The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-16

naming to be settled. Platform
polishing, and more especially the
reference to the limitation OF the use
Of court injunctions in labor disputes,
went on. The planks of widest inter-
est-on the tariff, railway regulation.
currency reform and the endorsement
of the administration Of President
Roosevelt became known last night in
the outlines finally or substantially
agreed upon. Speaker Cannon OF the
house of representatives, backed by
prominent leaders from various states.
continue their vigilant opposition to
any radical utterance on the in5unc-
ton question and the lines are more
sharply drawn upon that subject
than on any other
The manner in which the name of
President Roosevelt will be presented
to the convention for denomination
has not been disclosed, but that it will
the outcome of the movement is an
unfailing topic for conjecture and the
explosive possibilities of its injection
at the psychological moment are fully
realized by all concerned. The close
friends of the president and Secretary
Taft who are on the ground declare
themselves prepared however, to meet
it in what so ever form it arises, with
convincing proofs that Mr.. Roosevelt
himself views any such attempt with
disapproval so emphatic as to leave
no room for doubt or tolerance.
Interest grows hourly In the vice
presidency, and today was augmented
by the conflicting reports regarding
the preference of the president and
Secretary Taft on this subject and the
effect upon the political situation in
Indiana and Iowa Of the possible
M IN Of praojdanf ofr-
banks and Senator DoIliver respec-
lively.
Hughes a Stumbling Block.
The peculiar conditions in New
York state which is avowedly In IA
vor of the nomination Of Representa-
tive James S. Sherman of Utica, and
the sentiment especially among dele
gates from several of the New Eng
land states to the effect that the tick
nomination of New York man, has
complicated the situation. The name
of ex-Mayor Seth Low of New York.
was mentioned in connection with the
nomination and there is still talk OF
Secretary Cortelyou.
New York is pledged both by the ac-
tion of it's state and the majority Of its
district conventions and by the unan-
imous vote of its caucus yesterday. to
press It's governor, Charles e. Hughes,
for the presidential nomination. Both
the Hughes and anti-Hughes men in
the delegation realize the absurdity of
a claim by the Empire state. Of both
places on the ticket at the same time.
kilograms exchanged yesterday be-
tween Representative Herbert Parsons
of New York, and the governor made it
plain that no act of the latter would
result in the withdrawal of the COVER
nor's name before the close of the first
ballot at least and both elements in
the delegation have concluded that the
only way in which Mr.. Sherman's name
can properly be brought forward for
the vice presidential nomination will
be by a substantially united delegation,
which had first presented and support
ed the nomination of Hughes.
Meanwhile Governor Guild Of Massa-
chusetts, Governor Sheldon of Nebras-
ka, Ex-Governor Murphy Of New Jer-
sey. John Hays Hammond of Boston,
George A. Knight of California and
others, are more OF less active candi-
dates and on the surface at least, the
vice presidential situation is full Of un-
certainty.
Preparations have been made for a
five days convention. 1t may run the
full five days; 1t depends to a great
extent on the time consumed in con-
tests before the committee.
1t is expected that the convention
will not have run it's full course under
the well established average Of four
days.