Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Leader Slump Discreet But Admits
ihll Treasury Secretary Is
Popular Alan
FORAKER STRONG AMONG BLACKS
New York Congressman Who Haa
Studied the Situation Says OHIO
Senator Can Win southern Dele.
aa.ea If He Would Mako Hard
Hustle for Them.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-As hns
boon stated Representative Slemp.
Republican State chairman OF Vir-
giniu, has just announced that the
Republican State committee would
meet In Richmond the latter part of
this month TO name date for hold
Ing the Hsptc convention.
Yes Mi. Slemp said today I'VE ex-
pect TO have n meeting of the State
committee in Richmond The latter
part of this month. then We will de-
eide upon time for holding our con-
ventlon In Chicago.
81 think IL would be improper for
me to say where the votes which Viz.
ginia will have IN the convention
will go. In fact do not ..now at
this time.
II will say This: Secretary Tat
is very popular with the people OF
Virginia, and the fnct that he has tho
solid backing OF President Roosevelt
will make him q very in sAd5s can
didate In tho convention and Ssic sr--
the neople."
Ex-Secretary Shaw, OF the treas
ury. though not an ayowed candidate
for the presidency Ia not entirely out
OF the range OF possibility and as Mr.
SHAW Is not only great friend OF
MIR. Slemp but was also closely In
touch with Mr.. Slemp's father in
many ways. before the latter's death,
there ls reason to believe that shouL.
Tie Taft Foraker split In Ohio become
such that the former could not receive
the nomination at the Chicago con.
Hention. that Virglnia's votes in the
convention might 20 to Mr. Shaw.
MIR. Slemp will not admit that Mr..
SHAW would get the Virginia votes in
the convention in the event OF the
contingency referred to. but admits
mat very close ties-both of fried
snip and Dolitics--Dfn6 MIN to for
mer secretary of the treasury.
Looks For Foraker to GET the South.
in statement given today by Rep
resentative George o. Waldo, of New
YORK. one OF the best posted nfep In
Congress. and one who stands high
In the political councils OF tho Ren,b-
iican party in his State, he said that
unless the Taft managers could steal
inc negro vote of the South that vote
would go in the convention for Seno-
tor Foraker.
am thoroughly familiar" said
Mr.. Waldo. with the missionarv wor,,
lhat mas been done In the South for
necretary Taft 'by Mr.. Hitchcock Of
tne postofiice department but n 10
my firm conviction that Senator For
aker may easily get the 1854 votes OF
.nat section in the convention. or
course 1t Will be necessary for him
10 go 10 work, much in the same man
her that Secretary Taft is nnrsuing
now In order to secure the soutbern
delegation. Some months must IN
.erVene. however, before the nominal
ing convention and | give II as NV
opinion that If concerted action is
iiad nave referred to It viii certain
~ cause split in the. convention ana
viii viii undoubtedly take strength away
from Secretary Taft
of course I do NOT know VIA,
senator Foraker's plans In tbis nat
Ter are, neither do ! know tbat be wi,,
actively enter the Southern aaid hnt
II he does his influence will he toan-
ly felt va" 10 Neoh-
recognize the fact that for some
years there has been an effort IN the
south to exclude the negro. This ba.
resulted In practically all LEADING No
pupilcnns In that section being Fedc-
raj o'hceholders. The latter will, trv
70 s.amnede the convention, in AT nro.
paoilitv for Mr.. Taft. but ~ ~, r.
T' he,, FORCES are as well organized Is
peieve they will be. 1t will not he
near SO easy for tho Taft people to
oUn.r1l the convention and consc-
qu zen, carry OF the nomiation.
When Mr.. slemp was told or this
statement he said that he did mol care
10 say anything at this time mat
would commit him In the mattcr.
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