Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-15

| Tor one class and diHerent rule for
another.
The postal savings bank plank,
which as yet has not been included
| in the Taft suggestions, but which is
! favored by President Roosevelt as
well as the secretary of war, Is sub
! ject of discussion by the banking in
| terests There is also fight In pro-
! gress over the plank that declared for
! federal supervision over the Issuance
! of stocks and bonds or corporations
/ doing Interstate business.
A motion was sprung among the
! California delegates this morning for
| the nomination of George A. knight
of San Francisco for vice president
| He has not yet given consent to the
use of his name. His hackers, how
ever, say they will not wal. upon this
| They claim to be able to line up prac-
/, tically all the western delegations be-
/ hind Knight.
Don't Want Doll7yer.
Hon. w. II. Taft Washington. d.
G. Please discourage talk OF Dolliver.
1t means practically anarchy in Iowa
ana almost certainly Democratic leg
/ islature. You can't afford to upset
, strong Republican state. (Signed)
ERNEST E. HART"
National Committeeman Hart of
Iowa today sent Secretary Taft the
above telegram.
VIII Hughes Consent?
Absolute harmony. so far as sur
face indications went, characterized
the New York caucus. A resolution
was adopted unanimously requesting
General Stewart L. Woodford to pre-
sent the name of Governor Hughes as
the choice of the state for president
There was no mention of the vice
presidency.
Congressman Parsons sent a tele-
gram to Governor Hughes this morn
ing, in which he said the nomination
of Secretary Taft was now practically
assured and Governor Hughes was
practically out OF the running. He
advised the governor there was a
general feeling that New York would
be accorded the vice presidency II a
suitable name was presented from
that state, but so long as the delega-
ton was bound by their obligation to
Governor Hughes it was important to
secure the recognition to which it
was believed New York Is entitled.
The New York delegation coulS
probably unite on ex-Mayor Seth Low
for the vice presidency if geo to oct.
Speaker Cannon remained today at
Union League club, where he was
Joined by Senator Hopkins of Illinois, |
who is to be chairman of the resolu-
tons committee. The conference last |
ed more than an hour.
There was no doubt the platform
was the subject Of this conference and |
more particularly the anti-injunction
plank, although it further developed
today that the proposed trust plank
embodied certain features which were |
attracting close attention from the
speaker. When the conference closed |
Senator Hopkins came forth with an
expansive smile.
Everything is going to be all right |
said the senator. This talk of a bitter |
fight is going entirely too far. There |
will be no trouble"
The speakers intlmates were less |
optimistic than Senator Hopkins had !
been but they unite in saying there
were no grounds for the statement |
the speaker is here prepared to make |
a fight against the platform. 1t was, |
however, agreed that the speaker had |
decided views on the anti-injunction |
plank and some other features of the !
platform.
Rooseyclt's Choice.
Washington, June 15-lt was stated !
at the White House today that the
administration prefers either Dolliver /
or Cummlns of Iowa for the nominal
ton for the vice presidency.
Buttons of Huge Size.
The Republican convention has
reached the button and badge stage. |
From the appearance of the output
yesterday the array will outshine all
previous campaigns.
The first buttons noticed were those
of William II. Taft. The face of the
smiling secretary was done in a terra
Gotta color on a tin plate the size
of a saucer. The button was hung
from red, white and blue ribbon /
with the word Taft in black letters
across lis face The regulation Taft
button is of terra Gotta color the size
of a dime. The Cannon button is
small I'm size brown in color and |
bears the two words Uncle joe" The |
Hughes buttons are small, Of dark |
blue color, bearing the likeness of !
Gov. Hughes The Philander Knox |
buttons are about three inches I'm dl- |
ameter with the face of Knox set in |
side a large keystone, representing his I
state. The Fairbanks button Is SINH /
lar TO that OF The Taft button in size.
color and material Foraker and La /
Toilette buttons also appeared.