The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-15
REPUBS ASSEMBLING FOR THE CONVENTION
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tConsinued from Page One. ) National committee. The delegation brought along as mascot, A H. Moul- ton. of Portland, who is not dele gate. but tips the scale at ss5 pounds. The delegation Is sunpiedged excepting the first dtstvict. which is instructed for 1Taft.. but the Secretary of War is regarded as the .favorite of the detee xatton as whole. Along with the Maine and Massachusetts delegations came the delegation from New Harnp. shire, and being uninstructed. their at- titude. with regard to the Presidential fcandidate gave rise to considerable speculation For the most part the members are favorable to Mir. Fair banks. Tn relation to tho Vice Presi. deucy. Senator Gallinger. Chairman of tho delegation. expressed the view that 1t unquestionably should so to New York. sss
 Heaa1narters opened.
 The headduarters of the Iowa dele- gation at the auditorium annex were formally opened today the majority of the delegates and alternates arriving this morning. Fifteen members of the California delegation arrived at l o'clock this afternoon. The other members of the delegation including George A. Knight who will second the
 
 to the hotel. The contest for dele gate at large made vacant by the ab- sence of Joseph NeH. of San Francisco. was settled this afternoon by the se- lection of Alternate E. A. Chase. of Riverside, to fi1I the position.
 After the arrival of the delegation 1t was decided that naembers had no power to fiil Q vacancy by election and that an alternate at large must be chosen for the place. A strong effort is being fnades'tos line up the californ- fans for John Hays Hammond for Vice Presidents but thus far. not with over whelming success,
 The delegation Is instructed for Taft With the Caiifornians came i've of the six members of the Idaho dele gatton who are also instructed for Taft Some of the members of the Idaho party favor Hammond for sec ond place.
 Three members of the Hawaiian del- egation arrived today. One or two of the members of the delegation stated they were opposed to the nomination of Taft but would vote for him. Their opposition to Taft was that the secre- tary had devoted too much attention to the Philippines to the exclusion of Hawaii The Missouri delegation march ed up to their hotel today seven ty-fve strong decorated with brilliant badges of white and gold According to a number of the delegates there has been no discussion of the Vice Presidency The Alabama and Florida delegates who were seated in national convention held several caucuses during the day. 1t being expected that the rejected delegates would carry their cases to the convention.
 Florida today reelected James N. Coopabs as a member of the national committee, M. B. Mcfarland as a member of the committee on credan- tfals and chose Henry'S. Clubb. for inc committee, on resolutions.
 'UneIs JoeD Arrives.
 Chicago. June 14--Speaker Cannon returned to the city this evening from his. home at Danyille and immediata- Iys after his arrfyals;went into confsr. ence with frisnds at the Union League { Club. Stss s.S "
 This is the second, visit of .tbs 3epaker to Chicago since the opening of his headduarters and when the news became known. shortly after I0 o'clock. 1t naturally provoked consid- eFabie surrnise and QuestioninR> as fo the purpose of the visit. Atnone those who Joined the Speaker at the Club was Representative McKtnlev who Is the recognized manager of ths Cannon campaign for the Presidential nomination. 3 '
 Something of a sensation was caused by the unexpectAd arrival of Uncle Joe Cannon. Going to the Union League Club. he was seen in confer ence with some of the most prominent leaders of Congress. including Serene E Payne. of New York, chairman of the Committees on Ways and Means: MT. DalzeIl. of Pennsylvania, the rank ing member of that committees: Rem Vs1ru akokg kgxra TFfNx Awscfva aat Representative James sherman of New York, who. has the Congress sional backing for the Vice Presiden- cH: Richard Kerers, of Missouri. and a number of delegates from Illinois, Missouri and other States. It soon de- veioped that Speaker Cannons' coming was in connection with the platform and that a very brisk contest on some Of the blanks was in prospect. For example. the so-cailed anti-iniunction plank contains certain features which are regarded as quite opposed to the declaratioi made at q recent caucus of the Republtcau members of the House on that subject. It sis not only the Speakers personal view that an anti Injunction plank such as is proposed would he unnecessary and unwise. but as Sneaker of the House he feels that the formal action of the Republican members should receive serious consid- eration before such a plank Is finally introduced into the prohouncement of the party to the country.
 Some Of the Congressional leaders have pointed out that such a plank would create a singular diversity of of fcial representation. the Republican members of the House formally declar- ing against such legislation and the Re nnbIican platform formally declaring in favor of it. It is this apparent com fiict which the. Speaker desires to re- eonctle, ,.s r4f sEet
 The Speakers views on this subject were outlined to his friends tonight as being identical to tnoss G e~prsSSTu osnn '%e tbe congressional campaign:
 ''speaking for myself I had rather quit pubIic life now at the age of 70. quit public life forever, true to the eive