Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-17
Burrows Lauds Roosevelt, but Speech
Not of Stampeding Kind.
TAFT MEN IN ABSOLUTE CONTROL
Vice Presidency as Much Up in the Air
as in Early Stages,
SENATORS ARE FOR FAIRBANKS
Hughes, DOIIiver and sheldon Being
Freely Discussed-COnvepti is
Likely 20 Continue Until
Friday.
frrom a staff Corresnondent.) )

CHICAGO, June l6.-(Special Telegram)
Every big national convention is like the
one before and at the same time different
from all others The present sssemblage
OF republican leaders from every section
OF the country is the fourteenth link IN
the continuous chain OF party progression
and yet is made up more largely OF new
faces than any OF its predecessors II Is
young mems convention. displaying the
vlrlity of an organization constantly draw
ing in new blood, although the remnants
OF the old war horses are still there and
often taking most important roles.
The speech OF Temporary Chairman BUT
rows reviewed the glorious achievements
Of the republican party from its inception.
laying his greatest stress on the work ac-
complished In these later days under this
guidance of President Roosevelt. He
seemed to lose no opportunity to bring IN
the presidents name. which was greeted
with tumultuous applause at each reped-
tion So far as the onlookers could judge,
however, II was not the stampedirg sort
of outburst that would be necessary to
wrench the well anchored ship from its
moorings. The convention must s.rke
everyone as thoroughly in the control Of
the Taft forces. The acduiescence of Will
liam Taft in the selection Of Senator Bur
rows for temporary presiding officer In
| spite of alleged distastefulness In certain
quarters had long ago stopped all threats
of recalcitrancy, leaving a smooth way for
/ the opening session. Considering that very
few of the many thousands could hear and
understand what he was saying, Mr.. Bur
rows received respectful attention to the
close of his remarks. which win appeal
much more strongly to readers than to IA
teners.
Platform 10 suit the Man.
| The demeanor of the convention in it's or
ganization tends to strengthen the exp eta
tion that 1t will not only make Taft the
standard bearer on the first ballot. but
also put him on a platform in complete
accord with his known position on big pub
lie questions.
For the vice president the question, Tat
! and whoP' has not yet been definitely
answered. The senatorial spokesmen, and
there are quite few OF these lawmakers
in the various delegations, are engaged in
an apparently cooperative effort to solve
| the problem with renomination OF Vice
President Fairbanks.
The hope that Governor Hughes may still
be drafted is freely expressed and the
names Of Doliver and Sheldon are also
being discussed. The term of adjournment
will depend on the amount of jockeying
that may be developed in the convention
Reasonable harmony of action viii clcse
the work Thursday, but 1t is more likely
that the vice presidential nomination and
tail-end formalities will be deferred till
Friday. The organisation of the new ma
tonal committee will await the wishes Of
the nominee. While several other names are
mentioned for chairman, Hitchcock and
Vorys are the two between whom the choice
is expected to be made. V. H.