Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-20
Convention Notes.


There is one man in Washington who
has no idea of what the Chicago con
yention may do, and he differs from all
other Republicans in Congress by refus-
ing TO guess. He is Joseph Guerney
Cannon many times Speaker and pres
ent at all other Republican conventions
since the nomination of Abraham Lin
coin. He got no ticket to the Chicago
convention from his district
Senator w. S. Kenyon of Iowa and 9TH
er supporters of Senator Cummins in Chi
cago for the nomination predicted. Tues
day night. that their candidate would
have 160 votes on the second ballot. SEN
ator Kenyon made the assertion after
numerous conferences with leaders OF
other delegations but he issued no state
ment.
State Senator Patrick Sullivan of the
Wyoming delegation in Chicago told his
associates, Tuesday night. that a little
brown sparrow hid indicated to him that
William Taft was the man who was go-
ing to carry off the Republican nomina-
ton. II do not believe in ,omens." said
Sullivan. but, today. little sparrow
flew into the Taft headquarters and
perched on a large picture of the Pres
ident. after flying about in circle for
several minutes. That tells me that Taft
is the man."
The name of Justice Pitney of the
United States supreme court as com
promise candidate for President was sug-
gested by speakers at Morristown. n. j.,
Tuesday night, at a reception to the JUS
tees. II am thankful for the position
I now have" said the Justice. ~ am
seeking no other In fact l believe
President Taft would rather be wearing
the gown, tonight, than holding the po
sition he now has. l hope some day he
win return to the supreme court bench,
where the country can have the benefit
of his experience, for he is great man
and a great lawyer"
Hawaii's solid support of McGovern
was one of the surprises of the vote
on the temporary Craftsmanship of the
Republican National convention at
Chicago Tuesday Four of the six
votes had been counted by the Taft
people and they were at loss to ac-
count for the detection. Tuesday
night, ii was said that the Hawaiians
had voted against Senator Root in or
der to nullify the effect of the charge
that the Taft people are depending for
support on delegates. 1t is claimed
by the Presidents managers that the
Hawaiians will be back in the fold
when the test vote comes.
Samuel Gompers. president, and
John b. Lennon, treasurer of the
American Federation of Labor, arriv-
ed in Chicago, Tuesday night, and i'm
mediately began consideration OF
planks which they will submit to the
proper committee for insertion in the
Republican platform. Although Mr..
Gompers said he would not discuss
the proposed planks until they had
been submitted it was said relief
would be asked on the shipment OF
prison made goods from one state to
another.
1t was announced at New York.
Wednesday, that the Roosevelt mead
quarters in the Metropolitan Tower
viii remain open, until after the No
vember election. Judge Charles III.
Duell chief of the New York Roose-
welt leaders, who is in charge of the
headquarters, has left a small office
force behind to attend to routine bust
ness. Governor Wilson's headquarters
at AZ Broadway were closed. Tuesday,