New-York tribune., 1908-06-07


lnerce will recommend that the antitrust law
be so amended as to facilitate the dlsclphhe OF
oppressive and competition destroying trusts
while such combinations as are neither destruc-
tive of competition ininaical to the punhc
welfare may be permitted There VIII De
strong Endorsement of President RooseVelts au
ministration, and such Endorsement VIII meet
with no appreciable opposition. despite various
rumors to the contrary Members OF congress
may have opposed the Presidents legislative
views at times, but those same members OF
Congress in their legislative capacity appreciate
the fact that the administration OF Theodore
Roosevelt is far and away the most valuable
asset of the Republican party, and they will not
be slow to realize on it.
Senator Hopkins expressed the opinion that
there would be no Withdrawals Of rival candi-
dates before the first ballot in the convention,
although he said 1t entirely possible that
several "favorite son" delegations would change
their votes before the result was announced. Mr.
Hopkins bases this belief the high compl-
ment implied by mans own delegation casting
its vote for him. He feels sure that no favorite
SON. would willingly forego such an honor
TAFT TO BE NAMED FIRST.
William H. Taft will be the first man placed
in nomination before the national convention
This will result from the seating of the TAFT
delegation from Alabama. When the rolicall OF
the states for nominations begins Alabama
will yield her place to Ohio. and Representa-
tive Burton will nominate Taft in a speech
which those who know Mr.. Burtons ability
expect to fire the convention with enthusiasm
Then win follow the seconding speeches of
George A. knight, Senator Dolliver and other
speakers OF exceptional power and ability, and
a pace will have been set which other orators
will find it hard TO maintain.
Lafayette Young, prominent Republican
leader of Iowa and a delegate-at-iarge from
that state. arrived to-day and brought with
him the details of Senator Alson's victory, to
which Mr.. Young largely contributed. Mr.
Young declares that had Democrats been pre-
vented from voting at the primaries Senator
Allison's majority would have been as large
as that given to the anti-Cuininins candidate
for Governor Mr. Carroll-thirty thousand But
the Democrats did vote in the Senatorship con-
test because many Of them favored Cumn1lns
while most of them refrained from voting for
q Republican candidate for Governor. Mr.
Young tells story which was used effectively
In the campaign to meet the charge that Sena-
tor Allisons years were too many TO warrant
his being returned to the Senate. He says:
AN aged couple were wandering about the
deck of Channel steamer as it slowly pro-
ceeded through a dense fog. Nothing could be
seen by the lookout. and ever and anon the
ominous sound of the foghorn broke the still
Finally, the couple redcneQ tIe pnot-
house and there stood weather beaten old salt,
his hands on the wheel and his eyes glued to the
compass They watched him for some time and
then the old man turned to his wife, and said:
sAftrsndv would you swap that old man for an
other foghorn?'"
Speaking of the prospect Of Senator Delivers
nomination for vice-President Mr.. Young said
that Iowa would regret it had she and her
Junior Senator to make that sacrifice. BY his
work in the recent campaign he said, Senator
Dolver had become the leader Of the party in
Iowa and for many years to come he would re-
tain that honorable place If he were not drafted
for the Vice-Presidency OF course Iowa would
fully appreciate the honor, and yet she would
make the sacrifice sorrowfully. If called upon to
do SO. Mr.. Young hopes she will not be- More
over, should Mr.. Dolliver be compelled to resign
from the Senate next January the Legislature
would be in session and another stubborn fight
would be started by the Cummins people who
would seek TO send their leader to Washington
as Junior Senator. For that reason. also, Mr..
Young hopes that the convention will go else
where.
FAVOR HITCHCOCK FOR CHAIRMAN.
The sentiment in favor Of electing Frank H
Hitchcock chairman of the national committee
is growing strong among the national COM
mitteemen that the friends of Mr.. Forys are
becoming alarmed and are carrying their woes
to Charles i. TART, VINO is SuppoSeu 10 pe tliS
close friend and champion of Mr. Vorys. 1t is
further stated that they have sent representa-
tive to Washington to confer with Secretary
Taft in order to head off the effect of the Hitch
/ cock sentiment Mr.. Hitchcock, who is the
busiest man in Chicago, is taking no part in this
| controversy, but he has numerous stout chal-
| pions in the national committee, who insist that
| he is the best for the place. and that
| grave tactical error would be made were Vorys
| lie n
| to be used at present. five national committee
! men have assured the Tribune correspondent
| that Hitchcock must and will be chosen. and a
| mum ber Of others have expressed confidence in
| the wisdom Of such = selection.
The managers of the several booms are ex
/ pecting their marching clubs TO arrive early
next week and then the inspiring strains OF the
| bands will be added to the hum of the Illinois
! Central trains which vie with the orchestra
| in tie Pompeiian garden of the Auditorium An
mex or 'the Congress Hotel" its managers
prefer it to be called. Rooms at this hotel are
already at q premium, and every inch OF avail
able space is reserved for the convention week.
Guests admitted now have to promise that they
Will vacate their rooms by the 14th. Mr.. Ken
nedy, the manager. received application to-
! day which 1t wrung his heart to reject An
/ SOPHISTICATED young wrote to him. 'I want
/ a nice room and bath right through the conven-
| ton week. I know you will be crowded but you
/ must not turn me down This is part Of my
wedding trip, and I cannot permit even Re
/ publican National Convention to interfere with
that nor must you It through mist of
brine that the genial host replied that every
room was taken fer that week, and that his most
| impassioned eloquence had failed TO induce the
party managers to postpone the convention, even
for wedding trip Mr.. Kennedy recommended