New-York tribune., 1908-06-10

tson from Louisiana. who received half vote
each Adding the number transferred by the
settling of contests and the number VINO have
definitely pledged themselves to The Tribunes
total the aggregate is brought up TO six hum
dred Taft votes with sixty-one contests still TO
be heard, including six state, hfty-three dis
tricf and two territorial contests. OF those re-
manning there thirtysx in Texas and thirty
six in Tennessee all of which Will doubtless be
combined into cases
The -'favorite -on'' delegations aggregate 22i
votes and no one here seriously doubts that
Secretary Taft will receive practically all the
rest approximately zoe votes, on the hrst
ballot t. has all along been tie Presidents
prediction, and the work of the national COM
mittee goes the respect of men who have
been in politics ali their lives for the political
acurnen Of Theodore Roosevelt increases by leaps
and bounds
Concerning contests ct to be heard. National
Comrnitteerna John G. Capers, of South Caro-
lima, said to-day that the committee would en-
counter no intricate problems in those from ms
state and he added that the regular delegation
was composed of twelve negroes and SIX white
men. who were choser'l-- convention composed
OF one hundred negroes and Twenty-Five white
men
Representative slemp, discussing the contest
from Virginia, said:
Il is ridiculous TO be bothered by these framed
up contests which would not be tolerated in any
states eEcept those of the South. In spite of all
the efforts made TO work up anti-Taft senti-
lnent among the negroes in Virginia, those pro-
noting the scheme succeeded in getting only
one negro TO come here for the contests
AS q matter Of fact, the negro vote has been
almost eliminated in Virginia through the pro-
visions of the constitution That cannot
be laid up against the Republican party, Tor the
Democrats control the Legislature. Still we
have negro delegate and one alternate TO
the national convention.
After our conventions were held in the regu-
lar manner the disturbers induced a few peo-
pie. partly white and partly Colored, to call a
state convention, and urged all counties and
cities hold mass meetings and send their
delegates As a matter of fact only four or
five counties and cities held these mass meet
ings. and the convention which followed con-
tained just seventy-three persons. supposed to
represent the whole state. A number of col
ored men were excluded because they were
known be for Taft, and the chairman stated
that would be allowed 10 remain in the
hall who did not synpathize with the dls-
turbers
There was 10 committee on credentials. and
ascertaned that about 80 per cent OF those
present had participated in the regular conyen-
Iion and the mass meetings which preceded 1t
After it was over lot of the negroes who had
taken part got together and adopted resolutions
supporting the administration.
CONDITIONS WEAKEN DoLLIvER.
The vice-PresidentiaI boom Of Jonathan p
Dolliver was making gratifying progress when
''I4afe" Young. delegate-at-large from Iowa,
reached Chicago. ard for a time it seemed too
we'll rooted to be shaken even by Mr.. Young's
crslaaehts, but to-day the situation changed
somewhat. National Committeeman Hart has
5cined with Mr.. Young in protesting against the
Grating cf Dolliver the ground that that
mEht mean two Cummins Senators, and thus
turn the state organization over to Mr.. Cum
Minis It is regarded as certain that were Dol
liver elected Eice-President Cgmmins would
succeed him. and then. should anything happen
TO Senator Allison, Cummins. from the vantage
point Of the Senate, could insure the election of
colleague in harmony with his own views That
the nomination Of Dolliver would La Toilette
ize' the Senate is the argument which is being
effectively used by the men from Iowa, and in
view of the fact that they have stood Loyalty
for Taft they feel certain that the administra-
tion will not ask them to make great a sac
rifce.
Speaker Cannon came to Chicago this morn
ing and spent the day at the Union League
Club. The Speaker has been described as the
only candidate for nomination having the nerve
TO come to Chicago during these pre-convention
days, but he explained that he had to on
business which he purposed to attend to his
way home after the adjournment OF Congress,
but was prevented from doing at that time.
You see" said Mr. Cannon. when at
the club Il am not enough of a. candidate to
stay away. and apparently it looks to some peo-
pie If I too much of a candidate 10
come 1 going back to Danville tonight.
however, and will clean UP my private af-
fairs so that if they want TO take part in
the campaign after the convention I will be
IN position do OF course, I shall sup
port the nominee. whoever he may be"
One of the earliest callers the Speaker
was Representative Boutell. who carried a port
nanteau said TO contain his speech nominat-
ing Uncle Joe" and it certainly large
enough. Mr.. Cannon took luncheon with the
representatives of the allies" including Sen
ator Hemerway, Senator Hopkins Senator
Dick, Representative Burke. Representative Nc
Kinley, Representative Bouten and Mr. Hum
phreys secretary Of the Hughes League.
At the luncheon Mr.. Cannon expressed him
self as heartily in favor of the curtailrnent Of
Southern representatives in the national
vention which he declared to be not revou-
tionary but reasonable and just" He called
attention to the fact that he had done his share
10 attach TO the publicity bill the provisions OF
the Crumpacker resolution. and that he regard
ed that as just and proper measure
Senator Dick reached Washington to-day, and
after q conference with Senator Foraker over
the long distance telephone, he announced that
Senator Foraker would join the other allies" in
an effort TO curtail negro representation in the
national convention. r Dick said The popu-
lar impression that 1 would oppose the old Quay
resolution doubtless grew out of the fact that
eight years ago ] made a canvass of the situ-
alton, and then served notice Quay that 1
would oppose il. He said il was not so much
his child that Of Henry Payne, of Wisconsin.
When the resolution dropped it prom
ised that the conditions would be improved in
the South, but they have grown worse Instead
of better. Look at the number Of contests this