Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
BOLT TO THE TAFT
RANKS ANTICIPATED
Experienced Politicians at Chi
cago Expect Early Break.
SOME ALLIES WATERING
Thought That New York Will Lead
the Rush.
HUGHES SUPPORT INs1NCERE
Current Belief That the Vice Presi-
Dental Nomination Will Go
to the East.
SOME ALLIES WATERING
HUGHES SUPPORT INs1NCERF
ia, from a Staff Correspondent.

Special from Staff Correspondent.
| CHICAGO. June 6.-"What will happen
when the opposition to Secretary TAFT S
nomination blows up?'
| This is question which the experienced
old politicians are discussing now. for In
their opinion it is just a question of time.
and probably very brief time. when the
| allies, finding themselves up against a
| stone wall. will begin to seek terms Of
capitulation. Many of them think that
| New York will be the first to break away
! from the alliance and make a dash for the
band wagon. This belief is induced by
the, fact that the New York delegation is
not, and for that matter has never been.
honestly and sincerely for Hughes. AS
long ago as last February The Stars cor
| respondence from New York pointed out
| that the Hughes movement was not ''oa
| the level"
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
have known for some months that the ad
mnistration held New York in the hollow
of its hand and could deliver 1t where and
when it pleased: For expediency the
Hughes movement was allowed to pro-
gress In half-hearted way, but there has
not been a moment when the administra-
| not have swept the Hughes people off
| their feet
There is talk now of open revolt soon
after the delegation lands here. propo-
sition is under consideration to have an
open meeting of the delegation and dis
place Cen Woodford from its head and
name Taft man as chairman o. the
delegation. That would be serving pub
lie notice that New York was ready to
swing to the man who is the real choice
of its heart. MIR Taft
| Pennsylvania is wobbly for Knox. 1t is
claimed that there are twenty-three dele
gates in the delegation who are for TAFT
at heart. Illinois is not solid for Cannon.
/ Two delegates are instructed for Taft and
| there are others looking anxiously toward
| the band wagon.
Indiana is more loyal to its favorite son
than any other state but even the In
diana people are getting anxious.
| So in the opinion of the older repub-
| licans here conditions are ripe for gen.
eral stampede to Taft. and everybody is
watching for the signal. In each dispatch
I have told you of the object of the allies
in making such A logged stand namely,
| to secure for the conservatives some show
| In the making of the platform and to
| force. If possible. some concessions from
the administration to future policies.
They do not seem to be making much
! Roadway in either direction. Confident of
their strength. the Taft men are at pres
ent hewing to the line of their original in
| tentions. ruling with an iron hand and
neither asking concessions nor promising
any.
Second Place to Go East.
| 1t is the. general belief of the elder
statesmen of the party that the vice pres
idential nomination will go to the east. to
New York preferably. or to New Jer-
sey Secretary Taft is said to want a
spellbinder as running mate. Some of
| the others want man who can pass
| the hat successfully. The Doiiver talk
| Is said to have been for the purpose of
| blind. to discourage Fairbanks. as many
of the Taft people have changed their
| minds since the allies put up such a
! fight and have turned against Fairbanks.
There was renewed talk today of Cor
telyou. He would be entirely accept able
| to the conservative interests. it is said.
Objection was urged to taking both cam
| didates out of the administration. but
| others waved aside the suggestion as i'm
| material.
A lively movement for De knight OF
| California is in progress. but among the
| men who are looking forward to the ides
| of November there IS strong prediction
in favor of a New Yorker for second
place. There is no attempt to conceal
| the fact that many republican leaders
| are worried about New York. If Hearst
| does not run independent ticket and
| split the democratic vote they will be
worried clear UP TO election day
Cortelycu is popular in New York with
| all classes of republican politicians. and
| it is aid he could do a great deal toward
| healing some of the breaches among the
| republicans of the Empire state.
Senator Crane and Senator Lodge are
| striving nightly to smooth down the ruf-
| fed feeling of the allies and are advising
! them in season and out OF season to- stop
| their fighting and get toget her fer Taft
| Their object is harmony in the party
and to prevent Roosevelt stampede.
| This may sound queer as applied to Sem
| ator Lodge. the Presidents friend But
| that is just it: he is such a good friend
| that he does not want him to be nomi-
| mated
Indianians Disgruntled
Indiana republicans are disgruntled and
discouraged They say the republican
| party is in the worst fix in that state
frcm the democrats They say they are
sure o lose SINE represent atives in Con-
greGS. and ere not certain that the state
may not go democratic. Mr.. Fairbanks
| friends say they are being beaten to
pulp by the Taft big stick and they are
resentful But don get too much alarmed
over these pessimiStic reports If il were
Gem: craft convention VI u might fear the
worst: they would be likely to carry out
all their threats ard then some more
Remember the old republican fashion of
| souging each ether in their own house
pin to the other fellow who interfsres Pin
this prop hecy in your hat: they will come
out of the ccnNentiCn arms ever Shout
| derS and Weening tears of joyful reconcile