Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
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200 CONTESTED DELEGATES
Burrows' Selection Indicates That
Opposition Has Control Of Re-
publican National convention-con-
hdsnt Taft Has Not the Necessary
491 Votes.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 2l-The
opposition to Secretary Taft has not
given up the fight against his nomi-
nation. The field" makes juiilant
assertion that Taft has not enough
votes, and that after the various con-
tests are decided he will not be- able
to muster the 491 delegates necessary
for a nomination. The opposition
claims furthermore, its ability to con
troll the preliminary organization
stages Of the convention, and that
when the allies get through with its
organization the Taftites will know
they have been to a horse race
The selection of Senator Burrows.
of Michigan, as temporary chairman
Is one OF the first open steps OF those
who hope to defeat Taft. Neither the
President nor the TaftiteS like the Sc
lection of Burrows, but they do not
yet think 1t polite to openly state
their dissatisfaction with the move
The anti-TGftites say that If any at
tempt Is made to turn down Burrows
tn, antiTaft contestses from most OF
the Southern states will be seated In
ths temporary organization OF the
convention. Senator Burrows would
be in charge of the temporary organ
izatiOn as presiding officer up to the
pCint that Il vote could be taken and
if any parliamentary tangles arose
they would be decided by the Aliehi-
gan senator. The parliamentarlih
chosen for the convention is Asher Z.
Kinds. of Maine, Speaker Cannon 5
rishthand man.
II the Taft opposition Is crystahZed
in the national committee by Opposl-
ton to Mr.. Burrows that opposition.
II is claimed, can be relied upon 10
determine the Southern contest III
favor of the "antis.'' There are near
" 200 contests.
There are other things upon which
the opposition banks. 1t claims that
Mr.. Taft Is not the best man FOR the
race, that he will lose many negro
and labor votes. and that most OF MS
delegates come from states which
cannot deliver an electoral vote IN
the national campaign. :
The anti-Taft forces this evening
gave out statement analysing the
claims of the Taft bureaus. 1t Is NOT
explained, who prepared the state
ment. but observers OF the political
game believe, they discern in it the
fine Italian hand of former Senator.
william f. Chandler. OF New ramp
shire. The statement ssts forth ihat
Taft has not enough votes TO nomi
nate" and can muster few more thah
300 delegates.
1.-The realization that the Taft man
ayers. even after having procured the
assistance of the captains OF preda-
tory wealth, have i'fen able TO push
their candidate over the line. coupled
with the Republican party's highly de
ve,oped instinct Of self-preservation.
vii, helm make history in the next 30
DAVIS" says the statement.
History will repeat Itself al en-
Gao. No preconvention favorite ever
Won a nomination for President IN
Renubljcan convention since me
founding OF the party. except William
mckinley and Harrison. Blaine was
within 2S votes Of nomination ON
the first ballot in 1S7s-nearer than
Secretary Taft will be.
The fatal weakness Of the ran
candidacy is that II Is an absch'eiy
Fmachine-m made product. not vita'ized
nv popular sentiemnt. Its bandwason
n. joaded down with men who VIII
hmm over the whesI the moment the
vehicle shows . sign Of stalling; ana
the sign Is In sight
THE Chicago convention will MAKE
a nomination not the product OF IN
t;m,dasion, not the result Of COWARD
lee on the Fart % party leadership,
not involving the surrender OF part.
PROSPECTS IN a hundred conversational
districts and q drzen Northern an"
border states. and not Imposing upon
tbe pepuhlicsn party the pecessity OF
proving that the support OF predatory
fv-aNh has not hem secured for tne
Tai, cauaidaev sf the sacriace OF the
rojicjes which the progressive WIZ
- ,b~ paprhl;cSp marty has been leo