The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-11
TAFT is SAT- ELY
ENTREN CHED FOR
NOMINATION
DELEGATES FROM FIRST AND
FIFTH DISTRICTS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA SEATED BY THE RE.
PUBLICAN NATL COMMITTEE.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Taft
delegates from the first and fifth
districts Of South Carolina were
seated by the republican national
Committee, this afternoon. This
gives Secretary TAFT 491 votes on
the temporary roll Of che conVen-
tIon--the exact number to nomin-
ate him an the first ballot.
II is expected that TAFT will
capture the entire state delegs-
tions Of Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia, which will considerably
Increase his fetal. The third term
slogan Of TexSS hac been 8lenced
and there will not likely l.. any
attempt from yhat quarter so
stampede the convention.
CHICAGO, June l1.--orcrrt2ry OF
War VIM. H. Taft was today Conceded
enough instructed delegates TO nomin-
ate him by the allied candidates, but
these men more effectually entrench-
ed their anti-Taft organization pre-
paratory 10 meeting Taft on the floor
Of the convention and in the creden-
tails committee whore they expect to
start such a furry that Taft's conf
dentially expected nomination by ac-
clamation will be scattered.
When the national committee con-
vened today, II was admitted by the
allies that Taft needed but four more
votes TO give him the required 49l for
nomination even by the previous fig
ures OF the allies" 1t was also adj
mitted that the steam roller" com
mittee would say foot, toot," and fat
ten enough more delegates to cover
Taft's nomination.
Roosevelt at the Phone.
This concession has been looked for
because the action of the national
committee has plainly indicated
which way the wind blew. The COM
mittee has been apparently under the
close eye OF President Roosevelt by
long distance telephone TO use a mix
ed metaphor, and will be today. In
view OF this and the nomination OF
Frank II. Hitchcock. Tafts manager.
who Is on the ground. little may be
expected for the allies.
Il know the committee has beaten
us fiat" said one ally today. They
put us down and out In short order
but that doesn't mean that we are
there to stay Lots OF people think that
we have been famed into a deep
sleep and declare when the nomina-
tons are on we will awaken and
climb into the band wagon. Moth
ing like that for us. We will carry
this fight to the credentials commit
tee and II that fails by the steam
rollers which will be abandoned by
4 h1 nj Nr,,ts .x,f1I H.
fore the convention and put up a
scrap"
Rep. j.. Francis Burke and others
expressed themselves as deep In the
blue shadow. today
Good Lord. is the national commit.
tee working outside or inside?" was
Burke's explosion today He charac.
terized the work OF the committee as
savoring OF the work Of steam
roller.
Allies Ready to Yield.
The feeling of Joy In the Taft camp
today was reflected In the reports
that the "allies" had practically aban-
doned the fight and were preparing to
climb in the band wagon. On the
first ballot they would cast their bal
lots for the favorite sons and then
nominate Taft by reclamation. was
the rumor.
There are couple OF highly In
teresting contests TO still go before
the national committee. The fight in
Texas Is warm one. Federal pat
.ronage there Is one Of the charges. It
is case of Taft and anti-Taft and
National Committeeman G. A. Lyon
Is the leader of the Taftites Although
IT Is a real contest the allies believe
it will be futile on their part. al
though they are prepared to do their
best and take the humping like men.
The Taft people had time to take
a deep breath and look over the vice
presidential proposition. Probably the
two most prominently mentioned are
Secretary of the Treasury Geo. 3.
Cortelyou and Rep. James II. Sher-
man, of New York.