New-York tribune., 1908-06-17
FIGHT
TAFT TICTORY EXPECTED.
His Adherents. in Majority on Com,
mittee, to Prepare Document.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.l


Chicago. June 16.-There is q lively fight
scheduled for the resolutions committee over
the anti-intunction plank of the platform. but
Secretary Taft has indicated his absolute in
sistence on the inclusion of this provision. and
his supporters propose fight to the last ditch.
The Taft people have an obvious and large ma
iority in the subcommittee appointed to pre-
pare the document, which is in session TINS
evening. and they claim strength of 20 out of
a total membership of IS in the full committee.
They predict that there will he little difficulty
in obtaining agreement on the tariff and
other important planks. but recognize that all
the influence which Speaker Cannon summon
to his assistance will be exerted TO reduce the
administration majority the full committee
and while confident of victory, they admit that
defeat is not absolutely impossible.
The Subcommittee adjourned at 1920 o'clock
! having passed upon most of the planks. except
those relating to injunctons and the admission
of the territories. Most of the planks were
modified.
Action on the anti-injunction question
postponed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Adverse action on the admission of New Mexico
and Arizona separate states indicated by
the sentiment of the speakers. There were two
or three divisions and in each case the vote
stood o to 4 In favor of the administrations
policies.
When Chairman Hopkins appointed the sub
committee he selected a strong administration
force The thirteen members of the committee
are rated as follows: For the Administration
Hopkins. of Illinois; Long, of Kansas; Kellogg,
of Minnesota Ellis, of Ohio: Crawford. of South
Dakota Clark. of Wyoming: Warner of Mis-
souri,; Ballinger, of Washington. and Groner,
Virginia The opposition members are Crane
OF Massachusetts; Payne, of New York. and
Dalze of Pennsylvania.
STRONG MEN IN OPPOSITION
In choosing the opposition Senator Hopkins
kept his word to Speaker Cannon. and put on
the committee the strongest men the opposition
could select. 1t is hoped that this will result in
the fight being completed in the subcommittee
and that when that organization makes it's re-
port it will be all over. The subcommittee met
this evening. and expects, after sitting for some
hours, to adjourn for the night to meet again
early tomorrow, and to complete its work by
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, to which time the
full committee adjourned this evening
Before appointing the subcommittee the full
committee heard statements from the advocates
and opponents of various propositions which 1t
desired the committee should consider
Mrs. Charles H. Henrotin spoke in support Of
a woman's suffrage plank and warned the COM
mttee that as William ]. Bryan and Mrs Bryan
both cordial advocates of female suffrage
the Republican candidate would forfeit the
female in states where woman suffrage
prevailed if the desire of the women was not
conceded.
Hugh Fuller. legislative agent of the Asso-
ciated Brotherhood of Railway Employees
spoke in favor OF the anti-injunction plank
and followed by J. a. Emery. of New
York, general counsel for the Manufacturers
Association. who opposed the plank.
NEGRO PLEADS FOR SOLDIERS
Gilchrst Stewart, the negro attorney who
defended the dismissed soldiers of the 25th In
fantry before the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs, urged the adoption of plank in favor
of restoring the discharged soldiers to the army.
Other propositions advocated were inland water
ways extension and abolition of the requirement
tnat immigrants be required to have at least
800 on landing in this Coutry, while peti-
TONER Mr. Cowan. representing the packing in
dustry opposed the minimum and maximum
provision of the tariff plank, in the interest. he
said Of the cattlemen.
Numerous more or less sensational rumors are
evening For instance. il is maintained that
President Gary. of the Steel Trust is on the
ground working for the anti-injunction plank
and that George ". Perkins partner of J. p.
Morgan. is here for the same purpose. on the
other hand it is known that Charles c. Glover.
president of the Riggs National Bank. which is
assumed 10 be closely associated with the
Standard oil Company, is here in opposition to
the anti-injunction plank. AT late hour this
evening Representative Tawney made the claim
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