Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

which were regarded as quite opposed
to the declaration made at recent
caucus of the Republican members OF
the House upon that subject. Early
today Mr.. Cannon was called on the
long distance telephone and the plat
form situation was discussed with HIM
The Speaker finally decided to come
to Chicago and to go over the plat
form field in person. In particular he
desired to have a talk with Senator
Hopkins of Illinois, who is slated to be
chairman of the resolutions committee,
but Senator Hopkins had left for his
home The senator is expected to re-
turn tomorrow.
1t is not only the Speakers personal
view that an anti-injunction PLANK
such as is proposed would be unneces-
sary and unWiSc but as Speaker or
the House he feels that the formal
action of the Republican membership
taken only few weeks ago and
strongly expressive of opposition to
such legislation should receive consid-
Grafton before such a plank is finally
introduced into the pronouncement of
the party to tine country.
Taft of Ohio: Dolliver Of Iowa.
There are many politicians in Chi
cago tonight predicting that these
names will constitute the next Repub-
lean national ticket and a few believe
that the Iowa man is assured of the
second ticket as is the Ohio man the
first The other Vice Presidential de-
velopment of the day are the increased
prominence given to Vice President
Fairbanks as a candidate to succeed
himself; the falling off of the Cortel-
you boom, and q pronounced improve
ment in ShermanS chances. The
present indications are that Secretary
Cortelyou's name will not he presented
to the convention. The situation in
Indiana is the reverse of the situation
in Iowa.
In the latter state the independent
leaders fear decentralization in case of
Senator Delivers selection for the
Vice Presidency; in the former they
desire the denomination of MI. Fair
banks to maintain the political equilib-
rum now existing in the state.
The strategical position OF New
York is largely responsible for Mr..
Sharman's growth as a candidate. II
New York was considered doubtful
that state could command the nominal
ton for the Vice Presidency and Its
claims would receive most respectful
consideration. Consequently much at
tention has been given to the report
which has gained currency today that
the delegation of the Empire state
will declare for Sherman for second
place in case of the failure Of Cover
nor Hughes for first place.
The Iowa friends of Senator Dolliver
who want him to remain in the Sen
ate and not to enter the Vice Presiden-
tial race have been busy all day in
their efforts to devise means of pre-
venting bis nomination, basing THEN
opposition on the ground that his Sc
lection would work incalculable harm
t. the party in that state by causing
a renewal of the fractional fight. APP
peals are also being constantly made
to coming delegates, and Secretary
Taft himself has been implored to
prevent the nomination of the Iowan.
| On the other hand. it is declared OPEN
| ~ that Secretary Taft has expressed
| Il decided preference for Dolliver, and
| this declaration is q most potent fac
| tor. Counting contidcntally upon haV-
| ing Mr.. Bryan as his antagonist. the
| secretary is represented as having TAX
| ell the position that he needed as q
r'!nning male Western man of re-
| form ideas rather than an Eastern
| man with reactionary tendencies, and
| as he has found in Mr.. Dolliver the
| best embodiment of this requirement.
| many of his friends are doing all in
their power to promote the lowan's
| candidacy.
| General Steward l.. Woodford. head
of the New York state delcgation-at
| large, is said to be prepared to move
| that the nomination Of Taft be made
| unanimous in the event of his seec-
| tion by the convention, provided the
| uninStructed men in the New York
strte delegation, all of them regarded
as TAFT men, shall have voted for
| Hughes on the first ballot That be-
| ing done, there would apparently be
no obstacle, they claim, to the casting
| OF New York's IS votes for q New
York man for Vice President. 1t is up
on this man that the various interests
are trying tonight to agree. Hughes
name will be presented to the conven-
| ton.
| Ex-Governor B. b. Odel arrived to-
day and Joined with the other leaders
in discussing this ASPECT of the stu
alton. These leaders are planning to
| dine together tomorrow evening and
some agreement may be reached
| small meeting which. its participants
claim. will he followed tomorrow by a
much larger gathering, was held tonight
| to arrange to present the name of Presi-
dent Roosevelt as a candidate for the
| Presidency.
| Among those present at the meeting
were Representative Thomas W. Phil
| lips, a delegate from the 24th Pennsylva-
MIA district; c. Il. Teller a delegate at
large. and George w. Curtin, a delegate
| from the 4th district of West Virginia.
There were present besides these a num-
Der of men who will not actually partici-
pate in the convention
1t was stated that on the arrival of two
of the Georgia and West Virginia dele
cations a complete campaign will be ar
| ranged.