Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-15
GAVEL WILL FALL
At NOON TOMORROW
Everything in Readiness for
Republican Convention.
BURROWS WILL PRESIDE
Speaker Cannon Opposes Proposed
Anti-Injunction Plank.
BIG DEMONSTRATION PLANNED
Spirited Contest Promised for Vice
Presidential Candidacy-Dolliver,
Sherman, Fairbanks, Murphy
and Hughes Named.
BURROWS WILL PRESIDE
Speaker Cannon Opposes Proposed
Anti-Injunction Plank.
BIG DEMONSTRATION PLANNED

Sherman, Fairbanks, Murphy
and Hughes Named.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The convention 70
name a new republican candidate for
President OF the United States is near at
hand.
The gathering in the big Coliseum on
Wabash avenue-made up OF representa-
tives from every state and territory In
the Union. as we'll as the more recently
acquired island possession-will be called
to order tomorrow at noon by Harry 8.
New. chairman of the republican national
committee. He will introduce Senator Ju-
Illus Caesar Burrows OF Michigan Al tenn
porary chairman.
In assuming the gavel during the tenn
porary period Of the conventions exist
ence Senator Burrows will make an ex-
tended speech. designed to embody the
keynote of the coming notable campaign
and to proclaim the principles and
achievements of the republican party dur
ing its many years of existence. When
his speech has been concluded Senator
Burrows will announce the important
committees including that on credentials.
and the convention will adjourn until
such time the latter committee Is ready
to report.
There is considerable discussion as to
the length of the convention. some OF the
leaders holding to the original estimate
of five days in which to conclude all or
the work to come before the delegates.
and others more optimistic declaring that
three days should see the end OF all de-
liberations and the departure or the con-
vention representatives for their homes.
1t is certain that the credentials COM
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manent roll call until Thursday at the
very earliest, and If the "allies" opposed
to Secretary Taft insist upon their an
nounced determination Of presenting at
least 80 of the original 30 contested del
egate cases TO the committee there Is like
lihood that permanent organization may
be deferred until Friday. So far as pos
sible the contests will be passed upon In
bulk. as was found expeditions in the ma
tional committee. and the credentials
committee will sit until late Tuesday and
Wednesday nights to complete its labors.
First Ballot May Decide.
AS soon as the permanent list OF dele
gates is concluded nominations for Pres
ident will be in order. The managers OF
the Taft campaign profess to have not
the slightest doubt as TO the results OF
the first ballot. and declare they have no
apprehension to the action OF the Gre
dentials committee upon the contested
delegations. The "allies." however, con-
tinue TO maintain a bold front and de-
clare that not until the first ballot Is end
ed will they admit defeat.
The second day of the convention Pc
riod. Wednesday, will be given over. as
usual, to parades Of the visiting delega-
tions and marching clubs. This is In
tended to make interesting the idle hours
for most of the delegates while the Gre
dentials committee Is passing upon the
merits Of contested cases and drawing up
its report.
The failure of a number of the old-time
republican marching clubs to come to
the present convention is a disappoint-
ment to those who look for color and ex-
citement in national political gatherings.
Additional clubs and delegates arriving
today have given somewhat belated as
pect of gayety to the convention city.
A call of citizens for merchants and
householderS to decorate in honor OF the
republican visitors has resulted In the
display of many additional flags and
yards of patriotic bunting. and with the
formal opening and thronging of state
headquarters there was every indiation
today that the time of the assembling Of
the history-making convention has ar
rived.
Practically all of the state delegations
are to hold caucuses today to select their
representatives on the various convention
committees. including credentials. rules
and order of business. permanent or
ganization resolutions. Vice President. to
notify presidential and vice presidential
candidates, to choose a member of the
national committee and to select a chair
man and secretary Of delegation. Ten
tative selections already have been made
by many of the states. but these re-
mained to be ratified today after the
delegates had arrived upon the ground
and had taken account of all the existing
conditions.
Platform and Vice President.
Platform building and the welding OF
opinion as to the most available of the
vice presidential candidates to be put in
nomination for selection by the votes OF
the delegates in open convention also are
occupying the directing influences of the
various state delegations today. The sit
uation as to the vice presidency continues
quite remarkable in its aspects OF CONF
plete uncertainty, ard the lack of definite
information or decision is serving to en-
courage the managers of the various cam
didacies that have been openly announced
or widely intimated.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa. Representative
James S. Sherman of New York, Vice
President Fairbanks and Former Gov.
Franklin Murphy of New Jersey continue
to be the more generally discussed OF the
vice presidential possibilities There still
remains an undercurrent OF opinion that
an attempt might be made to nomfnats
Gov. Charles z. Hughes of New York for
second place on the TICKET WITH ldtt. Dut
1t Is generally understood that Gen. Stew
art L. Woodford. spokesman for Gov.
Hughes and who will nominate the execu-
tive of the empire state for the presidency,
is prepared to announce that under no
will Gov. Hughes either
accept the nomination or qualify for or
fee in the event of election.
The proposed anti-injunction and tarin-
revision planks in the platform 10 be
adopted by the convention continue TO at
tract attention and discussion among the
party leaders, and are said TO be the only
points upon which any issue may be
raised.
Speaker Cannon. one of the candidates
for the presidential nomination. came hur-
riedly to the city from his home In DAN
ville ILL.,, last night. and today Is sched-
uled for a conference with Senator Hop
kins of Illinois. who is slated for chair
man of the resolutions or platform COM
mittee if the Taft people are successful
in their plans for organizing the conven-
ton. Mr.. Cannon is said to be opposed
to the anti-injunction plank in the form
accepted as drafted.
As to tariff revision, Mr.. Cannon has
had important conferences since
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