The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
SIDESTEPS THE
 SECOND PLACE
No One Seems to Want
 Honor.
Deliver Dsslprss He |. Out of It aaa Hughes is Emphatic--sher- man Has . Good
 Chance.

Chicago June is.--The rivalry he. tween Senator Deliver and secretarv Cortelyou over the Vice Presidential nomination has attracted much atten. tion today and has coF1e nearer rof- stttuttng ssifuatiom'f than any oondl- ton whieh has yet developed in con- necti4n wltb the Approaching Republf- can National Convention.
 The competition took dehuite shape early in the day upon the arrival from Senator Delivers home tt Fort Dodge. Ia, of Senator Long of Kansas. who from the moment he set foot iis the Auditorium Hotel was recognized as the especial champion of the Iowa Sem ator, From that time until late to- night Mfr Long has been actively en- saged in doing all that was possible to spread the Deliver propaganda and he met with much encourAgement. Mir. Cortelyou was quite as actively repre- sented by Assistant Secretary Coolidge, who also spent a busy day
 Both Long and Coolidge found them selves conffonted by compIications and Instructions Mir. Deliver Is regarded as a receptive candidate. but he occu- pies the anomalous position of being opposed by his best friends. who nat urally come from his own State. At least dozen of the leaders of the Re.
 
 ground, and they are exercising their greatest ingenuity in devtsIng means to prevent Mir. Delivers nomination. They are actuated by the situation in Iowa. which they say Is such that if MT. Deliver should become Vice-Presi- dent the Cummins faction. of which they have a serious dread. would in,- mediately step in the front and pre- cipitate Senatorial fight, which they fear they would have no better pros- pect of winning than they had in their recent contest for Senator Allison's seat
 Iowans are Seated.
 It is even represented by them that the renewal of the political contests in that State at this time might re. suit in Democratic triumph. M
 Among the Iowans who entertain ap- prehension and are exerting their in- fiuence both upon Senator DoIIiver and upon those who are booming him are Isafe Young. delegate at large: D. D. Hart. National Committeeman George D. Roberts, formerly Director of the Mint: Judge OConner and MT. Meser- wy. They have been very active dur ing the day and In addition to making strong representations to Senator Dol- liver have devoted much time to con solidating the New York delegation upon some available man for the Vice. Presidency from that State. They go upon the theory that New York is a pivotal State and argue that for this reason and because 1t is an Eastern State 1t should supply Secretary Taft's running mate.
 Mir Hart was In receipt of a letter from Senator Deliver in which the didate for the office. but in which. as the Deliver boomers were careful to point out there was no indication that he would not accept if the ofiice is rendered.
 Mir. Coolidge was not slow to take of the situation and to avail himself of the assistance of the Iowa man and he and his co-workers were busy pointing out the injustice of placing the Iowan's supporters in disa greeable predicament. Mir. Cool idge fully appreciates the importance of procuring the support of the New York delegation for Secretary Cortel you for the reason that the secretary Is a resident of that state and because of the conceded importance of the New York vote.
 New York Not Agreed.
 The New York delegation has so far found itself unable to agree upon any candidate for the second place on the ticket and the general opinion Is that no such agreement can be reached for some days If at all
 Much interest Is felt in the attitude 1f the president towards the vice pres dential nomination and many dele gates are awaiting some word from niui before announcing their prefer ance, There is no doubt that up to the present time he has adhered to his determination to keep his hands off and many think tha1 he will refrain To the last from any expression of opinion. All concede Ghat If he should declare himself, his choice would be ratified by the convention.
 During the day there was frequent mention of former Postmaster William R. Wilcox, of New York City, as a pos sible candidate for second place. 1fF.