Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
CHICAGO ESTIMATES
GIVE TAFT BIG LEAD
Thoughtful Politicians Count
on Secretary's Nomination.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Boom for Sherman for Second Place
Started.
ALLIES STILL MAKE PROTESTS
Significance of the Decision on the
Alabama Contests-More
Friction Expected.
Boom for Sherman for Second Place
Started.
ALLIES STILL MAKE PROTESTS
rom q Staff Correspondent.

Spc,al From STAFF Correspondent
CHICAGO. June 6.-The way the figures
on the republican presidential nomination
stand now. Secretary Taft has 3S5 votes
in sight which is 1O6 short of nomination
lie has 100 contested votes To run to anC
20 uninstructed to draw upon for this log
1t was this and other considerations
which caused the Taft people last night tc
say Its all over which sentimen,
was concurred in by a great many of the
rank and file of the politicians. To be
sure. the allies went around with many
ominous shakings of the head, uttering
wise saws. such as There's many slip
twixt cup and lip." etc, and citing in
stances in the past where the leading can
didate was beaten on the home stretch.
But their misgivings did not attract much
attention. Here are the two main con-
siderations which lead thoughtful politi-
eians to forecast Secretary Taft's nomi-
lation on the first ballot:
First and foremost, the we'll known de-
sire of some of the leading men of the
,arty to prevent any possibility of a
Roosevelt stampede by making a quick
md clean job of nominating Mr.. Taft, to
whom they have never had objection per-
sonally.
Second the pronounced proclivites Of a
softain element in every convention to
aake a speedy dash for the winning
column the moment it appears in sight.
Some of the politicians here expect to
see Mr.. Taft's nomination seconded by
one of the allies. probably Mr.. Fair
banks or Mr.. Cannon.
Alabama. now a Taft delegation, is first
on the roll call, and will yield to Ohio
Mr.. Taft will be nominated az soon as the
roll is started. and will get the first
whoop and hurrah from the assembled
crowd.
Looking to the Future.
From this time on. it will be the effort
of all hands to work the convention with
view to republican victory in the fall.
These allies are interested in something
besides the presidential election; they are
concerned for the return of a republican
House and some republican legislatures to
elect senator's They have other fish to
fry than the big one but their own pan
fish are mighty sweet to them.
One of the movements in this direction,
which has been started is a vice presi-
Dental boom for Representative Sher-
man of New York. chairman of the re-
publican congressional committee.
The same people are talking about
Representative Mckinley of Illinois as
treasurer of the national committee. This
arrangement, it is suggested. would bring
better team work between the national
and the congressional committees
In we'll informed inside circles here there
is renewed talk of Secretary Cortelyou
for the vice presidency. Many polti.
clans are in favor of giving New York
second place.
The Taft people are keeping very mum
Oh the vice presidency. The allies ma
lciously say that the Taft managers have
ftrted with so many vice presidential pos
sibilities that they are threatened with q
bunch ofs political breach OF promise
suits. But the better explanation is fur
nished by one of the Taft managers, who
says that notice has been served upon al
shut about the vice presidency until these
pesky contests are safely buttoned up.
The Decision on Alabama.
Profound significance is gwen by III,
rank and file of politicians to yesterday
decision of the national committee in th'
contested delegates cases from Alabama
and Arkansas First. II is conceded tha
the committees action Is bound to affec
the wavering and uncertain element-th,
band wagon crowd. If you please-il
Secretary Taft's behalf. Furthermore i
is construed as an indication that tn
committee will act upon all of the con
tests on their merits and that there will
be q far deal, SO far fair deals go il
suen affairs.
The allies in the bitterness of crush
ing defeat were inclined last night t.
charge the national committee with beinJ
packed against them and for Taft. AS
surances are at hand from number o
national committeeman who are not per
Sonally advocating the nomination of Nj
TAFT that such is not the case. that tn
evidence in the Alabama contes, was s.
.lain the committee could not fail To Sc
IL So not even a roll call was necessary
These committeeman go on to say tina
other contests will be decided by tn
Evidence. The weakness of the positio
of the allies is shown in the nature o
the protest they published last nigh;
Tie best they could do was to harp upo
the seating of employees of the Taft bu
rea" on proxies in the committee. 1t
yet to he established that the holder o
regularly executed proxy has to Civ
condition OF servitude 1t is not believe
tina, the committee on credentials Wi
give this protest moments consdera
ton
Mr.. Hitchcock is justl..- eiated over yes
terday's work. Ii was his coup. and h
is given due credit by the veteran wir
pullers. Mr.. Hitchcock was asked las
night II some OF the contesting delega
tions would be split, in the interest o
.armony. He replied emphatically in tn
negative. saying that where delegates i
the south stoSd by Taft. the Taft me
here will stand by them, and regularit
shall be insisted upon.
The steam roller which the Tat peopl
yet in motion. will keep a-roliH' .iespit
The screams and loud cries of tn. victim.
The fight of the allies will be taken TO th
committee on credentials in the conven
tion. and from the outlook they will hay
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