The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-13
Minnesota Trust Buster
Said to Be White House
FaYorite.
NEEDED BY PARTY i
TO BEAT JOHNSON
Fear Latter May Be Democrats
Choice, and That He Would
Carry the State.
By J. c. WELLIVER.


CHICAGO. June l8.-Frank B. Kel-
logg, Of Minnesota. official ..trust brs-
ter OF the Administration. is todav'g
leilaeF On the Vice Presidential bargain
counter. Last night Adr. Kellogg had a
Iohg taIk by phone with Washington.
Later 1t developed that the Afinnesots
delegates are being hurried here 10 take
ehafse OF his interests. and today the
hishly circumstantial report is that he
Is the Administration choice for sec
ond place.
Governor Hughes has completely TAX
en- himself out OF the consideration. by
telegram to Chicago reiterating that
he would not have the place under any
circumstances. Senator Delivers Iowa
friends are working hard Il prevent
Delivers nomination, on the ground
that II would reopen troubles in Iowa.
the convention gathering talks OF KeI-
Iogg, Dolliver. and Beveridge. and waits
Tor further sign from Washington as
70 the Administration 5 wishes.
Mr. Kellogg's boomers protest that
there IS now serious chance OF johnson.
beng nominated for President, which
would probably make Minnesota Demo
cratic, unless strong Minnesota man
were on the Republican ticket. That
is Why the Kellogg movement has spe-
eial strength, as a proposition in practi-
cal politics.
KeIIOggs Record.
Kellogg's record as buster OF ths
Paper trust, as general manager Of the
prosecution in which the S29OO0OO0 hne
was assessed against the Standard Oh
Company. and as director OF the IIar-
riman investigation, as chief prosecu-
tor Of the Standard OF Company in
that great case now pending at ST.
Louis TO dissolve that corporation, IS
pointed TO as the most magnificent
equipment for q place on the national
ticket.
It IS known that Myron 7. Herrick.
one Of Ohio's "big four" has urged
Mr. HsllOgg 10 authorize the TAFT Lead
ers 10 90 20 work openly for Kel-
Iogg. Mr.. Kellogg's position has been
that he could authorize nothing, and
that he was in an especially embar-
raising position because he had been
one OF the Arst. II not the first. OF
Dolliver boomers
The DoIliver movement originated n
a conference between Secretary Taft
and Mr. Kellogg, at which, after can
vassing the whole situation, Mr.. Kel-
logg insisted that the DoIliver PROPOSE
tion was the best in sight. ana Mr. Taft
agreed.
Promptly thereafter the feelers were
put out from the White House, and the
Doil!ver movement has been on ever
since. Because Of this paternaI relation
TO the Dolliver boom, Nj Kellogg is in
10 position TO do more than keep stiu
while other people push his case il they
want to do SO.
Beveridge a Favorite.
Senator Beveridge is the gentleman
whom convention lightning would be
most apt to strike If the convention
had its own way about selecting q
Vice Presidential candidate. In the
first place. he is recognized as filling
the entire bill Of qualifications, and in
the second place the Iowa people who
want 10 save Dolliver from the Vice
Presidency have turned attention 10
Beveudge, and have been doing an
amount OF talking for tho Indiana
man which has forced constant atten-
tioE 10 his peculiar strength.
The Senator has simply said nothing,
refusing to give the matter serious
but his close friends
have learned today that If necessary
he would issue a positive statement
taking himself out of the race.
Stories that the Allies would drop
their fight about the time the national
committee had concluded its work. are
now proved to have been apocryphaI.
Instead, they are hard at work listing
up their strength, canvassing delegates
as they come to town, and seeking out
weak places in the Taft support. They
have found some of these, too. Ore
gon, Washington, Iowa, the Dakotas,
and Minnesota. have been found honey
.ombed with lack Of enthusiasm for
raft.
Plan Roosevelt Stampede.
Instructed delegates have declared in
.orae absolutely authenticated cases.
hat If they could be shown that enough
,thers would go with them to prevent
! nomination, they would assume the
70 bolt their Taft In
tructicos on first ballot, deadlock the
convention. and pray for a Roosevelt
The "stean rollers" work is done.
nd thoroughly done, and a majority
or Taft is conceded by all parties as
matters stand II Is just a question
whether such an effort TO effect a lie
10 can succeed. The ALLIES" today are
aore confident than heretofore; at least,
hey claim 70 be. As more delegates
ONE to town, the lack Of enthusiasm
or Taft becomes more apparent and iC
complicated Dy a considerable disaf-
eetion OVel. tie ''steam roller methods
the national committee.
The "Allies' certainly are at work
Nth tremendous diligence and energy.
II of the field candidates would pre-
ar Roosevelt 10 Taft. except Cannon.
he stoUT goes that the Speaker has
cen fiat in his refusal TO stand by any
curse which night lead 70 the presf-
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