The Washington herald., 1908-05-31

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Chicago. Ill. May SO.-The real work OF
the Republican national convention be.
gins with the coming week when the ma.
tional committee begins the herculear
task OF hearing the two hundsed and
more contest cases.
1t VIII be a busy week. for the leading
candidates will have their Headquarters
In full swing, and arriving delegates, Rep
resentatlves. and. Senators will KEEP ali
managers busy.
While all the national leaders now here
profess to believe there is no other can
didate in the race except Taft. there
are underground rumblings which canno,
be ignored
The Washington view OF the sItuatioa
as brought TO Chicago by returning Con
gressmen. and by members OF the national
committee. finds two candidates in rne
race instead OF one-Roosevelt and Tart
The Washington view cllnEs tenaciously
10 the idea, ard insists that Roosevelt,
and Taft are the only two candidates IN
the running.
Committee in Saddle.
In determining the contests the na.
tional committee actually has the nomi
nation in its hands. inasmuch as the pre-.
liminary hearings will guide the delibera-
tions of the credentials committee later.
Most of the contests come from tht
South, and the question Is Iess Of candi.
dates than Of local control. The nationa
committee and the credentials committe,
are not so much handling the fate OF
candidates as they are putting the house
in order in these States, which quad
rennially bring their Quarrels over patron,
whole matter into the national conven.
tion for settlement.
This is expected TO be a trying matter
for both committees. When the conven.
ton has been organized, Il will keep the
delegates marking time for at least two
days, and probably longer, according tC
estimates
When Senator Julius c. Burrows. as
temporary chairman, has delivered his
keynote" speech on Tuesday. June l6
the convention will have nothing further
to do until 1t can get the report from the
credentials committee, which is scheduled
to begin work Immediately and to worE
Tuesday night, all day on Wednesday
and Wednesday night, and a large part
Of Thursday
Delegates VIII Wait.
1t may be in readiness TO report Thurs
day afternoon. but the national commit.
teemen will not be surprised II the con.
vention be not in shape for the nominal.
ing until Friday.
Secretary Taft will keep in touch will
the proceedings Of the convention by long
distance telephone from the rooms of hi,
brother. c. p. Taft, in the Auditorium
Annex. TO the offices Of the Secretary O,
War. in Washington.
Mrs. William II. Taft may be in Chi
cago. 1t is announced that this is prob.
able, but not certain.
c. p. Taft. with ex-Gov. Myron T. Her.
rick. Of Ohio. and Wade Ellis, will BE-
in charge Of the acres of Taft headquar-
ters, which will be provided for the Ohio
delegates and for the reception and enter.
tainment of other delegates in the Annex
the Auditorium. and the Great Northern
hotels.
G. p. Taft. Arthur I. Vorys. Wade Ellis
Frank Hitchcock. and ex-Gov Myron r
Herrick are expected TO be In Chicago by
the end OF the week TO look after the
Secretarys interests in the contests
These will be taken up alphabetically
Alabama. Alaska. and Arkansas gettins
in on the first hearings.
Henry Cabot Lodge Slated. q
For the permanent organization OF the
convention, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
of Massachusetts. is said to have beer
selected. He represents the administra.
tion's idea 10 about the extent that Sen.
ator Burrows does not