Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-24

81. Paul Pioneer Press: That
Minnesota will send a solid Taft dele
gation 10 che national Republican
convention at Chicago there Is no
longer any doubt. and the members
OF the delegation will be either tn
structed for the big secretary OF war
or every delegate Will at least be a
person who has declared himself
openly for Taft as nrst. second and
third choice.
This statement Is made after a
careful review OF the situation, ia
which the Pioneer Press has by In.
terviews and correspondence secured
the opinion of leading Republicans In
every congregational district In the
state.
Unite on Taft.
The only other candidates who
have any following In the state are
Hughes and La Toilette. Hughes has
number OF friends. but no organ
lied effort has been made 10 secure
any delegates friendly TO him. and
his friends say they have no intention
OF pushing him, realizing that the
good government which they desire
can be secured best by uniting on
Taft and that dividing the forces
might result In the nomination OF a
reactionary candidate. II such can
dIdates as Fairbanks. Knox or Can
no have any friends In this state
they have not yet come out In the
open.
There is well-organized move.
ment for La Toilette. but Il has not
gained much headway outside OF the
organization. and they have given
up hope OF olecting any delegates,
although at one time. II Is believed,
they had some hope OF electlng dele
gates In one or two districts. but
their talks az the Garfield Republican
club IN Minneapolis Monday night
indicated that they will not try TO
nominate sdeiegates. but will give
their support TO the Taft men.
ns@egates-at-Iarge.
The way Il looks nov. y. B.Kel-
logg, OF 81 Paul, will be chosen a
delega,e-at-large by the state con-
vention without opposition, as he
viii have the Endorsement OF his dis
trict. Minneapolis expects TO have
one OF the delegate-attarge, che
northern part OF the state one and
the southern part one Thomas
Lowry and w W Henelhnger are
candidates for Hennepin's indorse-
ment for delegate-at-large. Heffel-
nngeT declared for Taft from the
start. aud the Minneapolis politicians
say he l. going Go win out easily.
Lowry wAa supposed TO be for
Hughes. but he has not declared him
self
y u. Hawkins OF Biwabik Is a
candidate Tor delegate-aI-larse from
hts section of the state. aud he "a for
Taft Tie will have the support of
bis congregational district la the
southern part OF the state senator A.
8 Campbell OF Austin will probably
be the delegate-at-large although w.
n. Parsoas OF winona Is talked OF.
Frank Hunt Of Mankato. another Tai,
mao, also wants 20 SO. but men from
his own county say that the county
and the district wul not push for
honogs this year. as they have had
their share In recent conventions.
No Ouganlsed Movement.
The Taft movement. however. has
proceeded spontaneously. There has
been no organised effort TO bring
out delegates pledged 10 him.
aud those Who have come out have
done So of their own accord or az the
solicltation ot frlends The result Is
that IN some districts there are sew
eral seeking the honor, thoagh an
Cor rat. while n other districts
there b nobody seeking the honor
A. q. =. staples, state railroad COM
missioner, said Ia an Interview "a
the Pioneer Pres iasi week. every
one thlnks that some oae else i
locking after Mr Tafis candidacy.
and ualess there g some organized
effort 40 see that proper men are
brought oat Cor delesates. there Is
danger that men oe selected Who via
not caFry cut The wishes OF the peo-
pie
IN the hrsi district, &, Is believed.
senator l. O. Cooke of Kelloge and
Axtel Rrundia 90 Albert Leo. wui be
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