The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-19
JULIUS c. BURROWS.
Temporary Chairman.l

campaign and prOclalming the princt
pies and achievements of the Ropubll
can party during It's many years Of ex.
istence When his speech was con.
cluded Senator Burrows announced the
important committees. including that
on credentials.
The selection OF Senator Henry Ca.
bot Lodge of Massachusetts,. as per.
manent chairman of the convention
was formally approved at a meeting
Of the committee on permanent organ.
ization II was agreed that all of the
other temporary officers of the conven.
tion should be made permanent.
The presidential nomination Is treat
ed all around as a settled question: il
is generally recognized that the Roose
vclt-Taft managers are In absolute con
troll. and the possibilities as 10 whether
Cannon. La Toilette. Fairbanks. Knox
Hughes OF some OF them. may formally
withdraw before the time for the first
ballot. are occupying the attention Of
the hotel crowds. No responsible man.
ager or delegate has yet been found
who is willing 10 challenge seriously
the estimate OF Frank H. Hitchcock.
the Taft manager. that the secretary
of war now has at least seven hundred
votes behind him. Secretary Taft's
nomination will take place some time
on Thursday next" said Hitchcock
"and IL Is as certain as that the sun
will rise"
The committee on credentials or
ganized by electing Charles W Full
ton. Of Oregon. chairman. The igh;
Of the allies" to have the decision OF
the national committee reversed in
the cases of 10 contesting delegates
was carried before the committee. and
a subcommittee was appointed.
The temporary roll of the conyen
tion was approved in all instances.
save where the 10 contests were
noted.
Much ill-feeling was shown between
the contesting delegations. The mem
bers of the opposing factions in the
First Kentucky district applied epi
thets with force and frequency and !
angry disputes between counsel we're
frequent
Although outnumbered in the com
mittee the allies" announced that |
they would continue their contests. |
and would carry every one of their |
on credentials. the visiting |
fights to the floor Of the convention be-
In six states. involving sixty-two
the decision Of the commit
Tee had been in favor OF the Taft fac
tons. and sustained the action taken
last week by the national committee.
The contests heard were those in
Alabama. Arkansas. Florida. Georgia,
kentucky and Mississippi The bitter
ight in the state Of Louisiana was set
led without coming before the Gre
ienilals committee. The Lily Whites
md the BLACK and Tans" held an ex
ended conference late in the day and
agreed to accept the verdict rendered
~ the national committee. which seat
ii both delegations with half vote
'ach. No agreement could be reached
N the selections for the various com.
nittees. and it was decided not 10
Ittempt to appoint members Of any
4 the convention bodies Pearl Wight
viii. however. retain his seat on the
lational committee without opposition.
The Taft members Of the committee
arly showed that they possessed a
trong working majority. The Opposl-
ion several times attempted TO force
oil calls. which could only be had on
he request OF twenty members. At no
lme did they show more than sixteen
n favor Of such action.
Roosevelt, Boomers Busy.
The promoters Of the Roosevelt
oom movement" now claim that they
ave secured the services Of a dele
ate. from a state other than Ala.
ANA. that will be reached early in the
oil call" 10 present the presidents
anne TO the convention. Former Rep.
esentatlve Thomas W. Phillips. OF
lew Castle. Pa. declared that Mr..
oosevelts name unquestionably will ,
e sprung in the convention. but he
eclined TO give the delegates name
r the state he represents In part. {
hese facts. he says. will remain Sc {
rets until candidates are placed In
animation. The Roosevelt boomers
re counting on a stampede OF Taft
elegates 20 the president II they can
FL the latter's name before the con Z