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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-19
Hitchcock and Vorys Clash
Over National Chair
manship.
SHERMAN CALLED
INTO CONFERENCE
National Committee Will Choose
Its Chief Tomorrow, After
the Candidates Meet.

Secretary Taft left Washington late
this afternoon for Cincinnati for the
ostensible purpose Of cOnferring with
his brother about his plans for the
summer II is believed here. however.
that the breach between Frank II.
Hitchcock and Arthur ]. Vorys. Mr..
Tafts campaign managers, has reached
such a serious stage that it requires
the personal attention OF the head Of
the ticket who feels that he can do bet
ter work Strengthening out the tangle
by a personal conference with all par
ties concerned.
The breach Is said 10 deal chiefly with
the selection OF the chairman OF the
national committee. Hitchcock has been
prominently mentioned for the position.
but the friends OF Vorys are insistent
that the Ohio man should have IL. IN
order that there may be entire accord
in the final selection Secretary Taft
has asked MT- Sherman 10 meet him
in Cincinnati tomorrow.
The national committee viii elect a
chairman tomorrow. Secretary Taft
will be at his home at o'clock tomor-
row morning and the conferees will lose
no time in getting together. It IS hoped
they viii De able 10 arrive at an agree
ment and notify the committee in CHI
cago that harmony between the two
factions Is assured and 20 name the
man for the craftsmanship
Secretary Taft viii remain in Clncin-
natl all day Saturday and possibly part
OF Sunday. He will endeavor TO get 10
New Haven. Conn. Monday morning
10 attend the meeting OF the Yale cor
pOration. OF which Ee is a member. He
will remain there Tuesday and Wednes-
day, will proDably cut out the Yale
Harvard boat races at New London,
and return here Thursday.
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SUCCESSOR WILL
ENTER ON JULY l
New Secretary Was Governor Of
Philippines and American
Minister TO Japan.
Principal EpeHtS
In Life of Taft

1s57-september IS. born, Cinein-
natl, Ohio.
ls74-Graduated from Woodward
High School.
| ls7s-Graduated from Yale.
1SsO-Graduated from Law school Of
| Cincinnati University.
lsso-Admitted TO the Cincinnati
bar. Acted as law reporter for
newspapers.
1Ssl-Appointed assistant prosecut-
/ ing attOrney-
lSS2-Appointed collector Of internal
revenue.
1ss8-ResIgned and entered general
law practice.
ISs5-Became assistant county so
Iicitor.
lsS6-AIarried Miss Helen HERON.
disappointed judge Of Cincinnati
superior court. Elected 10 same Of
nee.
ls9o-Appointed Solicitor General Of
the United states.
1sg2-Appolnted United states cir
| cult Judge.
1886 Received degree of Ii. d.
/ from Yale and became dean and pro-
fessor in law school Of Cincinnati
University.
l9JO-Became president OF Philip
pine Commission.
1s01-First governor Of the Philip
pines.
ls04-Appointed Secretary Of War.
lg0s-Nominated for the Presidency
al Chicago
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With Boom Fostered OUer Night, He De-
feats Guild and Murphy BY
Large Majority.
Gen. Clayton Temporary Committee Head
DoUer and Col. Stone Are Re
elected to Offices.

CHICAGO June 19-The Republican National Con
vention is The hour of sine die adjournment was
11:46 a. N.
The national Republican standard bearers for this
year
For President-WiIliam Howard Taft of Ohio
For Wee President-James SchooIcraft Sherman of
New York.
Each selected the first ballot and the nonina-
tion Of each made unanimous
1t is noticeable coincidence that Taft received the
necessary number of votes to nominate the vote of Ohio
and Sherman New York.
Mr. Sherman was nominated this morning by SIG out
Of 99 votes cast Mr. Taft yesterday afternoon received
702 out of 978 votes cast.
The balIoting for the Vice Presidency resulted as fol
lows:
Fairbanks, l; Sheldon, TO- Guild, 75; Murphy II;
Sherman, 816
The real work of the convention was done outside
Inside the convention hall all harmonious except for
few brief clashes, which withal brought i'll humor
The result of the convention candidates and platform
Is the work of Theodore Roosevelt.
His control from beginning to end was complete and his will
prevailed in everything.
The Republican national committee has selected Gen Powell
Clayton temporary chairman until Secretary Taft indicates
choee.
Elmer Dover reelected secretary and Col w F Stone
SeTgeanta-annS.
THE VOTE STATES.
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DIAMOND VICTIM
AMUSES ALL PARIS
Sir Julius Wernher Invested in
Swindle $4,000 to Protect
De Beers Company.

