Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
Hitchcock Claims 704 Votes for Taft
on First BaIIot-The Other Blooms.

Chicago, June 12-At the Knox
headquarters i'm the Fine Arts Building
it was announced today that the Knox
the Amcricus and the Tariff Clubs of
Pittsburg. 500 strong, together with {,
large number of prominent business
men of that city, will arrive tomorrow
to begin active work for the Pennsyl-
vania candidate for the Presidency.
Frank Fl. Hitchcock, who has charge
of Secretary Taft's interests before
the national committee tonight issued
2 statement claiming 704 votes for Mr..
Iaft on the first ballot
He credits one to Foraker from Ohio
and two to Foraker from Virginia and
does not claim for Taft the split dele
cation from the Sth Tennessee district.
involving the loss of another seat. BY
Endorsement he claims SO votes. the
same figure given in his May state
ment. but by declaration he now claims
1873 votes instead of 81 as claimed in
May. This makes a total of 7O4. He
credits 227 instructed votes for other
candidates and leaves 40 not accounted
FOR in the columns of any of the can
didateS.
General Stewart l.. Woodford and
state Senator Alfred r. Page of New
fork, active managers of the Hughes
PRESIDENTIAL campaign arrived here to-
Gay ana immediately held a brief con-
terence with a. b. Humphreys, in
charge OF the Hughes headquarters 1t
was agreed that another and more inn
nortant conference should be held LATER
in the day
we simply met to discuss the gen.
eral situation. Hughes is in the race
TO stick He will neither Withdraw
nor accept second place"
The Iowa politicians are making :,
strong effort to discourage all men
tlon Of the name of Senator Dolliyer
Tor Vice President. They say that the
political situation in their state is such
that it would be highly inadvisable. in
their opinion. for the senator to be
elected and resign his present post
The following stand pat" statement
was given out today at the headouar-
ters of the allies"
"A conference was held this morn.
ing between representatives of all the
candidates for the Presidency except
Faft. 1t was unanimously decided t.,
continue the fight all along the line
until the convention shall have made y
nomination.
From reports from delegates who
are on the ground as we'll as from
thoSe who are on their way from all
parts OF the country we are convinced
that no nomination will be made on
the first ballot"
Delegates drifted into the hotels This
morning in small parties The Massa
chusetts men will arrive Sunday.
charles 5. Groves of that state. who
put in an appearance today said that
the caucus of the Massachusetts dele
cation Will be held Monday
John Hays Hammond who is the
lIrSt Vice Presidential candidate TO an
pear on the ground. went to the Coli
scum today with John c. Montgomery
OF New York. who is in charge of the
Hammond headquarters
When asked regarding the condition
of his campaign. Mr. Hammond said:
cannot exactly consider myself
in the lead but am satisfied with the
progress made"
There are enough delegates assured
70 nominate Rep. James Sherman of
New York for the Vice Presidency if
he wants it."
rms statement was authorized to-
night by Rep. Mckinley of Illinois,
manager of the Cannon boom" for the
Presidency and who is in close touch
with the allied opponents of Sec. Taft.