Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
SOME SPECULATION
POSSIBILITIES AS TO THE In
DIANA DELEGATES.
Question as to Whether West Point
Cadets Will Go to the
st. Louis Fair.

| The senior senator from that state has re-
manned silent through good deal OF liberty
| taken with his name in connection with
both the presidential and vice presidential
| nomination. He broke his silence to de-
clare that he would not be presidential
| candidate but he has not made any such
| declaration SO far as the vice presidency IS
concerned. Possibly there was more basis
| for the presidential talk regarding Mr..
| Fairbanks and therefore more appropriate
| that he should say something. But there is
| said to be basis for this renewed talk OF
| the Indiana senator for Vice President. At
| least his close friends are working for him.
| intending to send a delegation to Chicago
| sincerely pledged to promote his nomina-
| ton to the vice presidency. He must be
| aware of this, but he says nothing. 1t Is
| considered probable that he will not make
| any declaration on this subject. Having
| been among those talked Of for the presi-
dency, he would naturally not announce
| himself a candidate for Vice President
An interesting point comes up in con-
| nection with this proposed nomination of
| Senator Fairbanks. If he remains silent
| and says nothing his friends will proceed
| to work for him. They will send delegates
| to Chicago believed and known to be favor
| able to him. Would this fact be incon-
sistent with the Indiana delegation being
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should there be an attempt, on the spur
of an exciting moment to wreSt the nomi
nation from the President, would the Fair
banks men, his friends and hackers, stand
by Roosevelt or turn to Fairbanks or some
other man? These questions naturally place
Senator Fairbanks in delicate position.
He is believed to have assured the PreSi-
dent of his warm feeling and esteem and
desire to see him nominated. The majority
of the Indiana members of the House have
done likewise and have proclaimed that
Roosevelt will get the votes of that state.
Some of them have gone so far as to de-
clare that the delegation will be instructed
for Roosevelt. The Fairbanks boom comes
in right there. however, and the question is
naturally asked whether the delegates are
to be Fairbanks men first and Roosevelt
men afterward Roosevelt delegates
first and Fairbanks men second, or
will the instructions be to support Roose-
welt for the presidential nomination and
Fairbanks for the vice presidential? This
would preclude suspicious of the Presidents
interests suffering should there be at
tempt at stampede. Such an occurrence at
the convention is now regarded as almost
an impOssibility by reason of the iron-clad
binding that will go around each package
of delegates. but the Roosevelt people would
naturally prefer to take no chances even in
Indiana.
With Senator Hanna In control of the del
egates from Ohio and Senator Fairbanks
able to deliver those from Indiana-or part
of them, anyway-there would be a nu-
cleuS lot an opposition TO tne FfeSlQent at
an unexpected moment. AS that has al
ways been the anti-RoOSevelt hope, the
Roosevelt supporters have consistently met
1t by proposing delegates personally and
honorably bound to support him and not to
be taken away under any sort of excite
| ment or political scheming.
Doesn't Regard It Seriously.
Ex-Secretary D. r. Francis president OF
the Louisiana Exposition Company; w. H.
Thompson. treasurer; D. M. Hauser and
Robert Fullerton, disbursing agent of the
government appropriation for the exposi-
ton. called on the President today to pay
their respects.
Are you giving any consideration to the
mention of your name for the democratic
nomination Tor PRESIDENT" a representa-
tive of The Star asked Mr.. Francis.
I'm thinking that is joke" said Mr..
Francis, with a smile; but Mr.. Hauser, who
is the editor of one Of the foremost news
papers in st. Louis, remarked privately to
newspaper man: Il was just thinking.
when were inside, whether 1 would
some time be coming here to pay my re-
spects to him. nodding In the direction OF
ex-Gov. Francis, who was entering car
riage.
The President received the delegates to
the meeting of the National Electrical Con-
tractors Association, about twenty.
Taken Away From White House.
man who gave his name as Robert
and farmer of Edwardsville, ILL.,, was
taken away from the White House today
by secret service officer. and his mental
status Investigated. Aldrich talked some-
what queerly about having written the
President a number of letters on the SUBJ
ject of territorial expansion. Not having
received an answer he desired to talk with
the President on the same subject. Aldrich
appeared to be harmless and made no
threats. but 1t was thought best to look
into his history. He was at the White
House Offices early this morning and said
| he had been in Washington for week.
West Point Cadets at st. Louis.
Senator Quarles of Wisconsin this morn
| ing presented Col. Treat, the commandant
| of cadets at West Point Col. Treat came
| to Washington to ascertain what is to be
| done about the corps of cadets from West
Point visiting the st. Louis exposition. He
had been Informed that they would be at
| st. Louis from May 2S to June IL. He has
| learned that nothing definite has been done
about arranging for the visit of the cadet
corps. The question of paying the expenses
| of the corps has not been settled. The ex-
| position company will want the cadets, and
will probably have to pay their transporta-
| ton to secure their attendance.
| Senator Long of Kansas presented Ed
ward Vail, prominent business man of
| Wichita. Kan. Representative Grosvenor
presented Rev. William ]. Warrener of
Athens county. Ohio.
| Secretary Taft introduced to the Presi-
! dent eX-Representative and Mrs. Charles
| z. Taft and daughter of Cincinnati, and
| Henry w. Taft of New York, both brothers
of the new Secretary of War
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin had
a political talk with the President Rep
resentatives Brick of Indiana and Doven-
ner of West Virginia introduced some
friends.
Ambassador Won Hengelmuller Of Aus
tria- Hungary presented to the President
| this afternoon at the White House A. Won
Stibral. the imperial royal commissioner Of
Austrfa-Hungary to the Louisiana purchase
exposition. The presentation was one of
diplomatic formality.
French Cruiser Leaves San Juan.
The French crufser Illrieu df La Gro ,,iaro