New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
FAIRBANKS BOOM GROWS.
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furnish the music for the Fairbanks se,,on.--,-
ZION.
Ex-seeretary Root, who viii be the tenn
Porary CHAIRMAN OF the convention. said to-
day:
There is considerable Hit sentiment in New
York. and the feeling exists that he would n,ak.
2 strong candidate. The fact that Senator Faf--
banks aas EXPRESSED no wish for the honor has
aided the E;tt candidacy materially.
Il is expected that ex-senator 1Tolco++ =,
Colorado, waich State comes among the first on
tie roacoA VIII nominate Senator Fairbanks
There is also talk Of Alabama. the first State
o. the list, presenting his name. so as to assur.
rhe convention al The outset that ne is a can
c.5ate. The Indiana delegation Will open head
quarters in Tie English Room at the Auditorium
Annex Ga Monday. Senator Beveridge, who is
one u Ihe observation-disclosures, will arrive that
day. Governor Durbin will come tomorrow.
ON behalf Of the local committee, Graer,e
Stewart invited the members of the national
committee 20 attend the Derby this afternoon.
A-diuner was served to the guests at the Wash
irgcon park Club house this evening
TALK OF TARIFF REVISION.
The tariff revision sentiment mentioned IN
these dispatches Of the 10Th has taken definite
form. and is being exploited by Senator Hans
brouSh- of North Dakota. who has arrived with
q
platform, which was contained in The Trib-
une's Washington dispatches OF June < ana "a
working with members of the prospective COM
nlittee on resolutions 10 secure an Endorsement
OF his views in the national platform Mr.
EanshrouGhs idea is that the national conven-
non should recommend 10 the LIXth Congress
the adjustment OF the tariff schedules TO suit
existing conditions. He viii be Z member OF
the committee on resolutions. and would doubt
less cast his vote in favor OF such an addition
70 the tariff plank
That the Northwestern Senator viii meet with
strong opposition IS evident. Although some OF
the most ardent qrotectionists in Congress be-
lieve thar the next Congress would ind the con-
ditiou5 such 10 warrant a adjustment Of the
schedules. most Of them are opposed 10 any
- definite declaration 10 that effect at this time.
The believe that an announcement of the pur-
pose OF Congress SO far in advance would have
an Injurious effect OF business, would cause the
curtaInent Of contracts. and. in some instances
would lead contractors TO postpone their pur-
chases with a view 10 obtaining cheaper prices
L is not Senator Hansbroughs idea. however
that a readjustment necessarily means any ma
terial lowering OF the tariff schedules. but
rather. he puts il, a readjustment" He
further advances the idea that such q recon-
rnendation made by the national convention
would take all the wind out OF the sails OF the
Democrats who hope TO make capital out OF
their tariff revision theories. and would further
satisfy the demand for reciprocity which Is
heard in some quarters.
Senator Dubois. Of Idaho, who is seen daily
about the corridors OF the Auditorium. is cred
tied IN some quarters with attempting 10 secure
the Incorporation in the Republican platform OF
a plank protesting against polygamy. but the
Senator denies this ana says he merely ex-
pressed the belief in the hearing OF some news
paper man that such a plank would be advis-
able. Republicans are inclined 10 laugh at the
proposition. They say that such plank was IN
corporated n the Republican platform Of 1860
and had its effect There are now statutes
against poIygamy. and It would be ridiculous.
they think TO demand in a national platform the
enforcement OF existing statutes.
NOT A NEW SITUATION.
The expression cut and dried" is frequently
applied TO the political situation here and 10 the
prospective proceedings OF the coming conven-
ton. Il is worthy Of note. however. that the
situation has been practically duplicated several
times before. II June. 1872. there existed
similar situation. The delegates were a unit for
the denomination OF Grant, and the personality
Of the Presidential candidate was
certain as Il is to-day. For considerable time
before the convention opinion was divided be
between the Vice-President, Schuyler Colfax, Of
44Cld4-dr anu senator Rl4SOus OF AdSSdCIluSeALS'
the latter being finally nominated by vote OF
364+2 10 32ll2. Another similarity which is re-
called the fact that in 1872 there had been the
Credit Mobilier and the Whiskey Ring scandals,
just as there have been the Postoface scandals
in the last year. Nor is the situation much
dtssmiIar 10 that OF four years ago. when the
denomination Of President Mckinley was
sured, bur there was the utmost uncertainty re-
garclng the Vice Presidential candidate; 50
much, in fact that as late Monday. June IS,
Hanna assured the newspaper men that Govern
or Roosevelt could not be nominated. and on the
same day Governor Roosevelt himself issued
statement declaring that nothing would induce
him 10 accept.
The convention which meets here next Tues
day Win be the thirteenth national convention Of
me Republican party, the first having been held
II loJ6, and only three nominees of these con-
veEtiOns have been defeat ed-FremOnt, the first
nominee Of the party; Blaine. in 1884, and Har-
rlson, IN 1892