Taft leaders do not wish to be In the attltuds of dictating, New York be cause the advocacy of 8 her man or Low or any other New Yuiker might Impugn the loyalty to Governor Hughes, Iowa bc j cause the state wants Dolilver to remain J where h Is in the senate and thus avoid a ' hari-kari of state politics and Indiana be cause long distance persuasion has not in duced Mr. Fairbanks to change his attitude toward th first and second places on the Uckat. Other stste caucuses were equally fruitless in solving the vice presidential . mystery, which deepens as the ballot ap proaches, until It really seems that the prise may De inrown in ins arena ... wr convention for a nerve racking slrus4le. Board Started tor f-m n.. A new turn was given to the vice presl- dentlal speculation shortly after noon o- day. when the intimation was reclved trom Washington that in presuieiu nesirea me ( ... - . ;.L.. DAn.tn OnMlv.r Ar I n"mm '.:. :.. T1, ... Urtvernor v uiiuuiii. " n-ul-a araafltf Bll mi lSOd. bllt were unmoved by it and Chairmen Perkins of th. low. delegation expressed the opln- Of the ion. mugsiimi c i ion that Iowa mould oppos.? air. wi"" selection even In face of th presiocni s preference for bin). -Wo cannot consent to his nomination," he said. nd be added that this decision was as much In Senator Polllver's inteies: as in the Intel est of the slate and party. Delllver sends a Letter. At todiy's meeting of the low del ga llon the following letter from Senator Dol liver to Uei rge V. Perkins, cha'rmun ol the Iowa delegation, was read Dear r'ir: I desire to call your attention to a rnhti. al mailer refeired 10 in yojr not of June T. I l.ave taken It f. r jianud .n.t tlw talk of nominating me for 'e vice presidency was iiiamly a newnpup-r reaction. 1 have hud some little xperlence fcriY;. jt-stre. however, thai you. as chairman of he Iowa oeiegsimn. mourn iuuy ivii.ru . - n.v i lews in rt si'vet to tile n.atL r Now ill the (est place, this la an otfl.e wiilch'l do not desire. I have no ambtiion In that direction. My amt'ltions are alto- f;ether In serving our people from my place 11 th BMiHte. and I could not enter upon thla candidacy without a great sacrifice of iuy personal inclinations and o( my inu r.sts a welt. 1 do not underrate th dignity of tl olf.c (CnUnu4 on Beoond Pa-.) SUMMARY OF TUE DEE Taesday, Jeoe 1903 iTmkr SM. MQX TlZ Ufa 7771' 12 3 4 1908 5 6 Z A 9 10 If 12 IS h no 1Z 18 19 20 21 Z&13 24 25 26 2Z 28, 9 " WCITHEH, FOR O VICINIT. nerature. ' o rOlNCU. BLVFFS AND ' 'J. rs Tuesday; rising tem v 1 FOR NE Ing temper - Showers Tuesdays rts ..fenslng cloudiness, with r OK lOV possibly showers Tuesday; rising tempera ture. Temperatures at Omaha yesterday: itour. DtK S a. m . . . . A a. m.... 7 a. m ... 8 a. m... A a. m.... 11 a. m... 11 a. m.. .. 12 m 1 p. m . . . . 2 p. m.... 3 p. m.... 4 p. m.... 5 p. m.... fi p. m.... 7 p. m.... ft p. m.... 9 r. m DOMESTIC Rivers at Kansas City are again falling and end of great flood again seems to bo In sight. PKH a Thaws will not be divorced. HvelynThaw making the announcement through her attorney. Par X Heavy hall and rain at Denver causes small flood. rags 1 Department of Agriculture is seeking to discover some grass that will flourish on the range country. Pag I Attorney General Bonaparte goes to Phil adelphia to take charge of the commodity clause case. Pas's 1 POKEIOIT. Attempt made to kill War Minister ricquardt of France by a demented lfian. Pag-s I POLITICAL Nebraska delegation finally puts Gov ernor Sheldon forward as a candidate for vice president. Pag 1 It Is given out at the Whlta House that the administration would prefer the se lection of either Senator Dolilver of Iowa or Governor Cummins as vice president. I Pag 1 Great contents take place at Chicago over the formation of the antl-injunctlon and the tariff planks of the republican platform. Pag Colorado democrats meet In state con vention at Glenwood Springs. Much bit terness cropping out between the Patter son and Speer factions. Pars a Nebraska delegation organize. victor Rosewater chosen national committeeman. PMTS If XEBBASKA. Bryan takes a long ride to deliver a lec ture in Lancaster county. Pag 3 Railroads grant Superior a milling In transit rat. Amendment to the primary proclamation. ,. . Peg .3 X.OCAI The Missouri river -Is above the flood stage and within a few inches of the highest point in recent years, but no real damage has been done at Omaha, jo wtll are the banks protected and the city io- cated. Pags 3 Wholesale leather house With li0.000 capital locates in Omaha, leaning three- story building on Karnam streot. ulid be ing assured of the co-operation of Omaha business houses In "patronising home In dustry." paga 3 Train load of Nebraska cattle brings $20,000, being Just 8 per 1U0 pounds on the hoof, and stockmen say it is Utile wonder beef is high on the hook. Fag 5 Omaha creamery men feel confident of getting ruling making permanent the barrier against railroads advancing rates on milk and cream and are inclined to ridicule testimony of government ''expert.