The Washington herald., 1908-06-11
Special to The Washington Herald


Chicago. III, June lo-winiam H. Taft
lacks only six votes TO give him a ma
jority OF the national convention dele
gates pledged TO vote for him on the
first ballot
The lack of these six votes does not
necessarily imply that he stln has to
nght Tor them in order to insure his own
nomination
In the first place there are % contests
yet to settle OF these 81. the State Of
Texas alone will give him So delegates.
Then there are 254 band wagon delegates
uhinstructed. and ready TO swing into
line when the excitement Of the ballot
ing begins.
Secretary Taft has not lost a contest 50
far
Meantime the black flag Of war was
run up by the Louisiana State delegation.
and active hostiliues against the Repub-
lcan National Committee We're decided
upon. This action was determined at n
secret conference Of the delegation in It's
headquarters at the Victoria Hotel this
afternoon. which was presided over by
former Gov. Henry c. Yarmouth assisted
by National Committeeman Pearl Wight.
Others Called In.
To the conference had been invited del
egates from other States who had re-
ceived what was termed "discourteous
and unpohtical treatment from the na-
tlonal committee I'm their contests before
that body
a statement was issued by Gov. War
moth. i'm which ne said.
First. we are not the lily whites.
second, We don't propose to abide by the
decision Of the national committee. third
we viii fight our battles on the conven-
ton floor"
Formal action was postponed until Fri
day. when the entire Louisiana delegation
Will be in Chicago.
So bitter is the feeling Of a section Of
the Southern delegates, who are disgrun-
tied by the action Of the National Repub-
lican Committee on Southern delegations
in the "lily-white" contests. that South
ern delegates, managers Of the allies"
and representatives Of the national labor
movement are said TO have Iorganized to-
day the nucleus Of what is to be known
as the Union Republican party.
Cali Rump Convention.
Leaders Of the new party are said to
have declared that a rump convection
would be held and cali is being pre-
pared. to be issued on Sunday.
The leaders affiliated with the new or
Eanlzation declare that their following
VIII bolt the convention. or at least not
accept it as their convention.
The new movement is not being
treated seriously by the party leaders.
Although the onward thunder Of the
Taft steam roller" is steadily gaining
more votes for Taft. the allies" viii not
give up. They have decided TO fight. and
their hope is in the convention itself and
the credentials committee. If the ruling
of the national committee can be over
thrown I'm some Of the cases they stlU
have a chance.
They are working on the reversal of
opinion idea. The methods used by Taft
and Roosevelt in getting delegates seated
by the committee are regarded as so
the convention may revolt against IT, and
disappoint Mr.. Taft when it comes TO
nomination.
Senator Knox boomers have been in
Sisting that the allies approve the Quay
resolution. taken out of the camphor
balls OF eight years standing. which re-
duces the Southern. representation in Re
publican convention.
Burke Is Aggressive.
J. +. Burke, his chief manager. made
hot fight for the plan at a conference
Of the managers of the allies. Backed
by his state organization, assured by the
followers Of Gov. Hughes from New Yorl,
that they are with him, and told by the
Foraker adherents that if they could NOT
get Justice for the black and fans"
OF Dixie Land, the best proposition WAS
that the Southern representation be cut.
he pressed the allies to put the Taft
men on record
a single delegate for each 10000 Renub-
lican votes or fraction thereof at tho
coming election was and is the Burke CIV
The Fairbanks and Cannon managers
opposed Burke. They declared that If the
proposition was admitted 10 be a good
thing by the allies. ii would cost the
party several Congressional seats. And
they are urging hustling tactics for the
election Of a Republican House. no matter
what the outcome of a Presidential fight
may be.
Their opposition displeased Burke and
his friends. For forty-eight hours confer
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