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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
26
In a chaotic afternoon session Taft campaigns yield 116 of 219 challenged seats with 603 delegates on temporary roll. The dispute centers on a harmony plan and delegations from several states, including Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa, with charges of regional influence and party control shaping the outcome.
Delegates contesting seats in multiple districts were seated May Brian withdrew two contests leaving six delegates vying for two New Mexico seats. National committeeman Simon Luna to resolve the six with drawing lots or other method, with a decision due by Monday and reported to Secretary Lover for temporary toll calls.
Milton W Blumenberg, Senate reporter for the Republican press corps, departs today to cover the Republican National Convention in Chicago. He has previously reported on the Republican and Democratic conventions of 1804, and this marks a fourth national gathering in his press career.
Dispatches from Chicago and Washington indicate renewed push for Taft to team with Cortelyou for second place. Roosevelt pressures delegates and officials to support Taft while denouncing any stampede toward renomination. Cortelyou’s candidacy gains attention as potential balance in a complex party dynamic.
Albany dispatch reports Gov Hughes refusing any vice presidential nomination despite East Coast allies backing him. Delegates from Iowa and figures like Barry and Dolliver are urged to avoid elevating talk of a national ticket. A New Jersey ex governor Franklin Murphy and Minnesota boomers are mobilizing, while Hughes reiterates he cannot accept the VP role under any circumstances.
Friends of Delawarean preparing to present his name to the convention. They cite support from Oregon Virginia and others as evidence of a possible nomination by the Nebraska delegation. They claim a bloc will form in Delaware Maryland New Jersey and New England to back Judge Gray and urge a formal nominating speech at the convention.
The Presidents action at the recent Congress session reorganizes the consular service. About fifty seven American consuls are promoted or transferred to new posts, including Washington appointees and consuls in Sydney Vancouver Jeres de la Front ra Anhgua Martinique and Win ipes. This broad restructuring follows the consular reorganization act passed by Congress.
Delegates at the Utah State convention today instructed their chairman to mail a letter to Grover Cleveland praising his past service to the party and the country while expressing hope for his recovery. The six delegates bound for Denver include Abel J Evans, Orlinds W Powers, Waliame King, S S Smith, Samsell Newhouse, and Mrs. H J Hayward.
Taft plans a front porchlike campaign with two months home base in Cincinnati and brief speeches, while the Panama situation looms. The administration fears a Democratic claim of Panamanian seizure and possible provisional government, with Taft resigning around July 1 to be replaced by Gen Jake Wright.
Rumors say William Loeb may join Taft's administration as Navy Secretary, despite opposition rumors from Fosdick. Strong ties with Taft and early campaign loyalty position him for potential cabinet service in a future administration.
Minnesota Governor Johnson states he will not seek a renomination amid opposition to a third term. He says the party deserves a clear position to focus on nominating a ticket without doubt about his own candidacy. Bailey Improvement Noted in New York. Senator Halley of Texas, after throat surgery, is reported steady and improving while confined to his apartment. A Philadelphia Press cartoon caption questions what it means when criminals are arrested, suggesting a pun on a punishment bath.
Chicago dispatch recounts a three hour camera siege at the Union League Club as photographers pursued Speaker Cannon's secretary Busbey. Amid the bustle, button trades at the Republican convention surface, with Taft Knox Hughes Fairbanks and Foraker in varied emblems while figures like Judge Landis mingle and a pastry of mint juleps and lore circulates among attendees.
A chaotic OCR fragment lists multiple religious denominations and venues including Methodist Episcopal Metropolitan Memorial, Presbyterian, Unitarian, Evangelical Christian Science, and Oriental Philosophy centers. It mentions sermon times around 7 pm, calendars of services, and hall listings with various addresses, inviting attendance at services, classes, and meetings scattered across numerous institutions.
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