-' Pag- la Greek hoys were all of the same age when they appeared In court Monday on complaint of Juvenile officers Kecking to prevent lads under 17 years of age work ing In shining parlors. Pag la C0MMEBC1AX. AZTD laTDUSTBXAX.. Live stock markets. Paget Grain markets. Fag a Stocks and bonds. ' Pag MOVEMENTS OP OCSAJT STEAMSHIPS. Port. Arrived. Billed. NKW YORK California NKW Y'KK -Algeria PHII.4r.KI.PHIA... Mrrlan ,. Ul'KKNSTOWN MturlUsls. BOSTON Wlnlfredisn BY WIRELESS. At Rrow Head Finland, from New York for Dover. 13u miles west at 8:30 a. m Kron Princessln Cecile, from New York for Plymouth. Cherbourg and Bremen, was 130 miles southwest at 7:45 p. m. , STORM GIVES SOLDIERS TEST ew York Guardsmen's Tents Leveled and Paymaster's Money Scat trred Broadcast. NEW YORK, Jure 15.-Plne Plains, the cencentratlon camp of the federal soldiers and National Guardsmen was torn up from. one end to the other of Its uum mil territory yesterday by the most severe . wnd .nd rnln orm hat hg vUltM that ! con for years. Tent, were blown down, , mfHg ,, we ,ewed d fc stampt.dt.,, nd 1 tner corall, pea "om It was the soldiers first drill of the sum- ("" season of maneuvers, but it a not of the kind anticipated. The storm came ' rmn. 1 l.e 6.i0 soldier. In I the numerous company .meets had hardly . b . stremrthen their ter.t f-.tnin- I with little warning. The 6.W1O soldiers In , - - - - when the wind tore across the plains from the east and carried practically everything hrfore It. In some of the company streets every tent was levelled. Paymaster John S. Mallory was paying off the Twelfth Cnlled States Infantry when Hie storm descended. He had ar ranged the moi-ey in heaps of bills, pre paratory to distributing them. Attempts 110 fl 11,8 money oaca into tne strongboxes wera unsucceasiui, ana in a mnmenL-fhe air j was full of currency. Bills of many scattered over a territory a mile or mm. I , probably the greater part of the money ' v ' am oe recovered, HAS HAIL AND RAIN ' ' , severe nirrinrsi eiorm .crempanld by Heavy Precipitation Monntala City. In DENVER. Colo.. June 16. A severe elee triral rain and hail storm prevailed hero at noon today. Hailstones covered the sidewauka to a depth of several Inches and th sVt wr flooded la son; sections TWO PLANKS ARE IN DISPUTE Anti-Injunction and Tariff Cause Much ControTeny. LABOR TAKING IMPORTANT PART Manafaetorer. Rash Meesaires Vrsrlno; Modlflcatloa of Decsnrst Pre pared la Wuklsstos -Tariff More Easily Settled. CHICAGO. June 16-The presence of Speaker Cannon In Chicago In ths vortex of the conflict over the presidency and the platform continued to excite g.sat In terest today. The speaker remained at the Union League club, When he was joined about 11 o'clock by Senator Hop kins of Illinois, who Is to be chairman of the resolutions commute of the conven tion. The conference lasted more than an hour and was surrounded with that quietude which prevails at a private club. There was no doubt, however, thst the platform was the subject of this extended confer ence and more particularly the antl-lnjunc-tion plank, although It further developed today that the proposed trust plank em bodied certain features which were at tracting close attention from the speakers. When the conference closed Senator Per kins came forth with his usual expansive smile and a large supply of optimism. "Everything is going to be all right," said the senator. "The talk of a bitter fight is going too far. entirely too far. No, everything will be satisfactorily adjusted and there will be no trouble." The senator departed In the direction of the Auditorium Annex, where Wade Eljls, the custodian of the draft of the platform, generally ascribed to the president snd Mr. Taft, has his headquarters. It was under stood that Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Ellis wou-d go over the situation, In the light of Speaker Cannon's objections. Plank May Be Withdrawn. A short, time after the Cannon-Hopkins conference reports began to circulate that thn so-called antl-injunctlon plank might be withdrawn. This cou'd not be verlf'ed and is open to considerable doubt In view of the firm attitude thus far shown by the Taft element as to maintaining the plat form as drafted without material change. "It Is not a case of butting In on a matter In which he Is not concerned," said one of the speaker's friends. "The speaker of the house probably has more direct concern aa to platform planks recommending legisla tion than anyone else, not excepting the executive branch, for the executive recom mends legislation to congress, but the Breaker has the responsibility to a consld ! mahlM evFdnt fnr th APtnitl frirmulntlnn nf that legislation. It Is quite natural there fore that the speaker la taking a deep In terest In seeing that