The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-12

Chicago, June 12.--The republican
national committee today prepared to
clear away the last Of the 229 delega
ton contests, which confronted them
about a week ago and adjourn. When
the session opened today at the coli
scum annex there We're but few more
contests to hear and it was predict
ed that wherever it is a Taft as4a~anti7
Taft fight, the war secretary would
as usual, get the delegates.
The allies" have given up hoping
for look in" before this commit
tee.
CorteIyou Favored.
While the committee was making
Its last lap, there was a good deal
of vice-presidential and platform busi-
ness going on in Chicago. Although
the Taft boomers have kept their
hands off the vice-presidential situa-
ton, it is known here that the admin
istration favors Cortelyou or Senator
Dolliver for the place. 1t has been
intimated that the administration
might be satisfied with Hughes.
He however, Quieted this talk in a
hurry. Since he put the New York
racing bill through he feels a great
deal better, as far as having chance
at leading the ticket is concerned.
Leaders in the republican party
were somewhat worried today over
the attitude assumed by the labor
voters of the United States Presi-
a definite demand and will make it
today when they reach Chicago.
They want an absolute anti-injunC-
ton plank in the platform. There are
those in the party that will fight it,
Laboring interests will ficht until the
last gasp to put a plank in and then
if they fail it is claimed there will be
trouble. This is what worried those
interested in the success of the party.
President Gompers has his plan of
war mapped ont in this wise:
II the republican convention refuses
to adopt his anti-injunctiOn for labor,
in the platform. it will be toted out to
Denver and an attempt will be made
to nail it into the Democratic plat
form.
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injunction platform, il will arouse
the ire of the National Manufacturers
association. President James r. Van
Cleve, is here to see that the interests
of his organization are not pinched.
While Mr.. Hitchcock was busy at
the coliseum annex today. Watching
the committee put some more anti
Taft delegates out Of business. Mr.
Nory's and Charles Taft were placed
in constant communication with Sec
retary Taft and the president A pri-
vate wire from the annex to the white
house has been rugged up and expert
and trusted operators have been en-
SaSed to operate it.
w. c. T. y. Has Demand.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union today presented its suggestions
for planks in the new platform. The
suggestions will be presented TO
Chairman Hopkins of the resolution
committee by Lillian NJ y. Stevens.
president and Susanna NJ d. Fry, sec
rotary.
Taft Challenged.
Secretary of War William II. Taft
and his Campaien managers were this
afternoon challenged for a fight to the
very finish for the nomin; ton on the
floor of the republican convention be
ginning Tuesday. by the six allies for
the first office in the United States.
Following the issuance of the defy the
real plan of the allies" and the at
tempt by w. Murray Crane. national
committeeman from the East TO block
it. came out. In addition to their at
tempt to get the nomination for them
selves. the allies" were prepared 10
carry the fight to the floor of the con.
vention. tire the delegates out and
then spring the Roosevelt boom and
force the delegates 10 stampede. In
long conference today. this plan is
said to have been discussed but Sen
ator Crane was against it. He de-
clared there had been enough Roose-
Welt, and that if the allies" find they
have no show they should all climb in
to the band wagon.
We don't want any more RoOse-
yclt,' Crane is quoted ca saying. II