Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-15
MANY cONFABS HELD
Getting Things Ready for the
Convention.
TROUBLE OVER LABOR
Speaker Cannon in a Rage Over the
Plank.
THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
How the Situation Stands at This
Time-Fairbanks,S Sherman, Dol
liver and Cortelyou.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
CHICAGO. June 15.-Under cloudless
sky. the blue of which is reflected on the
broad surface Of the majestic lake;
breathing an atmosphere which is like
drafts of wine as a booming northeast
wind rolls in from the water and basking
In the bright sunshine Of this northern
cline. half q hundred thousand throng
the big hotel district today. Along the
boulevard Of the lake front the marching
clubs are coming, with bands braying and
banners swapping In the gale. The hotel
fronts are gay with bunting and stream
ers and In every headquarters Of the cam
didates orchestras enliven each hour.
In upper rooms little groups of men
gathered after breakfast to map out the
program on the one side or to resist on
the other. Conference and conclave is
the order Of the day. Between now and
tomorrow at this time much must be at
tended to in the way of preparation for
harmony and effective action.
Points Of Interest.
The points of interest which concern
the managers today can be summarized
as follows:
Decision upon vice presidential can
didate. probably to be chosen from
among Fairbanks. Sherman. Dolliver and
Cortelyou; agreement upon an anti-in-
junction plank which will be accept
able to all of three factions, consisting
of the Taft interests, the union labor
men and the conservatives in Congress
under the lead Of Speaker Cannon. Sum
day afternoon it was thought that the
administration managers had solved
the problem by framing plank which
forecasted In Saturday nights dispatch.
namely, to deprecate the misuse of the
power of Injunction and at the same
time praise the judiciary. Sunday night
speaker Cannon suddenly appeared in
town. in violation of the unwritten law
that presidential candidates shall keep
away. apd-eAffed q conference of the
conservatives at the Chicago Club. He
was in a white heat Of rage at the re-
ports that the administration would
yield to union labor on the Injunction
question
About the same hour John Mitchell and
q group of labor men appeared in the
Annex and served notice on the republican
leaders in Mr.. Gomper's name that labor
from this convention, and that the plank
mus mean something. So now they are
conferring and comforting over and again.
Vice Presidential Situation.
The vice presidential situation this
Dolliver to be in the lead, with a great
deal depending upon the action of tho
New York delegation to be taken later
in the day. Fairbanks sentiment has
grown wonderfully in twenty-four hours
II is being encouraged secretly by some
of the Indiana politicians. who see en-
barrassment II Mr.. Fairbanks leaves the
vice presidential chair. 1t will imperil
Hemenways return to the Senate and
upset the existing state machine. 1t is
just the other way round in Delivers
case; they want him to stay in the Sem
ate. and there is constant diminution of
the Dolltver talk Col. Pete" Hepburn
holes in the Dolliver boom. pointing out
that Cummins Is a menace that is real
New York's uncertainty about its choice
kept every one on edge overnight. AS i
explained last Saturday. the delegation is
divided between Fairbanks and Sherman,
bat the tangle will probably be straight
ened out befort The Star goes to press
''As 1 live. It's Jonathan Bourne" This
is the merry crack they make when the
third-term shouters burst into the lobbies
blowing their loud bazoo. The third-term-
ers were claiming 200 votes for Roosevelt
on first ballot. with possibility of stam-
pede.
No Stampde, Says Hitchcock.
"There will be no stampede for Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the convention" said
Mr.. Hitchcock. There will be no stam-
pede for anybody. Taft will be nominated
on the first ballot. The delegates will
vote according to instructions and they
have been instructed for Taft. I have
kept track Of the incoming delegates.
None have been instructed for Roosevelt
as far as I have heard. and IL they had
been I should have heard of it
There have been some queer remarks
from quarters close to the allies about the
possibility of Roosevelt stampede. and
this is leading to the suspicion that the
conservatives are trying TO play on the
fears of the Taft managers and get a
leverage for action on the anti-injunction
plank.
The undercurrent Of feeling in the New
York delegation is running strong for
Sherman. There is very little talk of Cor
telyou among them and il is claimed that
his present strength in the delegation is
not over ten unless Washington should
absolutely demand his selection. NOM