The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-18

IL was suggested 20 Senator Gallinger
that there might be a concentration OF
Fairbanks and he said: "That would b.
good selection. II we are to nomlnsts
a man to strengthen the ticket, he ought
to come from New York or Indiana
Both have always been hard states to car
y."
There has not been much said abou,
Senator Fairbanks today though there Is
still possibility that he will be named.
Senator Hanna declares that he does not
even know what Senator Fairbanks
thinks about IL, but believes that he does
not want the nomination.
There Is still an air of mystery around
the candidacy of Secretary Long. A per-
sistent belief Is apparent that he is the
man favored by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
he ia the card up the sleeve of Senator
Hanna, and Is TO be played at the proper
time. The chief difficulty seems TO be
that many delegates arc now searching
for a man who will add strength TO the
ticket In certain localities and Secretary
Long can claim no such qualifications.
IL Is said that he will not be pressed by
the friends Of the administration unless
the indications are propitlous and until
after 1t is developed that certain other
candidates are not available. This talk
goes still TO the effect that If Long Is
the administration card, the fact will not
be known until after New Nork has had
an opportunity to determine what she
will do.
The Pacific coast is determined to
make itself heard in the convention. Cal
ifornia and the mountain states are keep
ing the name OF Irving Scott, "the build
err of the Oregon, before the people, while
the Oregon and Washington men have
not abated their interest in the candidacy
of Bartlett Trip.
| THE TEMPORARY OFFICIALS.
| Philadelphia, June 16.-The Republi-
can National committee today made offic-
ial announcement of the selection of tenn
porary officials for the national conven-
ton as follows:
Temporary chairman, E. o. Walcott.
Colorado.
Temporary Secretary, Charles W. John
son, Minnesota.
Assistant secretaries, John II. Malloy,
Ohio; John Il. Beam, New Jersey; Lu-
Glen Gray, illinois,; Gardner p. Stickney,
Wisconsin; James f. Burke, Pennsyl-
vania; W. b. Bouchman, Tennessee;
Warren Bigler, Indiana; John Q. Royce,
Kansas; +. c. Gaylord, Connecticut
Reading clerks, Dennis +. Award,
Michigan; +. l.. Lampson, Ohio (reading
clerks, House of Representatives,.
Clerk at Presidents desk, Asher c.
Kinds, Maine.
Official reporter, NJ. W. Blumenburg,
District of Columbia ian official report
er of the Senate).
Tally clerks, j. Herbert Potts, New
Jersey; George K. Butlin, Nebraska.
Ex-Congresslnan Frank was designated
to notify these officials of their selection.
LONG, LONG, JOHN ID. LONG.
Philadelphia, June 16.-The arrival
of the Massachusetts, delegation tonight
gave lively impetus to Secretary Longs
candidacy for the Vice-Prrsidenoy. The
deiega tes rode from the train in tally-hos
chanting Long, Long, John ID. Long. "
They proceeded TO the Hotel Stanton
and arranged to begin systematic can
vass. Senator Lodge, who heads the dele
cation, and who is slated for permanent
chairman of the convention, made hur-
ried preparations to attend the dinner at
the Union League club. He said Massa-
chusetts was solid and enthusiastic for
Long and that there was strong probabili-
ty of concentrating the full vote of New
England in behalf of the Secretary.
81,
and means committee who distinguished
himself by his sturdy independence dur
ing the recent session of Congress, is next
to Senator Lodge ON the delegation.
He says the New England vote will be
first and last for Long, with no second
choice, and there is the fullest confidence
that the Secretary's ability will make
him growing candidate among the dele
gates from the West and South. Among
the other prominent men in the party
are w. b. Pl1nkett, who entertained
President Mckinley at his home at
Adams; Jesse NJ. Cove of Boston, the
Original Blaine man" in the conven-
ton of 81, and George II. Lyman, colleo-
tor of the port of Boston, who is not,
however, a delegate.
CONTESTS SETTLE ID.
Philadelphia, June 16.-The Republi-
can ma tional committee was in session
from II a. m, until almost p. m, to-
day. A variety of subjects were disposed
of and when the committee adjourned all
the contests over seats in the national
convention, except those from Alabama,
had been put behind 1t.
The Alabama case has been revived up
on an agreement between the two fac
tions TO divide the delegation by the elm
ination of contesting delegates, and this
work will be completed at meeting of
the committee to be held next Monday.
In three districts of the state settlement
was reached today, but there are still sew
eral other districts and the state at large
to receive attention.
Other contests disposed of during the