New-York tribune., 1908-06-18
TAFT TO CHOOSE NATE
DELEGATES SO BELIEVE.
Selection To Be Made Friday, Ac-
cording to Present Plan.
I8y telegraph to The Tribune.

| Chicago June 1.-THE only change in the
Vice Presidential situation in the last twenty
four hours has been the growing conviction that
| the Presidential nominee would select his run
ming mate in due time. and the increasing disin-
| clination of the delegates to espouse the cause
of or even to take an interest in. any candidacy
which does not bear the administration hall
| mark At the same time. there is naturally the
| utmost curiosity as TO the personality Of the man
| whom the administration forces will choose, and
powerful n1agnifying glasses in constant
use in the effort to perceive significance in the
most trivial details which might possibly reveal
the Joint purpose of President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft.
For instance Webster Byers. Attorney Cen
eral Of Iowa reached here this morning and
sought 10 promote the selection of Senator Dol
liver for second place Mr.. Byers. who is a
Cunnnjns man. sought the opposition faction
in the Iowa delegation and proposed, on condi-
| ton that they would not now oppose the noni-
nation OF MI Dover for Vice e-Presdent, TO
! pledge the Cummins faction in Iowa to help re-
turn Mr. Dolliver to the Senate when his four
wears as presiding officer of the upper house
had expired Mr.. Byers's advances were en-
phatically rejected by the anti-Cummins mem
bers of the Iowa delegation, but the incident was
Whispered about conclusive evidence that
Secretary Taft was still determined to have Mr.
Dolliver for running mate,
Finally this story in its peregrinations as
surned such verisimilitude that "Lafe" Young
delegate t-large and leader of the anti-Cum-
minis faction in Iowa, telegraphed to the Presl-
dent asking if it was true that the administra-
tion was still determined upon Delivers nomi-
nation. In reply he received a telegram from
Secretary Loeb saying that the President was
doing nothing TO promote the nomination Of
Senator Dolliver and did not purpose to- This
gave rise TO the report that the administration
had abandoned Dolliver. but when the Taft peo-
: nile were informed of the basis for that report
they asked, Have you seen the telegram?
And on receiving an affirmative reply they
said: All but the message you describe does
not say that Secretary Taft purposes to do
notbius with regard to the Vice Presidency"
The boom of President Fairbanks re-
ceiyed a considerable setback to-day as a re-
su,t Of the speech of Representative James E.
watson. of the Indiana delegation. in support OF
tbe resolution restricting Southern representa-
ton Many of the Southern delegates are up In
arms against the Indiana delegation because of
its attitude on this question and say that they
will fight the nomination of Mr.. Fairbanks to
the last ditch Mr Watsons speech is pro-
nounced the most powerful of those delivered in
support OF the Burke resolution.
LITTLE BOOM FOR woODFORD.
When during the session Of the convention to-
da,s Senator Burrows appointed General Wood
ford and Governor Deneen Of Illinois a commit
tee TO escort the permanent chairman, Senator
Lodge 10 the platform, if Immediately started
r,n,o,s that General Woodford the dark
horse which the President and Secretary Taft
were grooming for second place. When this
report was carried 10 General Woodford he
smiled sweetly and remarked: They might
ga further and fare worse, and they probably
,,iIl'' but the generals pessimism did not dis
courage those who had started the report and
Continued sefoHd page.
or,vev,s OLD MADEIRA OR SHERRY.