PARIS, June 19.-PaTis is hav-- a
good laugh at the expense Of Sir JuSus
Wernher, of the De Beers Mining Com
pany, who Fas viCtImiezd by Henri Le-
mOine. the diamond maker" 60 the
tune of $500, 900.
Wernher, feeling the humiliation OF
his position, sought TO escape ridicuIe
for being so easy by declaring that
he never had any faith IN Iemoine's s
claims, and that he only invested in
the alleged invention, by which dia-
monds could be turned out by the bush
Ell, 10 protect the De Beers Company
Wernher was afraid that there might
possibly be something in Lemoiie's
claim, so he now says. and he feared
that a rival diamond company misLt
get hold of 1t and put the De Beers
people out OF business
Just TO protect the De Beers people.
therefore, he bought the rights to the
invention. The thing that Parisians
don't understand, is why Wernher
should have paid out his own money.
instead of making the De Beers Com
pany stand for the invention.
Mime. Lemoine has sued her fugitive
husbs nd for divorce. She IS out S75 O0
by has demonstrating him-fam.
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Announcement was made at the White
House today. following the Cabinet
meeting. that William II. Taft had
resigned as Secretary OF War 10 take
effect June 80 and that Gen. Luke Z,
Wright. of Tennessee, former governor
sos the Philippines ard formerly United
States minister TO Japan, had been ap-
nointed TO succeed him.
Secretary Taft does not know what
his movements viii be after next week
as he has not yet determined finally
whether or not he will stay in Wash
1ngton for any definite period after his
resignation IS accepted.
General Wright is not al his home
IN Tennessee, but is expected TO come
10 Washington several days before the
s0th and viii take up the duties
OF Secretary OF war July /
Mr. Taft's letter 20 the President and
ably the shortest pieces OF correspond
enee Of the kind 20 be found on record
a. the White House The letters follow,
Washington. D. c.. June is, 1908.
mr.. President ! hereby tender my
resignation as Secretary OF War 10 take
effect June So next
Very respectfully. yours.
WILLIAM H. TAFT"
The Presidents letter was equally
Hon. W. II. Taft: Your resignation
IS hereby accepted, 20 take effect June
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TIE States were called in alphabetical
ords-. as is customary. and gave their
votes for the Vice Presidential noni-
nees as follows:
Alabama-Sherman, ls. Guild, /; AIur-
ply. 2
Arkansas-Sherman IS
aHfOrnia-Sherman, 20.
COlorado-Sherman. 9; Murphy, II.
nnecticut-Murphy. Il.
Delaware Sherman, 9.
FIOrida-Sherman, 10.
GeOTgia-SheTman. 26
IdahO-Sherman. 6.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2s; Murphy. /.
IOwa-Sherman. l5. Guild. = Muir
ply, 1
Kansas-Murphy. /; Sherman, ls.
entucky-Sherman, Is.
.ouisiana-Sherman, 6; Murphy, ?
Guild J.
Maine-GuiId. 8: Sherman. g.
Maryland-Shermau. is.
Massachusetts-Guild 80
NIfChigan-Gufld. s. sherman. ?.
MinnssOta-SheTman. p
issippi-Murphy. /, Sherman, 10.
isS1uTi-SheTman, So
HiOntaua-Shermau ..
Nevada G.
New II ampshire-SheTman. s.
New Jfrsey-hurphy. =.
New MeNiCO-Shermsn 8.
New York-Sherman, IS
North Dakota-Sherman, s.
Oklahoma-Sherman, II.
OFegOn-SheTman, 8.
nsylvania-Sherman, 60, Murphy, S.
Rhode Island-Sherman g.
South Caroliua-Murphy, IL.
South Dakota-Sherman, S.
Texas-ShermaE, 36.
ITtah-Sherman, s.
VermOut-SheTnan =
Nirginia-ShermSn. q.
We ington-Shsrman, 10
", ViTginia-Sherman. a Murphy. 1.
WiscOnsiu-Sherman, 4; Guild, 9; Muir
wyoming Sherman, G.
Ohio-SheTman, 26; Guild 10. Murphy,
10
Alas Sherman. ,.
Arizona-Sherman. ?.
District OF Columbia-Sherman &
Hawaii-Sherman .
Philippine Islands Sherman, ?.
Porto Rico-Sherman, ?
Heat Is Terrific.
II was all Sherman when the dele
gates began arriving at the conven-
tion hall today. The New Workers.
boom grew like a mushroom during
the early hours and New York's dele
gates came into the convention hall
full OF ginger and confidence. claim
ing 20 have lined up solid delegations
from New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Illinois, Indiana Michigan.
oregon, Idaho. Wyoming, Washington,
Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and
Louisiana.
Hundreds of Sherman buttons. held
ID until last night appeared on coat
Ia pels. Shortly before the convention
was called TO order Uncle Joe" Can
non strolIed into the convention hall
and was given an enthusiastic round OF
applause.
higher temperature than yesterday, ana
the Indications were that something
more potent than the selection Of a
Vice President would have to be on tap
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PROF. DAY TO LEAVE.