the platform Is kept f.ee from planks wblch will excite contro versy and will be difficult of legislative accomplishment." The speaker's active lieutenants in the fight sgalnst the antl-injunctlon plank are the "congressional coterie." Arguments against the plank are being made by many members of congress to prospective members of the resolutions .committee: ' ' - "What does the plank' mean?' is the ques tion asked by its opponents, who at one furnish the siswer that it can undoubtedly cover any proposed law containing tha word "Injunction." Nothing; (or Cannon to Fear. Applications from representatives of labor organisations to be heard on th plank came to Wade Ellis today. The de fenders of the plank Insist there Is nothing In its terms to be feared. It does not, they say, contain anything Inconsistent with the position taken by Speaker Cannon two years ago, and which he still maintains that the courts must not have one rule for one class and a different rule for an other. The postal sayings bank plank, which as yet has not been Included In the Taft sug gestions, but which Is favored by President Roosevelt as well as the secretary of war. Is the subject of opposition by the banking interests. There Is also a fight In progress over the plank which declares for federal supervision over the Issuance of stocks and bonds of corporations doing an inter state business. Text or Clauses In Dt.pnte. The antl-injunctlon plank of the platform as passed In Washington la aa follows: We declare for such an amendment of the statutes of procedure In the federal courts with respect to the use of writ of Injunction aa will on the one hand prevent the summary issue of such orders without proper consideration, and on the other will 1 reserve undiminished the power of the courts to rnforce their process, to the end that Justice may be done at all times and to all parties. Over this plank there is a very sharp con test Th labor leaders are urging its adop tion and hundreds of telegrams are pouring In from manufacturers and other employ ers of labor opposing tha measure. Following is the tariff revision plank proposed by the Taft people: The republican party declares unequivo cally for a revision of th tariff by a spe cial session of congress Immediately fol lowing th work assigned to 4Jh appropri ate committees and commends the steps slready taken to this end In the work as signed to th committees of th two houses which are now Investigating the operations and effect of existing schedules. In all tariff legislation the true principle of protection is beat maintained by the Imposition of such duties as will equal the difference between the cost of production at home and abroad, together with a rea sonable profit to American industry and the leneflts that follow are best secured by the establishment of maximum and min imum rates to be administered by the presi dent unuer limitations fixed m the law the maximum to tie available to meet discrimi nations by foreign countries unln.i An... can goods enterng their markets and the f mutton at 'home: h. .n,f.! of the republican policy be in 1101 nniii. preterve, without excessive duties that se curity against foreign competition' to which American manufacturers, farmers and pro ducers are entitled, but also to maintain tlie high standard of living of tha wax earners of this country, who sre the most el itt beneficiaries of the protective system Ret ween the L'nlted Statea ana th Philippine we believe In a free inter change of products with such limitations as to sugar and tobacco as will avoid injury 10 domestic Interests. Teat of Railroad Plank. CHICAGO. June 11. Th exact text of the plank of th republican platform prepared by Wade Ellis and approved by President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft relating to railroads Is a follows: We approve the enactment of a railroad rate law and a vigorous enforcement of the piesenl adinlnisiiation of the statutes against rebates and discrimination as a re sult of which the advantages formerly ps- sesned by the large over the small shipper I have substantially disappeared. In this connection we commend the appropriation of Wii'.'uo by the present congress in order , tu enable the Interstate Commerce commis sion to thoroughly Invest lust and give pub licity 10 ii,e accounts 01 interstate roads. V.