The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-04
TALK ROOSEVELT
AS DARK HORSE
Continued from Page One.

negroes from Cincinnati and neighboring
cities under contract 10 boost Taft at
meetings Of the negroes.
1t begins TO look as II the party lead
ers on the anti-Taft side, when the con-
vention meets, will outnumber greatly
those who stand for the Secretary Of
War, OF the Republican leaders who
! have arrived so far. most are supporting
the cause OF the allies.
Senator Hemenway. who is the head Of
the Fairbanks campaign, arrived at noon.
Senator-elect Bradley. of Kentucky, who
is going 10 argue for Fairbanks contest
ants before the national committee. came
in the evening.
Senator Crane There, Too
Senator Murray Crane. OF Massochu-
sets; Senator Dick. Of Ohio. and Senator
Hopkins, OF Illinois, viii be here to-mor-
row. All these leaders. and many more
10 come, will take of their coats and
work In the cause OF some candidate
among the allies"
The fight is so strong between al least
four Of the would-be candidates that
some wise heads in the political game
to-day voiced Il this wise: Look cut
for dark horse" This is the predlc-
ton Of those who expect 10 see the con-
vention deadlocked and stampeded to
President Roosevelt
The talk of ROOSEVELT will not down.
II sends a nervous chill up and down the
spines Of the Taft Den, as we'll as OF the
allies. TO hear the words. dark horse, %
even whispered. for all seem to take II
for granted that the only dark horse that
would stand a show would be Roosevelt
In this connection, a remark. said 20 have
been made at'Pittsburg to-day by Repre-
sentative Charles b. Lands of Indiana.
and telegraphed here. attracted wide at
tentIon. Mr.. Lands Is quoted as saying:
Il would not say that there is no
chance Of the national convention nomi-
mating President Roosevelt but 1 do not
believe It will nominate him.
Would Have TO Accept.
Il believe that the President has made
1t plain that he does not want the nomi-
nation. OF course II the convention
would disregard the strong statements
that the President has made. nominate
him, and then adjourn. what could he
do? He would have to accept"
Representative lands IS q supporter OF
his home States candidate for the Presi-
Dental nOminatlon-Vice President Fair
banks-but he admitted there is a senti-
ment for Roosevelt that would undoubt-
edly bring about his nomination II un-
hampered by the Presidents declaration.
Committeeman and delegates continued
10 arrive during the day and report 10
Chairman New and get ready for the
meeting Of the full committee OF fifty
four members on Friday
Senator Ankeny. Of Washington. ar
rived In the afternoon. /. Gleason, as
sistant secretary Of the convention, will
reach Chicago from New York soon.
Gov W B. Hoggatt. of Alaska. with Ma
tional Delegates @. A. Shea and Louis
p. Shackelford, visited Chairman New at
the Coliseum In the morning.
II am not a committeeman or dele
gate" said Gov. Hoggatt 81 just stopped
in on my way TO Washington. We have
a contest up there. but the four delegates
are all instructed for Taft"
All for Taft in Alaska.
Delegate Shea said: We are all for
TAFT, not because Of what ne has done
for the Territories. but because Of what
he has promised 70 do for US"
A meeting OF the subcommittee OF the
national committee which has arranged
the convention will be held tomorrow.
II VIII be the final meeting OF this sub
committee. Most of its members arrived
to-day.
Among the national committeeman who
have reached Chicago and are staying
at the Auditorium or Auditorium Annex
hotels are Senator n. B. Scott West Vir-
ginia: Pearl Wight, Louisiana: Ernest f
Hart Iowa: Judson W. Lyons, Georgia:
Charles II. Scott. Alabama. and w. S.
StUrges Arizona.
Word was sent TO the headquarters by
]. w. Babcock. OF Wisconsin, that he was
III and would be unable 10 attend the
contest meeting.
Needs Whirlwind Session.
With fights for 229 convention seats to
settle before 1t can complete the tempo
rary roll for the national convention, the
committee will start a whirlwind session
Friday.
At the outset, the battle for twenty-five
seats in the Alabama delegation will be
compressed into a single contest, and the
committee members expect to decide this
in less than three hours, including time
for arguments.
A subcommittee will meet tomorrow
10 draw up suggestions for the rules
which are to govern the hearing OF con-
tests. it will recommend that the hear
ings be executive; that in "unconsoli-
dated" district contests each side be
given fifteen minutes for it's evidence
and the committee thirty minutes to
reach a decision.
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