The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11
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THECIVICF FEDERATION
And Organized Labor May Join
in Movement
To Secure Anti-Injmnction Plank
in the Platform.

Chicago, June 11.-With more than
a majority of the contests filed before
the national Republican convention
wiped off the books and with Taft
delegates to the number of 504 al
ready accredited to the convention, in
terest in today's developments center
ed in the makeup of the convention
committees and the declarations
which will be contained in the plat
form of the party. The national COM
mittee still has contests involving "a
seats to consider, but strenuous efforts
are being made to rush this work to
completion in order that other bust
ness may be disposed of in advance of
the eve of the big gathering ana the
attitude of leaders of the "alIes''
gives fairly good grounds for believing
that this condition will prevail
The South Carolina contests were
scheduled for the opening work of the
national committee. The case invoIv-
ing the delegates at large from that
state were defaulted to the Taft COL
umn yesterday and there was bare
possibility that this example might be
followed regarding the district con-
tests from there also. Tennessee, Tex
as and Oklahoma will probably follow
and then will come the contests from
Arizona and Alaska. The work of the
committee was simplified to consid-
already announced to consolidate the
contests from Texas. A number of
districts as well as the delegates at
large are involved here and the con-
solidation will shorten the lengthy
proceedings at the headquarters of
the national committee.
Ralph Easlcy on Hand.
One of the side issues of the conven-
ton which may attract considerable
attention is the coming conference or
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gin as soon as Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, arrives. The conference will
devote considerable time to a consid-
Grafton of methods by which the Re-
public convention may be induced to
insert an "anti-injunction" plank IN It's
platform. Seth Low of New York,
president of the Civic Federation and
a delegate at large from New York,
may take part in the conference. This
supposition is strengthened by the fact
that Ralph Easley of New York, secre-
tary of the Civic Federation, is already
here, and frankly avows that he came
to attend the labor conference.
With the national contests reced-
ing in interest the politicians are be-
ginning to take notice of the sectional
struggle for places on the national
committee. Last night the Illinois
and Ohio affairs held the center of
the stage. the former giving evidence
of developing into sharp contest
while the latter was largely dominated
by gossip. 1t Is asserted that A. L.
Vorys is to succeed Myron T. Herrick
as the member from Ohio but neither
of these gentlemen would discuss the
report. The Illinois contest is be-
tween Frank o. Lowden. con-
gresham and present member and
Frederick w. Upham, who has been
the chief worker in arranging for the
convention and in raising funds for
Chicago's part in entertaining the dele
gates. Upham has been endorsed by
many commercial interests and also
has supporters among the party lead
ers in this city Lowden's chief
strength seems to lie among the
downtown delegates to the conven-
ton although his friends claim that
he has more support from Chicago
than he has been given credit for.
Few Visitors Present.
The number of party men who in
tend to be at the convention in the
role of spectators is unusually small
thus far. Senators and members of
the house of representatives who are
not accredited to the convention as
delegates are expected in considerable
numbers before the end of the week
as well as state chairman and other
party chiefs of varying degrees of
prominence. To date, however, the
number of arrivals of this class have
seen so few as to excite comment
One of the late arrivals is Senator
Cullom who will probably head the
delegation from this state. I'm
mediately after his arrival he came
out with a strong plea for harmony.
He declared himself in favor of a
plank in the platform endorsing the
present federal administration in the
strongest possible terms, said that he
hoped to see a resolution supporting
the judiciary of the country adopted
by the convention and asserted that
tariff revision will be an issue of the
campaign.
Preparations are we'll under way
for the reception of the real boom
ers'' of the various candidates for
places on the tickets The Knox
managers have announced that hun
dreds of strong voiced "shouters'
will be here to create echoes for the
cause of the Pennsylvania senator and
the Fairbanks managers also expect
a big contingent from Indiana. The
Fairbanks "rooters" will include
George AIDE who is said to have
evolved a number of original ideas
calling attention to the presence OF
the Hoosiers in this city. Mr. AIDE
however, may not be able to take ar
active part in the demonstration, a.
reports have 1t that a recent acciden
to his foot has not yet healed and hi
may be forced to make his way to tn,
convention hall on crutches. Tn,
Foraker, LaFollette and Hughe.
camps are also preparing to turn gu
en- masse, but their plans for makins
the welkin ring has thus far beer
kept more or less secret
Miss Legler's Concert Tomorrow.
A rare treat is in store for the must,
loving people of Topeka in the form
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