The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-10
Wlll Be the Big Question Of Taft
Managers
TAFT AND ANTI-TAFT FORCES
Frank II. Hitchcock and Associates
Considerably Surprised When Extent
to Which Compromise Movement
Had Found Favor Became Manifest

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CHICAGO, June 9-The outcom
of the contests Tor the seats OF til,
Louisiana delegation 10 the Republi
can National Convention will be tn,
chief point of interest when the Ma
tional Committees OF the party re
assemblies this morning, The bis
question will be whether the Tait
managers have succeeded in checking
the movement for a compromise BY
which the delegation from state
will be split between Taft aud anti,
TAFT forces, There was an exchange
of messages between Chicago and
! Washington last night on this point
but the effect thereof will not be man.
iiest until the vote is taken in the
committee meeting today
Frank ii Hitchcock and his asso.
ciates were considerably surprised
yesterday when the extent TO which
the compromise movement had found
favor became manifest, The oratory
of the Louisiana contestants could
not hold the attention OF the COM
mittee members in the face OF the
development and a hurried adjourn
ment followed.
Were the Louisiana cases the only
ones involved there might perhaps be
a disposition on the part OF the Taft
managers to yield the compromise,
But they point out that similar CON
tests are pending from Mississippi,
| Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
and Virginia and that il the split dele
cation plan prevails in the Louisiana
case there will be no good reason to
anticipate anything other than de.
mands for eight more compromises.
The fact that the negro question is
involved in all these states Is the
stumbling block. Advocates OF the
compromise argue that If the Foraker
delegations are recognized partially,
the Taft forces will gain strength
among the negro voters OF the North
many Of whom are believed to be
convinced that the National Commit
tee is discriminating against their
race by its decisions in favor of the
Lily Whites OF Florida and Georgia.
Mr.. Hitchcock points out in reply
to this argument that many of the
delegates who have been seated are
negroes and that this element of the
party is certain to have plenty OF rep
resentation on the floor of the con-
vention.
Indications that the advance guard
OF the big crowds which will be here
for the convention next week will
soon be on the ground became mani
fest early today The New York
men, 1000 strong, will arrive Satur-
day, They having telegraphed to this
effect last night They have been as
signed 200 rooms in the Auditorium
The next largest delegation will come
from Pennsylvania. Its members are
expected Saturday night and most of
the Illinois party will also be here at
that time.
The big marching clubs that are to
participate in the demonstration in
convention hall Wednesday morning
Of next week have been assigned tot
the Great Northern Hotel. Most of
the marchers will be here Saturday. |
Their part in the convention is cx-
pected to be one of the most spec |
tacular features Of the gathering.
The committee in charge of ar
rangcments announced the musical |
program today There will be no |
dearth Of harmony as excmplifed by |
brass instruments and in addition |
vocal selections Of nature calculated
to enthuse the delegates will be part
of the program. The first day of the
convention concert OF patriotic mel
odies will precedc the formal calling
to order. Rag time" will be the fea.
ture Of the second day and grand
opera selections will usher in the
third day when it is expected the
presidential nominees will be named.
The yice-presidential nominees will
not be named before Fri
day.
The feature Of the music for that
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