Prof. Frank Leighton Day. Phi D.,
professor OF semitic languages and lit
ersturs in the George Washington Uni
versity has accepted the chair of Bibli-
cal literature IN Randolph Macon Col
lege. Ashland, Va. Prof Day viii an
ter upon his new work in November.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have fresh southwest
erly winds with generally fair weather
70 the Grand Banks.
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ST. PATRICKS OUTING.

Plans are being completed for the an
nual excursion of the congregation OF
St. PatriCks Church which viii be
given 70 River View June so. The or
phans Of St Nincent's and St. Joseph s
Esylums will as usual be the guests
Of the parish that day and everything
done 20 give the liJtle ones q happy
time.
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10 Eeep the swelering delegates on
the job.
'There's nothing TO IL but Sherman.
vas tie statement OF Chairman Lodge
10 the newspaper men as ne came 10
the speakers table, and Immediately
the talk started that the nomination
might be made by aCcIamation.
Following the Cslling o. the conveh-
tiCn 10 order ~ Chairman Lodge the
Invocation was delivered by Rabbi To-
bias SChaufarber.
In his prayer, DR.. Schanfarber ex-
pressed thanks that the convention had
nominated for President "a man OF
strong mind and true Of heart Of strong
Will, but open 10 conviction; one whom
the lust Of office cannot tempt and
whom the spoils of power nor the power
OF spoils can buy; one who viii stand
out against corruption and work for the
kingdom OF heaven upon earth.
May the shame Of cities depart" he
continued, and the city OF right ap-
pear on the horizon OF humanity, and
may all turn aEhast from the spirit Of
wrong-dOing whenever pracJiced in high
places, and may all delegates here re
member that a public office is a public
trust.
The Wind-Up.
Time, shake hands, and wind Up"
Those were not the exact words used
by Chairman Lodge, but they were, iu
effect, as the las tround Of the Repub-
liean national convention begsn when
his gavel fell this morning. 1t only re-
mained TO name the tail Of the ticket,
do a little shouting for &C. and &C
home.
Tt is no betrayal OF confidence 70 say
that the delegates and others who are
at the convention will be glad TO say
Thank you and gOod-by" TO Chicago
No THAT they have any fault to ani
with the treatment accorded to them
by the city or its citizens. but this has
not been an enllveDing convention
II would have been thought that,
after Taft had been nominated BY an
overwhelming majority and the plat
form adopted without the nasty night
which threatened for a while, there
would have been some ualooseninE of
enthusiasm. some popular demOnstra-
ton OF JOY and approval
If there was anything OF the kin6
last night o. this morning II has been
carefully kept away from the big ho-
tells where delegates and convention
visitors cOngregate. and from the Coll
scum In fact, where was less NOISE
and fewer evidences OF TejOiCings in
the hotel corridors last night after the
previous nights. when the fight was on,
or. as IL has been put, before the mas
sacre" Was completed.
Little III Feeling.
There are no signs OF ilI-feeling ex
cept in the case OF some OF the victims
OF the steam roller" who are threat
ening vengeance at the polls. This Is
particularly true OF the hattened oaes
from Kentucky and Wisconsin.
The manner 81 when most of the Sai
FE8FeS comfort than = YES effruegfe -.
they feel Ike saying. Well that Jobs
over and I'm mighty Glad OF H."
They can see jusg the reason 10 b
OcnraLn...a - -rn..aE n.-.A
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SI.a5 to balr.-.v-e and Return

Saturdays and Sundays via PennsyI-
y5nis Railroad. Tickets good returning
until Sunday night. All regular trains
Adv.
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Through Parlor Cars and Coaches to

Pittsburgh on Pennsylvania Railroad.
pittsburgh Day Express" leayfng
washington daily at 1910 a. NJ, and arr
riYing Pi.tsburg at 500 ?. m.-AdY.
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Nominee for Vice President
An Opponent of RooSe-
welt Policies.
TAFT INVITES
HIM TO MEETING
President Sends Congratulations,
and Cabinet Officers Express
Their Pleasure.

