Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-26
TAFT MAY OPEN
CAMPAIGN IN
ILLINOIS
INVITED T0ATTEND
STALE CONVENTION


lBy Morning journal Special Leased wireI
Hot Springs. W Va, Iug 20
While the announcement cannot be
definitely made, Mr. TAFT today gave
il ass bis belief that Wade II. Ellis,
attorney general of ohio. win accept
the position as assistant to the attor-
ucy general to succeed Milton y Pur-
dl. who has been promoted to fed
cral iudgcshp in Minnesota
ThH opinion was expressed after q
conference between MIR, ellis ana Mr.
ratt here today Mr. Ellis preferred
not to make a statement at this time.
lie came here after conference with
Attorney General Ronaparte at Lenox.
Mass ana said that hr had entirely
recovered his health. lie was offered
the position shortly after the Chicago
convention
Optimistic political information was
brought ia Mr. Tart from several
sources today. Though he partict-
pated in several conferences. none Of
Them, he said, was at his initiative.
senator Albert J, Hopkins OF Illinois,
who has been in Washington 60 at
teud the meeting Of the bureaus com
mttee on the Joint tariff commission,
wanted Mr.. Taft to he present Sep
lember . at the republican state CON
vcntton at Springfield, III. A plat
form is to be adopted at this conven-
lion and trustees of the state univer-
Wty nominated
If Mr.. Taft would attend, Mr. Hop
Rims said, arrangements would be
made to open the state campaign 1T
that time Mr. Taft, however, said It
would be impossible for him to accept
the invitation ut this time. but If "A
speech making tour for Mr Taft Is
decided upon, Gllinois will be in
cluded
Senator r. j McCumber Of North
Dakota, bringing with him James
Kennedy republican national commit
teeman from that state. were also
visitors Mr. Tart was informed that
North Dakota wanted TO he included
I'm amy making itinerary that
might he arranged for him.
Speaking for his own state as won
AS for Minnesota Montana ana South
Dakota, Mr. MeCumbcr predicted that
very little If any change would be
found IN the electoral votes II had
been demonstrated, he said. that state
issues ana local differences in the
party had little If any effect on the
situation.
Senator Hopkins. who is chairman
pf subcommittee of the tariff COM
mission having to do with the scheta
ules ON articles of import which come
IN competition with American mnnu-
acturers said he would call his com
nlttee into action soon The tariffs,
." believed, would develop into the
'hicf issue OF the campaign. It was
also his opinion that the revision to
'c enacted at a special session of con-
yress would result I'm the reduction Of
many schedules. ana the adoption or
! maximum and minimum tariff which
would include In the latter class a
'uihcient number of articles 10 make
his method OF dealing with foreign
nations much more effective than IS
he present Dingley act Mr. Hopkins
believes the republican national and
state tickets win be successful In IuI-
nois to the extent OF 100, 600 majority.
although ne comedies that Mr. Com
ocrs may turn some labor votes to
Bryan.
But" added Senator Hopkins. my
opinion IL that Bryuus record as a
'roe trader viii more than offset the
'otcs ne VIII get from Gomprrs
|ryan's public career Is limited To his
our yc1rs membership IN the house
't representatives.. whore he was "a
ncmhrr of the ways and means com
uittoc that repealed the Mckinley tar
n law ana substituted the Wusau-
iorman free trade mcaeur, .ali
'arayzcl labor until at the end OF
his period. Mr.. Gompers said In his
unual report 10 the Federation OF La
.nr that II was the darkest period or
anizcd labor had known I'm genera
ions"