The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-19
FAIRBANKS IS
STILL SILENT
Friends Do Not Like His Atti-
tude as to Vice Presidency
ADVANCE GUARD IN CHICAGO
1t Is Now Evident That Fight VIII
Be Made in the Committee
for Revision Of ths
Tariff.
ADVANCE GUARD IN CHICAGO

Chicago, June 1s.-Advance guards OF
the delegations TO the republican national
convention arrived in Chicago today Inc
most Of the delegates are expected 10 ar
rive tomorrow and Moncay morning Ihe
running of the derby today interiereo
with politics. as nearly all the mepoers
of the national committee and a great
number of delegates deserted their head
quarters to visit Washington Park race
track. So many of them attended the
races that the downtown hotels where the
crowd were greatest when the committee
is in full blast. were about as quiet as
on ordinary days.
The chief interest so far centers in the
vice presidential nomination. The opposi-
tion to Secretary Cortelyou for chairman
of the national committee seems to be
dying out somewhat and various mem
bers of the national committee predict
ed today that he would be elected unani-
mously The attitude of Senator Fair
banks regarding the nomination for vice
president is not pleasing to many OF the
arriving delegates. who say that he
should declare himself more explicitly.
The great majority of the delegates who
have so far arrived favor him, or are
not actively opposed to him, but they de-
sire a statement of some kind
Fairbanks WIFI Not say.
Congressman Hemenway who is a close
friend of Senator Fairbanks, said this
morning that the senator would not make
statement of any kind; that he would
accept the nomination if it was presented
to him. but that he would not declare
that he wanted it.
Gen. John L. Webster of Nebraska,
who is a pronounced candidate for Vice
President arrived today &c refused to
say word regarding his candidacy. ex-
cept to remark that has was satisfied
with the outlook.
The Hawaiian delegation, headed by
Gov G. r. Carter, arrived shortly before
noon, and at once went out to the derby
I'VE have no Instructions said Cover
nor Carter, except to vote for President
Roosevelt We have formulated no plans
for the Vice Presidency, but at present we
favor Senator Fairbanks"
The members of the New York delega-
ton, the majority of which arrived during
the afternoon and evening made 1t ev-
ident that the Empire state is not in fa-
vor of Senator Fairbanks for Vice Pres
ident. Flihu Root. who is TO be temporary
chairman OF the convention was the first
of the prominent New Workers to arrive.
Strong Hit Sentiment.
There IS a strong Hit sentiment in
New York" said Mr.. Root, land we are
of the opinion that he will make strong
candidate. The fact that Senator Fair
nh ha eead M xEfg
has served to aid the candidacy of Mr..
Hit"
Chauncey NJ. Depew arrived at the Aud
ltorium during the afternoon, as did Gov
ernor Odell of New York, and Senator
Plat. Senator Depew, in discussing the
vice presidency, said:
There is one man whom I regard as
erninenty qualified for the place and in
my opinion he would be the strongest
candidate we can have running mate
for Mr.. Roosevelt He is one of the old
Lincoln republicans. and the lines of early
republican faith have not been ironed
out of him yet. | am almost afraid to tell
you his name. because / know that he
has said that he does not want the place,
but am in favor of Joe Cannon. | mean
I would like to be for him. If | was not
afraid to be- | understand that he had
men thrown out of the recent republican
convention in this state just because they
mentioned aim as a candidate for vice
president
The Official Programme.
Secretary Dover of the national COM
mittee announced this evening the official
programme for the three days of the
convention 1t is as follows.
Tuesday, June 21-Convention called to
order by Chairman Henry c. Payne;
prayer by the Rev. Timothy P. Frost.
Reading of the call for the convention by
Secretary Elmer Dover; Introduction of
temporary chair man. Elihu Root. who
will address the convention and report
the names of the temporary officials ap-
pointment of committees on permanent or
gAnization, credentials, rules and resolu-
tions-
Wednesday, June 22-Prayer by the Rev.
Thomas e. Cox; report of the committee
on resolutions; report of the committee
on permanent organization Introduction
and speech of permanent Chairman Joseph
G. Cannon; report of the committee on
rules; naming by state delegations of the
members of the national committee.
Thursday, June 23--Prayer by the Rev.
Thaddeus A. Snivellg: call for presidential
rominatioEs; presentation of the name of
President Roosevelt by Frank c. Black
cf New York seconding speeches hy
Senator Beveridge of Indiana, and others (:
nominating of vice president: selection of
committees for notification of candida tes
The first sign of fight in the COM
rnittee on resolutions came in sight today
in the efforts of Senator Hansborough
of North Dakota to enlist recruits in IA
vor of declaration for revision of the
tariff The senator says that In inter-
views with delegates and members of the
national committee, he has found strong
sentiment in favor Of reciprocity. especi-
alIv with Canada The senator would
not say that he expected to get such a
plank into the PLATFORM as he clearly
understood that the stand patters are
in control. and will be likely to have
matters their own way However. 1t is
determined to make a fight. before the
committee for The insertion of revision
plank.
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