Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-13

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for the vice presidency, General
Woodford said: THAT is exactly
what expected. / have been attend
ing national conventions since 1860
and have never known wise selec-
ton for the vice presidency to be
made until after the candidate for
president had been chosen e
Asked If Governor Hughes success
in winning the contest on the rae
ing bills had strengthened his can
didacy general Woodford said: aIt
has proved that Hughes is a fighter
and that he never quits Instead Of
coming for discussion Of the vice
presidency, General Woodford took
up the availability of Hughes for
the presidency and said:
I know one thing, namely: If
Hughes Is nominated for the presi-.
dency he will be certain to carry New
York. don't say no one else can
carry New York. But I do say that
with Hughes nominated New York
is certain, and with some one else
nominated New York is doubtful"
When the Taft strength was men
toned, General Woodford paid a
high tribute to the secretary OF war.
but claimed that Republican chances
were greater with Hughes at the
head of the ticket.
Active work on convention prelim-
inaries will not be under Roadway be-
fore tomorrow night or some time
on Sunday. Although the delegates
were continually arriving through
out the day no state is as yet rep
resented by its full strength.
| Ex-Governor Yarmouth Of Louis
lana, said today that they would car
ry their fight against the ruling Of
| the national committee to the Gre
dentials committee and from there
to the convention and he promised
to make hot fight for the entire
/ distance.
1 Speculation was busy today with
the vice presidential question. No
one was able to arrive at definite
conclusion or to form confident
idea as to the possible outcome.
The only candidate as yet on the
/ ground is John Hammond who adj
mitted he was not exactly In the
lead but al ed that he was pleased
with the prospects.
Senator Hopkins Of Illinois, who
l will be chairman Of the committee
A on resolutions, arrived today with a
boom for Fairbanks.
q. am for Fairbanks If he will &C
cept,'' said Senator Hopkins. .'He
has made one Of the best vice presi-
dents the country has ever had and
he has earned denomination.
There is doubt whether the vice
president will permit the use Of his
name, but, it is strongly asserted
that If he is nominated he will not
decline.
The suggestion was freely made
that in the event Of the selection OF
Taft for first place, the name OF the
i second man would be left to the
.allies' and it also was generally be.
lieved that, all other things being
equal, the choice should fall upon a
man from the east. Another ele.
ment believes that it would be OF
great benefit to the party at large
1 II the vice presidential nomination
A is made prize of free fight on the
4 floor Of the convention. It has been
long since a contest Of that descrip-
/ ton has been witnessed in a Republic
can convention and advocates Of this
method Of selection believe it would
tend greatly to heal existing differ
ences.
There are enought delegates as
i sured to nominate Representative
i James Sherman Of New York, for thu
i vice presidency, II he wants it.
This statement was authorized to-
night by Representative Mckinley
Of Illinois. manager Of the Cannon
! boom for the presidency. who is ii
close touch with the allied opponents
OF Secretary Taft. Former Represen-
tative Littaure Of New York. is TAX
ing the lead in the Sherman cam.
paign for second place.
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