The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-18
And in Nearly Every Feature
Are Victories for Taft.
is SOME UNEASINESS
Lest the Machinery May Slip a
Cog When in Motion.
Vice Presidency Continues to
Excite Much Interest.


cations were that the third day of the
Republican national convention would
be warmer than any of its predeces-
eors.
The cool breeze which has given
perfect weather thus far for the con-
vention gave place in the early morn
ing hours to a high, hot wind from
the southwest that started the mer-
curry on a rapid climb, and long be-
fore the opening of the convention the
delegates were discarding coats, and
in some instances vests were sent af-
ter the coats. Fans were at a pre-
MUM and numerous pages were sent
along the rows of seats, placing fan
in each one.
From the political view point the
warmth of the day was expected to
rise from a possible fight on the floor
of the convention over the anti-in-
junction plank of the platform.
The delegates expecting long, in
teresting and physically uncomfort-
able session were slow in arriving at
the hall and Is minutes before 10
O'Clock the hour to which the adj
journment of yesterday was taken,
there was less than dozen of them
in their seats. The galleries at that
time were also scantily filled and
the hall although the gathering
crowds on the outside gave forecast
of the great things soon to come.
The only people who did not give
some indication of slight indisposition
to energetic physical exertion were the
members of the band who footed their
horns and pounded their sheepskins
with ardor.
The Taft managers in order to fully
conserve the interests of their candi-
N nj he
floor of the convention, but not in the
capacity of either delegate or alter
nate, a number of most of the pror1i
nent men in the party who were at
tached to the Taft candidacy.
The duty or these men was to watch
the work of the opposition candidates.
and to promptly head off any possible
detection of strength and to hasten all
decisions. These men were Senators
Fulton of Oregon, Warren of Wyoming,
Burkett of Nebraska, Long of Kansas,
Borah of Idaho, National Committee
men Charles F. BROKER of Connect
cut, Powell Clayton of Arkansas and
T. c. Duncan of North Carolina.
Frank H. Hitchcock, the Taft man.
ager, was also roaming around the con-
vention durfffg the entire day, seeking
occasions to-aid the cause of the secre-
tary in all possible ways.
At 10 o'clock the delegates seats at
last began to fill up and the gallery
crowds were becoming denser. Many
of those in the sections reserved for
visitors brought lunch boxes with
them, prepared to spend the entire day
II necessary.
With the gathering of the multitude
the heat in the hall increased appre-
Gladly and it was not long before
shirt sleeves were much in evidence.
Convention Hall, June 18-Whether
the Republican national convention
will finish it's work and reach the point
of final adjournment this afternoon or
evening, or whether 1t will extend over
into tomorrow as seems probable or
even longer, was the subject of much
speculation at the outset of the third
day. Two hours of time were gained
to begin with over the two preceding
days by fixing the hour of convening
at 10 a. m. instead of noon and an
agreement was reached yesterday to
the effect that the array of nomination
speeches planned for should be curtail-
ed materially so that only two speech
es would be made for each nominee
The committee on resolutions by con-
tinuing Its session practically all night
In order to reach, as it did reach Just
after 2 a. m, final vote on the plat
form obviated any futher recess of the
convention on account of unfinished
committee reports.
Still the explosive feature of the mat
tiers yet to be acted upon by the con-
vention itself and the delicate poIiticsl
In the various aspects of the nominal
tons to be made, left it entirely posi-
bic that this convention might be one
OF those well planned gatherings at
which If all is well 1t Is well, but at
which the slipping of cog in some
unexpected moment might precipitate
one OF those amazing eruptions that
mark epochs in political history.
There were major matters left to be
disposed of when the convention began
It's morning seSSion-the nomination
for the vice presidency and the adop-
ton of the platform.
Last Is First.
In point of general interest and posi-
bility of lively developments the last is
first. Nothing else has so divided SEN
timent among the delegates as the pro
posed plank in the platform dealing
with the question of court procedure
better known as the injunction plank
by reason of its use in injunctions and
restraining orders of courts in connec-
ton with controversies between en-
ployers and employees. The plank was
finally adopted in the form acted upon
by the subcommittee of the convention
on resolutions, after a meeting which
began at 10 a. m. and lasted until grey
dawn was creeping up in the east Some
of those who opposed the injunction In
the committee served notice that if il
was adopted they would continue thell
opposition on the floor of the conVen-
ton. The remaining uncertainty in the
matter lay chiefly in the fact that the
inclusion of any mention of the injunc.
ton issue in the platform has all alons
been urgently opposed by many indi
vidual delegates in favor of specia
conditions in their home districts. No
a few have declared that they would il
any event vote on the convention foo
against such a plank.
Roosevelt Talk Dying Out
When the convention yesterda
adopted the report of the cornmitte
on credentials, it thereby confirmed tn
already evident control of the grea
body by the forces favorable to tn
nomination of Secretary William f
Taft for the presidency The talk of