The Detroit times., 1908-06-19


to be happy and jubilant as they
| would over having finished up hard
days blowing. or II they had just got
the books balanced UP for the month.
| II is a fact which was apparent
| throughout, that Mr. Taft was nomin-
ated because the president wanted
him nominated.
Immediately after the adjournment
yesterday. the question of the vice
presidency was taken in hand by the
leaders and state caucuses and con-
ferences of various influences. which
may reasonably be expected TO dom
mate the convention, were In progress
the greater part Of the night
NJ. Y. unites on Sherman.
Many of the other states have said
all along II New York would unite on
a candidate and present his name with
the solid backing of the delegation.
they would support him. New York
did II and this morning 1t was legit-
innate 3 TO | bet that Congressman
James s. Sherman, one OF the con-
gressiona big four. would be Tafts
running mate. His friends are pre-
dieting that he FiH be named on the
first ballot by aeciam0 Jon.
The Guild boom, which was always
shaky, collapsed from its own weight
and Mr.. Guilds name will not be pres
ented to the convention.
Because Secretary Taft has found
Ii impossible at this time TO come to
Chicago and confer with the new
Republican national committee, II has
been decided TO postpone the perman-
ent organization OF that body until
there has been a chance to go over
the situation in detail with the sec
rotary and find how he wants his
campaign managed and who he wants
to manage II.
A subcommittee will probably start
for Washington, some time today to
see the nominee and will communicate
his wishes to the full committee at
special meeting to be called.
National Chairman Question.
There is much speculation as TO the
next national chairman. Opinion is
divided as to whether Senator Crane
or Frank Hitchcock will be the man.
It Is generally believed one or the
other will be chosen.
Mr.. Hitchcock is one of the remark
able developments Of this convention.
Six months ago, outside OF his own
circle Of friends and acquaintances,
he was entirely unknown. Today his
name at least is known throughout the
breadth Of the land. He Is a tall. slen-
der. handsome young fellow with the
build of an athlete and the head and
face of a school man.
Frank Hitchcock Is a man who will
bear watching. III he does not go far
in American public life there will be a
general failure OF signs. The close
grip he has hela on the situation here
indicates a genius for political man
agement which the Republican party
will not permit to be wasted. On Mon
day last, Mr.. Hitchcock said Taft
would get 704 votes on the first val
lot. when the Roosevelt stampede talk
was at its height. And after the
Roosevelt demonstration Wednesday
his estimate of the first ballot gave
704 votes for Taft.
On the first ballot yesterday, Taft
got 702 votes with two Taft men
absent That's going some in the
estimating business.
The day starts in very much like
yesterday, with hot steaming atmos-
phere which takes the starch out of
men as well as linen. The Coliseum
was like cosy corner In Tophet yes
terday.
Labor Not Satisfied.
CHICAGO, June 19.-Labor people
who are here attending the national
Republican convention are not wholly
pleased by the concessions made In
the Republican platform to the labor
following. Prominent labor leaders
say they see in the wording OF the
anti-injunction plank legalization in.
stead of restriction of the injunction
which is issued against unions by the
federal courts.
Those who would vouchsafe an
opinion failed TO recognize that labor
received more than has been conceded
by many political conventions previ-
ously and II is unlikely that the Demo
cratic convention will do much more
for labor.