Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
ROOT rs NOW POSITIVE
SAYS HE WILL NOT ACCEPT NEW
- YORK NOMINATION..
State Committee Will Pass on Wiscon-
sin Fight-Fairbanks to Speak
Chicago at Rally.

A dispatch from New York last night
eays: Elihu Root has made 1t so plain to
republican leaders. both national and state,
that he will not accept the republican nomi-
nation for governor of New York that those
who are In a position to know are confident
that he will not be named for the place.
President Roosevelt. who at one time en-
tertained hopes that Root would head the
state ticket knows the position OF his for
mer.. Secretary of War. and his closest
friends have ceased to believe that Mr..
Root will be the nominee Before the first
delegates are elected, and perhaps within
a very few days. IT is expected that an an
nouncement will be made in such terms
that all talk of Mr.. Roots candidacy will
cease
To Pass on Wisconsin Fight.
A dispatch from Madison Wis. last night
says: The republican state central COM
nittee. which called the late state conven-
ton in the university gymnasium May 49,
met here today to comply with the law
that provides that in case of a division or
controversy IN a party. as to which of two
conventions is regular. the committee which
called the convention shall determine the
question of regularity. 1t was decided to
can Tor hearing on September L. and in
vlte representatives OF both tickets to be
present. Attorneys will be permitted to
present arguments for each faction. The
committee is then to decide which ticket
shall be printed on the official ballot as
republican ticket"
Fairbanks at Chicago Rally.
dispatch from Chicago last night says:
ffans FOR big republican rally have been
mace by the Marquette Club. and today the
national speakers bureau Joined hands
.;
principal Roosevelt demonstration in the
middle west. Following previous custom,
The affair has been set for Chicago day.
which this year will come on October g.
Representative Boutell has been manag-
ing the speaking program for the club, and
representative Tawney Of the speakers
bureau will assist in furnishing men of ma
tiorlal repute. Acceptances have been re-.
ceiVed from Senator Fairbanks, Represent
alive William Alden Smith Of Michigan
Representative ]. A. Watson of Indiana
and Joseph G. Cannon. 1t has been deter
mined that Chicago and Illinois are to
have all the speakers needed in the cam
paign.
Special Campaign Trains.
Uncle Joe" Cannon and Senator Fair
banks will be provided with special trains
during the campaign. Uncle Joe" will be
supplied with his flyer" by the republican
congressional committee. while Senator
Fairbanks Will be furnished trains by the
national committee. Senator Fairbanks
VIII open the Kansas campaign on Septem-
Der l. He will go from Kansas to Maine.
where he will speak September and Z.
Speaker Cannon will begin his tour not
later than September 10 He will travel.
sleep and eat on the special train He will
go first to Minneapolis. and after a couple
of speeches in Minnesota his train will be
sent through Wisconsin.
White Out of Politics.
A dispatch from Ithaca, N. Y, last night
says: Former Ambassador Andrew D. White
said today that there was nothing what
ever in the report that he had been APP
preached to become the republican candi-
date for the governorship of New York
state. and that If he We're he should SIM
ply state that he was entirely and finally
out of all political life, save as a citizen.
Jersey Republicans to Meet
A dispatch from Trenton n. j., last night
says: The executive committee of the re-
publican state committee this morning de-
cided to hold the republican convention on
September 20 at Trenton. Headquarters
of the committee will at least temporarily
be In Trenton.