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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
18
The text notes Taft will remain in the capital to handle pressing business and attend convention week. It mentions he declines to discuss Mr Cor telyou's fitness for second place and questions about John Hays Hammond.
The Taft forces name honors for the former Grand Army of the Republic chief with expected references to the secretary. Grant and Warner are discussed in credentials and permanent organization roles as potential appointees. The report notes debate over leadership, committee assignments, and the influence on the upcoming nomination process.
A fragmented report describes party delegates seeking harmony to back a vice presidential candidate at a conference in New York. The piece notes calls for a candidate acceptable to factions, with emphasis on leadership roles and delegation coordination amid a tense national context.
Fractions of the Roosevelt Taft platform dominate telephonic and telegraphic messages between the Auditorium Annex and the White House. Rumors indicate possible modifications though no conclusive concessions have been confirmed. Administration allies threaten strong action to force platform adoption, with moves to sideline conservative Rep Payne and field Rep Parsons against him if he resists in committee battles.
Letters urging Secretary Taft to appoint Frank Hitchcock as campaign manager were circulated among national committee members. Hitchcock expressed displeasure at the move and said the decision on a campaign manager should wait until after the nomination.
Congress leaders opposed a proposed plank on taxation and civil rights, arguing against a party split over a reform measure. The Speaker faced pressure from Republicans and Democrats about unity and the legislative balance, with personal cost and public duty themes emphasized in remarks.
Gen Stewart Lu Wosdfad heads the Ney Lork Stats delegation and signals readiness to back Hughes on the first ballot if Tart pe is nominated. Uninstructed New York delegates discuss uniting behind Hughes to boost the state’s influence, amid talks of Odell or Ward roles and last minute strategy sessions.
Verviers Belgium June 14 courts ban gambling at race tracks under Paris mutuel system call of gaming condemned. Trial court decision shocks racecourse directors and threatens racing operations in Belgium. An appeal will be filed promptly.
The piece notes uncertainty over New York’s delegation and the impact of a New York elector on the Taft ticket. It highlights Fairbanks Sherman or Cortelyou as the narrowed field and mentions the Hammond camp drawing Western support amid a tense convention mood and hopes for unity among factions.
Chicago June report says many politicians expect Ohio’s Taft and Iowa’s Dolliver to form the Republican national ticket. Davenport and Des Moines dispatches note increasing Fairbanks sentiment, with Cortelyou and Sherman rivalries shaping the vice presidential race. Iowa's Seventh District nominating contest remains unsettled as Hull and Prouty are tied in Des Moines area.
Special to The Washington Post reports Ohio delegates gather in Cleveland to organize for the Taft effort with Myron Ferrick as delegation head and Arthur Wyers as Ohio national committee man. The group discusses aligning districts for Taft or Foraker while delaying final decisions on key committee posts and a possible notification to the presidential nominee.
Delegates held their caucus at the auditorium and re elected ex Gov John F Hil of Augusta to the national committee. The delegation was led by Byron Boyd with A H Moulton as a heavy unofficial mascot and remained unpledged except for the first district which is instructed for Taft. Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire delegates arrived with mixed views on the vice presidency and presidential candidate. New Jersey’s John Kean and Gov Fort arrived with Frank Murphy’s candidacy gaining momentum. California and Iowa delegations formed, while other states aligned with Taft or explored Vice Presidential options.
Special to The Washington Post reports Chicago June 4 that Flather and Horner arrive as Cobonbig district delegates to the Republican national convention. Flather to join credentials committee and Horner to the resolutions committee. Bigher to be elected national committeeman. The trio aims to influence the platform on home rule for the district.
Labor leader Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor is confined to his room at the Kaiserhat Hotel with a leg injury. His physician says the ailment, caused by a prior injury weeks ago, is not serious.
Sylvanus E Johnson once editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer is said by Dr Percy Hiewling to be much better tonight his home in the Iropugis with uremia. He was attacked on Wednesday and initial fears of non recovery lingered, but his condition improved.
In the Annex labby a Knox boomers banner draws attention with a blue pennant featuring a seven-tire Knox motif and a fading Pennsylvania reference. Ohio chief Malloy, taft supporters led by Smythe, and Henry Lodge figures figure in backstage chatter about tax plans, cheers, and lobby square bouts as delegates converge on the convention.
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