The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
HOPKINS Is FAVORED
Nay Be in Charge of Chicago
Resolutions Committee.
CANDIDATES HAVE so AGREED
Illinois senator Selected in Spite of
Feeling OF ROOseveIf-Tnft Forces
Against Him - senator Warner
Spoken of, but Not ChOsen-Con-
vention Programme Now Made I'd.

After talking it over, the Republican
leaders here have decided upon the selec-
ton Of Senator Albert J. Hopkins. Of
Illinois. for the craftsmanship Of the COM
mittee on resolutions Of the Republican
national convention
Representatives Of all the candidates
for the Presidential nomination hava
agreed to this selection The chairman OF
the resolutions committee is always a
person Of great Importance in a national
convention, as that committee drafts the
platform
The desire Of President Roosevelt 10
have the platform this year embodv an
Endorsement Of all his policies gives the
selection OF chairman OF the resolutions
committee a decided significance.
When II was suggested that Senator
Hopkins should be chosen as chairman .,
the resolutions committee there were mur-
murs OF dissent in the administrator
camp. II was alleged that Mr.. Honlkins
had shown a~disPosiuon TO work with the
conservative element in the Senate.
Mr.. Warner Suggested.
The outcome Of these murmurings wa,
the suggestion that Senator William War
ner' OF Missouri be made chairman NJ
the resolutions committee. About his
loyalty to the administration there wa G
no doubt
But Mr. Warmers qualifications were
not sufficient to carry him through and
the administration assented 10 the seIec-
ton OF Mr.. Hopkins. The adrninistra-
uons original preference was for Rep
resentative Theodore E. Burton. Of Ohio.
Mr.. TAFT. however. wants Mr.. Burton 10
make the speech nominating Mr.. Taft.
and that took Mr.. Burton's name on the
list.
The programme for the management of
tne convention has been arranged in
nearly every detail. Senator Julius
Caesar Burrows. of Michigan whom,
President Roosevelt regards as a reac-
tionary, whatever that may be, will be
temporary chairman.
In spite Of the dissatisfaction at the
White House over the selection of Mr.
Burrows. Mr.. Taft has accepted him
with open arms. Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. of Massachusetts, is TO be perma.
nent chairman.
AS the Presidents closest friend in pub
lie life and a consistent supporter Of
Mr. Tafts candidacy. Mr. Lodges Sc
lection was gratifying to the administra-
ton.
Some CoquettinE.
good deal Of coquetting is going on
In regard to the Craftsmanship OF the
national committee. URless the commit
tee itself carries out the desire of some
of its members to elect chairman from
among It's own membership without re-
gard to the wishes of the Presidential
nominee, anybody selected by the nomi-
nee will be placed ar the head Of the
organization and will conduct the man.
agement of the campaign
The Roosevelt-Taft faction. assuming
in advance that Mr.. Taft will be the
conservatives choice, is looking for a
campaign manager. Hints that he would
be acceptable have been conveyed TO
Senator Murray Crane. of Massachusetts.
Crane is not Taft adherent.
II Is said that President Roosevelt be-
lieves that Mr. Crane is the man for the
place. but that Mr.. Taft looks with
kindly eyes on Charles H. Brooker. the
national committeeman from Connecti-
cut
Postmaster General George Won L.
Meyer would be acceptable to both.
Charles p. Taft prefers Arthur I. Vorys.
Frank II. Hitchcock, the Eastern man.
ager Of the Taft boom, is said TO expect
the place.