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Show 1 !m Leaders Thought This Morning That All Necessa- 1 9 iy Work of Convention Could Be Accomplish- J fid by Then With Vigorous Action. j i'l . PROGRAM CALLS FOR THREE SESSIONS K Nomination of President and Vice President Ex- 1 , - pected to Take Place This Evening Del- J f egates Anxious to Return Home. i i 1 Chicago, June 22. It was tho hope t of party leaders as the fifth day of k tho Republican national convention opened to conclude the work late to- I night. The leaders were inclined to think without wishing to bo arbitrary, that all the necessary work of the convention could be accomplished by that time. The leaders, it is said, have agreed I upon a tentative program which, how- J ever, will be subject to sudden change I if there aro unexpected developments I on the floor of the convention. Ac cording to this program there will ho morning, afternoon and night sessions ' of the convention with the nomination of a presidential and vlco presidential ! candidate at the final session. But if events force the convention over until Monday, it was Intimated today, that there would be at least two "days of deliberation next week before a conclusion could be reached. Officers of the convention were n- i -rv-4 flucnced in their plaus on one hand ) 'i . by anxiety of the delegates to get rfj j home and on tho other by a desire j! j to allow ample time for discussion of X 31 1 all Issues before final adjournment I jj 1 ! was taken. jit ) They gave consideration in tholr . J ' plans to the possibilities of any movc- '. jj meal, impromptu or otherwise, wnich J ;j might pre.-Ip tate complications thai 1 I Jr j would delay accomplishment of their ' ji I program. Some of tho politicians , 'l talked of elusive rumors which could y -j bo taken to indicate that perhaps i . ; yesterday's comparatively prosaic i I happenings were but the calm beloro i I : another storm. . Way' Not Present Roosevelt. I ,t . It'was strongly indicated that Colc- nel' Roosevelt's name v.ould not be ', ' l presented to the convention at nil. ex. gppt without hi3 consent. His final Instructions to his le-ders were -.oat h'ls nfemo should bo withheld. It was pointed out, however, that Colonel Roosevelt's expressed desire In this , regard might not control those dele- 1 ; gates from states where flat Roose- Ivelt Instructions were given. With Colonel Roosevelt 'out of the fight in this convention and President Presi-dent Taft's re-nomination apparently a foregone conclusion, chief 'ntorest 1 centered in the nominee for vlco pres- 1. Ident. The names of Vice President (ft Sherman, Governor Hadley of MIs- (H souri, Senator Kenyou, Senator Boich, B j Dr.' Nicholas Murraj Butler of new - York and John "Wanamakcr of Phlla- fif I delphla were most frequently named. B The leaders choose to avoid discus- Si- slon of the vice presidential question jfl until thev had completed the nominu.- tion of tho presidential candidate. Bf New Rules Considered. B) Next to the vice presidential ques- Bp tion, the subject of new rules to be I St presented to the convention aroused '. , B greatest Interest among the politl- Bl clans. "j Wm It was apparent that leaders in the tB progressive wing of the party were B piepared to launch a bitter attack on I S tlle rules which might take on dimen- r 3 91 slons of a general fight between the !B Taft and Roosevelt contingents. Real BI anxiety to conclude the convention. Bl w;hlch already has sot a record for Bi delay, was set against such action Bl and there were signs that extended fl'i debate would meet with summary iBh treatment by tho body of the dele- B If today'e program at the Coliseum B goes along In tho expected channels, B tho convention will stand forth unique S in party history as one which opeaod B with every probability of a spectacu- jM lar floor fight, and continued oem- ' onstrations. concluding with but ono S or two outbursts worthy of note. For fl a convention which has run Into its k iLk fifth day -without the actual accom- Wkm pllshment of a permanent organivsa- H , . tion ordinarily effected In the sec- k ond day, tho present gathering is ex- k- 1 I coptlonal. & I Delegates Are Weary. B I Jt was a weary, Irritable crowd of m I delegates that assembled at the Coll- ) Boum for the sessions of the aon- von Hon today. Many of tho dele- B gates that assembled at the Coliseum B for the sessions of the convention B today. Many of the delegates who B were preparing to leav0 Chlcngo or M had doparted during tho night were 9 represented by their alternates and j scores of others planned to go tonight m I no matter what happened. Restless- 3 , ness was apparent on every band and 1 i there vero manv expressions of tm- Ljz2itiain HBMjLz patience by those in the rank and file of delegates who seemed to think that much of the delay was not necessary. nec-essary. There was much talk and conjecture conjec-ture in all quarters as to just what Colonel Roosevolt would do attor tho final adjournment of tho convention In Chlacgo, If he Is not nominated. Convention in August. In ttfla third party gossip It was said that a convention would be called probably In August, after which tho departing members of both the Republican and Democratic parties would be asked to participate No,t only Colonel Roosevelt's name but that of Senator La Follctto was mentioned In connection with the rumors of proposed progressive convention. con-vention. AIbo -It was said that Edward Ed-ward Perry, chairman of tho Oklahoma Okla-homa delegation at the Chicago convention con-vention would go to tho Democratic national na-tional at Baltlmoro for the purpose of making overtures to the progressive progres-sive element in the Democratic partv, 1ST AD HUPB TO tsdet As to a possible vice presidential candidate, sentiment had not yet crys-tallzed crys-tallzed this morning In favor of any one aspirant. It generally was conceded, con-ceded, however, that New York, 75 of whoso delegates had supported President Taft consistently in the convention, was entitled to the distinction dis-tinction of naming the candidate. Though Vico President Sherman's chances loomed large, there was a feeling among some of the New York delegates that another nominee could bp named who would develop greater strength In the western states. Before goin? to the convention hall, Governor riadley conferred for somo time with Colonel Focsevelt. "I shall remain in the convention," said the governor. "Whether I shall join any pany uther than the Republican Repub-lican party is a question." Colonel Roosevelt gave little heed today to tue proceedings of the convention, con-vention, bending his efforts chiefly toward the formation or organization of the new party. Some time during the day he will meet tho rejected Roosevelt delegates who, he contends, were supplanted by fraudulent Taft delegates. He may remain In Chicago a day or two after the adjournment of tho Republican convention, It was 3ald. oo |