Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02
VICE PRESIDENTIAL
SITUATION CONSIDERED,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1.-The
Democratic Vice Presidential nomina-
ton is still open for anybody-that is,
anybody who can reach it. Here is a
list to choose FROM
VIM. Sulzer, David B. Hill, Elliott
Danforth, Judge A. B. Parker, of New
York; Benjamin F. Shively, Indiana;
Charles A. Towne, Minnesota; Carter H.
Harrison, Illinois; Benton McMillin,
Tennessee; James Hamilton Lewis,
Washington; Robert A. Pattison, Penn
sylvania; Arthur P. German, Maryland;
D. j. Campau, Michigan; David S. Rose,
Wisconsin,; David Overmeyer, Kansas;
VIM. j. Stone, Missouri; George Fred
Williams, Massachusetts. There are
some others, but these are mentioned.
Some are avowed candidates, and 9TH
ers are not, and some do not even ex
pect to be presented to the convention.
The active candidates are Sulzer and
Towne. Others expect compliment
airy vote, but both of these gentlemen
want the nomination, and their friends
are working for them with much ear
nestness. Friends of Shively are also
pressing him, but the Indiana man is
discouraging them. Shively has his eye
on a seat in the Senate, which is more
attractive to him than a nomination for
the Vice Presidency. He does not care
to offend his Indiana friends by being
churlish regarding the Vice Presidency,
but he is doing what he can to discour-
age the talk about himself. The friends
of Towne say Shively is not and will
not be candidate Another man who
is strongly mentioned is Carter Harri-
son, of Chicago. Illinois men say he
prevented the State convention from
naming him for Governor or instructing
for him for Vice President.
1t is expected he will come here and
make it plain that he does not wish
to be a candidate.
Among the incipient booms launched
to-day were those of ex-senator German
and Governor McMillin. Henry D.
Clayton, member of the, national COM
mittee from Alabama, talked about Ger
man as an available candidate, while
Buck Heinrichsen, of Illinois, vus spon-
sor for McMillin. Mr. Clayton said the
South would take very kindly to Mr..
German and although he was not sill
yer man, there was no doubt about his
earnest support of the party. Hinrich-
sen said McMillin had a record of TWEEN
| ty years in Congress which could not
be touched, and that he was a vote
getter in other States besides Tennes-
see.
| Quite an interesting and unknown
quantity is the suggestion about Senator
] Hill. He seems to have considerable
strength in different parts of the coun-
try and several delegations intend to
vote for him. When Mr.. Hill arrived
here to-day and was taking his break
fast in the Coates House. man expert
enced in conventions said:
Hill is gonig to be nominated for
Vice President
| The remark was repeated to HILL
| How long has he been here?" asked
| the ex-senator.
Arrived this morning. was the re-
ply.
| "He will know better after he has
been here little longer" replied Hill.
That was all he had to say about his
Vice Presidential prospects or possibil-
tiles. The departure of Hill for Lincoln
caused any amount of speculation and
some disquiet.
Croker don't like it 4 little BIZ. said
man wearing Tammany badge.
Others insisted the u had MOI been
invited at al, = he was another
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