Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21
ALLIES KEEP Up FIGHT
Senator Burrows As Temporary
Chairman Their Latest Move.
President Chosc Beveridxe-SecretaryAs
Friends Not Worried BY Move
Lodge Likely to he tho Per.
manent Chairman.

A Washington special to the y. Y.
Globe says, that the allies intend to
keep on lighting is shown by the action
OF the executive committee OF tho ma
tional republican committee in selecting
Senator julius c. Burrows OF Michigan
rs temporary chairman Of the conven-
ton. Mr.. Burrows is a conservative and
his speech will not favor any faction I'M
duly. He has never been rega rded as a
Roosevelt senator and was selected in
face Of Mr.. Roosevelt's desire that Sena
tor Beveridge of Indiana be chosen for
this post.
Precedent has always given TO the
President the right to select the tenn
porary chairman of the convention on the
theory that his speech has to do with
what has been accomplished during tho
administration which is coming to an
end, whereas the permanent chairman
was conceded to the faction having the
greater strength In the convention On
this ground Mr.. Roosevelt should have
been allowed 10 name the first presid-
ing OFFICER Of the big gathering. It was
understood that no objection would be
made on the part Of the "allies," and
that either Senator Beveridge or Senator
Dolliver Of Iowa would be selected.
Mr.. Roosevelt wanted Rcverdge. he
cause that gentleman is warm friend
of the President and has Of late as
sumed to speak for the administration
on the floor of the Senate, His speech
would certainly have contained glowing
praise Of the executive. The Taft men,
on the other hand. are supposed to have
wanted Doliver. They regarded Beve-
ridges supposed third term proclivities
with some suspicion, and also rcga rded
his selection in face OF Vice President
Fairbanks's opposition. as bad policy.
TAFT MEN ARE AGGRIEvED,
1t is thought. them that the refusal
of the subcommittee to name Bevcrdgr
as temporary chairman is received by
Taft men in a spirit OF chastened resig
nation But they arr put out because,
in fact Of the promise made. Dolliver was
not selected. They believe that this in
cident shows the rrcconcilable quality
of the "alies opposition, and are
rather glad Of H. For, knowing that a
fight is to come, forcwarned by this in
cident, there is no longer any danger that
| they may fall into trap through lack
Of wariness
~ TOT Jonn II MaIlpN OF onlo VINO
has been selected as general secretary OF
the convention. no objection has been
raised. It is true that Malloy has been
in charge OF Foraker's campaign in
Ohio although for ten years previous he
and the senator did not speak. But NAL
10y has a magnificent voice. and is one
OF the two or three men in the country
| who can make himself heard perfectly
In an auditorium the size of that in
Chicago, filled with a more er less IN
| ruy thronG.
Senator Burrows will begin work i'm
mediately on his speech. although II II
| not likely that II will he regarded as
| the keynote speech Of the convention.
instead. that Of the permanent chairma"
who will he selected by the Taft men,
will he given precedence as campaign
MARTIAL. Rumor has II that Snator Lodge
will be selected for this important post
/ Mx- I~l> has haaa A--s2 &saa1a q