The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16

this Roosevelt is no welcher and
we believe that II IL can be shown
him the country wants him again,
that the people need him, the
work calls him, and II he can be
convinced that IL is the sane and
reasonable Judgment Of the peo-
Pile, untouched by sentiment, or
hysterical impulse, he will take
| il and lead US TO success"
A rumor which could not be traced
10 definite source was current in
the hotel Hobbies last night TO the eff
feet that should attempt be made to
stampede the convention for Roose-
welt. Permanent Chairman Henry Ca
bot Lodge, would. at the psychological
moment. produce letter from the
president. not only declining the nom
I nation; hut refusing 10 serve should
he be nominated.
Taft Crowd Not Worrying.
| AT the Taft headquarters on one is
worrying about stampede. The Taft
managers are confident that their pre-.
diCtion of 704 votes for Taft OH the
| first ballot is absolutely correct and
nothing can now prevent Taft's nom
inatlOn. The Taft men claim that the
allies don't want Roosevelt nomin-
ated, but are simply trying TO draw
away enough votes from Taft To pre-
vent his nomination on the first bal
| or. Should the allies" succeed In
doing this. there is no telling what
might happen. But the Taft men are
confident that the credentials COM
mitteo will not seat practically every
"A tho roll Il
should this be done il Is not thought
that the conest will be carried to the
| floor OF the convention. The allies"
realize that with Henry Cabot Lodge
lNas permanent chairman of- econ
veniion, their chances of doing any
| thing not already outlined by the ma
tiDnal committee are very slim.
President Roosevelt will be kept
fully informed of proceedings by wire
after the convention opens. Ten feet
away from the speakers stand is 4
wne labeled White House.
Secretary Taft yesterday had not
made up his mind whether he would
leave Washington and go to Cincin-
natl, this week. His decision will
rest largely upon the nature of the
news he received from the west. II
| is understood he does not wish TO
place himself In the attitude OF an
nouncing what he will or will not do
in the contingency OF his nomination
by the Republican convention.
Platform Committee. ~
The following members OF the reso-
lutions (platforml committee were
chosen:
Alabama. Joseph II. Montgomery: Ar
kansas H. l.. Kennel: California,
Henry A. Melvin: Colorado. William a.
lie lawre, II. A. DUPONT; Florida, Henry
| = Chubb: Idaho. b. f. ONeil: Illinois.
Albert j. Hopkins; Indiana. James Al
u smenwa Gn Iowa John ,en LacLy :
| William NJ Bullitt: Maine. Charles
Dunn: Maryland. G. Ross Mace: Masse-
chusetts. w. Murray Crane; MICHi-
GAN Joseph w. Fordneyi Minnesota,
| Frank y. Kellogg: Mississippi j. Il.
| Ytllowley; Montana. a. J. Bennett; Ne
braska. Allen w. Field: Nevada. George
Moses; New Jersey, Thomas n. Mccar-
ter. New York. Serene t.. Payne; North
! Carolina. Spencer 3. Adams: North la
kota. Judson Lamoure; ohio. Wade IL
! gon A. ". Gilbert; Pennsylvania, John
! Dalzell; Rhode Island, Ezra Dixon F;
! South Carolina. John q. Capers, South
1 Dakota. Coe l. Crawford: Tennessee. n.
Cay Evans: Texas. Charles W. OgdeI:
! Utah. George Sutherland: Vermont. AZ
! len NJ Fletcher; Virginia. -. Lawrence
West Virginia. Isaac T. Mann. WILSON,
sin Henry A. Cooper. Wyoming. Car
/ encn u. Clark; Alaska. George y Shea
/ District OF Columbia. Henry II. Flatncr;
! New Mexico. Holm q. Bursum; Hawaii.
j. NJ Dowsett.
Temporary Officers.
The following list OF temporary Of
/ ncers OF the convention was an.
nounced:
Temporary chairman. Senator J. g..
/ Burrows. Michigan. General secretary.
1 john r. Malloy. Columbus. q. Chiet
son New York. Sergeant alarms,
/ William T.. Stone. Baltimore. Chief as
! sistant sergeant at arms. I'd +. Thay
i err. Greenfield; Ind Parllamentarian,
/ hcia IrenorrVr, N. W. Blumenho re-.
crs. stephen r. Mason. Baltimore.
! ChGplains Bishop +. } Muldoon. Chi
ca go. Rev william o. Waters. ''hl-
icago: Rev. Tobias Schapfarmer. chi
/ ergo, Rev. John Wesley Hill. New
\ York Rev. Lorenzo ID: Case Chicago.
Assistant secretaries. Charles Brooks
Smith. Parkersburg. WA. Ern -
walker Smith. HartloS1, ct; Philip NJ.
( Hsoteie. -. Louis-M. ]. Tobin, Yintoi..
! Allen rolls. Concord. y. n. Reading
clerks Thomas w. Williamson. Ed-
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4 dette. MIMI; George A. Wilson Bss
ny. Tall- clerks Rov NJ WatkinS.
4 Grand Rapids, Mich clyde w. Miller.
Usage CITY katl-F--hraHls -R-Beatte.,
/ Rrraboo, Wis: w A. steele. Van Buren,.
Ark. Messenger to'the ch9irfpsl y. Emp
sirdell stone. indianapolis. Messenecr
70 the secretary. John W. Jackson. Gin
| cinr att.
Notwithstanding Senator Dollivers