- believe, however, that th Interstate Commerce law should be further amended so as to give railroads th right to make and publish traffic agreements subject to the approval of th commission, but main taining always the principle of competition (Continued on Bacond Pag.) WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Two Banks In - fcrakn Tewns Chance from State to National Inatltatlona. (Trom a Staff Correspondent.) ! WASHINGTON. June 15. (Speclil Tele gram.) The comptroller of th currency has approved the conversion of the Tllden State bank of Tllden. Neb., Into the First National bank of Til,den with $40,000 cap ital; also the conversion of the hhelton bank of Shelton, Neb.. Into th ghelton National bank with 125,000 capital. Promotions of clerks and carriers at first and second-class postoffices, ef fective July 1. were announced today, as follows: Nebraska Aurora, two clerks, (800 to $S00; Beatrice, two clerks, $00 to ;S00. one SS00 to ISOd. one S900 to $1,000, two $1.00 to $1,100. six carriers, $900 to $1,000: Fremont, two clerks, $600 to $800, two $800 to $900. six carriers, $900 to $1,000. Iowa Algona. two clerkj, $800 to $900; Ames, one clerk, $600 to $800. four clerks, $80 to $900, two carriers, $900 to $1,000; Burlington, three clerks, $800 to $900, six clerks, $900 to $1,000, threw clerks, $1,100 to $1,200, two carriers, $600 to $800, sixteen carriers, $900 to $1,000; Denlson, one clerk, $900 to $1,000; Iowa City, two clerks, $800 to $900, three clerks. $900 to $1,000, one clerk, $1,000 to $1,100. three clerks. $1,100 to $1,200, one carrier, $600 .to $800, eight carriers. $900 to $1,000; Marshalltown, one clerk, $800 to $300; tVo clerks. $900 to $1,000. two clerks, $1,000 to $1,100. one clerk, $1,100 to $1,200. one carrier, $600 to $800, ten carriers, $900 to $1,000; Mason City, two clerks, $800 to $900. three clerks, $900 to $1,000, one clerk, $1,000 t $1,100. six carriers, $909 to $1,000; Red Oak, two clerks, $800 to $900, one clerk, $900 to $1,000, ono clerk, $1,000 to $1,100. three carriers, $900 to $1,000'; Sheldon, one clerk, $600 to $800, one clerk, $800 to $900, two carriers, $900 to $1,000; Sioux City, two clerks, $600 to $800, five clerks, $800 to $900, tour clerks, $900 to $1,000. five clerks. $1,000 to $1,110, two clerks, $1,110 to $1,200, twenty car riers, $900 to $1,000; Waterloo, one clerk. $600 to $800, one clerk, $800 to $900. two clerks, $900 to $1,00. two clerks, $1,100 to $1,200, one carrier. $600 to $800, one car rier. $800 to $900, ten carriers,. IB00 to $1,000. Arthur A. White has been appointed reg ular and Jamer P. Keegan substitute rural free delivery carrier for route 6 at Mason City, la. D. T. Noren of Mitchell, 8. D., has been appointed stenographer In the, Pierre, 8. D.. land office. GRASS FOR SEMI-ARID REGION Department of Agrlrnltare Seeks Grasses that Will Grow on Western Ran are. WASHINGTON, June 15. To Increase the supply of beef and thereby lessen Its cost to the American householder. Is one of the principal objects underlying the efforts of the Department of Agriculture to secure clover, alfalfa or other nrass that will thrive In the semi-arid regions of the north west. Beef and beef products are said to have reached the highest record In twenty years and the dealers claim that this Is due to the scarcity of cattle. It Is to Increase the supply of beef by Increasing th grass belt in the west, that the Department of . Agriculture irM-Agaln sent N.ve. Hansen nf Bcoolflnj;?;- to make a thorough Investigation of tbe plant life In northern Russia and 8lberla. ' Prof. Hansen will visit the sections of northern Europe and Asia, where climate conditions are similar to those of the semi-arid lands of Wyoming, Colorado, Montana and the Dakotas. If an alfalfa or clover can be found which will withstand these cli matic conditions, 100 head of cattle could be graxed on the land now required by ten. COLORADO DEMOCRATS MEET State Convention of Vnterrlfled Brlnars Oat Much Bitterness of Feel In a;. GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Colo.. June 15. The democratic state convention for the selection of ten delegates to the national convention met here today. Resolutions Instructing the delegates for William J. Bryan will probably have no opposition. Contesting delegations ere present from Denver county, one being headed by Mayor Robert W. Speer and the other by Thomas M. Patterson, former United States sena tor. Much bitterness of feeling has de veloped between the two factions. W. H. Adams, state senator from Concjas county, will be temporary chairman of the conven tion. THAWS WILLJ0J BE DIVIDED Statement Given Ont that Evelya Will Retnln Her Place as Wife. NEW YORK. June IS. Evelyn Thaw and her hushsnd have become reconciled and wtll not be separated, according to a state ment made today by Daniel O'Reilly, Evelyn's counsel. He added that "despite the attitude of Mrs. William Thaw and other members of the Thaw family, who havs been opposed to Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, she will retain her position as th wife of Harry Thaw." Mr. O'Reilly said Evelyn Thaw wtll remain in New Tork so as to b in communication with her husband. BRYAN TAKES A HARD RIDE Deliver Lecture at Msleora, Neb., to Keep Promise Made Friend Now Dend. ' LINCOLN. Neb., June 15. In order to re deem a promise made to a friend who re cently died, William J. Bryan drove to Malcolm yesterday afternoon. He made a long detour to get across a swollen stream. The roads were