Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-17
HARD AT
 WORK ON
 PLANKs. Fight on Injunctions
 In Committee. TAFT VIEWS IN LEAD. Secretary Also Wins Contested
 Southern Votes. TWO BIG SECONDPLACE ROOMS Fairbanks and Cunlmins Out.
 distance Competitors.
TAFT VIEWS IN LEAD.
TWO BIG SECONDPLACE ROOMS
Fairbanks and Cummins Out.
 distance Competitors.

Chicago, June 17.-For the time be-
 ing the question of nominations has
 sunk to secondary importance in the
 minds of the delegates to the Repub-
 lican national convention, interest be- ing centered today in the platform to
 be adopted by the convention. Another matter of importance that overshad- ows for the time being the names to be placed on the ticket is the fight that will in all likelihood be made by the allies against the placing of the south ern Taft delegates on the permanent roll of the convention. The committee on credentials has approved the action of the national committee in seating the Taft delegates from several states, and the opposition Is expected to carry the war to the floor of the convention.
 The main fight on the platform is on the plank, favored by the administra- tion and its candidate, Secretary Taft, advocating curb on the power of the federal courts to issue writs of injunc- ton summarily without deliberate con sideration. This is the plank whose adoption is vehemently urged by the labor union men, headed by President Samuel Gompers of the American Fed eration of Labor. It is no less strenu- ously opposed by the National Associ- ation of Manufacturers and other busi- ness organizations. The matter of the plank Is up to" subcommittee of the committee on resolutions ap- pointed by the chairman of the full committee. Senator Hopkins of Illi- nois.
 Taft Mems Claim.
 The Taft forces say they have the advantage in the struggle over the in- junction plank of the platform. They assert that the appointment of a sub committee of thirteen to consider the various controverted blanks was dis tinct success for them and pointed with much satisfaction to the fact that Chairman Hopkins had appointed on this committee nine men who favor the injunction plank and four who are opposed to 1t.
 The Taft managers predict favora- ble result in the full committee and in the convention. but admit their fight will be desperate.
 The opposition, still under the lead ership of Speaker Cannon. who directs his forces from his quarters at the Union League club, claims 30 votes to g on the full committee and expresses confidence that when the platform goes to the convention the objectionable plank will be missing.
 A poll of the subcommittee showed that 1t stands 9 to in favor of the in- junction plank. Messrs. Hopkins. Long, Adams. Ellis. Crawford, Kellogg. War ner. Ballinger and Groner being for and Messrs. Crane, Payne, Dyfzell and Clark against.
 Samuel Gompers and other labor ad- vocates were heard by the subcommit- tee today.
 Fight on Other PIanks.
 Besides the opposition to the injunc- ton plank, it is understood a fight is being made against the postal savings bank declaration. against the trust and railroad blanks and efforts put forth to insert a number of minor 
 The railroad and banking blanks of the platform were agreed to by the practically as drafted by Wade 1T. Ellis and Senator Long.
 It has become known that influence from Washington Is being exerted in behalf Of the administration platform suggestions. Just how the pressure in behalf Of the adoption Of the in- junction pIsnk Is being applied is not disclosed definitely. but some Of the friends of Secretary Taft say the sec retary has made it known in various ways that he thoroughly believes this plank should be agreed to. There are indications In other quarters that these expressions have been joined in also by President Roosevelt. It is likely that this urgrnry has been communi- cated to Senator Hopkins and others.
 The vice presidential weafhervane after pointing at several aspirants for days seems to have decided today to point steadily in the direction of Charles Warren Fairbanks Of Indiana despite that geufIemanfs repeated an nouncemsnfs that hs is a candidate fer the presidency and for no other c@ee-
 IL vas declared that after Indiana has dons It's duty hT casting It's vote for Fairbanks for president his follow eTS viii take o1 ttsir coats and @ to | work in Downright earnest to land him l b sero1d plaoe-
 If we can't hsre wIns well tzks i beer said ons cf the Fairbanks men