The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-21

ported. 1t is denied, however, that
this unrepublican cabal has the sane
tiQn Of the national administration,
however they may masquerade, for
the sake Of effect, In administration
garments. If it can be shown that
Negroes have been excluded from the
regular conventions or denied the
privilege Of voting at primaries be-
cause &of their color, ticket 80 elect
ed will not stand ghost Of a show
with the real friends Of the admins
tration on the committee ON creden-
tials. 1t is likewise i'm just for GER
tain organs, however, ito attempt to
confuse the unsophisticated masses
by having 1t given out that the dele
gates representing the Taft-Roose-
velt com mbination and those working
on the "lily-White" basis are one, and
the same. If the, intelligent reader
will examine the facts carefully, he
will find that in, practically every
state where the administration has
named and elected its delegates, the
slate includes. creditable representa-
tSves Of the Negro element Of the par
ty. The reputable newspapers of
the race-and the most influential Of
the long list are loyalty supporting
the administration and Secretary
Taft-are sparing NO pains to de-
nounce and discredit this '1ily-
white" miasma that is springing up
here and there In the republican
ranks of the south. The Negro lead
ers who will come up from Dixie will
know how to plead their cause, and
1t goes without the saying that their
testimony will receive the most re-
spectful< attention at the hands of
those who know that success at the
polls In November is largely depend
ent upon how firmly the G.. o. P.
clings to the old moorings Of liberty
justice and civil enunciated in the
nations great charter and re-vital-
lied by Lincoln, Grant, Sumner,
Conkling and Morton.
+ The nomination Of Wi1liahla How
ard Taft on the first ballot at 'Chica-
go is a foregone conclusion The last
or the delegates were chosen Satur-
day, and the best estimates give a TO-
tai Of 584 pledged to the secretary
Of war-93 more than enough to
make him the nominee. OF this NUM-
ber 517 are instructed, SO pledged by
resolutions of Endorsement, and 81
by personal declaration. The mum
Der OF the unpledged delegates is 1863,
and OF these more than 100 are
known to be favorable to Taft. The
present strength of Judge Taft is
conservatively placed at about 7UU
delegates. The allies state that they
purpose remaining in the race until
the end. So, unless there is radi-
cal change OF program, the names of
Fairbanks, Knox, Hughes, Cannon
and La Toilette will be presented tc
the convention in due form. 1t Is
regarded as uncertain whether Fora
ker will continue in the field or nou,
well-defnod rumor being afoat
that, as part Of the plan to bring
about harmony, he may retire by
June 1st. There are even those who
think the reconciliation germ may
so far develop, that by June 18th, the
senator may appear in the Chicago
convention, holding a proxy, and sec
ond the nomination Of Secretary
Taft. This may sound startling, but
stranger things have happened, and
this is not without the range of prob
ability. In this connection, the
hint Is going the rounds that the Ga
Vorite sons" discovering that Taft
has the nomination "seWed up in a
sack" may content themselves with
receiving the complimentary vote OF
their states-as there Is a certain
pride In having the honor of beinf
voted for president-and before the
| result Of the ballot is announced
have their sponsors withdraw thei,
names and allow the vote to be re-
| corded for Taft, making him tht
| nominee by acclamation. The Ne.
gro voters are In hearty accord with
the campaign managers and will pul
on their coats for action, whenever
the word to "go to- work" is given
They have seen the utter absurdit,
or considering such thing as a bolt
| to Bryan, no matetr who the nomi
| nee may be, and taking the counse
| OF their level-headed, educators. min
| listers and newspapers, are adiustint
| themselves to the situation cheerful
| ly, and next November will find them
rallying as a unit for the man select
ed by the party's voice at Chicago
next month. The alleged detection
of the Negro voters has always beer
| wildly exaggerated-the bulk of tht
noise being made by a disgrunt1et
| tew-and now that the bubble ha,
burst, its weakness has been fully ex
posed, to the betterment of all con
Gerned.
| With the clearing Of the politica
atmosphere, the nominee for secont
| Mace and tho f11f11rn nf H. Na11;..,