choked with mud and a furious rain storm began soon after they left Fairvlew. Mrs. Bryan accom panied him. He arrived at Malcolm at 7 o'clock, after being four hours on the road. "The Prince of Peace" was his subject. ATTEMPT TO KILL PICQUART Man Believed to Be Demented Tries to Assassinate French War Minister. r ARI8. June 15. A man named Bellaner, while waiting to see Minister of War Pic quart at the war ministry today, with th professed object of presenting a petition to him. suddenly thrust his hand Into his pocket and began firing shots from a re volver. Two of the bullets lodged In an upholstered chair and. another in the man's arm. Bellunger was arrested. He Is be lieved to be demented. Metralf Leaves fpr West. WASHINGTON. uu 15.-8ecretary Met calf called on the president today prior to leaving for his home In California. He will leave Washington late this afternoon and will not stop at Chicago for the con vention. H said that he waa not and would not be a candidate for the senator ship or for anqr other office. NEBRASKA DELEGATION ACTS Victor Rosewater it Elected Member of tha National Committee. COMMITTEES ON ORGANIZATION Field on Resolutions, Rlnnaker on Credentials avnd George olfy Nominee of the Con vention. (From a Staff Correspondent.) CHICAGO. June 15. (Special Telegram.) At a meeting of the Nebraska delegation Victor Rosewater was elected national com mitteeman, having nine votes on the ballot cast. Governor Sheldon voted for Warner, Senator Brown for Speaker D. M. Nettle ton and four Votes being cast for C. A, McCloud of York. Mr. Rosewater did not vote. Mr. Rosewater'a election was made unanimous amid much enthusiasm. The delegation selected Judge Allen W. Field of Lincoln for the resolutions committee. Samuel Rinnaker of Beatrice for creden tials, W. A. George of Broken Bow to notify the president and J. H. Arends to notify the vice president. CONTESTS MAY DELAY MEETPffl Delegate Will Be Kept Boar with Variety of Entertnlnment. CHICAGO. June 1R. The convention to name a new republican candidate of the United States Is at hand. The gntherlng In the big Coliseum on Wabash avenue, made up of representatives from every states and territory In the union, as well as the more recently acquired island pos sessions, will be called to order lomorrow at noon by Harry 8. New, chairman of the republican national committee, who will introduce Senator Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan as temporary chairman. In assuming the gavel during the temporary period of the convention's existence. Sen ator Burrows will make an extended peech, designed to embody the keynote of the coming notable campaign and to pro claim the principles and achievements of tho republican party during Its many years of existence. When his speech has beet concluded. Senator Burrows will announce the Important committees. Including that on credentials, and the convention will ad journ until such time as ths latter commit tee Is ready to report. There Is considerable discussion as to the length of ths convention, some of the leaders holding to the original estimate of five days In which to conclude all of the work to come before the delegates; and others more optimistic declaring that three days should see the end of all deliberations and the departure of the convention rep resentatives for home. It Is certain that the credentials dommlttee will not be able to report the permanent roll call until Thursday at the very earliest, and if the "allies," opposed to Secretary Taft, Insist upon their announced determination of pre senting at least 150 or the original 229 con tested delegate cases to the committee, there Is likelihood that permanent organisa tion may be deferred until Friday, the 19th. So far as possible the contests will be passed upon In bulk, a was found, ex peditious In., the national committee, and the . eredenkilix committee will sit until late Tuesday- and " Wednesday nights to complete Its labors. Just as soon as the permanent list of delegate Is concluded, nominations for president will be in order. The managers of the Taft campaign pro fess to have not the slightest doubt aa to the results of the first ballot, and declare they have no apprehension as to the action of the credentials committee upon the con tested delegations. The "allies," however. continue .to maintain a bold front, and de olare that not until the first ballot Is ended will they admit defeat. The second day of the convention period. Wednesday, the 17th, will be given over as usual to parades of the visiting delega tions and marching clubs. This is intended to make interesting the Idle hours for most of the delegates, while the credentials com mittee Is passing upon the merits of the contested cases and drawing up Its report, The failure of a number of old-time re publican marching clubs to come on to the present convention Is a disappointment to those who look for color