The Washington times., 1907-12-08

when he presented the reasons why
Chicago should have the convention.
Not only did the Fairbanks and For
alOer men become extremely active in
their Efforts 70 keep the convention
from Kansas City. but so did the friends
Of all the other candidates. Senator
Murray Crane Of Massachusetts. &C
Cording to reports yesterday, called on
Secretary Ccrtelyou and told him Taft
leaders were working for Kansas City.
Mr.. Cortelyou referred his visitor 20
Mr.. Hitchcock and 1t was not long un-
I'll Mr.. Hitchcock took a hand. He saw
Southern members on the committee
and was aided materially by the activity
of John G. Capers, internal revenue
commissioner.
No Clash in Date.
The result Of the vote was Chicago
81. Kansas City Il. and Denver 4. The
vote as between Kansas City and Chi
cagO does not accurately represent the
Taft and anti-Taft strength on the COM
mittee, though - approximates thereto.
There was no c6 atroversy over the date
and little difficulty IN agreeing on June
I6
Having had their way in selecting
Chicago as the place for the o0uven-
ton, the anti-Taft and anti-Admin1s-
tration elements or the committee are
not going 10 stop there. They intend
10 control the organization Of the con-
ventiOn, its officers. and the like. Anti
Administration leaders sniff victory in
the air I'm the matter OF controlling tke
domination itself. President RoOsevelts
closest friends do not view the results
with any apprehension, but IN the camp
Of the Taft lead ars a less COmDlaceDt
view Of the outcome Is taken
The committee decided to give State
committees the power TO define the
method OF selecting del 2gItes and alter
mates TO the national convention This
was made necessary by the primary
laws OF Wisconsin and other States 1t
was at the insistence Of the Wisconsin
delegation in Congress this was done.
Frank 3. Kellogg. who was on the sub
committee that considered the question
OF modification OF the call so as not to
interfere with the primary laws Of Wis
consin and other States as TO the
method OF selecting delegates, is given
credit for insisting that the convention
respect the methods defined by State
Legislatures for selection Of delegates.
Committee for District.
The committee named as supervisors
for the District, charged with the duty
OF preparing for the election Of the two
delegates from the District the follow
ing: Sidney -3ieber, chairman; Perry
Crawford. and George r. Collins.
1t is expected the call for the cOnven-
ton will be issued Monday. The COM
mittee in charge Of arrangements met
yesterday afternoon, and selected Harry
S. New as chairman. Elmer Dover. sec
retary. and Ernest Hart, Of Iowa, as
treasurer. Mr.. New viii so West
shortly. and VII visit Chicago for the
purpose Of getting arralgeu ents for the
convention under way
Kansas CITY rOOteTs were not in a
happy frame OF mind last night They
have decided TO remain over until tho
meeting OF the Democratic national
committee and try TO land the Demo
cratic convention Denver boosters vii
Aside from the anti-Taft politics IN
the situation, the speech of former
Mayor Nef Is blamed By some OF the
Kansas City men for their loss Of the
convention. They charge Jhat his speecE
before the national committee yester-
day converted a close contest into q
| landslide for Chicago.