Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-20
INTEREST Is N
SECOND P[AC[
Hit the Only Candidate Who
Is Making Anything of a
Fight For Nomination
FAIRBANKS REFUSES TO TALK
All the Delegates Have Arrived and
Meetings of the State Delegations
Were Held Today-culIom Defeats
Yates For Control In llIinois-Some
Talk About Resolutions.

Chicago, June 20.-The forenoon
trains today brought in the stragglers
and the ranks of nearly all the state
delegations have been filled. With the
arrival of delegates We're eliminated all
obstacles to the holding of caucuses
These will not assemble until late in
the day or tonight. and nothing remains
to the newcomers but to take their
places in the hotel lobbies and discuss
the absence Of contests. inactivity of
delegations and small attendance. Were
1t not for the gossip that Fairbanks has
furnished by his reticence regarding
the vice presidency and the little furry
raised by the possibility Of tariff rev!-
sion and reciprocity creeping into the
resolutions in form obnoxious to the
"standpatters,' politics would be a dead
letter in the national republican con-
vention this year. Altho the conVen-
ton begins tomorrow, the hotels are not
even well filed. Fairbanks continued
silence has caused some OF his strong
est supporters in his own delegation TO
advise him to make the announcement
today that he would be glad to have
tho vice presidential nomination. a
meeting or some oil his friends was held
IN the senator's room this morning,
with the object of settling the matter.
Their decision probably viii be COM
~ It,Ii it,Yu i.AiA
later in the day.
Despite the beautiful weather Chi-
cago does not present today truly
typical convention appearances. III she
corridors of the principal hotels. where
the states have established headquar-
ters is missed the buzz OF conversation
proceeding from councils behind cloSeu
DOORS An utter absence OF sharp po-
litical work Is noticeable and forces the
realization that everything is nAed
One OF the absentees is the man who
has attended every republican conven-
ton since Lincoln was nominated. But
that is only another Illustration OF the
ouietnass Of the convention eve
Senator Dolliver returned to the city
this morning and joined his numerous
colleagues OF the senate. which is more
generally represented than at any con-
vention in years.
AS the day advanced it became eVi-
dent that the effort to smoke out
Fairbanks would not succeed. The
senator remained silent but thru mis-
friends reiterated his position. which is
that the office of vice president is not
one to be sought, yet cannot be declined
by any man nominated for IT.
I'VE pledge ourselves to make such
changes from time to time in the tarif
schedules as changing conditions make
necessary" That is the language OF
the proposed platform now agreed upon
and il becomes more evident no further
concessions will be made to those de-
manding revision. 1t is asserted by
leaders that the presidential campaign
will cause enough disturbance in Dust-
ness without adding to 1T definite
promise of tariff revision by the next
session of congress. The present ma
tional committee met for the last time
today. 1t was decided to admit six
delegates from the Philippines with a
total of two votes. A resolution paying
a high tribute to Chairman Payne's
ability and party services was adopt
ed
The New York delegates decided to
endorse the present tariff planks and
the anti -Addicks delegation from Dela-
ware has determined to carry their
fight for seats to the convention to the
committee on credentials. Fairbanks.
for vice president, will receive the solid
vote of Washington. This announce
ment was made today by Senator An
keny The Kentucky delegation is di-
vided on the vice presidency. The ma
iority, however is favorable to the In
diana senator.
When the Indiana delegation met
Fairbanks was made chairman. No
was made in the meeting of the
subject of the vice presidency. 1t is
the silence on this point is
7ue to a request from the senator HIM
self, who still adheres to his determina-
tion to do nothing that would look like
seeking the position.
Long is for Taft.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy John D.
Long, today authorized the Associated
Press to announce his candidate for
..ice presidency, as Secretary of War
Taft, whom he regards in every way
The most available and best man for
the office. In the event Hit should
be nominated, he would receive the
vote of Long. Senator Cullom will
organize the Illinois delegation over the
opposition of Yates. Twenty out of
6fty-four delegates met in the sena
tor's room today and pledged them
selves to support him for chairman at
me delegation meeting later in the day.
rhis is regarded as meaning much 10
ooth Cullom and Yates, because had
G'ullom lost it would have weakened
lis position for reelection to the SEN
Itorship and correspondingly strength
aned Yates.
AT the meeting of the West Virgin
delegation Senator Elkins was en-
'orsed for vice president. Fairbanks
'.s- declared the delegation's second
choice. .s - - e>-.>l