and excitement Jn national political gatherings. Additional clubs and delegates arriving today have given a somewhat belated aspect of gaiety to the convention city. A call of cltiiens for merchants and householders to decorate In honor of the republican visitors has resulted In the die play of many additional flags and yards of catrlotlo bunting, and with the formal opening and thronging of state headquar ters, there was every Indication today that th time of assembling the history-making convention had arrived. TROUSERS FROM ADMIRAL TOCO Texas Delegates Hit I'pon Novel Method to Advertise Stnte. CHICAGO, June 15. A remarkable pair of trousers to be presented to Secretary Taft In the name of the state of Texas when he shall have become th republican candidate for president are on their way to Chicago and are attracting the atten tion of the politicians. Incidentally, It Is said, the trousers are Intended to focus eyes on Texas and the Angora goat indus try of the state, for the pants are made of mohair, the product of clippings from a famous Texas Angora goat, and they are Intended to be worn by the republican nom inee for president If it be Taft. If the nominee should be Cannon, or Hughes, or Knox, or Fairbanks, th advertising will be lost to Texas, for the mohair already has been made up In a pair of trousers ac cording to the secretary's measurement. The Idea Is that of John B. Carrlngton, secretary of the Business Men's club of San Antonio. He has written to Cecil A. Lyon, member of the national committee of Texas, that ten pounds of wool had been sent to him by Frank O. Landrum, a great breeder, the wool bring six months' clip ping from "Admiral Togo," whose sire was imported from South Africa. The business men of San Antonio sent the wool to Phil adelphia and had It made Into mohair, which tn t'fn was sent to Mr. Taft's tailer in Washington and made into a pair of trousers for the secretary of war. The Texas business men expected that Mr. Taft would be in Chicago during the convention and ordered the trousers sent to Colonel Lyon for presentation to the secretary. They are now enroute here. A telegram announcing the fact that th trousers had been expressed from Wash ington was decided by Mr. Lyon today and ha Immediately mad preparations of a proper reception. The program Is as yet Imperfect, but it will include ths exhibition of the trousers at the Coliseum if Taft Is nominated. The Texas delegation will seek to lead the column through the aisles In the usual procession of enthusiastic dele gates, of which a nomination invariably is th signal. Colonel Lyon expects to hav thn trousers holsUd upon th Texas standard. . ' TEMPORARY OFFICERS TTMPOBAST CX A IKK AK Senator 3. C. Burrows, Btlohlg-an. OEViaAl OBSTABT John a MsJloy, Colnmbns, O. CXIXr ASSIST AJTT gKOBCTABT X.afaytt S. Qlcason, Wsw York. SXmOBAVT-AT-AmiaB WUUam r. tons, Baltimore. OXIXr ASSISTAKT BEBOEAJrT-AT-ABMS Ed. r. Thayer, Orcnflld, Xnd. PABX.I AMBBTABIA Jf A.sher O. Kinds, Washington, 9. O. OrriCTAX. BXrOKTIB K. W. Bin- manbarg-. Washing-ton, S. O. OHIET OF DOOKKZEFEKS 8tpha B. Mason, Baltimore. CKAPLAUrB Bishop P. J. Mnldoon, Chioag-o; Bv. William O. Watara, Bv. Tobias Sohanf&rbsr and Bsv. X,ornso X. Gas, Chicago Bsv. John Wsly Kill, Ww Tork. ASSISTANT. SECKETABXES Chart Brooks Smith, arkrsbnrg, W. Ta. Ernest Walker Smith, Hartford, Conn.) Fhlllp M. Hofl, St. Louis) M. J. Tobln, Vinton, la. j Charlss M. Harger, AbUan, Xan.l Allan Kollls, Concord, K. K. BBASUro CLI1H-Thomas W. Wil liamson, Xdwardsvills, IU. Albr Brgv Bsandttte, Klnn.j George A. Wilson, Ss Koines, Is.) W. J. Belts, Wst Liberty, XTy. TAX.X.Y CX.EBKS Boy M. Watkins, Grand Baplds, Mich. Clyd W. Mil lar, Osage City, Xn- Frank K. Bant ley, Baraboo, wis.; W. A. Stel, Tan Bnrn, Ark. KXS8EHOEB TO THS CH AIR-MA XT Empslrdsll Stons, Indianapolis. KXBSEXOEB) TO THE SECRETARY John H. Jaekson, Cincinnati. BONAPARTE STAYS IN CABINET No Troth In Stories of Difference Between HI 111 and the President. WASHINGTON, June 15. "The presi dent and Attorney General Bonaparte in tend to go out of office on March 4 and Mr. Bonaparte has Just as little idea as the president of going out sooner." This statement was made at the White House today in reply to rumors that there existed serious difference between the president and his attorney general that would probably lead to Mr. Bona parte's leaving the cabinet soon after the election. The differences cited in this connection related to the removal of Dis trict Attorney Rulck and TTnlted iSlatoa Marshal Rounds of Idaho, whl"h, it was declared, waa opposed by Mr. Bonaparte and Insisted upon by the president and In relation to alleged differem-ea over bringing a suit against tho New York, New Haven A Hartford Railroad com pany. At the White House today it was De clared that the removal of Rulck and Rounds was determined on six months ago, but It was deemed best to .valt until certain