Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18
Will Not Ask for il and on Call of
States Indiana Will Not
Name Him.
SAID CONGRESSMAN HEMENWAY
American Derby lnterfered With Poll
tics in Republican National
Committee.

Chicago June 1S.-Politios. even
though 1t did concern national con-
Vention, was in second place today with
the great majority OF the delegates WHO
were in the city. and particularly with
the men who came into tho city this
morning. The greater number Of them
had just two questions to the hotel
clerks They were; Where cum I
check my grip? aud the other was
How do get out 10 the Derby2"
The rooms OF the national committee
were practically deserted save for a
few clerks who were there TO attend TO
necessary work, but the membere Of
the committee were conspicuous bv
their absence. Senator Scott was one
OF the FIRST TO put IN an appearance and
remained but q short time, saying ns
h0 went out.
You know wo decided yesterday 10
hold continuous session until VIC I'm
ished up all Of those contests;" and
then remarked to the other members OF
the committee. Il don't suppose any OF
you gentlemen ARE aware that there
WI be a great horse race IN this town
Saturday?
Il don't know whether they knew II
before ! told them but they know il
today and think It would be somewhat
difficult TO obtain quorum II we had
any business late this afternoon"
Congressman A. Iemenway OF IndI-
ana made the most specific statement
today that has yet been made regard
ins the desire OF Senator Fairbanks for
the vice presidency.
He VIII take the position" said Con.
gresham Ilemenway, but he VIII not
ask for Il, nor VIII he express "A desire
for IT, He does not think that there
should be n scramble for the office, ana
he Will only say that he will accept It
after he has been selected for It."
Does that mean that when the roll
Of etntcs ia called for the presentation
~ candidates for the vice presidency.
indiana VIII not present the name Of
Senator Fairbanks2"
III means exactly that" said tho con-
gresham. Indiana win not present
the name OF Senator Fairbanks. or any
other man, according TO the present
program. n the senator is nominated
he will take the place and that Is all,
and might as well add right here that
all attempts 10 get him 10 make a
statement will be fruliless. He viii say
nothing either one way or che other,
but n the Republican party desires 20
have him In the second place on the
ticket, he will accept It after he has
been chosen FOR IT, That IL as far az
he win so, and that Is as far as Indiana
VIII go IN pushing his candidacy. OF
course. the state takes It's cue from the
attitude Of the senator and the situa-
ton have described win continue until
somebody Is nominated for vice presl-
dency.
CALIFORNIA FOR FAIRBANKS.
Twenty members OF the California
delegation together with the Philippine
and Hawaiian delegates, arrived today.
j. w. Mckinley. OF Los Angeles, win
be chairman OF the California delega-
ton and he announced that his state
bad no special preference for vice
president. but understood Il would 20
to Senator Fairbanks II nc wanted IT,
When told OF the attitude that the sem
ator had decided TO maintain IN regard
TO the position he declared that he
would not be able TO say positively just
what California would DO, but IN any
event he did not look for a contest OF
any account over the position.
In the opinion OF Mr.. Mckinley the
man for the position would be prao-
tlcally agreed upon before the time
came for his nomination and that not