The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04
(BX the National NegAo Press Bur-

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J. Washington, d. c.; June 3.-Con-
| gress has gone ION It's way rejoic-
ing" and the capital is taking a
breathing spell, preparatory to get
ting a firm grip ON the political stu
alton about to develop at Chicago.
The nomination OF william How
| ard Taft on the first ballot Is. prac-
}t1cally, conceded %by the sober-mind-
ed dentzens Of the camp of the "al-
lies" With fully 100 votes to count
| upon, nothing can prevent the sue
cess Of" the jovial secretary of war at
the initial roll call. Complimentary
ballots will be given to the "favorite
sons at the outset, but in all prob
ability, a rally will come to Taft be-
| lore the result Is announced and the
nomination, will be made unanimous.
The effort to stampede the conven-
| t1on to President Roosevelt has fail
ed. The president hSs declared final
~ and with all emphasis that his
name must not be used. He has been
the soul Of loyalty to his first choice,
and no friend of his will venture to
discredtt his election-night and Oft
reiterated declaration that he will
| not accept a renomination. So GER
Tain Is the administration that the
secretary will be the nominee at Chi
| cago that statement is going the
rounds that Taft Is to resign his port
Io1o Immediately after the conven-
tlon, and that Gen.. Luke E. Wright,
formerly governor-general OF the
philippines, and later ambassador to
Japan, is to succeed him on the first
or July. No talk snow heard Of any
material detection Sf, the Negro vote
In the event of Taft,s nomination. #
cleverly-laid ploEto deliver them
mas been discovere8 llys that!ran ana
ME that they have $bspn lslaa victims Of
20 the enemy for Classification. An
analysis Of the personrtsl%s rte T. Of the
croWd that SO vociferously threatan-
ed at Philadelphia to bolt to Bryan
SHOWS that Its leaders were Negro
democrats and that the "repudia-
Iloh or Taft and Roosevelt was g.
part or a carefully-rehearsed drama
put In which the scenery failed to
work according to specifications. be-
cause the plot presumed too strong
~ on the Ignorance and blind Das-
sion OF It's audience, as we'll as upon
the credulity Of the supernumeries
whom they cast for the minor parts
Inc victory of Taft Is accepted by
cne Negro republicans for two rea-
sons: They trust and admire him
as man and statesman, and # ia
demonstrated, after q, ~country-wide
canvass, that he Is the choice of the
great majority of the republican mas
ses' Ihe Negroes will faithfully Ia
Dor tori the election Of Mr.. Taft, and
IL Is freely predicted that he will be
one OF the very best friends our neo-
PIE nave ever had in the White
house. Not one race paper, of rec
ognlzed standing in republican cir
Clos, 1s committed to a policy Of an
cagon1sm to Secretary Taft If he is
1ne nominee of the party.
Inc canvass for suitable vice.
presidential Candidate goes merri]v
On. Governor Guild, of New JERSEY.
Cortelyou and Woodruff, OF New
york; Dolliver, Of Iowa, and knight
SN' < hlSuLlOu9Q as avail
aDle timber, but the consensus of
opinion, as observed In this neck-o'-
the~"oods, ts that Fairbanks enbod-
1es more elements Of strength than
any man that might be named, and
IL IS likely that pressure Of the
strongest kind will be brought to
! pear upon him to induce him to ac-
cept second place on the Taft ticket.
"hen mis- nomination for, the head
snail have been found impossible
Mr.. Fairbanks enjoys the confidence
ana respect Of the colored people and
they would be glad to have a chance
10 vote for q ticket which bears his
name. Taft and Fairbanks wou1d
win in walk.
FORMER Register Judson w. LYONS
mas gone to Chicago, to meet the ma
tlonal committee which Is called to-
Bether early this year to take up and
| Dover, 229 votes are involved in tho
| convention. According to Secretary
| Dover, 229 states are involved in tho
struggle, the majority of them COM
ing up from the south. Capt. Lyons.
IN an interview with the reporter q
| day or so ago, remarked: