The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-16
Meanwhile Says Nothing About
yice.Presidential Candidates.
TPIPP URGED FROMTHE WEST
Pacific Coast Delegates Want Him for Me-
KinIey's Running Mate DOIllver, Long
and Fairbanks, However, Have
TIE Lead.

PHILADELPHIA. June 15.-The re-
publican national committee today put
IN three long sessions On contests which
have been brought before It and ad-
journed late tonight with The contro-
versies practically disposed OF except
that from Delaware. This has been
referred back to a subcommittee with
instructions to again endeavor 10
bring the factions to a basis Of agree
ment. and will receive final action to-
morrow.
An important action today was the
seating Of the BrownIow delegates in
the Tennessee contest end the refus-
ing Of admission to the friends Of Pen
sion Commissioner Evans.
The most interesting incident OF the
day was the speech by Senator Hanna
to the Delaware case. in which he made
an impassioned appeal for the burial
Of the hatchet between the Addicks
and Dupont Higgins factions. Hanna
said:
We must put aside personalities,
rise above petty prejudices and take
our stand on the broader planes Of
patriotism and party success.
Speculation, gossip and Informal con-
ferenees today among national COM
nitteemen and other leading repubIi-
cans who are here. have failed 70 In
dicate any capitalization Of sentiment
around any individual for the vice.
presidential nomination. Neither Sem
ator Hanna nor those who are close
to him give any intima.ion that the
administration has any choice. The
number Of delegates who win vote for
any man the administration favors,
seems to accentuate the general i'm
preston that the nominee viii be the
man most satisfactory to the presi-
dent.
If you would take US into your con-
fidence on this matter 1t 'sould simpli-
fy the matter greatly and give Us an
opportunity to do what the president
would like" said prominent repub-
lican to Senator Hanna today.
The reply made was:
you know all that know about it,"
Senator Hanna's only observation on
the situation today was that until the
different delegations arrived. and there
was an opportunity for them to con-
suit. no conclusion could be reached.
As matters stand tonight, 1t would
seem that Long. Dolliver and Fair
banks are the leading possibilities for
vice-president. The fact that Long is
a member Of McKinley's cabinet gives
rise to the undeniable widespread be-
lief that the secretary Of the navy
win finally receive the support Of the
administration. If such is the case
however. it is being carefully kept from
everybody.
Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana does
not want the vice-presidency. How
ever, there are a number Of republican
leaders who think it possible that a
contingency may arise where it win be
necessary 10 nominate Senator Fair
banks. IN such event, it is believed
by those who know the senator's par
ty loyalty, that ne would accept.
The fact that the name of Bartlett
Trip will be presented to the con-
vention for vice. president is not allow
ed to be hidden by energetic men Of
the Pacific coast who are in charge
Of his interests. Just now they eon-
sist of national committeeman Ashton
Of Washington. and Steel Of Oregon.
They will be re. inforced tomorrow
when the delegations from Oregon
and Washington arrive. Ashton had
an interview with Senator Hanna today
and told him that the nomination OF
Tripp would mean the retention Of a
million and half Of voters known as
gold-standard democrats. VINO would
appreciate the compliment paid to them
by nominating a former staunoh Cleve-
land democrat. although he has left the
party and joined the republicans on the
money and expansion issues. Ashton
says Judge Trip viii be backed by
many other western states besides Ore
gon and Washington.
NEW DEMOCRATIC BUTTON