suits on which they were engaged were concluded and then to have As sistant Attorney General Cooley go to Idaho and while on the ground recommend who should b their successors. Mr. Cooler's recommendatlona have bten re ceived and after the sttorTtwysarenera' calla at the White House tomorrow the appoint ments doubtless will be agreed upon. It Is positively asserted that there :iaa never been the' slightest difference of any kind between the president and the attorney general in regard to this matter, both agreeing that the charges against Rulck and Rounds Justified their removal. "A sample of the ludicrous inconsistency In these stories," It was said a.t the Whltd House today, "is shown by what was said by the papera representing the Wall etreet views in the Mellen case, In which It was, first of all, asserted that a suit had been brought by Mr. Bonaparte against the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad company against the president's wish and that the attorney general threat ened to resign if he could not bring It. Two or three days later It was asserted the president had forced Mr. Bonnparto to bring the suit to punish President Mellen because the Connecticut member of the republican national committee had not voted for the administration's- policy. The fact was exactly the reverse; the president and Mr. Honaparte had agreed over three months previously that the suit should be brought. There never fitul been the slightest question except as to whether the suit should be brought in New Haven or Boston and there never had been a suspicion of difference betwjen Ui'i president and the attorney general." It is said there are many cases In the Department of Justice with which the president is not familiar, but it su hap pened with this case; he was familiar with It and approved all that was done. SHIPS ASSEMBLING FCR TRIP Start of Preparations for the Loaf Voyage of the Atlantic i Fleet. SAN FRANCISCO, June 15. The assem bling of the warships of the Atlantic fleet In San Francisco harbor preparatory to the beginning of the long nomewird voy age across three great oceans to Hampton Roads has begun. Only nine of the fight ing vessels are now in Man-of-War Row, but at Mare Island navy yard and in dry dock at Hunter's Point are twenty-five fighting craft of various kinds, son of them among the number which will i..iko the long .voyage. The ships of tlio At lantic fleet now' on the northern Pacific coast have been ordered to proceed to San Francisco as soon as possible. K de parture . schedule has teen arranged whereby the Georgia will leave Tuget sound on June If. the Wisconsin on Juno 22, Illinois on June 20, Kentucky on Juno 25, Nebraska on June 27, Rhode Island, Virginia and New Jersey on June ZS, Kearsarge on June 29. The cruiser Charleston and gunboat Yorktown are still at Bremerton and no orders for their future movement have been received. An Interesting experiment is oon to bt made when the torpedo destroyers perry and Preble and the torpedo boat Farragut will be taken In tow by the cruisers Penn sylvania and West Virginia to Ban IMcgo bay. If the experiments proves a succes.4 the little craft of the Pacific flotilla will be towed to Honolulu later In the sum mer. All the vessels of the Pacific fleet are scheduled to return her tomorrow from Ban Pedro and otiier southern harbors. The Pacific squadron will remain in this harbor until after th departure of tha Atlantic fleet for Hampton Roads on July T. It is expected that by July 4 all tho vessels of th Pacific and Atlantic fleets will be assembled In San Francisco bay and the long lines of war vessels on t!io amhorase grounds will remain iiiitiroken until th morning of July 7, when the At lantic fleet, beaded by th flagship oi Admiral Bperry, th Connecticut, . will steam out on th first long leg of the trip around two-thirds of th world. SHELDON AN ENTRY Nebraska Delegation Decidei to Tmb, Him for Second Place. MEETS WITH IAV0S ON OUTSIDE Men of Prominenc Are Looking Nebraska's Governor Over. VICE PRESIDENCY THE QUESTION Head of Ticket Conceded to Be Taft by Practically Everyone. FIELD GOES ON RESOLUTIONS Proves to Be the Only Contest tn Organising; lrasWo Drlesatlom I and Hreosil Ballot Set ties This. fFrom a Staff C01 respondent. CHICAGO. June 15. (Special Teleg-e.m.l "Taft and who?" Is still Hie question Star ing the iivscmhled delegates in the face. The Nobnuk's delegation tiled to help frame tho answer at Its meeting this aftjr noon by gi-ntly suggesting that no name would grace the combination better or ad l nore to the strength of the ticket tlcn that of Nebraska's firt.1 natlvo born gov ernor, George L. Sliehh n. The proposal of Governor Sheldon's nsme m when brought forward by Benator Burkett met with tho hearty and cordial support of every dclcgatu present, with the poxsllilu exception of the povernur himself,, who In- slsted that tile place should seek the man, rather