Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-19


campaign and proclaiming the princi
pies and achievements of the Republi
can party during its many years of ex
tstence. When his speech was con
cluded Senator Burrows announced the
important committees, including that
on credentials.
The selection Of Senator Henry Ca
bot Lodge, of Massachusetts, as per
manent chairman of the convention
was formally approved at a meeting
OF the committee on permanent organ,
ization. 1t was agreed that all of the
other temporary officers of the conven.
ton SHOT,, be made permanent.
The - ddential nomination is treat
ed all " Hdnd as a settled question; it
IS generally recognized that the Roose
velt-Taft managers are in absolute con.
troll, and the possibilities as to whether
Cannon, La Toilette, Fairbanks, Knox
Hughes or some of them, may formally
withdraw before the time for the first
ballot, are occupying the attention Of
the hotel crowds. No responsible man
ager or delegate has yet been found
who is willing to challenge seriously
the estimate of Frank H. Hitchcock, |
the Taft manager, that the secretary
of war now has at least seven hundred |
votes behind him. Secretary Taft's I
nomination will take place some time
on Thursday next" said Hitchcock.
"and it is as certain as that the sun
will rise"
The committee on credentials or.
ganized by electing Charles w. Full
ton, of Oregon, chairman. The fight.
of the allies" to have the decision of
the national committee reversed in
the cases of 10 contesting delegates
was carried before the committee, and
a subcommittee was appointed.
The temporary roll of the cOnven-
ton was approved in all instances,
save where the 10 contests were
noted
Much ill-feeling was shown between
the contesting delegations. The mem. '
bers Of the opposing factions in the /
First Kentucky district applied cpl {
thets with force and frequency and |
angry disputes between counsel were )
frequent @
Although outnumbered in the com i
nittee, the "aIlies" announced that c
hey would continue their contests. n
md would carry every one OF their
committee on credentials, the visiting
lights to the floor Of the convention be- fl
In six states. involving sixty-two Ii
delegates, the decision OF the commit. e.
ee had been in favor of the Taft fac. g
ions, and sustained the action taken Of
asst week by the national committee. OIL
The contests heard we're those in
1abama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, iy
-entucky and Mississippi. The bitter ci
ght in the state Of Louisiana was set. Ell
ed without coming before the ere. tn
entails committee. The Lilly Whites" Ell
nd the BLACK and Tans" held an, ex. Ia
1nded conference late in the day and eff
greed to accept the verdict rendered WI
? the national committee, which seat laI
both delegations with half a vote de
lch. No agreement could be reached tn
! the selections for the various com TO
ittees, and it was decided not to &C
tempt to appoint members Of any
the convention bodies. Pearl Wight
III, however, retain his seat on the eq
ltionl committee without opposition. by
The Taft members Of the committee me
rly showed that they possessed a Of
rong working majority. The opposi. the
N several times attempted to force the
Il calls, which could only be had on col
e request of twenty members. At no are
ne did they show more than sixteen aD(
favor Of such action.
Roosevelt Boomers Busy prl
The promoters Of the Roosevelt tail
ON movement" now claim that they as
We secured the services Of a dele. the
to, from a state other than Ala abr