The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
NEW YORK MEN At
THE windy CITY
AFTER SEVEN HARD DAYS WORK
THE COMMITTEE DISPOSED
OF ALL CONTESTS.
HUGHES REFUSES 2ND PLACE
Woedford Declares " Hughes 10 Nom,
mated New York is Certain
Allies VIII "stlek to
the Finish"

ohicago. June is.--Late Friday after
A6ea the Republican national commit.
tee completed the hearings Of all con-.
tects submitted, and turned It's atten.
tiop to other affairs. The committee
he's been In session for seven days OF
actual work and has decided contests
involving 21s seats on the temporary
roll call
As Taft had ss7 Instructed delegates
bcfore the national committee began
the hearing Of contests he will now
have n total OF 603 delegates In.
structed for him on the temporary roll
call without taking into consideration
any that have indorsed him, or de.
clared for him In any other manner.
The only complete defeat sustained
by the Taft delegates in the contests
was in the fifth Virginia district where
q Foraker delegation was seated be.
cause a man was allowed to act as
secretary OF the district convention
Who had Issued call for convention
II his own county for white men
only" 1t was believed by the mem.
hers OF the committee that II they al.
lowed the delegates from the conven-
ton, at which this man had acted as
secretary, to be seated in the national
convention that 1t would place the
party in the light of approving a call
issued to portion OF the voters. For
THIS reason II was decided TO seat the
ccntestihg Foraker delegates.
Outside OF the conclusion OF the con.
tests before the national committee.
the most important development OF
the day was the issuance by the allies
OF a statement in which they declared
their intention OF sticking to the
Haish" and in which they asserted that
II was certain that there will be no
nomination on the first ballot"
The attitude OF the allies as ont
lined in this statement was greatly
strengthened by the arrival during the
day Of Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford of
New York. who is In charge OF the in
terests OF Gov. Hughes. One of tho
FIRST things encountered by Gen. Wood
ford on his arrival in Chicago was the
strong sentiment developing to couple
the names OF Taft and Hughes. This.
however, Gen. Woodford met with the
statement that the New York delega-
ton would come here instructed to
support Hughes for the presidency:
and until the convention had made it's
choice, there would be no considera.
ton OF Gov Hughes name for any
place except at the head of the ticket.
When shown the authoritative state
ment made at Albany Friday that the
"scvernor cannot and will not under
any circumstances accept a nomina-
tfen for the vice presidency" Gen.
Wocdford said: THAT is exactly what
! Iexpected. have been attending ma
tional conventions since 1860, and I
have never known wise selection for
the vice presidency to be made until
after the candidate for president had
been chosen" Asked II Gov. Hughes
success in winning the contest over
the race track bill had strengthened
his candidacy, Gen. Woodford said:
"It has proved that Hughes is fighter
and that he never quits"
Instead Of continuing the discussion
OF the vice presidency Gen. Woodford
took up the availability Of Hughes for
the presidency. and said:
~ know one thing, namely: N
Hughes is nominated for the presi.
dency, he will be certain TO carry New
York. I don't say no one else can
carry New York. But | do say that.
with Hughes nominated, New York In
certain, and with some one else nom
mated New York Is doubtful"
When the Taft strength was men.
toned. Gen. Woodford paid high
tribute to the secretary OF war, but
maintained that Republican chances
for success we're greater with Hughes
at the head of the ticket.
The only vice presidential candi-
dnte ss yet on the ground is John
Hays Hammond. who admitted that he
was mot exactly in the lead but ad-
dea that he was satisfied with existing
conditions and prospects.
Active work on convention prelimin-
aries will not be under fun headway
before Saturday night or sometime on
Sunday. Although delegates were con
SANITY arriving Friday, New York,
Massachusetts, Maine and Missouri
eill arrive Saturday
eaAt the Knox headquarters II was
Announced Friday that the Knox. the
Americus and the Tariff clubs OF Pitts
burg, 800 strong, together with a large
Y.