The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16

ments for the FIRST day OF the conven-
| ton.
A. h. Humphrey. campaign manager
for Gov. Hughes. was also about early.
He was just as certain today as he
! has evef-beeH- that faft-wiH- not be
nominated ON =iFstbattut and be.
lieyes that his man will have a chance
OF winning. N.>
He took occasion TO again declare
that Mr.. Hughes is not prepared to
take the second place on the ticket.
but is after the first.
Transportation Facilities
The Illinois Central Railroad Co.
the Chicago City Railway Co. and the
South Side Elevated Railroad Co.
have made arrangements to handle
the tremendous crowds which will
make two trips daily TO the Coliseum
every day until at least Saturday. The
convention will meet ait 10 o'clock
each morning and probably adjourn at
noon. The afternoon session will
open al / o'clock and there is no tell
| Ing when adjournments In the even
Ing will be taken. Chicago has con-
tributed about 100000 10 pay the ex-
penses OF the national convention and
tOudy tnc CITY 10 ~ us DtSl anu CIV
erything is TO be done for the visitors
that is known to the best Ch!cagoan.
BY II. A. HoLENSWORTH
CHICAGO, June 16.--Wiil the OPP
ponents OF Hon. VIM. III. Taft sue
coed In their plans to stampede the
Republican national convention In
favor of the strenuous occupant OF
the White House?
| There is not the slightest doubt In
the minds OF all who have watched
developments during the past week
that such an attempt will be made.
And there Is not the slightest doubt
that the attempt will fail.
The opposition last night to the
portly secretary OF war, which here.
tofore has been conducted only In
whispers. assumed tangible form.
Pamphlets were distributed in the no.
tel Hobbies, and newspapermen were
approached by press agents OF the
"allies" and informed that nothing on
earth could stop a stampede to The.
odore Roosevelt Asked ON what they
based their predictions. no figures
could be obtained and II pressed for
details. the press agent invariably re-
/
all are doing.
Third Term" Dope.
| That the "allies" base their predic
ton of stampede on the fact that
Roosevelt has never actually said that
he would not accept the nomination
was made clear when an item bearing
the headlines, About the third term.
was handed to any one who would &C
cept II at the door OF the Auditorium
Annex. The item reads:
| You say Roosevelt does not
want the nomination; has said he
would not accept Lt2 Pardon us.-
| He said he would not seek the
nomination. He is sincere in not
Z wishing the Office again and his
very nodesty, In this age Of grasp
ing avarice, 10 q redeeming and
encouraging sign Of the times;
but over all this and above all
this Roosevelt is no wcicher and
we believe that " IL can be shown
him the country wants him again,
| that the people need him, the
| work calls him, and II he can be
convIhced that IL 10 the sane and
reasonable Judgment Of the pee-
pie, untouched by sentiment, or
| hysterical Impulse, he will take
II and lead Us to success.
! A rumor which could not be traced
to a definite source was current In
the hotel Hobbies last night to the ef-
feet that should attempt be made to
stampede the convention for Roose
welt. Permanent Chairman Henry Ca
bot Lodge, would. at the psychological
moment, produce letter from the
president, not only declining the nom
ination. but refusing TO serve should
he be nominated.
Taft Crowd Not Worrying.
AT the Taft headquarters no one ID
worrying about a stampede The Taft
managers are confident tnal their pre-.
diction OF 704 votes for Taft on the
/ first ballot is absolutely correct and
nothing can now prevent Tafts nom
I ination. The Taft men claim that the
allies" don't want Roosevelt nomin-
ated. but are simply trying to draw
away enough votes from Taft TO pre-
| vent his nomination on the first bal.
iot Should the allies" succeed In
| doing this, there Is no telling what
| might happen. But the Taft men are
confident that the credentials com.
mittee will not seat practically every
delegate now on the temporary roll and
| should this be done 1t Is not thought
that the contest will be carried TO the
floor OF the convention. The allies
realize that with Henry Cabot Lodge
as permanent chairman OF the con.
vention. their chances OF doing any
thing not already outlined by the ma
tional committee are very slim.
President Roosevelt will be kept
fully informed OF proceedings by wire
after the convention opens. Ten feet
away from the speakers stand is i
wire labeled white House"
Secretary Taft yesterday had not
made up his mind whether he would
leave Washington and go TO Cincin.
natl. this week. His decision will
rest largely upon the nature of the
news he receives from the west II
| Is understood he does not wish 70
place himself In the attitude OF an
nouncing what he will or will not do
In the contingency OF his nomination
by the Republican convention.
Platform Committee.
The following members OF the reso
lutions tplatform) committee were
chosen:
Alabama Joseph IL Montgomery; Ar
! kansas, III. l. Kennel. CaIifor ala
Henry A. Melvin: Colorado, William "A
| Drake Connecticut. Isaac NJ Ullman
Delaware. IL: a. DuPent. Florida. Henry
=. Chubb. Idaho. u. +. O'Neil; Illinois
| Albert j. Hopkins. Indiana. James NJ.
Htmenway; Iowa. John r. Lacy
Kansas. Chester !. Long: Kentucky
| Dunn; Maryland. G. Ross Mace: Massa-