The Washington times., 1908-06-12
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lied labor of the Supreme Court of the
United States. He viii demand, if the
reports sent here are to be credited, that
the convention incorporate in its plat
form an unqualified Endorsement OF tne
proposed anti-injunction Jaw, and the
amendments TO the Sherman antitrust
law eNempting labor organizations from
lis operation. The Republican leaders
would like to placate Gompers and his
fellow officials, out they have a hard
nut 10 crack.
No matter what action is taken, there
win be trouble. GOmpers and his
friends are reported TO have said that
If the convention does not come out
sIuarely in favor Of the anti-iHjunCtiOn
plank. il Will be taken 10 Denver Tor
adoption by the Democratic party Then
all members Of organized labor will be
asked 10 vote the Democratic ticket
If tra convention does adopt an anti
Injunction plank. the National Manu-
facturers' Association promises trouble.
It's representatives are on the ground
They insist that the demand OF the
labor leaders be ignored, and have been
busy for three days trying 10 work up
sentiment against GOmpeTs' prOpagan-
da. They declare that the working
men will not follow his leadership, ana
that his threat is a bluff.
An extended series Of conferences IS
being held 10 try to frame up plan
that viii satisfy both sides. II is now
considered likely that the matter VII
finally have 20 be settled by President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
Wires to Washington.
Every particle of information that can
be gathered here by faithful watchers
is being telegraphed or telephoued TO
Washingto A leased wire was rugged
up today between Taft headquarters
and the Secretary's office in the Capitol.
with loop into TIE White House. At
the Chicago end OF the wire Is an eN-
pert and discreet operator, who is in
the confidence of both the President and
the Secretary. sent on from Washington
for this purpose. An elaborate special
code will be prepared in order to pre-
vent any possible leak of information.
Delegates began drifting into town
today by every train. The Annex and
the other hotels began to buzz like bee
hives and everywhere but in the de-
serted headquarters of the several "fav-
orite sons" there were real signs OF
convention doings. These late headquar-
tesr looked like a cycIone-strlcken boom
= town.
The Allies" are stiu talking about
hat they will do when the convention
meets. but the indications today are
that few. if any, contests viii be carried
70 the convention floor They will be
pressed before the committee on creden-
tails. bur all probably viii be dropped
# the committee puts its seal of APP
prevail on the work of the other COM
mittee.
The general belief now is that the con-
ventiOn will make short work of the
committee sessions. Immediately after
the convention recesses next Tuesday,
the credentials committee will get busy.
It's operations probably VIII put the
steam roller committee as the Al
lies labeled the national committee
In the shade. Only the contests-at-large
win he considered by the entire COM
mittees which will investigate and re-
port
BY doing this the leaders hope TO have
everything out of the way and the per
manenL organization completed not later