The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-28
FAVOR FAIRBANKS
 FOR SECOND PLACE
Republicans for the Indiana Senator for Vice President
THOMPSON Is INTERVIEWED
Alabama Republicans Said to Be In Accord as to the Nomination for ce-President-Scott
 and Thompson.

Relative to the dispatch in regard to the vice presidential situation J. o. Thompson, when asked as to the senti- ment among Alabama republicans re- garding the matter, replied that Senator Fairbanks was the choice of the republi- cans he thought, and that 1t was not improbable that the state convention would pass resolutions endorsing his can didaey and instructing the delegates to vote for him at the Chicago convention.
 He said he had interviewed several of the most prominent republicans from the various parts of the state and he had not found a man who was not in favor of Senator Fairbanks nomination Tt is fortunate for us that we have so strong a man as the senior Indiana senator in the west, where we must go for our vice presidential candidate" Thompson declared. He is one of the nations most experienced and learned statesmen, and his long service in the senate and his great popularity in that body will make his selection as it's presiding officer very fit one indeed"
 Thinks He Would Accept.
 When asked If he thought that Sem ator Fairbanks would accept the nom ination, MT. Thompson replied: "Un- doubtedly. While my understanding is that he Is in no sense a candidate, he could not refuse unanimous nomination for the place. l doubt if he would con- sent to take 1t If its duties required him to separate himself from that body with which he has so long been identified and attached to-"
 In regard to the reports in the last few days in the papers relative to the differ ences among the referees, Mir. Thomp son would not talk, further than to say that Captain Charles H. Scott of Mont gomery and himself had a pretty thor ough understanding when MT. Scott was here last week. He said Mir Scott Is supporting him fully and freely for state chairman and that he was no longer in- sisting on the election of the chairman by the committee, since majority of the counties in Alabama had endodsed the old method.
 MT. Thompson said that unfortunately for the party there are a few republi- cans in Alabama continually displaying the sealping knife and tom-a-hawk which he would like to see put up, or changed into a golden chain of friendship. but that all political parties had their disturbers and that condition of sweet peace could not be hoped for.
 The State Convention.
 When asked as to the policy of the coming convention he repiied "The con- vention will be composed of the most in- telligent and representative republican from the various counties of the state, and that when they meet here they will shape their own policy which will be in absolute harmony with the we'll known policy of the administration and the nat ional republican party"
 MT. Thompson was asked If there were any fears in regard to the action of the state convention toward the president or his policies He replied most emphatieal- ly there there were none. He said: ..When you recall that every county in the state has elected its delegates and in- structed them for the presidency you will readily see there IS no foundation for any such fears"
 He was asked if instruction would be given for the president and Scott before the delegates are elected, to which he re- plied with some feeling: No, most em- phatlcally no. Such a proposition would call into question the honor and integ- rity of every instructed delegate to the convention. The delegates will be in- struoted as they have been in the vari- ous districts. but 1t will be done decently and In order"