The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-21
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Head of the Hughes League.


The aggressive New York advocates
of the candidacy of Governor Hughes
for president have now formed the
Hughes League of the United States,
much on the plan of the independence
league, with branches in every state.
General Stewart L. Woodford, a prom
inent Republican orator in Conkling's
time, has been chosen head of the ma
tional Hughes league.
Taft Wins Ohio Delegation.
Every county in Ohio went for Taft
in the Republican primaries last week
called for the express purpose of de-
termining the party's choice for pres
ident, the election boards certifying
the Taft delegates elected without OPP
position in counties where primaries
were not held. In only two counties
did Foraker men put up candidates,
and these were defeated. This would
seem to mean that Taft will enter the
Chicago convention with the forty-siX
Ohio delegates In his pocket unques-
toned. But story is a1oat at Wash
ington to the effect that Foraker and
Dick will head contesting delegation,
holding that the call for the primaries
was of such a character that their
friends refused to take part. To this
end boiling conventions would have to
be held
Taft In Michigan.
Secretary of War Taft was the guest
of honor at the Lincoln club banquet
at Grand Rapids, Mich, and spoke on
what Would Lincoln Do Today" He
believed that Lincoln would have APP
proved of the Spanish war and of its
consequent policy of expansion and
would have fought corporation abuses
in the same way that President Roose-
welt has.
Hitchcock to Manage Taft.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Frank II. Hitchcock has retired from
Office in order to devote his whole time
to the Taft campaign in the capacity
of adviser.
Republican Split In Florida.
The later advices which told how the
Republican convention of Florida had
been broken up by row started by
the anti-Taft faction also disclosed the
beginning of concerted effort of the
antiadminlstraton forces to divide all
the southern delegations to the nation
al convention by similar tactics and
then trust to influence with the COM
mittee on credentials to get contesting
delegations seated.
Forsker's 1ct Reply.
Promptly the challenge of the presi-
dent was taken up by Senator Foraker
rising TO a question of personal privi-
lege in the senate. but much laughter
greeted his attempt to cite documentary
evidence against the president in one
ease when Il became known that the
man finally appointed, Bryson of Ath-
ems. was an out and out Foraker man.
1t appears that Representative Doug
lass, Taft man. had recommended
Bryson, whose appointment at first had
been held up.
Taft on Special Message.
Secretary Taft made it plain in his
speech Before the Young Republicans
at Kansas City. Mo-. that he approved
most heartily of the recent special mes
sage Of the president. He said that the
sharpness and emphasis with which ii
had met the attack on the administra-
ton "had heartened a great body of the
people in renewed support of the adj
ministration's policy" Taft went on to
say that vigorous action and measures
are necessary ito vindlcate society as
at present constituted" Then after
speaking OF the great work Of Lincoln
he referred to the abuses Of corporate
power In recent years and said that