Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
Taft Apt to Surprise Antrim
junction Opponents.
CAN UPSET CHICAGO WORK
In Accepting Night Urge Limita.
ton of Courts Processes.
President and Probable Nominee
Continue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
the Vice Presidency.

Those republicans who are working
night and day in Chicago to defeat The
anti-injunction plank. desired so strongly
by Secretary Taft and President Roose-
Welt. will encounter an unpleasant sur
prise II they should succeed in keeping
that plank out Of the declaration OF prin-
ciples OF the convention.
Secretary Taft I'm his letter OF accept
ance of the nomination. will come out
strongly for limitation OF the Injunction
processes OF the courts. and in his
speeches during the campaign will main
tain that there should be reasonable re-
striction OF the present methods OF the
courts. BY this method Secretary Taft
will upset the work that is being done
at Chicago a; this time and put himself
on record in the most unmstakable man.
sner.
But secretary Taft and the President
have not given up hope that the plank
Will be reported to the convention by the
committee and adopted by that body In
4uiring friends who have been telesra PHI
ing them have been informed that the
Two leaders Of the party regard IL as a
serious mistake that there should be op-
position to granting to labor fits demands
In this respect.
Believes It Makes Socialists.
II is the frank belief Of the probable
nominee Of the republican convention and
of the head of the administration that
the growth of socialism in this country
has been greatly promoted by the action
OF the courts in granting ex parte injunc-
tions. and they are of the opinion that II
there is some conservative limitation OF
the authority of the courts in this respect
the tendency to socialism will be checked
They feel that the views of the leaders
OF the workingmen on the subject are. In
large part, fair aand right. and should be
given courteous consideration.
Secretary Taft. il is learned today on
the bes; authority. looks upon the ant
injunction plank OF the platform as no
less important to the success OF the re-
publicans in the coming campaign than
the tariff or other subjects being forced
10 the front and while he dslikes to be
placed in the position of debating. he
feels that if he is to be the nominee he
should have something to say about the
principles he desires TO advocate during
the campagn.
That Secretary Taft is certain to veto
the efforts of the opponents of restric-
predicted today. influence the resolutions
committee and the convention favorably
This In preferred TO the necessity of 60
ing counter to the evident wishes Of the
SoHNculiO d1lcT OUT the
Secretary IL prepared to do that in a
marked way.
Democrats Hoping for Blunders.
President Roosevelt believes that MOTH
ing would help the democratic nominee
more than for the republican convention
to ignore the reasonable demands of la
Dor on injunctions. but he is satisfied. as
is Secretary Taft. that the blunder can be
ing firm stand In his letter OF accept
ance. The one weak place in the repub-
iican outlook is the attitude of labor.
and no chances will be overlooked OF ac-
cedirg. as fss as possible. to the requests
of the labor leaders in platform and other
matters.
As to the Vice Presidency.
AS to the vice presidency. 1t is con-
sidered probable that the administration
will throw its weight at the right mo-
meht to a vice presidential candidate
who stands well with labor. Gov.
Cummins. of Iowa, is right now being
looked upon the man best fitting this
description. Advices today are that he
is looming up on the vice presidential
field. having received the unanimous in
dorsement of his state delegation. The
preference OF the President and Secretary
Taft for Senator Dolliver has been stated
the positive refusal Of the Iowa Senator
to be a candidate. Not even the fear
that his greatest political enemy, Gov.
Cummins. might get the vice presi-
Dental nomination deferred him from
taking a positive stand against accepting
second place on the ticket.
Some high persons friendly to Secre-
tary Taft are inclined to view the pos
with satisfaction. but actual word Of
approval Of the Cummins candidacy will
not be forthcoming from Messrs. Taft
and Roosevelt. IL at ALL until after the
mated. There need be no surprise. there
fore. il tomorrow. Immediately after Taft
is nominated. word 10 passed down the
line that Gov Cummns will suit
anybody SO far named. This. it is pre-
iicted. would insure the nomination Of
Cummins. who stands well with labor
and Is a stump speaker OF eloquent and
manner. As to stump abili-
ties Gov. Cummins is said to be the
equal of Senator Dolliver. and it is de-
sired that the man with second place
on the ticket should be good speaker.
Taft Proud Of Daughter.
Secretary Taft expressed more pleasure
today over the achievements Of his six
n-year-oid daughter Helen than in any
prospect Of attaining the greatest party
nomination in the world. His thoughts
seemed to be upon the daughter and not
upon the struggles of the politicians at
Chicago. Miss Helen Taft has been in
a prepa ratory school for Bryn Mawr Col
Iege In her entrance examination q few
days ago she won the Pennsylvania fell
lowship prize for the best examination.
The prize is 500 in cash. The Secretary
aughingly said he had told his daughter
that she would need just that much less
from him for her course through college
One of the Presidents callers today
WAS Bishop Avarsa. apostolic delegate TO
Cuba and Porto Rico. He il here 20 see
departmental officials about lands In these
slaids belonging to the Catholic Church.
Bas Relief Figure Of President.
Louis Meynell. a Boston artist. had
long sitting with the President today for
the purpose of working upon a bias relief
fgure of the President to place in what Is
called the peace conference room at the
navy yard. New Hampshire.
This is the room i'm which the peace con-
terence between Japan and Russia took
place Mr.. Meynell brough: with him an
Incomplete head Of the President I'm clay.
and most of his time today was spent m
perfecting this. He does not yet know
whether he will have to get another sit
Ing The artist was commissioned TO do
The work by ID. Estes. wealthy New
Englander.
F0YTNn DEAD IN BED.