Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-28

VICE PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS. Indianapolis, of which the vice presi' dent is one of the trustees. Some time ago the Northeast Methodist Episcopal conference in this state selected GOV ernor Hanly to head the list Of lay delegates to the Baltimore conference and the Methodists of this conference thought it would be a great hit to nave their delegation of lay delegates head ed by the vice president. ,-,
 Feared the Cocktail Story.
 When first approached about the matter the vice president was some what chary. The cocktail story al ready had gained currency, and it had been reported that the temperance members of the conference would knife even the vice president Of the United States if he came before them seeking honors. Finally he was pre- vailed on to become a candidate.
 As soon as the Indiana annual Meth odist Episcopal conference opened here the politicians of the meeting went tc work for the vice president. Opposi' ton was shown at once, and the tenn perance members held secret caucus at which they decided to vote against Fairbanks. Every effort was made to overcome the opposition, but 1t con tinued to grow.
 Congressman James E. Watson, 6 prominent Methodist and the Repub lican whip of the national house ol representatives, came here from Rush vile, Ind, and tried to effect an or ganization which would elect Fair banks. The Fairbanks men though everything was fixed when the cleo toral conference was called to order A rule was immediately adopted tha nomination speeches would not be 1T order and this was the first defeat fol the Fairbanks forces.
 Scramble For the Honor.
 Twenty candidates were announced for lay delegateships with places fol only seven. One hundred and ninety three votes were cast, making ninety seven necessary to a choice. Olive Carson, a prominent Indianapolis at torney, placed the vice president name before the conference. and ther' was but slight applause. The frs vote resulted in the election of c. B Cooper of this city and Samuel J. vii son of Indianapolis. Cooper receivet 13S votes and Wilson 100. Fairbank received only 70.
 The friends of the vice president i'm mediately got busy. and speeches wer made in his behalf. On the secOn' ballot A. J. Bigney of Moore's Hill with 100 votes, and Frederick Bye O Milltown, with 101 votes, were elected and the vice presidents vote was onl. 65. On the third ballot there was Il election, and the vote of the vice pres dent dropped to 45. There was n election again on the fourth ballot, bu Fairbanks gained two votes.
 Consternation was abroad fin tn conference, and the friends of tn vice president were panic stricken. O the fifth ballot ". \. Showers c Bloomington received 11S votes an was elected. The vote of the vie president dropped down to 8, and th Rev. Stansfield withdrew his nam On the next ballot Charles E. Grubt of Connersville and pr. l.. E. Va
 Osdel of Washington, Ind. were electe' making the seven required delegates.
 The lay delegates to the cOnferenC here were by no means reticent whe asked why the vice president was d feated- They said they would not vol
 for any man who served cocktails his dinners, even though he might . a prominent Methodist.