than the man the ptacc. The con sensus of opinion was that In view of th unsettled condition or the vice presidency Nebraska should have Its candidate out In tho open, where he ii.uhl be en snd his qualifications disoust-ed without In any wry thrusting him into a fcciunible for prefer ment. The reception accorded the Sheldon boom on the outside ha already proved mora than encouraging and men of Influence and leadership are seriously Inqultl.ig Into his avallablllty-JUHt as Intimated In th(s dispatchts several days ago. Few TliliMl-Termers. That the burning question Is "Taft and Who?" without remaining doubt us te Taft. goes without saying, despite tlm fact that a few third termers are still tak ing soundings for .1 Roosevelt stampede. The situation with respect to the presi dent recalls very forcibly the famous re mark of ex-Senator Thurston, four years ago, when he exclaimed, "We are all for Roosevelt but none of us want him." , Be now the loudest third term agitators ar the very ones who have been exerting themselves hardest to defeat th legisla tive plans of the president and who have opposed his wishes at every opportunity. They are the very ones who are against Taft, because he Is too much Ilk Roose velt. That explains why their talk does not elicit more response. The Nebraskans reached an agreement on all points of organisation with compara tively little friction. Th only semblance of a contest was for the placo on th reso lutions committee, which was finally de termined after two tie votes n favor of Judge Field over Senator Burkett, because of tho feeling that the senator's Invitation to make a seconding speech gave him A sufficiency of the convention honors. Judge Field was on the resolutions com mittee of tho statu convention a year ego, whoso platform put Nebraska on record for Taft first among all the states, and he frankly accepted the desire to help draw the platform on which Mr. Taft should go before the people. That Nebraska plat form, It will be remembered, was out spoken on several of the live Issues of the day, and It will be easily seen where Judge. Field etands by consuhli g Its several planks. All Heady for Nomination. Everything is in readiness for tho gavel to fall on what promises to be th biggest, and most representative national political gathering fn our history. In fact, the country is growing so fast and so wide spread Is the interest ir. oar political 11e, that each succeeding convention of this sort seems to set a new record over th one preceding. The 1SW convention prom ises to be no exception in this respsct. While many of the old lamlliar taces may be missing, the younger leaders are notice ably Im evidence and they are not taking back seats cither. It Is tnis younger ele ment In politics which Is firmly set to th Roosevelt Ideas, and its ascendancy make It certain that the ticket and the platform will be thoroughly Ucutevcltian. V. R. MAKE PLAINS FOK NOTIFICATION Ohio Delearatlon Accept Taft's Nomi nation na Assured. CHICAGO, June 15. The Ohio contin gent accept the Taft nomination as such an accomplished fact that they are mak ing preparations for an impressive demon stration when the notification of lils nomi nation Is formally conveyed to nlm. l'h question came up today when th delega tion considered names for th varlou committees and agreed to ask Charles H. Taft. brother of the secretary, to eerv ou the committee of notification. Secretary Taft will go to his Cincinnati home at the time ol Hie notification and it was fell to be appropriate that his brother Charles should have the honor of representing Ohio when the notification Of his nomination is formally conveyed. Mr. Taft did not share In this ylew, uowsver, and felt that his relations to the secretary should eliminate him from the notification committee. Mr. Taft was proof against all persuasion and so the aelegatluu turned to former Governor Herrlck, who will doubtless be named on this notifica tion committee. The first formal meetings of ail th Ohio delegation is fixed for this afternoon,' when the following organization already tentatively agreed will b consummated: Chairman Governor Myron T. Herrlck, Cleveland. Secniaiy A. L. Garford. Klyrla. , Credentials Committee Harry L. Daugh- erty. i.'oluutt.us. Resolutions commute wane cms, Cincinnati. permanent Organuatlon J. arrea Kclfer. Springfield. Rules and order of Business George B, Cox, Cincinnati. N ice President of the National Conven tion Governor A L. Hart Is. Member of National Committee A. L' Vol ys, Lancaster. To Notify President Myron T. Herrlek. To Notify Vica President J. A. Martin, Lisbon. The Ohio di 1 3allon is now her In foice. ac comi anted by Cm lilaine club of Cincinnati, the ul llcau Glee club of 'olumbus uml other Tuft 01 sanitations. They tliruntted tho Taft headquarters, to day, which were thrown open to th pub lic for the first time and piaeat4 a scene of great activity. I