The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18
NOT CANDIDAT
FOR SAME OFFICE,
SAYS FAIRBANKS
Again Writes That He Does
Not Seek. Nomination, but
Friends Continue Work.

Friends Continue Work.
CHICAGO, ILL. June little pro-
OF u letter from NIGe-Pres-
ident Fairbanks reiterating his "iif-
revocable" determination not to again
b4 Candidate for the office he now
holds WAS the most important deve!.
orment OF the day In connection with
the vice presidential nomination. T'hy
letter was addressed to Mr.. Fairbanks S
r.unager. Joseph b. Healing, and tile
full text follows:
indianapolis Ind. ls. 1908.
My near Mir. Healing:
n appreciate fully the compli.
mont paid me by my friends in
their insistence that I should ac-
cept a denomination for Vice-Pres.
ident, yet my determination not to
be a candidate again, as announced
before the close OF the last session
Of Congress. through you, is abso-
lutely irrevocable. My conclusion
does not grow out of any want of
appreciation OF the honor. for, the
any man may well covet. No one
y Obliged TO step down to IT.
II have enjoyed the great honor
which came to me unsonght and by
the undivided voice OF my party,
for all OF which 1 am profoundly
grateful This renewed expression
OF the confidence OF my friends
touches me most deeply. They
need no assurance that l have come
to the conclusion / have reached
deliberately. and I trust that the
personal considerations which I
have advanced Will commend them
selves to their approval. ! am the
more confirmed in the wisdom OF
my conclusion because OF the fact
that there is no party or public
exigency which would seem to sus-
Eest contrary course.
Accept for yourself and other
friends my grateful appreciation OF
your generous, unfailing and loyal
support.
II remain. faithfully your friend.
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS.
A similar letter was written BY the
Vice President 10 Senator Hemen~aS
Friends still at Work.
The Vice Presidents letter is not
different from various expressions
made in less formal manner by hin
In the past few days, and while 1t was
accepted seriously and he WAS given
full credit for sincerity. II did not have
much effect in changing the deter
N lnation of his admirers to press ne
nomination in the event OF the nam,ht
of Secretary Taft for the first position
Accordingly there were as many pro
phes,es after PRONUNCIATION OF the let
ter as before that the Vice Presiden
would in tha end be called upon TO sue
coed himself. 1T was confidently as
sorted that No would not decline
unanimous nomination
While this is the general sentimen
OF those who have been supporting TN
Vice- President, largely outside of In
diana, yet IL remains- fact that HI:
close friends who have been managinl
his campaign for the presidency openl.
declare that the letter must be accepted
as flnai and definite in removing hin
from consideration for second place.
President Not Taking Part.
Lafayette Young. delegate at lars
from Iowa, to-day received TELEGRAM
from Secretary Loeb. which stated tina
president Roosevelt had not expsesse
n desire to see Governor Cummins'
name on the ticket. or that of any par
tIcular person. Secretary Loebs tele
gram was In response to u Telegram
from Mr.. Young, in which the latte
asked for an explanation OF the Presi
dents attitude on the vice-presidenua
nomination.
Following is the text OF Mr.. Loeb
message:
oThe president has not expressed an
on;nion for or against any candldat
for the vice-presldency. and VIII
more express an opinion against IoV
ornor Cummins than he would asalns
Senator Dolliver."
Mr. Young, who has heretofore bee
classed among the opponents OF GOV
ernor Cummins. said tonight that u
would do nothing to prevent tue la
ter's nomination.
The developments OF the day did nc
materially alter the vice presioene's !,
situation. and the opinion Tonight
assit was this morning, that the noml
nation will go either to Vice-Presider
Fairbanks or to Governor Cummins.
NcweYork Seems Out.
The failure to-day by New 4or
70 caucus on the ice-presidency
regarded as practically eAminatin
that State from the contest.
New York was in a position Whcr
II her delegation could get together o
the proposition they might have name
the candidate; but they could not 81
together.
twas said to-day that a telegram t
Edward Glines, who Is regarded Q
Governor Guilds personal represents
tive in the Massachusetts delegation
expressed the Governors intention
stand by his presidential boo
until the last gun was fired.
The lines having been drawn sui
stantially between East and West
the situation, and New York bein
practically out Of It, it became q
Interesting question, whether the Ea
could unite upon any man who cou
rally also support from West ar
South. In this connection. the nam,
OF Governor Guild and eS-GoXcrnt
Murphy, of New Jersey, We're most FRI
quently mentioned.
The steady tendency of tho da
however was plainly toward the 81
lection of Western man, and Il
names in the forefront Tonight Al
those of Fairbanks, Of Indiana, al
EVERY SUNDAY.