The Washington times., 1903-12-14
POSSIBLE NOMINEES
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Middle West Depended Upon
by Republicans.
FAIRBANKS is RELUCTANT
Herrick Says NO. and La Toilette and
Cummins Are Open to
Objection.

While the attitude Of the members OF
the Republican National Committee,
which was in session here last week, the
sentiment which they brought with them
from the various States they repre-
scented. and the expressions they uttered
seem to have made conclusive the fact
that Theodore Roosevelt will be nomi-
mated for the Presidency by the M
tional convention next June. little talk
was INDUCED in as to his probable r,.r--
ming mate
The friends OF the President were too
| busy in their efforts to smother the
hanna boom, and to disDrove the state
ments made that there is an anti-Roose-
welt feeling In different sections. to
give any attention to the subject of
the Vice Presidency. 1t was feared by
many of the friends of the Administra-
ton that the meeting of the national
committee would be made the Occa-
sion for developing a large amount of
Hanna sentiment and IL was TO avert
this that their chief efforts were made
How well they succeeded, at least tenn
porarily, is told in the story of the ut
terances of one committeeman after an
other that Roosevelt is the man whose
nomination is demanded by the party
In his particular State Only now and
then, and, incidentally, was there any
mention made Of an available candidate
for the Vice Presidency.
From Middle West"
The consensus of what little opinion
was expressed seemed to be that the
candidate should come out of the Mid
die West" The Middle West, however.
embraces large territory, and includes
within its bounds perhaps a score of
possible nominees for second place on
the Republican ticket. Among them
are Governor Durbin OF Indiana, Sen
ator Fairbanks of Indiana, Governor
La Toilette Of Wisconsin. Governor Cum
Minis OF Iowa, Governor-elect Herrick of
Ohio. and a little to the south of the
Middle West" Internal Revenue Com
missioner Yerkes Of Kentucky. Besides
these, Missouri has from time to time
mentioned the names OF three or four
men, the nomination Of any one Of whom,
1t is asserted, would aid materially in
taking that rock-Tibbed Democratic
State out Of DemOcracy's column.
While every Republican in attendance
at the national committee is confident
OF success, there IS Just enough uneasf- !
ness felt to cause them TO desire the
selection of man for second place on
the ticket who would aid in carrying
one Of the States OF the Middle West
which viii be fighting ground In the
next campaign. For this reason there
is a perceptible sentiment in favor of
an Indiana candidate. either Governor
Durbin or Senator Fairbanks The
former. it is said. is willing and just
little anxious for the honor. while Sen
ator Fairbanks would regret the neces-
sity which might oblige him TO give up
his seat on the floor for seat upon the
rostrum of the Senate, where he would
have no vote or voice in shaping legis-
lation. However, he would, il is said.
accept the nomination, at the call of his
party.
La Follette's Chances.
Governor La Fonette. Of wisconsin.
is said TO be an avowed candidate. but
as that State is considered safely Re
publican this will affect his chances.
Again. Governor La Toilette is "A radi-
cal. and I'm many respects more siren
uous" than the President himself. and
the conservative men OF the party are
not favorably inclined TO the nominal
ton Of candidate who entertains .'ad-
vanced" ideas. which many maintain TO
be un-Republican, as does the governor
OF Wisconsin. The objection that Iowa
is surely Republican is raised against
Governor Cummins, in addition TO the
fact that he is n tariff '-reviser" and the
party leaders want TO avoid all possible
tariff dispute and to stand pat on
the present law So that for these rea-
sens Governor Cummins is placed in the
same class as Governor La Toilette, and
although both had friends among the
committeeman, it was the opinion that
neither would be selected to go on the
ticket with Roosevelt.
If any Republican could carry Ken
lucky, Mr.. Yerkes is regarded as the
man. and if the party were TO go South
of the Ohio River for a candidate on
the ticket with Roosevelt, many thought
that the Internal Revenue Commissioner
would be selected.
Herrick Does Not Aspire.
During the meeting Of the committee
some one attempted to start a Herrick
boom. but the friends Of the governor
elect of Buckeyedom quickly put the
seal of their disapprovai upon it in be-
half OF Mr.. Herrick, who has no such
aspirations.
Look out for an Illinois man" was
frequently heard about the lobby OF the |
Arlington. but no one ventured to sug-
gest the name of the person from that
State for whom the public should be |
on guard. The Democrats. it is be-
lieved. viii make a fight for Illinois, /
and to counteract whatever they may
be able to accomplish, the Republicans
AT Ieast, many of them-say their party |
should select a candidate for the Vice |
Presidency from the Prairie State.
Whatever else the meeting Of the Ma |
tional Committee may have developed. |
1t did not create much sentiment i'm !
favor OF any individual for the Vice