The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
INJUNCTION PLANK
TROUBLES TAFTITES
Secretary'S Friends Alarmed
by Demand for 1t.
BURKETT HAS A CANDIDATE
Declares Gov. sheldon VIII be
Pushed for vice Presidency by
Nebraskn Contingent - COrteIyOu's
Chances for Selection Considered
Strong-Third-term Worker Active.


cago convention, as well as the choice Of
Vice Presidential candidate to be made
by that body, is now giving the admin
istIation concern.
What. with organized labor on the one
hand demanding that the platform shall
contain revolutionary declarations squirt
ing az a limitation upon the power of the
courts. and enlightened sentiment oppos-
ing such declarations. certain members
OF the administration are actually begin
ming to show some alarm.
Perhaps Il IS argued. little more tact
and diplomacy would accomplish more in
the end than the hitting Of heads with
the big stick and the mangling of forms
with the steam roller.
Il was impossible to confirm the re-
port coming from Chicago that differ
ences of opinion had developed between
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
on the subject OF anti-injunction legisla-
ton. The President was responsible Tor
the earnest effort made during the clos
ing days Of Congress 20 place the House
Republicans on record in favor OF a law
interfering with the constitutional pre-
rogative of the Federal courts in the is
suance Of restraining orders and injunc-
tions. 1t failed, much to the delight, il
was understood at the time. OF men very
friendly TO the Presidential candidacy Of
Secretary Taft.
sheldon for Second Place.
As TO the Vice Presidency. It's got TO
be a case Of PAY your money and take
your choice" The name Of a new can
didate was sprung in Washington yester-
day. George b. Cortelyou and Jonathan
j. Dolliver continue 20 be favorites, al
though an announcement is soon expected
from the Iowa Senator that his name
must not be presented to the convention.
Representative Hepburn. OF Iowa. one
OF the Presidents callers yesterday. con-
tributed some interesting comment 20 the
current discussion concerning the Vice
Presidency. He did not know who would
be placed on the ticket with Taft. but he
felt certain that 1t would not be Senator
Dolliver.
Despite all assertions to the contrary, ,'
said Mr.. Hepburn. "Dolliver does not
want the nomination. He is satisfied with
his place in the Senate. We of Iowa want
him 20 stay there. The party will have to
go elsewhere for a candidate"
Formal announcement was made by Sen
ator Elmer J. Burkett Of Nebraska yes
terday.. that Gov. George L. Sheldon. OF
that State. would be placed in nomination
for the Vice Presidency before the Re
publican convention. Thursday Senator
Burkett put out a ''feeler" Yesterday
he spoke out in the open
"Our uoopla are gOfun n crrrrOrf Gov
Sheldon with vigor and earnestness. -
said he. we feel that he viii be nomi-
mated. He is one Of the ablest and best
men in the West"
Hughes Statement Accepted.
Mr.. Burkett made this statement after
he had seen the President:
Although the White House has never
looked with kindly eyes upon Gov
Hughes as a Vice Presidential quantity
It was not believed until the governors
announcement to-day that he was en-.
tirely out Of the reckoning. Adminlstra-
tion leaders concede sincerity Of purpose
TO Mr. Hughes. The notice that he has
given that he would not accept second
place in any circumstances IS accented
at its face value
with Hughes completely eliminated
from the situation, the way is open fol
other New Workers. who may have aspt
rations."
Secretary CortelyOu absolutely declined
10 discuss the subject OF the Vice Presl
dency yesterday. 1t can be stated. how
ever, that he IS not an active candidate
and that no movement has been organ
ized TO further his interests That Mr.
II
the ticket is believed to be certain. /
his name is presented TO the convention
which is likely, it may be asserted as ;
certain indication that he will be nomI
mated.
No fireworks were burned in the Whit,
House grounds when IL was learned tha
Timothy Woodruff was in earnest in hi
deire to be Taft's running mate Neithe
is there any enthusiasm over the candI
dacy Of Representative James S. Sher
man. Of New York.
Third-term Workers Active.
The recrudescence of the third-tern
movement does not excite the admins
tratlon. But Senator Jonathan Bourne
Of Oregon. sole patentee Of the secon,
elective term idea. Is still doing busines
at the same old stand. He Is the mobiles
third-termer of them all.
Senator Bourne was at the White Hous
yesterday He insisted that the people'
will could not be thwarted. and that MI
Roosevelt would be renominated. Tn
second elective term. he said. was Il
fine shape. never better and that it woul
get busy at Chicago just about the tim
Taft orators thought they were naiIin
down the nomination for the big Secre
tary Of War.