Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17

The cummins Boom. The only other vice presidential boom that showed signs of really wig
 orous life was that of Governor Cum mins of Iowa. Senator Borah of Idaho, who started the agitation on behalf of the Iowa governor, spent much of the day sounding western delegations in his behalf and announced that he had found much encouragement. The me a. ton of Governor Cummins' name was
 received with varying emotions by the nembers of the Iowa delegation, and it soon became evident that in the event the governors candidacy should be
 more energetically pressed his Iowa support would not be confined to the
 so called Cummins faction Several
 Allison Deliver adherents promptly
 announced that as a matter of state
 pride, if for no other reason, they
 would support the governors candi-
 dacy.
 There was a bigger show of Sher- man buttons. and that seemed to be
 the only sign of life among the New
 York delegation in the matter of the
 vice presidency. Little was heard of
 the movement to nominate Governor
 Hughes for the presidency.
 John Hays Hammond expects to get the Massachusetts vote after it has
 been cast as a compliment for Gov ernor Guild.
 Other Second Place Booms.
 The booms of Governor Sheldon of Nebraska, Frank B. Kellogg of Mime sota, Senator N B. Scott of West Vir- ginia and Franklin Murphy of New Jersey all received some attention, but their supporters did not seem very con fident of success.
 The Taft forces disclosed the fact that they were in complete control of the credentials committee of the con- vention within few minutes after the committee was called to order. It had been expected there would be opposi- tion to the selection of Senator Charles W. Fulton as chairman, but when his name was proposed by Orasmus R. Fyler of Connecticut and seconded by Harry M. Daugherty of Ohio no other names were suggested.
 All of the contests had been certified from the national committee to the credentials committee. They involved 219 seats, and 216 of these had been given to the Taft forces on the tenn porary roll Representatives of Fair banks, Hughes, Cannon and Foraker had designated counsel to look after their interests before the committee. There was no counsel for the Taft management in attendance, which was taken as an indication that dependence had been placed in their being able to carry their point.
 Fight Carried On.
 There was disposition on the part of some of the members of the ere dentials committee to accept the de- cision of the national committee with out further hearings, but this proposi- tion was defeated In the subcommittee of five by vote of to 2. In the whole committee there was motion made to lay on the table the report of the subcommittee recommending that brief hearings be granted, but it was voted down.
 As soon as decision to hear the con- tests was announced by the committee the counsel representing Cannon, Fair banks, Hughes and Foraker submitted a statement showing that they pur- pose to submit cases involving no seats, principally from the south.
 The Alabama contest, involving the entire delegation of twenty-two, was decided by the committee within two minutes after the close of the argu- ments in the case. The verdict, which was by a rising vote. was 3S to . in favor of the Taft delegates, headed by Joseph O. Thompson. The decision of the committee sustained the action of the national committee taken last week. An effort was made by the anti-Taft people to bring about a roll call, but 1t failed.
 The Fifth Arkansas district went to Taft by default
 The work of the committee was greatly shortened by the action of the contestlng factions in Louisiana. It | was decided to withdraw the contest | and allow the decision of the national | to stand This gives each | faction a full number of delegates, each with one-half of a vote.
 The Taft delegates were seated in | the First and Third Georgia districts. the only contests in that state. The | contestants in the Third district were not allowed to present their case be- cause they had not appeared in person before the national committee.
 The Taft delegates in the Florida | at large and three from i declared entitled to their places on the permanent roll, with only one vote in opposition.
 The Taft delegates in all four of the | contested districts of Kentucky were seated by the committee Much bitter ness was shown by the opposing fac l tlons in the First district. the contest ants applying epithets to each other with much energy.
 The Missouri contests were passed l temporarily. as when the cases were reached the delegations could not be found.
 In the Third Ohio district the BIeser- . delegates were seated. the de- cision of the national committee being |