Many delegations came quietly and sought their hotels without display, but it was a retiring delegate who was not buttonholed before he found his room and supplied with information about the "situation." The lobby of the hotel where most of the delegates stop was cleared for motion early, its chairs, couches, ferns, and palms being removed to safe places, and tonight there was nothing on the floor but a milling mass of delegates. On the sidewalk outside and in other hotels in the same section, the buttonholing and the whispered conversations went on just as vigorously as preparations were made for the big convention show.

The routine of arrival and registration was kept up until Arthur T. Vory, the famous Vory's smile, was followed by the usual arrangements for State caucuses, at which officials and national committee men will be named. In several delegations, factional fights have developed over the selection for the committee. In many others, there has been so far no sign of trouble, and many of the present committeemen 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. He expects most of his friends in the Pennsylvania delegation will follow his example.

Senator Penrose made the announcement today that he would vote for Mr. Knox on the first ballot. He expects most of his friends in the Pennsylvania delegation will follow his example.  rose said he was unable to discover the drift of sentiment of the delegates. "It is a free and untrammeled convention, with much open discussion of candidates," he said. "Governor Brumbaugh today consented to Senator Penrose's selection as chairman of the State delegation." 