Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-13
lessons NEGROES POWER
Opinion of the Political Observers
in Chicago.
GOSSIP ABOUT SECOND PLACE
Cortelyou Now Hot Favorite for
Kellogg Not an Aspirant.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent

special FROM a SIAN correspondent.
CHICAGO. June 13-One exceedingly
important feature of the outcome of the
republican national committees work is
the creation of an administration organi-
zation in the south which as a political
machine excels anything that has been
seen since the days of reconstruction.
Furthermore, the weeks work sounds
the doom of the negroes influence i'm
southern republican politics. In the main
this is a lily-white organization. and the
negro is to be secondary. He will have
representation in the party. but 1t will
be diminished and absolutely subservient
to the Anglo-SaXon element.
It was the dream of Mckinley to break
the solid south. His plan was to win the
southerners by kindness and friendIiness.
and everybody knows that he had been
making long strides toward that end when
he died. Politicians here are asking If
1t is Roosevelt's and Tatts purpose to
pay for republican support in the south
Dy the elimination OF the negro. one
thing is certain, in the opinion VI observ-
ers mere, and 1t is that when MIR. ldtt
claims his denomination four years hence,
admitting his election this time, ne Will 81
to the convention with the sol d vote "
the delegates from every state south OF
Mason and DiXon's line. By the same
token, If Mr.. Roosevelt comes up for
nomination eight years hence. as every
one here is convinced is the pian lie Will
find ready to hand this powerful ma
chinery. representing no electoral votes,
to be sure, out on par of equality in the
convention with the most rock-ribDed re-
publican states in the union.
Cortelyou the Favorite.
The vice presidential talk continued te
center on Cortelyou today. and he wa:
being played as the hot favorite.
Another big vice presidential boom wa'
launched, Frank b. kellogg being tn'
candidate. Minnesota started in TO MAKE
ta formal campaign for him. and II II
claimed that he Is very acceptaoie TO tn
| Taft fanny, ana Is especially favored D!
| nenry w. Tatt
REGARDING the announcement that Mr.
kellogg is candidate tor the vice presi
dency, Mr.. George thompson of the 81
Paul Dispatch said:
1t is not so. 1 nave personally spoker
| with Mr. kellogg within the nour.
know that there will be in the conven
| tion a large number or warm persona
friends ana admirers OF Mr.. heiloSg, Wii'
would be dengnted TO see him receive tn'
nomination. and who may, In their zeal
| make statements OF this character. even
gong SO lar as to name Mr. Cotton U
| Duluth as the one selected to make th'
me that he IealZeS a growing sentimen
| amcng those IN Chicago at the presen
| time Tor a western man, but IL d western
man is desired he believes tnefe ar
other men more available and VINO VII
aoo more strength 10 the ticket. as 10
| instance, Senator Dolliver. Mr. keiiog,
has not authorized any one to announc'
| him as a candidate OF to nominate nin
| In the convention.
| Timothy ]. Moodruffs vice presidential
i rad
| that he mas a majority OF the New Iorl
delegation.
Senator Long came back today from
visit to Iowa to investigate conaltion
| there and to talk with Dolliver. He re
ports the Iowa local political situation t.
pc very distressing. and Dolllvers stocl
| has dropped several points.
| AS matter OF fact, the whole vice pres
idential contest has developed into
! .'knock-fest." AS soon as a man nam
is mentioned out come the hammers am
| the merry anvil chorus strikes up. Som
| objection is urged 10 every one. COrtel
| you'S .oomers were claiming today tina
his selection would strengthen the ticke
! with the negroes, as he has alWay
shown friendhn<ss to them i'll his officia
| and political capacity.
Conventions Temporary Roll.
| The temporary rcll of the convention
is now ready, as result Of the labors o
the national committee on the contests
Taft got 2l7 of the 219 contested. 1t l.
the conviction of majority of the com
| mittee that the greater number of TIN
contests were brought without REASONABLE
| grounds for such action and in the hop
| that the national committee believed u
| be unfavorable to Taft. would seat tin
| contestants and give the allies a hos
upon the resolutions and other commit
tees If that expectation was held i
| failed of realization. The national com
| mittee has declined to sea- ntestin
delegations where evidence CT resulari..
was lacking.
With the temporary roll made up Man
ager Hitchcock estimates that Taft viii
| have 704 votes on first ballot. 1t require
| 491 to nomina e. Some of the CT nteS
will be taken to the committee on 81 !
| dentials. but no one here expects tina
| pC dy to reverse the findings of the ma
tional committee after the circumstance
are explained. The temporary roll will
come pretty near being the permanen
| rCli.
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