Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-13

delegates being counted. Secretary Tart
lost only four votes in all of the con-
tested cases. Two of these were In the
fiftn Virginia district. where Foraker
issued call for white men only" was
allowed to act as secretary OF the dis
trict convention.
Diplomats Expected.
Twenty-Five members of the diplomatic
ington next week to witness the proceed
ings Of the convention. In a sense they
will be me personal guests Of President
Roosevelt. inasmuch as when it was found
the national committee had no seats avail
able for the members Of the diplomatic
corps the President gave up twenty-five
OF the seats allotted to him. Ambassa-
doris Bryce of Great Britain and Jusse-
rand of France are among the most dis
tinguished Of the foreign guests expected.
Long Favors Dolliver.
Senator Long of Kansas arrived today
direct from Senator Delivers home at
Fort Dodge, Iowa. and while he refused
to say for publication that Mr.. Dolliver is
a candidate for the vice presidency, there
was a noticeable increase in Dolliver talk
coincident with the Kansas senator's ap-
pearance upon the scene. Mr.. Long Is
himself a stanch supporter of his Iowa
colleague, and he thinks his selection for
second place would solve many vexatious
problems connected with the filling of
this position. Much is made of the fact
that Mr.. Dolliver is acceptable to the adj
ministration
On the other hand the Iowa friends OF
Senator Dolliver. on account of their an
onisms. are doing all they can to influence
the senator against the favorable consid-
Grafton of the proposition to nominate
him.
The Dolliver candidacy may be expected
to attract considerable attention during
the next few days.
Henry Taft Diplomatic.
Henry Taft. brother Of Secretary Taft,
arrived today and took apartments at the
Auditorium Annex. Asked to mention his
favorite candidate for the vice presi-
dency he replied automatically that he
regarded all the candidates mentioned as
his friends, land among my tntimates,
he said, ARE no less than eight candi-
dates from my own state of New York.
The Cannon Boom.
The Cannon headquarters will be form
ally opened at Z o'clock tonight with
brass band. the Chicago Glee Club. I'M
promptu speeches breathing the merits
of Uncle joe and the dispensing OF
good cheer to arriving delegates. Already
the Cannon headquarters are respondent
with banners and bunting and are CEN
ter Of activity for the leaders identified
with the Cannon movement and the poll
tics of the state. Among the consplcu-
Gus figures of the delegation already on
the ground are Senators CulIom and
Hopkins. Mayor Busse of Chicago, who
divides his attention between the mayors
city duties and the Cannon interests;
Representative Boutell. who will place
Cannon In nomination.; Representative
Mckinley, who has charge of the strate-
gic work of the Cannon forces, and l.. w.
Busbey, the Speakers private secretary.
The Illinois governorship is coming In
for a good deal of attention. owing to the
presence of ex-Gov. Yates, who Is In the
field for another nomination, and the ex-
pected arriva! of Gov. Deneen, whose
friends expect to name him Tor announcer
term. The Cannon forces are proceeding
resolutely on the theory that the contest
for the presidential nomination Is still
open and that not until the convention
has passed on contests and taken vote
can there be any certainty as TO me
nominee Mr.. Cannon's personal strength
among members of Congress is beginning
to make itself felt through the various
DELEGATIONS in which representatives. ng-
IRE as active members or advisers. Ihls
congressional influence Is also lncl1ning
the friends Of the Speaker to give their
aid and encouragement to Repres entatlve
Sherman OF New York as nominee for the
vice presidency.