The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-20
Enough Leaders Have Declared for Him to Insure
 His Nomination
FRIENDS OF HIT ARE
 MAKING HARD CAMPAIGN
It Is Probable That the Republican Platform Will Declare for Protec- tion Without Future Promises
 of Tariff Revision.

ton Without Future Promises
 of Tariff Revision.
 Chicago, June 19.-The vice presidency and the tariff plank in the platform were the principal subjects of discussion among the delegates to the republican national convention today and ths evening.
 The state delegation will meet tomor- row and organize and select members of the various committees and it is expect ed that declarations will be made on the vice presidency which will determine who will be the candidate.
 From the present appearances. Senator Fairbanks will be the choice, as a suf- ficient number of leaders have declared for him. and have declared the probable support of their delegations for him to in dicate his selection. The Indiana sena- tor was seen for a few minutes In the corridors of the Auditorium annex, and was warmly greeted by a throng of men who indicated to him their desire to see him named for second place on the ticket He remained non-committal as usual, his position being that the nomn- ation can neither be sought nor refused The Knowledge that the senator will not refuse has been communicated to the delegates and has largely increased the prospects of his nomination.
 Wants Fairbanks to Speak.
 The movement today for Representative Hit seems to have been precipitated to some extent by those who felt that Fair banks should make a declaration. Then the Illinois men feel that in view of the action of their state convention. they mush make an earnest effort for Mir. Hit. It is a fact however, that the re- cent illness of MT, IHtt at washington ass sis v E.sl ar6or of hls slft rters. who acknowledge that this will work to his disadvantage.
 Two active Vice Presidential aspirants were about the auditorium corridors dur ing the evening, John Lee Webster and John w. Springer of Colorado.
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts ar rived with a draft of the platform in his pocket. He has been notified that he will be recognized to make appointment for chairman of the committee resolu- tions. and this means he will be selected. All interest in the platform centers in the tariff plank and the indications are that there will be straight declaration for protection without promises for fut- ure tariff revision or reciprocity.
 Tariff Plank Not Favored
 Senator Hansbrough has a draft of A resolution promising both, but it met with little favor among the republican lead CTS. The North Dakota senator will be a member of the committee on resoiu- tons, and will urge the adoption of the resolution he has prepared. He thinks the committee will hesitate before voting down such a resolution when offered, but he will not go into the convention with a report when voted down. Sem ator Allison of Iowa has been consulted the tariff plank, and has advis- ed against making any pledges for future action. It also is understood that such course will suit the President.
 There is no doubt expressed about the selection of Secretary Cortelyou for chair man of the national committee, although many men prominent in the party are found who do not hesitate to privately express some disappointment that a more experienced politician was not chosen.
 Active Campaign for Hit.
 Illinois has decided to make an active. aggressive campaign for Hit for vice president. caucus was held this even ing in the state headquarters and a for nal plan of campaign in the interest of the Illinois congressman was adopted after discussion between the leading men in the delegation. It was arranged that Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Hi nos should present the name of MT. Hit to the convention, and seconding speeches will be arranged for at least two dele gates. one from the middle Missessippi valley, and the other probably from New York. After the adjournment of the eau GUS. 1t was announced by some of the Illinois men that the seconding speech would be delivered by Senator Deliver of Iowa, and some one yet to be selected. The senator was out of the city today, visiting friends and could not be seen, but members of the Iowa delegation secuted the idea that he would speak for Mr. Hit. According to them he had received and had not accepted invitations to speak for the nomination of Senator Fairbanks and John L. Webster of Ne brasks, and under the circumstances it was not at all probable that he would second the nomination of Mir. Hit. More oyer, there is a decided sentiment among the Iowa men in favor of Fairbanks, al- though a number of them are in favor of Hit.
 The Michigan delegation after learn ing of the statements made after the Illi- nois caucus declared that they were in favor of Fairbanks and not of Hitt
 Senator Cullom of Illinois said after the caucus;
 Want Some Appreciation.
 There are many delegates in Illinois and other states also who do not favor the attitude taken by Senator Fairbanks and prefer that the place should go to a man who will show little appreciation of it. Illinois has a good man in Hit and rather than let the thing slide to Fairbanks in an aimless sort of way, we have decided to push the fight for Hit as strongly as possible
 The continued silence of Senator Fair banks as to his pleasure regarding the vice presidential nomination, was the basis of the vigorous movement toward Representatve Hit The opinion was strongly expressed at the gathering of the Illinois delegation that at least until Senator Fairbanks announces himself there is no reason why an active cam paign for MT. Hit should not progress. Each delegate was commissioned to ao forth and hustle for Mir. Hit. Graem Stewart Illinois member of the national