Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-07
WHOLE
ANVIL
CHORUS
Senator Fairbanks
Dictates to the
President
Names Chairman and Vice
Chairman Of Committee
and Controls In
1908

New York, March 7-Roosevelt and
Fairbanks as the Republican stand
ard-bearens, Ex-Governor Franklin
Murphy, OF New Jersey, for national
chairman, and Hon. Charles l..
Henry, Of Indiana, for vlce-chsirman
this is the latest combination
worked out by the men who do things
in the dominant political party'f
councils.
There seems little doubt the combi-
nation will stand the test of the ma
tional conventions balloting. Tho
plan has been stamped 20. X" by
party leaders in New York, Indiana
and at Washington, and Is expected tc
meet with the solid support of the
administration forces throughout
the country.
II the selections are made, another
precedent of political history will be
broken, for both chairman and vice.
chairman will be the selection Of the
vlce-presldential candidate. For years
It has been an unwrltten law that the
presidential candidate shall name the
campaign managers, and that his word
shall be final. That the rule should
be broken is a proof of Mr.. RoOse
velt's earnest desire to have Mr. Fair
banks as his running mate.
The plan was conceived is montha
ago, and was matured in the holidays
last year. The senior senator from In
diana was regarded as possible can
didate for the presidential nomlna'
tlon because OF the known fact that
President Mckinley and Senator Han.
ma had hoped to make him the nomi
nee In 1904. Mr.. McKinleys death
caused the plan TO be abandoned but
there was enough of the Fairbanks
boom left to be dlsquieting.
After the idea of naming the Indl.
anan for the vice-presidency took form
It did not appeal to Mr. Fairbanks, but
Mr.. Roosevelt and his friends were
determined
After a week Of negotiations the
senator's acqulesoence was secured
He agreed to accept the nomination on
two conditlons-that the national
chairman and the vice-chairman should
be his friends, and that he should con.
troll the organization for 1908. Though
the unsual conditions, II Is said,
caused the President a gasp or two in
private, he not only accepted them,
but declared he approved the sena.
tors attitude.
Mr., Murphy and Mr. Henry are life.
long friends Of Mr.. Fairbanks. Mr..
Murphy Is strong with the financial
interests Of the East, Mr. Henry is a
millionaire traction magnate OF Indi.
annapolis, owner OF the indianapolis
Journal, the state Republican organ
and Is known as a political organizer
of strength and resourcefulness. He,
too, Is on good terms with the hnan
oial Interests OF the country. and
would be strong as the Western head
OF the organization.
Succession to the seat In the senate
which Mr. Fairbanks is to vacate 4.
said to be concealed in the general
plan. Il Is understood that MIR. Fair
banks viii insist on naming his sue
oessor. However that may be. ther,
is no doubt the party machinery in
Indiana Is in perfect working order In
the senator's interest.
Resolutions declaring for Mr. Roose
velt's nomination were adopted by tn,
state committee At indianapolis. anS
Representatives Heminway aud Wat
son, recognized Fairbanks lieuten
ants. were chosen temporary and per
msnent chairman OF the Republican
state convention.