That the Sc ection OF sunny Jim
Sherman as the running mate with Alr.
TAFT in the campaign was something o.
q blow 10 the zeal Administration
party IS not openly Acknowledged u
official circles, but the nomination ot
the New Yorker is nevertheless. re-
garGed as "a neat little surprise.
Since all the talk of allies" preced-
ing and during the convention. many
have lost sight Of the so-called reac-
tionaries who gave the Administration
little trouble IN the early DAYS Of
the campaign. "Reactionaries" is the
term under which opponents of many
OF the Presidents policies have been
classed, and Representative Sherman IS
one Of the most conspicuous members
Of the little band
The fact thai Should the election
next November go TO the Republicans.
Rcprese ntative Sherman VIII be the pre-
siding Officer IN the pper house Of Con
gress. is somethl'.. which the support
ers Of the Ro0s Z policies win have
10 face and whi lad not been counted
upon earlier in rie fight.
Concession to Opponent.
In Washington the nomination ~ Rem
resentative Sherman IS generally regard
in as a concession 10 that element -
the Republican party which Is directly
-TpOsed to President Roosevelt his poI-
IL. =, and his candidate for the Presi-
deucy.
Rarely has opposition to the President
in the House OF Representatives been
so apparent as during the last session
nf
those who threw cold water on many OF
the recommendations OF he President
was Mr.. sherman He was one OF the
Big Five" and IS an intimate friend
Of the Speaker The relations between
the President and the Speaker are wide
ly known and political eyebrows are
being east upward ar the selection OF
Mr. sherman 10 be the harness mate -
the Presidents favoTite candidate.
Mr.. sherman is unusually pguuIar
among his associates In the House OF
Representative. As a rule. everybody
likes sunny Jim" and in the camp OF
the reactiOnaries his nomination this
afternoon is being received with wide
acclaim.
Ths President. upon hearing the an
n0uncement Of SheTmau's nomination.
sent lie New York Representative this
tele gram.
Accept my hearty congratulations
and my earnest good wishes for the
success Of the ticket of Taft and Sher-
man.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Secretary Taft also sent congratu-
,StOry message, saying.
Il sincerely and cordially congratulate
y)u on your nomination as Vice Presi-
q mt. welcome YOU as a colleague ir
the contest and look forward with CON
hdenCe 10 the result of foint struggIes
VIII you meet me in Cincinnati t6nsr-
row 70 confer on matters OF imuor-
tance2 WILLIAM II. TAFT"
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Many Applaud Choice.

Many were the expressions Of pleas
ure al the nomination. Among them
were:
Secretary Wilson; Mr.. Sherman is a
competent man, we'll equipped. of Ions
a good Vice President The Presidency
having come from the West. New York
is the logical state from which 10 Sc
Iect a Vice President"
Secretary George B. Cortelyou sent
the following telegram:
Hearty congratulations and best
wishes for the ticket"
Secretary Straus; Splendid. Excel
lent nomination. In every Wav a suit
able running mate for Secretary TAFT.
he VIII give satisfaction 10 al"
Senator Foraker-''He is an excellent
man, and, I think, a very happy
choice"
Treasurer Charles y. Treat. James
5. Sherman is one of the strongest men
among the voters of New York and also
has the confidence Of business men of
all New York. His career in Congress
has been most creditable and he has
never done anything for which an
apology was due.
While he is strictly a party man. 7
believe his nomination is a strong one
and that he will not only bring bar-
mOny TO the party but merits the con
fdence o: all the voters. / am so glad
New York has come to enjoy the pres
tige due her"
Commissioner Maofarland: Il think
he viii make an excellent Vice Pres
ident "
Capt Jas. F. Oyster: In my opin-
ion II was most happy choice New
York should always be in on the ticket
and Sherman is undoubtedly as strong
a factor in New York politics as any
nan i'm the state"
Former Senator Blair OF New Hamp-
shire: 1T all depends on whether the
New York delegation wanted him or
not. The Vice President should of
course be 2. New York man. If they
wanted COrtelyou II was a mistake"
Commissioner West : The ticket
nominated by the Republican cOnven-
ton is a strong one. Both men are In
the prime of life. enjoy large personal
popularity. and have splendid records.
The Republicans have done wisely in
combining New York with Ohio. The
combination IS hard one to beat"
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WEATHER BUREAI--

AFFLECKs
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Little Ill Feeling.

Continued on Tenth PagsJ
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Fair; warmer tonight.
Saturday partly cloudy.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-28
Wedding in MokeIumne Hill.

