The Washington herald., 1908-06-17

New York. June 1.-THE Sun this
morning publishes the following from its
Washington correspondent:
Orders were sent from Washington to-
day to Frank II. Hitchcock. the steam
roller man at Chicago, directing him not
to concede one tot or little to the allies
on the platform. The platform TO be
ratified by the Republican convention
must contain a strong declaration In
favor Of anti-injunction. a plank approv-
ing the antitrust policies Of the admins
tration. and in ether respects hew close
20 the line laid down by President Roose-
welt and Secretary Taft So wills the
great White Chief.
Smash the opposition was the sub
stance Of a telephone message ssnt 10
Mr.. Hitchcock. This applied particularly
to anu-injunction.
The statement was made to-day by
an administrative leader that the allies
would gain nothing by their onslaught
on the proposed plank on anti-injunetion
The personnel Of the committee has been
canvassed. he said. We control two
thirds Of its members. Speaker Cannon
may rave, threaten, or bully. He will
find he Is not dealing with Represent
atives in Congress. He will be up against
men who believe in the Roosevelt poll
cies.'
Prompt Action Necessary.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft became convinced to-day that
prompt action had TO be taken TO prevent
a possible compromise on the terms en-
ployed in the anti-injunction plank After
a conference at the White House It was
decided TO warn Mr.. Hitchcock that sec
ond in Importance TO the nomination OF
Taft was an expression In the platform
that would appeal to organized labor.
Confidence IS expressed that the platform
will go through Just as il has been die
tated from Washington.
THE stock of Gov. Albert Baird Cum
Minis. Of Iowa. as the administrators
choice for second place on the ticket ad-
vanced several points to-day This was
due to responses received from the county
acclaiming the Cummins boom. They
came largely from labor leaders, among
whom Gov. Cummins is popular. The
Iowa governor has made a record at Des
Moines that has the approval of organized
labor. He is a favorite, particularly with
railway employees, according TO statements
made here"
It has been charged here for many
months that Tafts principal weakness as
a candidate lay In the suspicion of him
entertained by labor. For that reason
the Great White Chief wants the plat
! form. as far as possible, TO coincide with
/ the demands OF Samuel Gompers and
other labor agitatOrs now in Chicago.
This done. Cummins would make an ideal
running mate. Such is the view expressed
| here
While Senator Jonathan Prentiss Dol
| liver has not been dropped from the list
he runs second TO Cummins to-day, where
yesterday he led.
Manager Hitchcock has been advised
not TO worry about the Vice Presidency
for the present. He has been instructed
to get the platform out Of the way be-
| fore turning his attention to the tail-end
Of the ticket. Final instructions as to
the Vice Presidential candidate will &c
to him probably tomorrow night or
Thursday morning.
A Taft man, questioned to-day con-
cerning the Secretary Of Wars preference
as to a running mate. said:
BOrnh in the Running.
You will observe that Senator William
E. Borah. of Idaho. is taking a prominent
part in Chicago in furthering the Cum
Minis boom. Senator Borah is a close
personal friend Of Secretary Taft.
I'm fact. It is my belief that If Mr.
Taft is elected President the Taft ad
ministration leader in the Senate will b,
Mr. Borah. The Idaho Senator will do
nothing at Chicago contrary to the wishe.
of the Secretary of War. You can draw
your own conclusions.
THE third-term excitement in Chicago
has apparently created no alarm at tn,
White House Administration people sa,
it merely emphasizes the grip which III,
Taft forces hold on the convention How
ever, Brother Jonathan Bournes activit,
causes annoyance. A Taft supporter i'm
patiently expressed the opinion TO-DAY
that the Oregon Senator ought TO b,
l. II