Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-12
THE VICE PRESIDENCY
SOME sIDELIGHTs ON THE PRESENT
SITUATION.
Talk of War Heroes az Aids to Both
Parties-The Roosevelt
Movement.

In the various sidelights thrown upon the
republican vice presidential campaign there
is revealed an entertaining situation with
respect to Senator Fairbanks of Indiana
and Mr.. Roosevelt of New York. These
two gentlemen are. watching each other
very closely. and. 1t is said each Is very
anxious for the other to be nominated for
the vice presidency.
Senator Fairbanks, whose name has fire.
quently been mentioned in connection with
the vice presidency. is popularly supposed
to have higher aspirations. centered upon
a period four years hence. Mr. Roosevelt
has sometimes been suspected Of also en-
tertaining presidential ambitions. So it
turns out that certain friends Of these two
gentlemen are busiy engaged at this time
in efforts to shelve the other in the vice
presidential chair and clear the way for the
next presidential campaign for their own
favcrite.
Ex-Secretary Bliss of New York is being
mentioned again in connection with the vice
presidency. 1t is understood that he has
been approached recently with view to
securing withdrawal of the announcement
he has made heretofore of his unwilling
ness to be a candidate. There is no douSt
that Mr.. Bliss would be acceptable to the
administration. it is said.
Democratic Uncertainty.
The democratic vice presidential cam
paign is not being lost to sight altogether.
although the imninency of the republican
convention makes the republican contest
more interesting for the moment. There Is
as much uncertainty among democrats over
their choice of a candidate for second place
as among the republicans.
Talk of Dewey for second place on the
democratic ticket is revivins. Before Adj
r,,ir. Ipft WASHINGTON the innOrPS-
sion got abroad that he would take the
vice presidency if it were offered him.
Some people who talked with the admiral.
while not receiving direct intimation to
that effect came away with the idea i'm
pressed upon them that he would not re-
fuse 10 go on the ticket with Mr.. Bryan.
The Ohio democratic convention, which
begins at Columbus today, may develop
whether there is to be a Dewey boom. for
if there is one in contemplation it will
doubtless be launched under the auspices
of that convention.
Representative Kings Views.
''If the republicans nominate Roosevelt
for Vice President / think the democrats
ought to put up Dewey. said Representa-
tive King Of Utah TO a Star reporter to-
day. We ought to match war heroes with
war heroes. By the same token. if Secre-
tary Long is nominated l think we ought
to take Admiral Schley and reopen the
Schley-SampSon controversy. ] think ii
would certainly inure to the benefit of the
democratic party. Schley received a mag
nificcnt ovation in the west, and is favor
ably regarded.
How could the democrats nominate
Dewey or Schey on a platform of anti-lill-
itar;sm?" Mr.. King WAS asked.
oh. well. neither Dewey nor Schley
stands for militarism. They do not advo-
cate IA large standing army. and have not
been connected extensively with the spirit
of mlitarism in the sense which the dem
MA will that word
senator Daniel Suggested.
From civil life, however. l think we
should select some old true and tried Bour
bon democrat, like Senator Daniel of Nir
ginia for instance. The presence of a man
of his character and record on the ticket
would serve to overcome some of the popu-
listic features which might attach them
selves to the ticket. There does not seem
to be any available timber in New York.
Hill would not be acceptable in my opin-
ion. because of his attitude four years ago.
would like to Senator Daniel nomi-
mated
''Shively of Indiana would be a good man.
He is young. vigorous and in good standing
in the party. Senator Rawlins of Utah. or
ex-senator White of California. If his health
permits. would make good timber. l don't
think We will have any trouble in settling
upon the right man at the right time, and
after We see what the republicans propose
TO do
Mr.. Hanna Quoted.
Senator Hanna was reported as having
today declared in conversation that he
was opposed to the nomination of Mr..
Roosevelt. The reason assigned for his
opposition that the republican party
could not afford to be put in the attitude
of soliciting a candidate against his re-
peated destinations. when there was so
much available timber at hand
In ak Mr. Hanna 6iSc11SSe5 no
Dolliver booze. but without either indorsing
or opposing it. He did not express choice
tor any candidate.
Conference.
Speaker Henderson. Chairman Babcock of
the congressional campaign committee and
other leaders have gone to Philadelphia for
a conference. Senator Hanna will be in
Philadelphia tomorrow, when the national
committee will hold a meeting.