The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
BIG CONVENTION AT HAND

nominate Governor Charles H. Hughes
of New York for second place on the
ticket with Taft, but 1t is also genera
ly understood that General Stewart l..
Woodford, spokesman for GoverHOs nor
Hughes, and who will nominate the
executive of the Empire state for the
presidency, is prepared to announce
that under no circumstances VIII Ho.
ernor Hughes either accept the noml
nation or qualify for office in the event
of election.
The proposed anti-injunction and
tariff revision planks in the platform
to be adopted by the convention con-
tinue to attract attention and o1scus-
said to be the only points upon which
any issue may be raised. speaker
Cannon, one of the candidates for the
presidential nomination. came nui-
riedly to the city from his home In
Danville ILL.,, late last night anI today
Senator Hopkins of Illinois, who is
slated for chairman of the resolutions
or the platform committee. if the Tart
people are successful in their plan for
organizing the convention Mr. can
non is said to be opposed to the anti
Injunction plank in the form generally
accepted as drafted. AS to tariff re-
vision, Mr.. Cannon has already had
important conferences since his ar
rival with Representatives Payne or
vania, two of his most important lieu
tenants in the lower house of con-
gress
No Roosevelt Letter.
Rumors that Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts,, who is to be the per-
manent chairman of the convention, is
in possession of a letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, intended as damper
upon any third term" movement that
may be attempted are definitely denied
by Senator Lodge himself. The report
is believed to have grown out of the
fact that President Roosevelt wrote a
letter some little time ago to United
States Judge Dayton of West Virginia,
when it was intimated that Delegates
C. F. Teter and George w. Curtin or
that state intended a possible disre-
gard of their instructions for Secretary
Taft and a bolt to Roosevelt. The
writing of this letter was referred TO
! at the time in Associated Press dis
patches and it is said that several
copies are in Chicago, one being in the
possession of Senator Lodge. 1t is
generally believed that the letter will
not be read in convention as suggest
ed, for it is thought by the president
and the leaders here that the occasion
for its use will not arise. While it is
said the latter does not contain def
mite repetition of President Roose-
velt's refusal to be candidate to sue
ceed himself, it is strong expression
| of his feeling that the violation of in
structions on the part of delegates
| would be highly improper and con-
tains the statement that no friend OF
| his would further any movement i'll
! favor of third term.
The Blaine club of Cincinnati, 900
strong, arrived this morning and
aroused no little enthusiasm as they
| marched from the depot to their
hotel. Mr. Charles P. Taft met them
and joined in the Parade = ss=zlfs-'
The club members made spectacu,
lar appearance with their white tai
hats. black cutaway coats. red ties, rec
carnations. gray trousers, and gold
headed canes. The marching was o.
the best thus far displayed by any o.
the political clubs.
The club paraded up and down Michi
gan avenue and then returned to theil
hotel for breakfast. Later in the day
the Ohio headquarters was thronget
with the white hatters" as they were
soon called. while their salute of pound
ing the floor with their canes when
ever Ohio's favorite candidate wa!
mentioned sounded like Subcalibr'
practice on a battleShip.