The Washington herald., 1907-12-05
POLITICAL POT BOILS
Boomers from Many States
Flock to Capital.
TOWNS AFTER CONVENTION
Kansas City Seems to he FavOritc
NOw-DenVer and Chicago to BE
Heard From--Presidenti Candi-
dates Have Aids in Field 20 Meet
the Incoming Delegations.

Politicians from every part Of the coun-
try came TO Washington yesterday, either
as delegates to convention, the Repub-
lican national committee meeting to-mor-
row and Saturday, or attracted by the
opening OF Congress. Every avowed Pres
idential candidate has boomers on the
ground. and delegations are seeing to have
their city chosen as the place for holding
the Republican convention.
The air is so charged with politics that
IL has invaded every hotel in town, and
Kansas City viii be selected for the next
convention. and that the big meeting will
be held early in June. Chairman New
thinks Tuesday. June ?, the right date.
The Fairbanks and Taft boomers are
hobnobbiag together as though there was
not another Presidential candidate in the
Buckeye State, while Senator Foraker
has lieutenants in the field. That Presi-
dent Roosevelt will not be renominated
seems 20 be the general belief Of many
of the visitors.
VOrys Represents Taft.
Arthur I. Vorys, of Columbus. is the
TAFT man in the field. while Joseph b.
Kealing, OF Indianapolis the manager of
the Fairbanks boom, with Fred A. Sims.
secretary Of state in Indiana. and James
p. Goodrich, the Republican State chair
man. have opened headquarters al the
Raleigh. Joseph r. Malloy, of Colum-
bus, is feeling the pulse in behalf of Sen
atOr Foraker. and spent the greater part
of last evening in close conference with
the man who uttered his def to the Pres
idents plan TO retire him from public
life. Congressional delegations are look
ing out for the interests Of Knox and
Cannon. and William L. Ward. national
committeeman from New York, and Will
lam Barnes jr.. Of Albany, State execu-
tive committee chairman, win come from
New York to-day
For the convention. Kansas City has
delegation. headed by J. II. Neff. ex-
mayor OF the city. and Walter F. Dickey,
Republican State chairman. and a ban
quet was rendered Chairman New and
a number of delegates at the Shoreham
last night, when the advantages OF the
Missouri city were presented. and it was
announced that St Louis has quit the
race in favor OF Kansas City. Lieut..
Gov. Harper. Of Colorado, is heading the
Denver contingent, and Atlantic City viii
send delegation to-day.
Has "A Big Hall.
Chairman New is said 10 favor Kansas
City. both because OF the size Of the hall
which will seat 10000 persons. all of
whom can hear speaker, and because
OF the fact thai there has already been
raised $4,000 with which to meet the ex
penses Of the convention.
1t is TOO soon to count on il until the
vote has been taken Saturday afternoon &"
said Mr.. Dickey, but We feel pretty GER
tain that we will be able to land the
convention. We don't want TO buv il
but Democrats. as Wen as Republicans.
nave contributed 10 the fund that has
been raised. and we want to show thas
we are public spirited"
Chicag0's proposition viii be presented
at the committee meeting by Represent
ative Lowden, OF Illinois, but it is not
known whether or not the Windy CITY
contingent will agree 10 build a new hall
and the general belief is that the crowd
mat VIII attend this convention will he
larger than that at any previous meeting.
PRESIDENTIAL boomers profess 20 have no
care as to where the convention is held
or where 1t is pretty generally believed
that the Taft forces want Kansas Citv
chosen, but no other preferences have
been indicated.
Norys Sees President.
Mr.. Vorys spent three-quarters of an
hour with the President yesterday after
noon. and after his call declared he was
satisfied with the outlook. which NAV
mean he knows whether the President
would accept another nomination.
The Taft boom is growing all the
time" he said. "and We appreciate the
interest the President is taking in il.
We viii not have a reception when Mr..
Taft lands in New York, but will give
the Secretary time TO get down to busi-
ness and clean up his work Then he
VIII open a campaign in earnest"
Mr.. Healing had nothing to say about
the Ohio situation, or il Il would help
the Vice President. but said there is no
doubt but that Indiana will be solid for
her favorite son.
While Gov. Hughes. of New York. was
the only candidate not represented. there
was much talk about him in the corridors
last night and much interest expressed
as 10 his attitude toward the nomination
More delegates viii arrive to-day and
VIII attend the meetings in the Arlington
tomorrow and Saturday. Secretary Dover
says every delegate viii be here in person