The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-18
SECOND PLACE RACE
NOW LOOKS LIKE cUMdINs OR
 FAIRBANKS.
The Vice President, However, Has Written Letter to His Campaign Manager, Stating He Doesn't
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want Place.
 Chicago. Ill., June 1.-The promulga- ton of letter from Vice President Fairbanks reiterating his 'irrevocable" determination not to again be a candi- date for the office he now holds. was tite most important development or the day In connection with the Vice Presi- dential nomination. The letter was ad- dressed to Mr. Fairbanks manager. Joseph B. Healing. and the full text follows:
 'Indianapolis Ind, June is. 1908 My dear Mr. Healing:
 'I appreciate fully the compliment paid me by my friends in their insist ence that I should accept a re.nomina- tion for Vice President, yet my deter mination not to be candidate again. as announced before the close Of the last session of Congress through you. Is absolutely irrevocable. My con- clusion does not grow out of any want of appreciation of the honor, for the Vice Presidency Is an honor which any man may well covet No one is ob- lised to step down to 1t.
 T have enjoyed the great honor which came to me unsought and by the undivided voice of my party, for all Of which am profoundly grateful.
 This renewed expression of the con fidence of my friends touches me most deeply. They need no assurance that have come to the conclusion have reached deliberately and I trust that personal considerations which have advanced will commend themselves to their approval. am the more con firmed in the wisdom of my conclusion because of the fact that there is no par ty or public exigency which would seem k A 4.Nw
 Accept for yourself and other friends by grateful appreciation of your gener. ous, unfailing and loyal support.
 T remain. faithfully your friend.
 ''Charles w. Fairbanks'
 4 similar letter was written by the Vice President to Senator Hemenway,
 The Vice Presidents letter Is not dif- ferent from various expressions made In a less formal manner by him in the past few days. and while it was ac- cepted seriously and he was given full credit for sincerity. It. did not have much effect in changing the determine ton of his admirers to press his noinf- nation in the event of the naming of Secretary Taft for the first place.
 Lafayette Young. delegate at large from Iowa today received telegram from Secretary Loeb which stated that President Roosevelt had not expressed desire to see Governor Cummins' 3 name on the ticket or that of any oth- CT particular person. Secretary Loeb g telegram was a response to a telegram from MT. Young in which the latter asked for an explanation of the Presi- dent'e attitude on the vice-presidential nomination. Following is the text of MT. Loeb's messages
 The Preaident has not expressed any opinion for or against any candi- date for the vice-Prssideney and will no more express an opinion against against Senator Deliver"
 Mfr. Young who has heretofore been classed among the opponents of Gov ernor Cummins, said tonight that he would do nothing to prevent the lat ter's nomination.
 The developments of the day did not materially alter. the vice-presidential situation and the opinion tonight Is as 1t was this morning. that the noniina- ton will so either to ice-President Fairbanks or to Governor Cummins.
 The failure today by New York to caucus on the vice-p presidential situa. ton Is regarded as practically eiimi- mating that State from the contest.
 New York was In a position where if her delegation could get together on the proposition they might have named the candidate but they could not get together.
 Tt ia said today that telegram to Edward Gaines. who Is regarded as Governor Guilds personal representa- tive in the Massachusetts delegation, expressed the Governors intention to stand by his vieespresiaentIal boom un- til the last gun was fired. The lines having been drawn substantially be. tween East and West, the situation, taH V1rlw ~fl at0R. .aN 1t, 1t became an .sinteresting question whether the East could unite upon any man who could rally also support from the West and South. Tn this connection the names of Governor Guild and ex- Governor Murphy. of New Jersey. were most frequently mentioned.
 The steady tendency of the day however. was plainly toward the se- lection of a Western man, and the names In the forefront tonight are those of Fairbanks of Indians and Cunmins of Iowa, with Fairbanks ap- paFently in the lead.
 The California delegation in execu- tive session today decided by unanI- nous vote to cast It's vote for George A Knight of San Francisco for Vice. President Other Western States are expected to line up for MT. Knight. The Californians also count upon the support of a number of Southern dele gates for Mir. Knight in return for the vote of that State today in opposition to the Burke resolution.
 There were rumors late tonight of a further effiort to get the New York State delegation together behind the candidacy of sherman, and 1t was re- ported that State Chairman Woodruff might after all present Sherman's name to the convention.
 There was no formal decision on the matter and tomorrow's developments may radically change the whole situa- ton. As the night wa1ed older, there grew 6 disposition to attach more near ly decisive importance to Vice-Presi- dent Fairbanks and a feeling that his position might prove so truly irTevoc- able that not even a unanimous nomi- nation could dislodge him. This con- aaAAra finn f1n fArlallv Ancnnra aAA fhA