Governor Willis, of Ohio, and a large delegation from Columbus arrived on a special train tonight. Governor Willis will nominate Senator Burton at the convention. The Burton boomers claim 130 votes.

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The delegates and alternates of the two parties, arriving at the convention, will vote for Hughes, but that the delegates were friendly to Weeks. The Maryland delegation also will arrive on Tuesday and will caucus as soon after arrival as possible. W. P. Jackson, national committeeman, who is here, said that the delegation is uninstructed and divided between Weeks, Hughes, and Roosevelt.

Two of South Dakota's ten delegates arrived today. The others and the alternates are due tomorrow. The caucus will be held tomorrow evening.

Charles H. Burks, national committeeman, said that the delegation was instructed for Cummins as first choice for the presidency. Second choice, he said, would be about evenly divided between Roosevelt and Hughes.

New Hampshire headquarters will be opened tomorrow when the delegation arrives. There are eight delegates and eight alternates, uninstructed. P. W. Estabrook, the national committeeman, who is here, said that two of the delegates were for Weeks and that the other delegates were for Weeks.  Twenty-four delegates from the State of Washington, with their alternates, arrived today. The delegation will caucus tomorrow. The Washington delegation is uninstructed, and none of the delegates would express a preference for any presidential candidate. 