The San Francisco call., 1904-06-21
Indiana's Delegation
Would Indorse
Fairbanks.

CHICAGO, June 20.-The Indiana
delegation held a meeting in Governor
Durban's room to-day, when the Vice
Presidential nomination of Senator
Fairbanks was discussed. After ad-
journment it was stated that they were
just where they were before. without
definite plans. At the same time, it
was said that the attitude of the dele
cation was that Indiana would be
pleased to have Senator Fairbanks re-
ceive the nomination. A motion de-
claring this to be the sense of the
delegation was made but Senator
Fairbanks said that was more than he
desired, and the motion was with
drawn.
Members of the delegation differed
as to the position the State should
take, in view of this development, but
individually several said they would
like TO have the Senator nominated,
and the State would appreciate the
honor of Senator Fairbanks nomina-
ton.
Senator Fairbanks made a speech of
some length saying that he had not
been a candidate and was not a candir
date; that he had been urged TO be-
come a candidate, and that he had not
changed his position from the time he
was first mentioned for the place He
would not be put in the attitude of
seeking the place.
Members of the delegation said that
the Senator would accept. but it was
not the intention of Indiana to present
his name to the convention.
At the meetings of the New Hamp-
shire, Texas and Delaware delegations
to-day Senator Fairbanks was indorsed
for the Vice Presidency.
While no formal action was taken
bV the Utah 6plpUa ffO0 or, fha u,tac
ton, the members will oppose any in
sertion or reference to the Mormon
question in the platform.
LILY WHITE DELEG ALTON.
vigorous campaign has been in
augurated by the unseated lilly white"
delegation from Louisiana 20 have the
committee on credentials of the con-
vention reverse the action of the
National Committee. The Alabama
delegation will seek the introduc-
tion into the platform of a resolu-
ton pledging the party to the enact
ment of such legislation "as shall Sc
cure to all citizens of the republic
complete liberty and exact equality"
gent enforcement OF criminal law
against peonage.
Representative Richard Bartholdt of
Missouri, who was selected By the in
ternational arbitration group in Con-
gress to represent it at the National
Convention, has arrived and viii en-
deavor to insert in the Republican
platform plank favoring internation-
al arbitration.
After a protracted caucus tonight.
during which much feeling was engen-
dered, Senator Levi Ankeny was elect
ed National Committeeman from
Washington by the delegates from that
State over James NJ. Ashton and John
S. McMillin. That question having
been settled, vigorous discussion ensued
over a proposition to seat George w.
Dilling of Kings County, one of the al
ternates. He was finally given a GER
tificate after it had been shown that
Erastus Brainer, the regular delegate,
and +. G. Harper, the other alternate
from Kings County, would not be
present. The delegation adopted a
strong resolution instructing the mem
bers of the committee on platform to
strive vigorously for a plank favoring
the enlargement and advancement of
the American merchant marine
The Kentucky delegation held a
meeting to-day and decided to post
pone until Wednesday action with re-
gard to the choice of the delegation
for the Vice Presidency. The state
ment, however, was made by several
of the delegates that with one eXcep-
tion they are favorable to Mr.. Fair
banks.
Fairbanks for Vice President will re-
ceive the solid vote of Washington.
This announcement was made by
Senator Ankeny.
HAS NO PREFERENCE.
The delegation frem New Mexico or
ganized to-day but expressed no pref
erence for a Vice Presidential nominee
and took no action on the tariff ques-
ton.
At a meeting of the West Virginia
delegation Senator Elkins was indorsed
for Vice President, while Fairbanks
was declared to be the delegations
second choice.
At meeting of the North Dakota
delegation there was discussion of the
question Of tariff reform, based on
Senator Hansbrough's resolution, but
the decision was reached by a majority
vote to support the policy of anti-re-
vision. The prevailing opinion was ia
vorable to a declaration on the lines
that were followed four years ago. BY
general consent Senator Hansbrough
was placed on the committee on resolu-
tions and no objection will be made to
his offering the resolution.
Fairbanks and stand pat" is the no.
sition of the South Dakota delegation
The Hawaiian and Porto Rican del