The Washington times., 1908-06-07
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Burke and the other managers insist
that the fight las merely begun, and
they express the belle: tIat the COM
mittee on contested seats and the con-
vention itself will reverse todays ao-
ton.
Taftites in Control.
Now that it is certain tie Taft people
viii be In control of 'Ne Temporary or
ganizatiou. the Vice Presidentia! prob
lem is icing discussed. The general
feeling tonight is that the ticket viii
be Taft and Fairbanks. The Indiana
man has not withdrawn from the race
for President, but it is said that IL he
cannot win first place he VIII not object
TO beng named for second.
e Fairbanks is TO be nominated as
the party candidate for Vice President, ."
said a Fairbanks leader tonight. ''he
must have the honor conferred upon
him by the unanimous vote OF the dele
gates"
The rough draft of the platform as
prepared in Washington is here. Every
provision IN it so far is carefully guard
ed. II is known, though. that +; declares
for tarin revision, and this TACT, II is
asserted tonight. may result In lveiy
| fight,
In fact. IT is being borne home more
and more upon the national commit
teemen here that the convention will
be remarkable in many ways, and will
| last much longer than was at first be-
lieved possible.
A Four-Days' Session.
| Tonight II is suggested that the
| convention will be in session not few
er than four days. This is due to
| statements Of the allies" that they
will carry their fight to the floor. no
matter what the committee on Gre
! dentIals does.
The boom for Secretary OF the Treas
/ ury George b. Cortelyou, for second
place on the ticket, which has been
| launched by Eastern friends, was
| severely swatted tonight A number OF
! those who are best posted on CoFtel-
! you's preferences. declare that under nc
| circumstances would he permit his
name 20 be placed on record for second
| hOuOrs. They consider Cortelyou' s
! chances for the nomination four years
! from now second to none, and say ne
/ has "too much horse sense 70 permit
! his hands to be tied"
| An open allegation that the Taft men
/ IN the committee are parties 70 con-
| spiracy TO sidetraCk all of the negroes
of the South was made tonight By
| Thomas Pearson, J. n Simms- r. J.
/ Barnett r. Il. Brewington, and JONI
q. BuclIner They declared ulat tht
/ Democrats IN the South have succeeded
] In Interesting leaders Of the lily white
| Of the Taft Republicans IN proposition
| 20 disfranchise the negroes.
The Negro Question.
Incidentally, the negro proposition q
/ likely 10 cut a real figure in the con
| vention. The circulation by the Forakc
/ league OF thousands of circulars, rak
ing over the Brownsville affair an,
declaring that Secretary Taft never ma
! lost an opportunity TO declare agatns
the negro, has caused the Taft man
| agement 10 worry.
In an official statement issued tonight
w. 2. Aldrlch, former member Of Con
gress from Alabama, declared the ac
ton Of the national committee IN reCOg
nizing the Taft men there would re
suit in a lawsuit COR the possession o
the party emblem in that State thi
fall
I'VE viii recognize only the part
headed by Julius c. Davidson as IN
regular Republican party" said a.
| Alabama delegate Incidentally. "
will refuse To abide by this decision
OF q national committee controlled b
Frank Hitchcock and his employees, an
will carry our fight 20 the floor OF IN
convention and find out if a Republica
! convention stands for gSg rule an
p Russian tactics"
"Allies" Give Figures.
In support OF their statements tina
! Federal office holders in the South sup
ported Taft on orders from the AID
ministration, the allies" late tonigh
issued a sensational statement showin
the delegates on the pay roll of incl
Sam who were sent 10 the COnventio
20 support Taft.
, The statement gives the names O
ninety-seven Taft delegates from tn
States Of Alabama, Arkansas. Florida
Georgia. Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis
p sippi, North Carolina. South Carolina
Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, ever
, one of whom is either the holder of
fat Government job or the close relativ
of a holder of one.
The statement also gives the saIaHe
of the office holders. showing that Il
ninety-seven delegates draw $780, ar
nually from the Government. beside
fees. The Taftites and their saIarie
, are divided by States, as follows:
Alabama, SIS. s65; Arkansas, $17,o5
Florida. so, 100; Georgia, $S5,191; KeI
lucky, So $50 and fees; Louisiana. S21,OO
Mississippi. $500 and fees; North care
lima, 1880 and fees; South Carolina
? 81, 800: Tennessee, $500 and fees; TeEa
S1S. 800. Virginia, Sl1,5I0 and fees.
When Frank II. Hitchcock, Taft
manager, was shown this statement. /
a smiled.
{ What does tat amohnt to, an!
Z how2'' he said. Il am hardly surprise
that mt n influential enough in the part
to secure positions also should have il
: hUence enough in the party to
3 chosen delegates. Seems to me there al
quite a few Office holders in some {
! the uninterested delegations from Il
North"
i London Keerly Alive
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