The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-09
SAYS TAFT WILL
HAVE OPPOSITION
Scouts Talk That He is to be
Party's Choice in
1912
JUSTICE WHITE ASKS
FOR SUGGESTIONS
Invites Members of Bar to
Point Out Improvements
in Rules of Equity
Procedure

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June p
Discussing the reported split" in the
ranks of the progressives in the SEN
ate. Senator Jonathan Bourne. Jr.
Republican,, of oregon. to- day said
The apparent effort on the part
OF some newspapers 10 misIead the
people OF the country by conveying
the idea that there is NO protest
against Mr.. Taft's denomination. is
the most asinine. idotic piece of pea
nat politics have ever seen INDUCED
in. would suggest 10 the news
paper editors and representatives to
PROFOUND these two questions TO the
first one hundred Republicans they
meet
First: Who viii be the nominee
of the next Republican National Con-
sention:
Second, Who will be president?
Then, on the assumption that no
convention will ever nominate man
that the delegates in the convention
believe viii inevita biy be defeated.
see @hai conclusion they come TO as
ia who will not he the Republican
nominee
VIII Welcome Suggestions.
court OF the United States, Chief Jus
tee White this afternoon asked that
publicity be given the fact that a
committee appointed 10 revise the
rules Of equity procedure in the courts
would be glad TO receive suggestions
from mem hers Of the bar all over the
country.
The chief justice has conferred
with President Taft and he and As
soeiste Justices Nandeyenter and
Lurton. who comprise the commit
tee. expect to begin their work at an
early date. President Taft believes
that a revision OF this kind will go
= long way toward remedying delays
In judicial procedure.
Hasn't Been Offered job,
Representative Samuel McAll IRE
pubiicant. OF Massa chusetts to-day,
denied that he had been offered the
presidency OF Princeton University
and said he was unable to explain
the origin OF a rumor that he would
succeed DIR. Woodrow Wilson.
Give Taft Pressing Invitation.
Senator Curtis and Representative
Campbell. OF Kansas, to-day urged
President Taft To visit Baldwin on his
way through Kansas next fail and
attend the installation OF DIR. Mason
as president Of Baker University. The
invitation was taken under considera
ton.
Hull. with Lemon. supports Bill.
Armed with a large juicy lemon
on which ne sucked from time te
time. Representative Hull, of Ten
neesee. to- day made the opening
speech in the house in support of thu
wool schedule Hull iE a member OF
e1a yg m ~ "A 4
was won over from the free raw WOO
side. He defended the schedule a.
introduced. and insisted that II wa'
@ great Improvement over the presen
tariff law.
Troops on the March.
A telegram was received at the wal
department to-day from Ma or~ &c n
erai Garter. commanding at San An
tonic. reporting that the entire divi
sion marched from Leon Springs t.
San Antonio last night making thu
twenty enc miles in less than twelve
hours.
To Withdraw Troops.
President Taft to-day authorized
SacfetArs' of' War StfsTSsYs AND Ma ior
General Wood. chief of staff. to pro
coed at once with the withdrawal %
the troops now al Galveston, Tex
and San Diego, Gal
Taft Has Company.
In the east room of the WHIT
House. President Taft this afternoon
received 100 members Of the Nationa
Association Of Comptroilers and Ac
counting Offfeers. 500 delegates tn tn
Lutheran Assembly and 40 schoo
teachers from Georgia
Works For Direct ELECTIONS.
WASHINGTON. II. g.. June al
a speech In the Senate Thursday favor
ing the resolution for the election {
Senators by popular vote, Senate
Works Republican,. OF California
SHid.
Interests and influences have en-
tered into the election OF Senators
as new provided for, that have cor
rupted legislative bodies, perverted
the objects and purposes OF th'
trainers of the Constitution an
brought the Senate itself into reproac
by corrupt practices and bribery i
such elections. If allowed to con
tinue. these influences and their pc
teney in controlling legislative elee
tions of United States Senator'S mus
Inevitably destroy our representatiy
form Of government
Call for Democratic Caucus.
A call was issued to- day by Rep
resentative Burieson, Of Texas, for
Democratic caucus TO be held mex
Wednesday evening TO I'LL several com
rnittee vacancies He snid other bus
inees might also he taken up but de
ciined to specify It's nature,
Better Pay in Marine Health Service.
A bill TO place the salaries OF medi
cal officers Of the public health an
marine hospital service on a level wit
those OF the medical corps Of the arm.
ard navy WIFE approved Ss"rse sssHat
committee on pubic health and ma
tionai quarantine to-day 1t means
general increase in pay for the publ
health and marine hospital men.
WANTS WOMAN