Arizona republican., 1904-06-19
FOR FAIRBANKS If the Indiana Senator
 Would Say the Word
 SILENCE MAY BE FATAL
Gathering of Delegations to the Na- tional Republican Convention. The Wisconsin Quarrel Not Yet Ended-Tdriff Revision Flank.

q greater number of delegates is expect ed to come tomorrow and on Monday morning.
 The running of the derby today inter- fered sadly with the political game, as nearly all the members of the national committee and a great number of the delegates deserted their headquarters 10 visit Washington park. So many Of them attended the races that the down town hotels, where the crowd will b. greatest when the convention is in full blast, were about as quiet as Cn days when there is nothing particular in progress.
 From all advance indications the con Yention promises to lack something of the excitement of other gatherings Of its kind. The chief interest so far Cen- ters in the vice presidential nomination.. Opposition against Secretary Ccrtelyou for chairman of the national committee seems to be dying out somewhat and various members of the national com mittee predicted today that he would be elected without opposition. The fight against him, they declare, is not stro:g enough to make any trouble. The attitude of Senator Fairbanks re- garding the nomination for vice pvesi- dent is not pleasing to many of the arriving delegates, who say he should declare himself more explicitly. IF FAiooANkS WOULD TALK, A great majority of tlle delegates who have so far arrived favor him CT are not actively opposed 10 him, but they desire a statement of some kind. Con- gressman James A. Hemenway, of Indi ana, Q close friend of Senator Fair banks, said this morning that the sena- tor would not make a statement of any kind; that he would accept the nomi nation if it was presented to him, but that he will not declare that he wants ! it. When asked if Indiana would pre- sent the name of the senator when nominations for the place were called for. he said it would net. and he did not know whether any other state would do so.
 John L. Webster, of Nebraska, who is a candidate for vice president, arrived during the afternoon and registered at ! the Palmer house, where the Nebraska ! delegation will make its headquarters. He refused to say word respecting his candidacy, except to remark that he was satisfied with the outlook. THE WISCONSIN FIGHT.
 The La Toilette people are making preparations for a despz rate fight before the committee on credentials, and ex- l pect to carry the struggle to the bitter J end. H. w. Chenoweth, who argued the case of Governor La Toilette before the national committee said today: There | is going to be a fight to the finish. There can be no compromise and If the na- | tional convention follows the lead of the national committee we must make a final appeal to the voters of Wisconsin. V l The Hawaiian delegation, headed by 1 Governor G. R. Carter, arrived shortly | before noon and at once went out to l the Derby. "We have no instructions, | said Governor Carter, except to vote ! for President Roosevelt. We have for mulated no plans for the vice-presiden- 1 cy, but at present, we favor Senator | Fairbanks
 | The members of the New York dele gation which arrived during the after noon and evening made it evident that l the Empire state is not in favor of l Senator Fairbanks for vice president. | Elihu Root, who is to be temporary
 chairman of the convention, was the 1 first of the prominent New Workers to put in an appearance. There IS
 strong Hit sentiment in New York, '"
 said MT. Root, "and we are of the opin-
 ion he will make a strong candidate. The fact that Senator Fairbanks has | expressed no wish for the place has
 served to aid the candidacy of MT. l Hitt."
 WARY OF UNCLE JOE.
 Chauncey M. Depew arrived at the
 Auditorium during the afternoon as ! lal VAY Yly nd
 Senator Platt. Senator Depew in dis
 cussing the ice-presidential matter | said: There is one man whom I con
 slider eminently qualified for the place
 and in my opinion he would be the strongest candidate we can have as a
 running mate for Roosevelt. He is one
 of the old Lincoln republicans and the
 lines of his early republican +aith have not been. ironed out of him yet. l am
 almost afraid to tell his narle. because
 I know that he has said that he does not want the place, but l am in favor of Joe Cannon. l mean l would like to
 be for him if I was not afraid to be so.
 I understand he had men thrown out of the recent republican convention in this state because they mentioned him 1 as a candidate for vice-president. As Ito Senator Fairbanks, I understand he | will not say that he wants the place
 and that he will not seek 1t in any
 way. I do not think he can be elected
 to the position if he will not seek it a | little bit. An Illinois man in the sec
 ond place or the ticket would please us ] in New York"
 OTHER EXPRESSIONS.
 The California delegation arrived on
 a special train, which included a car
 load of the best fruit and wine that state produces. There were 125 people
 in the party, and they marched from the Chicago & Northwestern depot to
 the Auditorium headed by a brass
 band. J. w. Mckinley, chairman 0f
 the delegation said tha- he could not ] Continued on Page :.