On the Odd of February at o'clock
a. M, a pretty wedding took place in
the parlor of the BRIDES parents in
Mokelumne Hill. The contracting
parties being Frank j. Solinsky and
Miss jeanette A. Peek.
At least $50 worth of beautiful carna-
tions and roses, we're spent in decorat-
ing the parlor. The impressive ceIe-
mony was performed by Rev. r. U.
Brun, OF Jackson, and was witnessed
by quite number of friends. After
the ceremony bountiful reparts was
served to the guests and several toasts
offered for the health and happiness
of the couple, and interesting and
touching speeches were made. The
wedding presents we're many and
beautiful.
The bride is Ae pretty daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Peek OF Mokelumne Hill,
and the groom the son of Mr. Solin-
sky, prominent lawyer Of San Fran
cisco. After the usual and heavy
shower of rice, the couple we're
allowed to depart for wedding trip
with the best and most sincere wishes
of their friends.
The bride was elegantly dressed in
a rich cream silk gown and the groom
wore the conventional wedding suit.
They will make their home in Berk-
eley.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-28
a Large Mortgage.

The agreement supplemental to the
issuance of bonded Indebtedness to
the extent of sl5, coo, 900, by the
Pacific Gas & Electric Company with
the Union Trust Company as trustee
has just been filed with the county
recorder. In the agreement the gas
and electric company agrees to
Immediately acquire title to all the
properties of the California Gas Il
Electric Corporation, and its con
stituteut companies, excepting the
South Yuba Water Go. ard the
Central California Electric Go, to
which they agree to acquire title be-
fore Jan l, 1910. Dividends are TO
be paid only oil preferred stock dur
ing the next three years, and an
amount equal to one.hfth of the
dividend will be paid to the trustee,
which amount will be used to pur-
chase and retire bonds of former in
debtedness. All balances are to be
used for improvements of its plants
and the extension of its system.
The Standard Electric Company be-
comes a party to this agreement from
the fact that it was part of the Cali
fornia Gas Il Electric Corporation,
which in turn decided all of its pro-
perty to the Pacific Gas q Electric
Company.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-28
SUPERIOR COURT
PROCEEDINGS
uoN. R. @. Rusr. JuDeE.

Estate of George Troyan Final
account and petition for distribution
fled. March Z set for hearing
Carlo Giovannoni vs.. Giuseppe Dial
Porto. Continued until March 9.
Estate of Eliza Mcdonald. Order
appointing petitioner, ". Mcdonald,
administrator.
Estate Of D. Winter. - Continued
until some later date
Estate of d. Podesta. Order setting
apart personal property for use Of
family.
Guardianship and estate of A..
Pescia. Order made that record be
written up by the reporter and guard
ian ordered to pay same.
Kate Pitt vs.. Peter Derania ct al
This case is on appeal from Justices
court Of township .. The complaint
alleges that the later, in company
with others, conducted the plymouth
Meat Market. entered upon the
plaintiffs patented land in FL Dorado
county and damaged is to the extent
of 1925, including the costs Judg-
ment was granted plaintiff.
q. &. Luttrell VS.. Frank Walker,
administrator Of estate of G. w.
Koop. The complaint alleged that
w. G. Koop had decided a piece of
land in 22-7-13, to G.. G. Luttrell 10
tending to convey 1G0 acres, but real
ly conveying only a small fraction of
that because of the inadvertent sub
stitution of the word "of'' for land"
They demanded that Frank Walker.
administrator, execute a proper deed
to the plaintiff, which demand was
granted by the court.
New Cases.
Estate of Patrick Mccormack. -
Petition for letters of administration
filed, Ella Adams, petitioner. The
heirs named are Richard, John and
Walter Mccormack, Sophie Williams
and Ella Adams, being the assignee
of VIM. Mccormack. Estate consists
of house and lot in Amador City,
valued at about $500.
The people of the state of Cali
fornia VS.. &. Lepori, VS.. Domenico
Manzo, vs. Augustine Borello and
Giovannini Battiste, Marco BorelIo.
indictments filed.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-28
Back From Nevada.

S. Ginotti of the Union hotel took
trip to Tonopah last month, being
called thither on account Of the seri-
Gus illness of his father, who is in
business in that camp. He was seized
with stroke OF paralysis, and has
been unable to do anything since.
While IN Nevada, S. Ginotti took
occasion to visit the various mining
camps of that state, GoIdheId, Bull
frog and the much talked of Raw
hide. He was in the latter camp on
the Sd of this month. There we're
about 1000 people there at that time.
and prices for everything were sky
ward. Not more than 20 or 30 miners
were at work on claims. lie was glad
to get back to the genial climate of
Amador county, a striking contrast
to the disagreeable winds, cold, and
SHOWS of the Nevada deserts.