Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-16
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massachusetts, Senator Is Exl8nd.
Ing His Anu.Taft Work.
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SPEAKER CANNON ALSO N Line
Senators Take Decisive Action TO Check
PFsalasnt Roossvelto uso of Pat
pOnaoe to Further the Taft csndl-
dsey Influence of other candlda,es

What sounded like real piece OF
political news about Governor Hughes
and the presidency was circulated
here today. II wRs said that Gov.
ernor Hughes and Senator Crane, of
Massachusetts, were 10 meet ut an
early day, anu that this would COM
piete the circle OF candidates other
than Taft, for whom Senator Crane
40 acting as mutual friend, In check
ing the Hip hip. hurrah' canvas of
the secretary of war.
Senator Crane said he had no on.
gogement to meet Governor Hughes,
but 1t WAS said in Albany that negoti.
auonR were under way TO bring about
meeting II possible. The governor
mas no objection to meeting anybody,
II 10 said. but will not discuss lne
question OF Nils candidacy for pres.
uent with Senator Crane or any one
else.
II was difficult to tell today whether
the Taft supporters. who have spread
me report with great industry, were
pleased or dispieased mt the prospect
vi something happening to show that
senator Crane was in m close touch
Win Governor Hughca as he Is With
al the Other ''favorite son" candi.
dates.
tart men are rather enjoying tho
Ihct That they are In position to get
support from the Roosevelt sentiment
which Is denied most of the other
candidates, but on the other hand,
they feel some Isolation. They were
Mnch disposed today to minimize the
selIect of the decision OF tho RepubiI.
can National Committee to prevent
.nem from electing delegates to the
Nationnl Convention by direct prlma.
TICS III the twenty-one Ohio dlstrlots.
Friends of the secretary wore of the
op,nion that II would only affect two
districts Mt the outside.
Those close to Senator Crane were
not OF that opinion and were Inclined
70 think the action of tho committee
( Was q very aerlons setback for Sec.
) ,'Atary. TAFT ia that It would rreativ
1ntensisyS the factional bltterness IN
Ohio,
May Be Warwick.
That Senator Crane VIII he the war.
wick of tho candidate who defeats
Secretary Taft for nomination. IL tho
held Ia able to head OF tho growing
presidential boom OF tho Ohioan Mt
all, is Indicated by the high opinion
entertained OF him by practically the
entire number of candidates now max
Ing the race against Mr.. Taft.
Speaker Cannon has recognized tho
well known ability OF the Massachu.
sets Senator "a a politician TO the OK.
tent of indicating that he proposes
TO consult with Senator Crane on all
legislation pending between tina House
and Senate this winter. The speaker
l5 said to have taken this position
out OF respect to tho peculiar ability
OF Senator Crane In such matters to
see tho merits or dement's OF leglsla-
! ton In advance from not only the
legislative but the political viewpoint.
IN THIS regard Speaker Cannon Is
m fnll accord with Vice President
Fairbanks.
Recognition OF Senator Cranes as.
+ tuteness rs politician by other can.
didates does not seem to disturb tho
Knox men to any great extent, al.
though 1t Is Well known they lay claim
! TO Him as the political adviser OF their
candidate. For six months, they shy.
senator Crane will soon possess the
entire confidence OF every candidate
now In the Held except Mr.. Taft and
2 RISK, In the evont tho "feld" shall
stsV SOhNCutiou dHQ StllI
unable to agree among themselves on
a candidate to receive the nomination.
why Senator Crane himself would NOT
DO in the logical position 10 receiy,,
their support
Louis f. Payn, OF New York. called
at the White House today to pay his
respects to the President. He also
said a few words about politics. What
he said was this
Mr.. Payn to President.
''Mr. President, this nomination for
President must not be made early and
in advance OF the convention. II must
s be made and will be made by the
thoughtfnl Rnen In tho party. who will
gather In Chicago, and in conference.
taking into consideration all tina
strength of the various candidates.
decide calmly what Ia best to be done
for the Republican party in this
crisis"
What the President said in reply
is not reported.
resentment was shown today by
the friends of Secretary Taft at state.
msnta that he was using federal pa.
fronage TO obtain the nomination
They insisted that OF all the presiden.
tisl candidates now In tho field, none
has had smaller amount of aid OF
this character than Mr. Taft.
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