The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-11
h Pledged to Vote for
he Secretary Of
War.
i D,sbl Removed When
!. s,ulh Carolina Con-
lest Was Decided.

glcAGo. Iunc II - Enough
4 100 rsft delegates TO insure bis
~l.a.Isa on the nrst ballot had
a p.aeea en- the temporary roll
I - cpaxsntion today when the
1890 committee ended the con
g Z ths First aud Firth districts
Z Sata Carolina By seating the
+ - n<n
~ Tsft leaders are Iuhilant
~ ssas they consider final posi-.
= assurance OF victory II II sen
- selssved here now that Taft
& ne.nrs the entire state delsga-
- frcm Tennessee. Texas and
zxzla
o<lssssss Pledged.
s>sz the Taft men we're seated
- she First district Of South
ark1z the boomers OF the seefe
~ Il var announced that they
= I'D positively pledged ass dele
/ ~ With their names on the TEN.
~ fuit The contest In the
ID csrollnA district quickly fol.
~ ud waa disposed OF In short
r. 1sInx the desired two more.
nkzx a. ISL. which II the mum.
n s<s<szATy for nomination The
1gks sill are inclined to dis
- he elsims Of the Taft men.
~ assert they have some sur
xss 20 spring. but the general
<uevnsas q opinion la that the
NJ nrn can substantiaie their
|sExx
Center of Fight.
~ c<nfer Of the fight from now
4 M b the credentials commit
IN where the permanent ron Of
~ mnvention Will be made up.
~ = hr as ultimate results are
|n<sr7ef. the fate Of the caadi.
- VII - practically decided.
~ allies viii nght hard In the
|Nfzzt.xiz commiftee. but Mana
- H11nk "A Hitchcock today said
~ thnre b nos absolutely no
ru1no q ; possible contingency
- dat might prevent the nom
1p1a II Secretary Of Var Taft On
y INIT ballot
I sppsrs that the Taft men
- VIZ The rest Of the contests
<z-s tk> hsfionai committee with
~ fifHenify. and IN that event
2g riii 80 into the convention
~ vide margin to spare on the
sagcrzrT roll.
ocelI Warts Office.
ytru<r Governor BENJAMIN r.
okl Of New York. waA brought
xsrd Today a. a new candidate
- sAs sire.pfeaideutlaI nomsna-
u Gavin J. Mcknight. Odelfa
N1tsatiAl secretary and repre-.
E1rivs IN political matters. ar
- k<rs 10 test the sentiment
, . oa~IFs chances.
hifctcoek said thar the Taft fore.
2 Hs;iiFsi5 had no preference a.
= 'e1zrdiag vice presidential
1ttste. that they had been con.
'wlzx nofhinE whatever except
= aFss place on the ticket
k'erreY General Wade Ellis. Of
-. trrfs~d here today elth the
k'rrm prepared ~ the aeslgna
= q secretaFy Taft to b. pre-.
I'D y the convention commit
nlis refused 70 discuss the
fa's'ons Tor the plaffsrm, But
e amer his arrival he received
@aniftee representing the Ma
'asi hanufacturers association.
Object to Plank.
~ epmmisiee fiiea objection to
evaporation tn the platform
e pisnk Protesting against the
ne Of Inlunctioas b. courts
Asor dispute.
Nib 4Etsned atfeuflvely 10 all
seAmisiee had 70 saY. but gave
~ - reply az & vas evident
"a not authorized 10 make any
-.ssa IN the platform. The Oh.
''eas tn full are expected 10 be
1x'aa. ~ ~ y" aa'
,fzaiss who we're refused
- - q the temporary roll o. the
e-'s.'lea today received nteras
~ &c buttons from the second
.lse tern" Roosevelt boomers
mans of them wore the bat.
~ ID public.
VII tit.mp, Stampede.
.nis Il no Doubt that a de-
60. asa effort will be made 20
~ ae ne convention 20 R0oso.
snsther he gives his consent
California Delegates.
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