The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12

mitteeman Lyon, who directs affairs
generally, asserted that there s no
doubt but that their votes would be
cast for Taft. III ~.
It IL the earnest desireAof the COM
m1nitlee to finish its work by tomorrow
night, and in order to facilitate this it
has been decided that the remaining
contests from Texas are to be console
dated. al will also be those from Viz
ginia.
The situation around the hotels was
but little more active than yesterday.
no entire delegation being as yet on
the ground. The most important ar
rival of the day was that Of Wade H.
Ellis attorney general Of Ohio. who
brought with him q draft Of the plat
form. He refused to discuss its pro
visions. but asserted that, in his opin-
ion, 1t would be the best platform
that any political party has sanctioned
in recent years.
Boosting for Knox.
A number Of Pennsylvania delegates
arrived during the day and announced
that Senator Knox was IL the light to
the finish, and the bigger the fight
the better and brighter they believed
his chances will be.
8. s. Stephenson of Ohio, who open
ed the Foraker headquarters today,
made a similar announcement In be-
half Of the Ohio senator, asserting
that he would not under any circum-
stances withdraw before the end Of
the voting.
Labor Plank May Cause Trouble.
It is possible that a hard fight will
result In the meeting Of the resolu-
lions committee over the opposing
planks which will be presented BY rep
resentatives Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the National Assoc
citation Of Manufacturers. It has al
ready been announced that q confer
ence Of labor leaders is to be held to
demand that the platform contain q
plank declaring against or at least
greatly modifying the use Of the In.
junction in labor disputes. James w.
Van Cleaves Of st. Louis, president Of
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers, today anticipated the labor
conference by issuing q formal state
ment In which he bitterly attacked the
position which the union labor men
are expected to assume. He declared
that anything approaching an advo-
cacy Of class legislation should, be
avoided by the republican party, and
asserted that the union labor leaders
who have been mentioned IN connec-
ton with the coming conference, and
he named sampel Gompers in particu-
lar, Ire members Of the democratic
party and should not be recognized by
the Chicago convention.
Let them take the doctrine to Den
YER he said IN his statement. '''They
will not support the Chicago ticket.
no matter who may be nominated"
cannon's Manager Speaks.
Another statement issued during
the day emanated from Congressman
B. Dinley, manager Of the Cannon
campaign, who was moved to speech
by the result Of the contests before
the national committee. He advocat-
ed a new appointment Of delegations
to the national convention along the
lines Of suggestion made by the al
lies several days ago. His state
ment said:
"The practice Of permitting a score
Of men in such OF the states to run
the party simply to control southern
patronage is wrong. The apparent de-
Of the national committee
to seat nearly 200 delegates from
states which furnish no electoral vote
for the republican party, and which
refuse to put up candidates for
congress where conditions seem to
make their election possible, being
the necessity Of restricting the repre-
sentation OF the south to the front as
never before.'
courtesy Extended 10 Baker.
Secretary Elmer Dover Of the ma
tional committee today sent q letter
to General j.. H. Baker at Mankato,
Mimi, inviting that gentleman to oc-
cupy 9 seat on the platform through
out the convention. General Baker
was a delegate, with Senator William
B. Allison OF Iowa, to the republican
convention OF 1856, from the ninth
Ohio district. It was at this conven-
ton that John g. Fremont was nomi-
mated for the presidency. This cour.
tesy has been extended to General
Baker for the last eight years. {
Mckinley and Hanna Garry, twin
sons Of Professor D. w. Garry, presi-
dent Of a negro college at Alcorn,
Miss, today were appointed pages for
the national convention. Prof. Garry
was one OF the anti-Taft delegates
who was defeated in q contest before