The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-18
Sub Committee Says That
Burrows Should Be the Man
And This Selection Causes
Widespread Surprise.
MALLOY is CONSIDERED
GOOD MAN FOR SEC'Y.
1t Now Remains to See What
Action the Full National
Committee Will Do-Roose-
Welt Favors Beveridge.

Washington, D. c.. May 1S.-Repub-
lican politicians here were treated to
a genuine surprise when they learned
that Senator Burrows, of Michigan,
and John r. MallOy, of Columbus. o.,
had been selected temporary chair
man and secretary, respectively of the
republican national convention by the
subcommittee on ARRANGEMENTS, at
Chicago. Not the slightest intimatiOn
Of their choice for these two offices
had leaked out, and in as much as
neither man had been mentioned in
connection with either place, the poll
ticians were afforded plenty to talk
about, Last week the general expecta-
ton was that the subcommittee would
select either Senator Beveridge. Of In
diana or Senator Dolliver, of Iowa,
temporary chairman.
The president himself has sugge St
ed Beveridge in a letter to Harry S.
New, chairman of the national com
on arrangements. Other friends Of
Secretary Taft were booming DOlli-
yer. primarily for the reason they
were somewhat apprehensive lest
Beveridge, in his keynote speech to
the convention, might be so eulogistic
of Roosevelt as possibly TO start a
stampede for the president Mr.
Roosevelt expressed preference for
the HOOsier senator because Of the
| latter's personal and political loyalty
to him, and also because of the sen
atOr's ambition to address such a not
| able gathering as the national cOnven-
ton. The name of former Secretary
of the Treasury Leslie NJ Shaw had
also been mentioned in connection
with the Craftsmanship. but as already
indicated, the general impress ssion was
that the choice of the committee
would rest between the two senator's
both of whom are numbered among
the radicals of the republican party
A Conservative Chairman.
Burrows, on the other hand. is class.
! ed as a conservative and while he has
always enjoyed friendly relations with
the president. his close affiliations
| nave been with the republican leaders
! or the senate, such as Aldrich, Hale
| Foraker and others. who have not
shown themselves to be exactly enam
ored of Roosevelt and his methods and
| policies. 1t is no wonder. therefore
that the republicans in Washington
were astOnished when they learned
| that the Michigan senator had been
selected, instead of Beveridge or Dol
| liver Considered in connection with
| the appointment of John R Malloy
! former secretary of the Ohio republi
can state executive committee. it is
| quite significant.
Malloy has been representing the
Foraker-Dick interests in Ohio during
the long contest between the senator
| ial alliance and the Taft forces.
| Quite naturally there is much spec
ulatiOn among politicians as TO wheth
er the attitude Of the subcommittee
may be taken to fOre-shadow the lem
/ per Of the full committee when il as
| sembles to consider contests for seats
in the convention early il June
Adherents of the allied candidates
for the nomination are much hearten.
ed ana profess 70 OeNeFe tnat ma lOr.
ity of the contests will be decided in
their favor. and it seems certain now
that notices OF contests will pile in on
/ Secretary Dover in large numbers
within the next 10 days. The state
ment issued at the Taft headquarters
shows that there are 1S2 contested
/ delegates, and il is anticipated that
the committee will have nearly that
number of cases 70 consider before
making up the temporary roll of the
| convention. There was apparent q
| feeling OF anxiety on the part of some
of Secretary Taft's adherents lest the
action of the subcommittee Saturday
night would reflect the general senti
ment of the full committee and its de
cisions in connection with these con
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