The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
DISCORD IN PARTY
WORRIES TAFT MEN
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not. as has been intimated. giving him
only perfunetory support. Backers of his
boom in Congress declare Cannon can be
nominated and they are going to send
their delegates 10 the convention with
that idea so thoroughly imbued in them
they will work with enthusiasm. For
Senator Knox the same claim is made
May Not IndOrse Hughes.
Beginning with New York, friends of
Herbert Parsons declare he will have as
many friends at the next meeting of the
New York County Republican Club as
he had at the last and this is taken TO
indicate that there will be no indorse-
ment Of Hughes. While he has never
said he was a candidate, it is expected
that the New York governors place in
the race will be advantageous enough
to make him a factor. and his attitude
| has been a source Of much worry to all
the other candidates. In former times.
| lack Of the New York delegation has not
always meant defeat for the New York
candidate, but that this time part of Il
viii be for Hughes and part for some
other candidate seems almost a certainty
! In Ohio. of course. the struggle IS TO
a bitter fnish with both sides claiming
great advantage. The Taft managers say
| they will get the State solid, but For
aker's friends insist he will not. Then
! comes the latest row OF alI-that in In
diana
La Toilette, Too, Has Troubles.
La Toilette viii also have his troubles,
/ cor.saa br- tba ,t4 e,oonor fofto.rrt,,,~ ar5
Taft. Cannon. and Fairbanks managers
are all claiming support there.
| The Indiana troubles recall the fact
that Chairman New was for the national
i convention going to Kansas City. As
! chairman he did not openly favor any
/ city, but personally was inclined toward
the city picked by the Taft forces. Ev-
! Ierything seemed to point to the selection
/ Of that city until Joseph b. Healing
| United States attorney in Indianapolis
appeared on the scene. He It was who
/ decided that for the convention to 60 10
Kansas City would look Ike q victory
/ for the Taft forces, and also might give
/ them an advantage when the convention
came round. Canny beyond the average
| HOOsier in political matters Healing set
to work 20 crystalline the sentiment for
/ Chicago with the result that il was the
/ field against TAFT Chicago apparently
didn't want the convention, but with the
/ aid Of Frank o. LoWden, Healing vir-
/ tually compelled Chicago to make a
proposition, and the victory went 10 the
allied forces
May Elect Delegates Soon,
Under the terms Of the call issued by
Chairman New, delegates may be elected
after January Z. the end OF the thirty
day limit There Will be $50 delegates to
the convention, Of which 491 are neces-
sary for a choice. Politicians have made
the claim that If Mr. Taft is not nomi-
mated on the FIRST, second, or third ballot
he Will not be successful. In view OF the
strife each candidate is finding at home
! it is impossible 10 even guess at the
support that may be accorded each on
the first ballot. but with their own States
solidly and enthusiastically behind them,
Senator Knox and Speaker Cannon can
have little to lose by long-continued bal
loting
The representation by states and Ter
ritories in the convention will be as fol-
lows