The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-13

a candidate for the vice presidency
there was a noticeable increase in
Delliver talk coincident with the Kan
sas senator's appearance. Mr.. Long
Is himself, a staunch supporter of his
Iowa colleague and he thinks that his
selection for second place would solve
many vexious problems connected
with the filling of this position. Much
is made of the fact that Mr.. Dolliyer
is acceptable to the administration.
on the other hand the Iowa friends OF
Senator Dolliver on account or lneir
antipathy to the reopening of local
antagonisma are doing all they can
to influence the senator against the
favorable consideration of the propo-
sition to nominate. On account of
this and other complications the Dol
liver candidacy may be expected to
attract considerable attention during
the next few days.
Regarding the announcement that
Frank B. Kellogg is a candidate for
the vice presidency, Mr.. George
Thompson of the ST. Paul Dispatch
said:
at is not so. 1 have personally
spoken with Mr.. kellogg within the
hour I know that there will be in
the convention a large number Of
warm personal friends and admirers
of Mr.. Kellogg who would be delight
ed to see him receive the nomination
and who may in their zeal make
statements Of this character, even go
so far as to name Mr.. Cotton of Du-
luth as the one selected to make the
nominating speech. Mr.. Kellogg has
not authorized any one to announce
him as a candidate or to name him"
Tafts Brother Arrives.
Hank Taft, brother of Secretary
Taft arrived today and took apart
ments at the Auditorium.
The hIIlk Of the NaW vnrL or a
delegation arrived about noon at the
state headquarters at the Auditorium
and included State Chairman Timothy
L. Woodruff, Speaker Wadsworth of
the state assembly, majority leader
John Raines of the senate, State Com
mitteeman William Barnes, Jr., of
Albany, Congressman Serene E.
Payne, George r. Malby and others,
an dmost of the Republican state sem
ators
Senator Depew also arrived with a
private party.
day that they knew when they started
that there was no possibility of in
ducing Governor Hughes to accept a
vice presidential nomination in any
event. He made his position clear on
that point some time ago.
Sir Moreton Frewen, the eminent
British bimetallist, who because of his
interest in the silver question, spent
much time in this country during the
campaign of 1896, is among the foreign
visitors at the convention. While dis
avowing any hope of influencing any
expression by the convention favorable
to a double standard, Mr.. Frewen ex-
pressed confidence in the early revival
of interest in silver and he predicted
that the next silver movement Will
come from the eastern Seaboard and
not from the western states.
IL Of a tive
Littaeur in making public a telegram
from Governor Hughes stating his
position on the question of the prest-
dency and not giving the text of Lit
teaur's telegram to Governor Hughes.
caused some annoyance at the Hughes
headquarters in the Auditorium An
mex. Both kilograms were given out
today. The telegram of Representa-
tive Litteaur to the governor was as
follows:
1.-THE country is indebted to you for
a most noble victory for the suprem-
acy of the law and suppression of pub
lie gambling. Heartiest congratula-
tons. The presidential nomination is
settled beyond doubt but New York
can surely obtain vice presidential
nomination. Will you under any cir
cumstances take it, or if you will not,
will you authorize withdrawal of your
presidential nomination SO that Con-
gresham Sherman may have the OPP
portunity OF securing support with
favorable prospects Off success. Most
important for Republican success in
our state next November"
The reply of Governor Hughes to
the telegram of Mr.. Litteaur and
which the latter made public last
night was as follows:
"Your telegram received. I thank
you for your kind words. While 1 ap-
preciate the Importance of the office,
can not and will not under any cir
cumstances accept a nomination for
the vice presidency. So far as the
presidential nomination is concerned
my attitude remains precisely what it
has been from the outset. The de.e-
gates are responsible to their constitu-
entS."