Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12

Nothing Being Left undone in Order
10 Get the Disrupted Ranks in
Some Sort Of Orsanization-Men
Who Were Opposed to Taft Now
Working Fer Him.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May Ire
publican leaders in Congress are now
working earnestly Oh a plan to pre-
Ven, any break at the Chicago con-
v-nlion that might disrupt party hir-
Inouy and endanger defeat at the
polls in November. Conferences have
been held at both ends OF the cap
itOl among such men as Senators Al
drich, Hale, Allison and CIane, and
He,1 Payne and Sherman.
OF New York, Tawney. OF Minnesota,
Jenkins, OF Wisconsin,. and Smith, OF
Iowa.
They ,haye been directed 10 one end
Il nomination on the first ballot, by
which they mean William ii. TAFT
While no definite result has been
reached it is believed that their ell
forts will be successful.
Most of the men figuring prom!n-
entity in this movement were num-
bered against Taft earlier in the cam
paign, but party policy and the ne
cessity for harmony, which have been
manifest in Republican ranks since
the disastrous results Of the Blame
Conkling feud, has awakened a ce-
mand that personal desires be sub
ordinated TO the will of the majority.
That the efforts Of the group OF
leaders back of the harmony move
ment have not been barren OF re-
suits is indicated by the fact
10 q number of the conferences have
been called such men as Senators
II.menway, Penrose. Cullom. Hopkins
and Depew, and Representatives Par
sons and Vreelond. of New York: Boz
,elI and Mann. of Illinois: Burke and
Ealzell. Of Pennsylvania: Watson and
Landis, of Indiana, and others who
are backing the candidates. OF wee
President Fairbanks. Speaker Can
non. Senator Knox, or Governor
Hughes.
Afraid Of Roosevelt.
No attempt is made to disguise the
fact that the real Impetus TO such
concerted NOV ement in the interest OF
Secretary Taft is the refusal OF the
Roosevelt sentiment to be snuhed
OH, and the danger of such sentiment
spreading 10 an extent that might be
difficult O: control at Chicago. At tile
same TIM il is said that the move
ment is not hostile to President Roos-
ev.I,. who admittedly occupies the
posi,ton OF command in the Tatt
forces. He has made it perfectly
plain that nothing can come OF the
rene wed calls for his denomination
which have been made in Texas. utah
and California. as he is prepared 10
reject am prefer Of support no mat
ter how extended
M. u:iermos. limit Of endeavor Oh
the Republican leaders who are striv-
inc ., harmonic the party diner
ones To eliminate all candidates for
the nomination except Secretary TAFT.
mn, II is not anticipated That all OF
,ns candidates readily Will agree 70
this proposition.
Knox Followers Object.
Supporters or Senator Knox PAR
,;ru,arIy are said TO oppose the plan
and one Of the o;h!r candidates IS
holding on. strongly that there is no
immediate demand for argument. Al
the SAM time there are leaders IN
indiana. Pennsylvania and New YORK.
who ara plr,ies 20 the movement Win
the knowledge Of the favoFite son
candidates from those states.
The selection Of Taft as the ben
cscjary 10 made because OF the facf
,hc, he is the only candidate who
has sufficient instructed votes 10
promise an early nomination.
The argument OF the harmony far-
ton is that ~ Taft should fail 10 Sc
cure ire nomination on the 6rst bai-
in, and the allies we're able to ho'd
out AGAINST dim. !; would msan a con-
,~s, of many ballots. These leaders
have little doub: that IN such con-
,Inecpcv the Roosevelt third tern
rrn,imen; wogii broaden ani though
,hev have little doob, that the Prey
,aen, would not hesitate TO sqsefh
acv uroposition looking TO his renofn-
,rssson, t;se effect Of such q move
mrst can only he surmiscd. The pos
,sSie Dire rtsuits upeG the campaisn
a.. IN. election Of the candidates.
whoever thy may -, Is one OF the