New-York tribune., 1908-06-11

non as number Of bankers have served notice
on him that If the plank is adopted they VIII
refuse TO support the Republican party in the
coming campaign. OF course, the argument
used against the plank is that the system would
make the government a borrower of the peoples
money unnecessarily and that the holding of
such funds would tend to extravagant expendit-
ures. AT least that is the argument used by Mr..
Cannon.
1t has been reported that Speaker Cannon and
other allies" would oppose a plank heartily in
dorsing the Roosevelt administration. That is
not true. the Speaker realizes that the ac-
complishments OF the Roosevelt administration
constitute the capital OF the party, and he will
oppose no amount of cordiality in indorsing
them, although he may resist, in so far as he is
able. the advocacy of certain measures which
the President has recommended, but which Con-
gress has not approved. In accepting plank
indorsing the work of the administration. the
Speaker will also insist on complimentary ref
erence to the team work OF the majoritieS in
Congress with the White House. 1t is intmated
that the President has promised TO write let
ter 10 the Speaker. TO be used in the coming
campaign. a letter which will be an indorse-
rnent of the majority in the House. similar IN
tone TO that addressed TO Representative Watson
in the last Congress campaign
extreme sagacity which prompted Secretary Taft
TO indite his famous Parsons letter. in which he
announced his unwilingness to have his friends
try to get delegates from states having favorite
of their own, and the absolute fidelity with
which this policy has been lived up to, are now
making harmony easier. efforts 10 trade have
been thereby averted with the inevitable attend
ant criminati n and recrimnation. As the sit
uation stands. every favorite son will receive
the complimentary vote OF his own state, while
Mr. Taft takes all that is left. 1t is also con-
ceded by the dispassionate members of the anti
Taft camp that the large majority which the
Secretary has obtained will make for harmony
in the convention as it is becoming perfectly
obvious that Secretary Taft has the nomination
I'm his. inside pocket and other candidates are
being afforded ample time to become reconciled
TO the situation before the convention meets.
There is general harmony movement among
the Republican leaders in Chicago this evening.
The draft Of the platform has been seen by
several of the leaders. and the "allies" do not
expect TO make any fight it. Speaker Can
non, before leaving the city, not only declared
that he would support the nominee of the party.
but passed the word that Republcanism should
be placed before factionalism and that the
quality of a mans Republicanism would be
gauged by the grace with which he submitted
10 the inevitable and the loyalty with which he
supported the party nominees. Mr.. Cannon told
some of those who consulted him that the time
for pickering had passed and that they must
now fix their eyes on next November and work
as one man for the success of the party. The
same tone of moderation is adopted by Senator
Penrose. manager of the Knox boom.
Senator Culom, who arrived this evening is
also talking in pacifcatory way. He has en-
phasized TO all callers the necessity Of doing
everything possible to promote the success of
the whole party. and has made a few fatherly
remarks to the more belligerent of the adherents
Of the allies" Everything. in fact, points to
the coming Of complete harmony within the
party by the time the convention meets and to
the entire absence OF anything approaching
rancor even among the unsuccessful candidates
for the nomination. SenatCr Cullom severely
k.riticises the course of Frank H. Hitchcock in
sitting with the national committee at its first
meetings. saying he expressed himself with
equal candor 10 the President and Secretary |
Taft before leaving Washington, but Mr.
Hitchcock never voted with the. committee it
seems probable that even that will be for
gotten.
EX-SENATOR sPOoNER PRAISES TAFT |
Colonel John & Spooner, formerly Senator |
from Wisconsin. passed through Chicago to-day |
on his way from his home. in Madison, Wis. to /
New York Colonel Spooner. while declining TO |
discuss politics generally, expressed the utmost
qualification on being informed by the Tribune's J
representative that Secretary Taft's nomination
on the first ballot seemed assured.
Il regard Taft as ideal for the Presi-
dency.' said Colonel Spooner. His wide and !
deep knowledge Of law. his highly creditable
service on the bench and his intimacy with all
the affairs Of the nation have peculiarly fitted
him for that high office Upon the next Presi-
dent will devolve the tremendous responsibility
ole in tlp
of the United States. With the exception of
Mr. Harrison we have had no President in
recent years so pre-eminently competent to dis
charge that duty. Taft IS the peer of Harri-
son intellectually, and he adds to Harrisons
intellectual attainments the Taft smile which
will make his No pleasanter than some mems
Yes The nomination and election Of William
II. Taft viii add another brilliant achievement