New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

nomination to the vice-Presidency when it is
the manifest will Of his party and he is NOM
inated-no, not even if it means to him political
DEATH
Governor Hushes's friends say. however, that
he is a poor man and that he could not in jus
tice to his family accept the place, for he could
not possibly live in Washington in any style
commensurate with the dignity of the position
on the salary the office carries-S12,0oo a year.
1t is pointed out that Vice-President Fairbanks
pays upward of $1,000 a year for house rent
alone.
The only vice-Presidential candidate now on
the ground is John Hays Hammond. of Massa-
chusetts who arrived here to-day and who
snent some time at the Coliseum interviewing
members of the national committee and others
While Mr. Hammond appears to he very much
in earnest with regard TO his candidacy, 1t is
hard to find others who take it seriously
There has been no change with regard TO the
platform since last night. Senator Hopkins re-
turned to Chicago to-day, but declined to dis
cuss the planks in the platform. He said' now
ever that if the platform was not perfect
document it would not be for lack OF sugges-
tions as 10 the manner in which every conceiv-
able subject, not excluding female suffrage
should be treated.
Everything in the Presidential situation was
sailing smoothly this morning. and II was gen
orally rumored that an agreement had been
reached between the managers of the allies
and Charles P. Taft that while each candidate
should have his name presented and his vote
cast the votes should all be swung TO Secretary
Taft before the result Of the first ballot was an
nounced, and that Pennsylvania should take the
initiative.
"ALLES" TO CONTINUE FIGHT.
Inst SIS this programme seemed TO be assured
With an unparalleled amount of Hughes enthu-
x,ss-, in his possession He declared that any
,,ovenent looking 10 a ratification of Tafts
candidacy must be checked at once, and prompt
~ called meeting Of the ''allies" This was
held behind closed doors. and at its CONCLUSION
the following statement was given out;
A conference was held this morning between
--enresentatiVes Of all the candidates 1or the
Presidency except Taft. It was UNANIMOUSLY @
dec;6ed to continue the fight all along the line
until the convention shall have maze NOM
ination. ,. -
or +he ground, as well from those who are
on their way from all parts OF me country, We
are convinced that no nomination VIII pe lnade
on the first ballot.
Those who participated in the conference de-
cIined TO throw any light on the proceedings
other than that furnished by the statement. but
Il was afterward learned that General Wood
ford rallied the conferrees with an enthusiastic
speech and met every argument that fa1t az
ready had sufficient votes TO nominate him on
the first ballot with the declaration that he was
certain many instructed Taft delegates would
change their minds when they reached Chicago
if only the allies would keep up the fight He
declared that the gambling bills victory of Gov
ernor Hughes excelled anything in the way of
"a one man victory which had ever been seen
in recent political history, and that it alone
would result in the Governors getting many
votes from instructed Taft delegates.
II was learned that there was no representa-
tive of Senator La Toilette at the meeting. |
There were no Democrats present" was the
laconic reply of one member Of the conference
when asked who represented the Wisconsin
Senator.
Desnite the statement Of the allies" how
aver it is confidently believed that when Penn
sylvania is reached on the rollcal for the Presi
dency some member of the Pennsylvania dele
cation viii. after saying that the state is for
Knox. withdraw the vote and cast il for Taft |
and that that will be the signal for stampede |
20 Ohios ''favorite SON It will be recalled that |
Pennsylvania is SO far down the roll Of states |
that by the time it is reached Mr.. Taft will al
most surely have received more than enough |
votes TO nominate. 1t has long been the custom
IF Republican conventions 10 make their nomi-
nations unanimous and there is no reason. TO
believe that this Will not prove true of the con-
Tention to occur next week
MHAARG WON 21s CASES.
After the committee adjourned, Ormsby Nc
Haarg. the attorney for all of the Taft con-
testants, received many congratulations on the
marked ability with which he had prepared and
presented his cases. Mr.. McHaarg all but
four of the 2l9 cases he handled The contest
against Lewis Emery. jr.. Of the Pennsylvania
delegation, who says. by the way. that he still
purposes to vote for Taft, was withdrawn, and
three anti-Taft delegates were seated. Such
q record for attorney appearing before the
national committee is declared to be unparal-
leied in the annals of the party.
Many members of the COMMITTEES sought Frank
II. Hitchcock with the purpose Of offering their
congratulations 10 him the victory he had
won. but Mr.. Hitchcock left the Coliseum short
time before the meeting adjourned The view
was expressed by several members Of the ma
fional committee that the committee on creden-
iials of the convention would accept the recon-
nendation Of the national committee and would
give short shrift 10 any contests which might
be brought before il. were any appeals made
i is so clearly impossible for any changes which
the committee might make TO affect the result
that il is deemed quite possible no cases will be
appealed