The Detroit times., 1908-06-08
REP. NJ k|NLEY IS
. RUSHED TO MD
Of ALLIES
AT COMMIT
TEES STRIFE, THEY NEED
cANNoN's BOOMER As PAcl.
FIER-HlTcHcock QUITS

According TO men who are In the
confidence OF the platform builders.
some OF the main planks cover the
following ground:
Roosevelt Poiicles-An Endorsement OF
the policies OF the present admins
tration will be the central idea Of
the platform.
Tariff-An uneQuivocal declaration for
revision.
Railroads. declaration favoring
amendments TO the antitrust law
that will enable railroads 10 enter
into reasonable traffic agreements
without fear OF criminal prosecution.
Will also pronounce In favor OF ma
tional control as against national
ownership.
labor-A recommendation for enact
ments that will insure labor organ
izations against snap judgment by
the courts In the issuance OF injunc-
lions.
Trusts-A resolution condemning such
combinations as create monopolies,
limit production and control prices.
Finance-A note congratulating the
country and congress on the pas
sage OF the currency bill.
Navy-A plank urging an increase In
fighting ships.
New States-A recommendation for
admission OF Arizona and New Mex
leo as separate states.
Shippins-Indorseme OF the ship
subsidy idea.
CHICAGO, June S.-CongresS VIM.
B. Mckinley, manager OF the boom Of
Uncle Joe" Cannon, rushed to Chi
cago today. to become leader in the
fight OF the allied presidential candi-
dates to beat VIM. H. Taft for the
nomination before the convention on
June 16.
Mckinley Is viewed as a tower OF
strength and that is just what is need
ed in Chicago, now Taft has ridden
over the allies" without even a jar
and has caused such an upheaval in
their camp and in the camp of the
Negro politicians of the south that
serious complications are predicted.
The fight has become SO widespread
and 80 important that the Republican
leaders are worried. They do not
want 10 see anything happen, even
as a blow 10 Taft, which Will disrupt
the party and prove boomerang In
November They have other Offices
TO look after outside of the presidency.
They realize II they get into too deep
II hn or
In and steal the bone.
The appeal 10 Mckinley was made
by Senator Hemenway and Senator
w. Murray Crane. who have been
leading the cause of the allies" They
have been afraid that things would
become too radical They believe
that Congressman Mckinley Is strong
enough TO bring the matter to quiet
stretch OF road
The reason for the decision not 70
bolt the national committee was the
fight for as much harmony as pos
sible. The "allies" crushed the bolt
ing rumor as quickly as possible and
today went before the national com
mittee TO continue their fight.
Both Managers Jealous.
Just before the committee went into
session, A. l. Vorys, another OF Taft 5
managers, arrived at the Coliseum
Annex He has headquarters at the
Auditorium Annex. but they are net
in connection with those OF Frank II.
Hitchcock. Taft's other manager. De
spite the denia4s-ef both men there
is known 10 be feeling of jealousy
between them over who Is to be the
real Taft manager.
The dispute between vorys and
Hitchcock began when Vorys opened
in Columbus, o.. press boom for
Taft IIe declares he Is the original
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