Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-30

FOR FAIRBANKS SEAT
Daniel G.. Reid One of the
Strongest Probabilities.
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TWO REASONS ADVANCED BY
FRIENDS FOR HIS SELECTION.
Good Man for Place and Would Con-
Good Man for Place and Would Con-
tribute Literally to Political
Fund-Late Campaign.

Special Dlspatch to The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 29.-Daniel
G.. Reid of New York and Indiana,
multi millionare. for senator, to succeed
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks, in case
Fairbanks is elected to the vice presidency,
is one of the strongest probabilities of the
Indiana political situation. Reid has sent
word that he would like to have the place,
anC his Indiana friends are booming him
good and hard. They have two reasons for
doing so; first, that he is a good man for
the place, and, second, he could contribute
heavily to the campaign fund in Indiana.
The first they speak of openly, the second
they intimate by strong talk.
Reid hailed originally from Richmond,
IND, where twenty years ago he was mes
senger boy in the Second National Bank.
He is still vice president of this bank and
maintains a Richmond house, which he Wis
Its about once year for a period of two
or three weeks. He has, even though most
of his time has been spent in New York,
devoted much of his attention in a long
distance fashion to the welfare of Rich
mond. and his benevolences have got Rich
mend and even all that part of the state on
his string.
Sixth District Committeeman Harry Starr
of Richmond. who is one of the original
Roosevelt men in Indiana and is a frequent
caller at the White House at Washington,
is out for Reid, and Starr is taking things
his way.
Got Rich in Tn-Plate Deal.
Reid grew wealthy in the tin-plate deals
of ten and twelve years ago. He moved
to New York. became a railroad magnate,
and is the leading spirit In the Rock
Island railroad crowd.
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his friends say. AS for his willingness to
contribute to the Indiana campaign fund
there republicans who openly say that
Indiana is in hard straits for a cam
paign fund.
The national committee at Chicago served
notice on State Chairman Goodrich that
with Indiana getting the vice presidential
nomination the state would have to at
tend to its own matter Of getting a cam
paign fund.
There's Fairbanks, he's rich man."
was all that Goodrich could get from any
body at Chicago when campaign funds
were discussed. For this reason and be-
cause Senator Fairbanks is not the wealthy
man he Is reported to be, and because ne
could not afford, by his own statement, 10
contribute heavily to the campaign fund
Indiana politicians and especially Chairman
Goodrich were pretty much against Fair
banks nomination.
Looking Toward Reid.
However they are all looking toward
Reid No flower ever came to more stately
blossom over night than has the Reid boom
since Wednesday. when 1t was first men
toned to republican leaders by Committee
man Starr.
"Why. yes, Reid, why not?" is wha.
most all of them are saying.
There are other candidates springing up,
however from all over the state. Until
Reid appeared on the scene 1t was large
field of candidates, with Representative
James A. Hemenway leading the heid.
Hemenway has been recently strongly al,
yised by Speaker Cannon to keep out OF
the senatorship race. The Speaker SAID
that the representatives. chances In the
House were too great to be turned over
even for a senatorshp. Hemenway mace a
name for himself in Indiana as head OF
the appropriations committee IN the iast
session of Congress Candidate feiq, NOV
ever is coming to Indiana to say, no" oy
do to the leaders and to get reacqualnteo
II seems that he will be warmly welcomed
The fight for Fairbanks shoes, however
seems to the layman. premature. oehatoi
Fairbanks himself, In MS once, "meie ,, ne
IL quietly resting after the strenuous time
at Chicago, put at rest all rumor that ne
intends resigning. He said to Inc star
correspondent:
Will Not Resign Until After Election.
II shall not resign my place In the SEN
ate until after the election this fall.
INV plans are to remain here In Indian
apolis for few weeks, when Will go 10
Washington on special business 1 shaii
return here by the LIST of September ana
place myself and my services at the as
posal of the republican national commit
tee Asked If he would make any speech
&c this wear the senator said that rested
entirely with the national committee.
Congratulatory letters are sun coming
in to Senator Fairbanks once out an
other variety has begun to come IN roma
PARENTS all over the country are wanting
to name their babies after him Inc nrst
letter was from Tennessee parents ana
many others have followed. or course,
the senator feels honored and has no oo-
lection to having his name spread broad
cast Roosevelt Fairbanks Smith Will
soon be a common name.
Campaign poetry has also begun to pour
in but the senator has not yet had time
to pass his criticism on it. Mr.. Fairbanks
values very much the letter received from
eX-Nice President Stevenson, who salo
although he was of Inherent poiltlcal
faith he was very glad that such strong
man as Mr.. Fairbanks should be nom
mated.
Campaign to Open Late.
The republican state campaign VIII
open late this year. This decision was
reached at meeting of the state candi-
dates at republican headquarters We'd
nesday. All of the candidates except Da-
vid E. Sherrick, who is running for state
auditor, were present. Chairman Good
rich and Secretary Sims of the state COM
mittee and Senators Fairbanks and Bev-
eridge met with the candidates.
Both of the senators and a majority Of
the candidates favored a short. late cam
paign. 1t was decided not to fix a date,
but to leave that to the state committee.
The trend of sentiment was that a long
campaign would be likely to wear out the
people before the election.
The action taken was with the reserva-
ton that II the democrats began to force
the fight Immediately after the st. Louis
| convention the republicans may find 1t
| necessary to open their campaign earlier
| than Is now intended, and the state COM
| mittee will not announce the date for the
! opening until 1t can be learned what the
| democrats are going to do.
The present purpose is to wage cam
paign not exceeding sixty days in length.
| After the meeting letter was sent to
| National Chairman Cortelyou apprising
| m nf no IF ha