New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
TAFT HAS 704 VOTES,
F. II. HITCHCOCK SAYS
COMlIITTEE COMPLETES
HEARING OF CONTESTS.
Hughes Second Place MoUement
Checked by Statement-Sher-
mans Strength Gro1ring.
[sy Telegraph 20 n. Tribune !

Chicago. June 12.-The Republican National
COMMITTEES completed its work Of hearing con-
tests to-day. having seated all but four OF the
delegates claimed for Taft when the hearings
began This gives TO Secretary Taft. according
to the statement OF Frank H. Hitchcock. total
vote OF I04 the first ballot. 213 more than
enough to nominate. with 40 votes in the un-
pledged column. The committee to-day placed
the temporary roll forty-two delegates
pledged to Taft and two unpledged but doubtless
for Foraker
When the national committee had connplsted
it's work Mr. Hitchcock gave out a statement
setting the strength for Mr.. Taft in the cor
vention 704 votes. including 155 delegates
who have declared for him since he issued his
statement on May 16. after the last state and
district convention had been held. and $40 In
structed TO vote for him To other candidates
Mr.. Hitchcock accords votes follows: Cam
non, 46: Fairbanks, 30: Hughes. "a: Foraker. 2.
Knox. 6s, and La Toilette. 25. making total
of 227
In the column of uupiedged delegates, 49 In
all. Mr.. Hitchcock places the foloET4ng: From
Georgia, S: Illinois. 6: Michigan, 2. Mississippi.
q: New yoTrn. ~ Ohio. 1: South Carolina. 8,
Virginia Q and District OF Columbia. =
Delegates listed by Mr.. Hitchcock as having
declared for Mr. Taft since May is fol-
lows: From Delaware. s. Georgia 20. Nassa-
chusetts. IL: Mississippi Is: Missouri, 2: Ne
vads. s: New Hampshire. 2: New Jersey. 20;
Rhode Island. 8; South Carolina Il: Tennessse,
5: Utah, s: Vermont. s. Arizona, 2. and Porto
Rico, 2
HUGHES SLAYS HIS OWN BOOM.
The day has been signaIized by tremendous
increase of sentiment for Governor Hughes for
Vice President a sentiment which the emphatic
protests of Mr.. Hughes's friends we're wholly
unable to stem. and which yielded only to news
that the Governor had given out unequivocal
signed statement at Albany saying that he would
not accept the nomination for Vice-President
under any circumstances. That seemed 70 put
a quietus the Hughes boom, and during the
remainder Of the day the leaders gave every
evidence of being as wholly up in the air. on
the question of candidate for second place as
ever.
There was resuscitation Of the Dolliver talk
in some quarters. but "Late' Young managed to
check that by his declaration that Mr. Dollivsr
| would not accept. and that ii probable the
Senator would make formal statement to that
| effect within the next twenty-four hours.
The absolute declination Of Governor Hughes
gave renewed impetus to the Sherman boom.
and while it still lacks sufficient strength to
be described as formidable. it seems this even
ing be the heaIthiest Vice-PresidentiaI boom
in Chicago. OF course. the Cortelyou boomers
are also working hard but, apparently. with
less effect than the advocates OF Mr.. Sherman's
nomination. For a time the report circu-
lated by the friends OF Mr.. Cortelyou that Mr.
Hughes's retirement from politics would doubt
less result in Mr.. Sherman's entering the
for Governor OF New York and thus eliminate
ing himself from the Presidential race.
which, they argued. would leave the coast clear
for the Secretary of the Treasury, but Mr. Lit
tauer, who is here in charge Of the Sherman
BOOM countered with the assertion that it was
by no means certain that Sherman would be
candidate for Governor and that he was an
active candidate for the Vice-Presidency.
Mr.. Sherman is in the yice-Presidential racs.
and he is by ali means the strongest man with
the New York delegation" said Mr. Littauer.
II believe that as soon as Governor Hughes
withdraws from the Presidential race, and hs
might as well withdraw. for that fight is all
over the New York delegation will caucus and
adopt a resolution committing itself to cast
it's solid vote for Jim Sherman
Mr. ILttauer was told that many friends Of
Governor Hughes declared that Secretary Cor
teIyou was the stronger with the New York
deIeeatfon but he insisted that those who made
this assertion had correct appreciation OF the
strength Of Representative Sherman
Moreover Mr.. Sherman would strengthen the
ticket he said There Is a feeling more or
less we'll founded that the Presidential candidats
has been nominated through the efforts OF ths
White House in his behalf. Is II not sinsuiarly
fitting that the candidate for second place should
he named by the other coordinate branch Of
the government? Every Republican member Of
the House will take his coat of for Jim Sher-
man. and that will add great element OF
strength TO his candidacy
Representative William r. Mckinley. man
sger for Mr. Cannon, said tonight: The sit
uation. to my mind. is rapidly drifting in a
direction favorable TO James s Sherman He
will arrive here at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. as he is a member OF the New York dele
CATION When the followers OF Mr.. Taft and
those Of the other candidates dispose OF the
nomination for President IT will be found that
they will turn in the direction Of Mr. sherman
The Taft people as we'll the allies VIII
unite in urging his nomination. OF course the
action of Governor Hughes in eliminating hlIn-
self from the Vice-Presidental equation makes
the nomination of Mr.. Sherman all the more
certain 1t paves the way for Jim Sherman
to secure the united support of the New York
delegation. and whoever has that will be the
nominee Of the convention"
MANY STILL URGE DOLLIvER
There are many persons who adhere to the
belief that Senator DolIiver will be chosen for
second place. whether he wants it or not and
whether. the people of Iowa protest or not
This belief is based the assumption that he
is the choice of the administration Be that as
IL may. there has been indication thus far
that the White House Secretary Taft has a
choice. Some members OF the committee hold
that ii will be best for the party if the seiec-
tiOu Of candidate for the Vice-Presdency re-
mains i'm abeyance until the convention meets
and the final choice is the result of a contest
on the floor of the convention in which the will