Show CALIFORNIANS ARRIVE Tirst Solid Delegation to Reach the Quaker City Philadelphia June IGThc rush of delegates and visitors to the national Republican convention began in earnest ear-nest today Every train brought its quota of visitors and delegates and those who had not engaged rooms In advance were turned away from moat of the bG hotels Most of the big men arc In tonight Tile llrst solid delegation to arrive to day came from California There were over forty persons In the party head ed by U S Grant Jr delegateat large They were accompanied by a band of music and ail of them had on Scott badffes They assured Inquirers that their State was lit light for tho vicePresidency to stay They went to the Colonade hotel and prepared to dis pense hospitality in California style I The Callfornlfins wore the first of the State delegations to hold a caucus to select ofllcers Judge W G Van Fleet wan olccled national commllloeman I and other elections were made as fol lows Committee on resolutions Dr C A Howell committee on credentials G W need committee on rules and order of bualncH u s Robhlns committee Oh notification of candidates W M Garland The Delegation took no formal action JIB to whom It will support for the yicePresidency nomination but will look over the ground and hold another cnuctm on Monday afternoon for tho purpose pf deciding on a candidate The chief Interest In todays arrivals was centered In New Yorks BIg Four Shortly after 3 oTclock while I the corridors of the Hotel Wallon wero crowded some one shouted Here comes Teddy Instantly there was a shout and then most of the crowd tool lo cheering New Yorks Governor At ter holding an Impromptu reception In the hotel p lice Gov Roosevelt went directly to his rooms and then a steady stream ° f QtmJs started to tho apart month Senator Platt and Senator Depew aid State Chairman ODell followed close on tho heels of Coy Roosevelt Mr pjitl I as Immediately surrounded by politicIans of 3ll degrees and had dlmcull In reaching his rooms Other prominent arrivals Included Senator Ga1llnger of Ney nampshlr Gav Shaw Dt Iowa V Oregon opened its headquarters at the Bingham house this afternoon a1 though the full delegation Is l not ec pected b2tore Monday There Was nn addition lo Bartlett I1JI boomcr today The Oreo and i1 delegationS l arrived and I Y3shlngton stand nnnounced thIr dClermlrutlon to Dakotan Wallace Mc the South I by 18 the Oregon delegation Ctlmmont or th Tripp men and I one of the original Probably will place him In nomination |