The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-06-18
is BUSY At
Thu. CONVENTION
DOlLIVER AND CUMMlNS ARE
BOTH MENTIONED.
VICE PRESIDENCY UNSETTLED.
Signs This Afternoon Point to Fair
banks - Delivers Letter Too
Clear to be Misunderstood
or Ignored.

Chicago, June ia press report
from Washington last evening said:
at was stated at the White House
that the administration prefers either
Senaor Dolliver or Governor Cum
Minis, of Iowa, for the nomination for
the vice-presidency.'
This was followed today by the
statement that Dolliver had definitely
withdrawn and his name would not be
presented to the convention. The
Taft supporters it is understood want
running mate from either the eX-
IRENE east or the extreme west,
which would also eliminate Governor
Cummins. All signs today, however,
point to Fairbanks, and if he can .e
induced TO accept. there is a big pro
liability of the ticket being Taft and
Fairbanks.
The Dolliver boom is renewed by
the arrival of many lowas VINO are
supporters of Cummins and wish to
see the senator nominated, and the
boom was hit hard blow by letter
received by Geo. d. Perkins, chairman
of the Iowa delegation, and read in
the Iowa caucus this morning. Mr..
Perkins says the lowans are thus au-
thorized to withdraw Delivers name
even il he is nominated by some other
state. The letter follows:
Delivers Statement.
81 desire to call your attention to
political matter referred to in yours OF
June 7.uoF haee thltenl itofor granted
that the talk about nominating me
for the vice-presidency was merely a
newspaper recreation. | have hao
some little experience with these vice
presidential booms ana therefore /
have given little attention to it. i
desire however, that you, as chair
man of the iowa delegation shall be
fully advised as to my views and
wishes in respect to this matter.
Nov. in the first place this is an
Office | do not desire.
81 have no ambitions in that direc-
ton. My ambitions go altogether in
serving our people in my place in
the senate, and could not enter
upon this candidacy without great
sacrifices of personal inclinations and
interests as well. | do not underrate
the dignity of the Office, and OF course
the honor of being associated with
Mr.. Taft in this campaign is not one
to be rated lightly.
Notwithstanding these considera
tons, | feel that my duty lies in other
directions. | can render the party
just as good services on the stump as
ii | were on the ticket. There are
considerations also of politicai char
acter, local to our state, which IT
seems to me are almost pre-emptory
in indicating my duty. | feel that our
delegation should be informed of my
attitude in this matter.
you have my full authority to take
such action as may be thought neces-
sary to withdraw my name from con
sideration in connection with this
Office If such consideration is found
to be seriously contemplated.
(Signed) Jonathan p. Deliver"
The Iowa Caucus.
The Iowa delegation held caucus
at II o'clock this morning at the head
quarters in the Auditorium Annex, on
ly members of the delegation being
present Geo. ID. Perkins, OF Sioux
City, presided and Ernest e. Moore
was secretary A letter was read 10
the members from Senator Dolliver