New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
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White House or by White House influence. He
renresents the House of Representatives. the CO.
ordinate branch of the government said an
other and so it went every one finding reason
for rejoicing in the selection Of the popular New
Yorker for ce-President.
The nomination of Representative Sherman
was the work of the convention, and 1t was
wise choice" said National Committeeman Stew
enson. of Colorado. You see it means that
every member of Congress will get out in his
district and work like whitehead to elect the
ticket From what I hear there is no man more
popular with the members OF the House. His
selection has certainly produced the right spirit
among the boys
ADDS STRENGTH IN INDIANA.
Zoe" Healing, of Indiana is another Of the
whion allies who believes the selection will
do good.
TT will greatly strengthen the ticket in Ind
lana" he said. You see. every member Of the
House says Jim is one OF the best fellows in
the world, and that helps lot. Then are
going home with the feeling that have had
a part IN making the ticket We lost out the
head of the ticket, although 1 guess Taft Is a
good man. but nominated the second man,
and we are nightly pleased with work"
There has been no more tactful or diplomatic
piece Of work in this convention than the nomi-
nation of Jim Sherman said Senator Hopkins.
Of Illinois. HE is fine. straight, clean man,
who has done and will continue to do credit to
the party. All Illinois will support him with
the greatest enthusiasm not only for himself,
but because Of the fact that Mr.. Cannon wanted
him nominated and has done much to win
the fight for his nomination"
In reply to question Senator Hopkins said
THE White House and Secretary Taft were
perfectly agreeable to Mr.. Sherman's nomina-
tion. There was no dictation Of his name to
the convention, but the Taft forces deferred to
the best judgment of the party in convention
| assembled
DISCUSSION LASTED ALL NIGHT.
The contest, or, perhaps, 1t might better be
called elaboration. the selection of Vice
Presidential candidate lasted all last night ana
not until o'clock this morning was the prob
| lem finally settled
Secretary Taft had set his heart or Senator
| Dolliver a running mate. Iowa was de-
| termined that Mr.. Dolliver should remain in the
| Senate, as otherwise Governor Cummins would
| be elected to the Senate and that would prob
| ably a Cummins to succeed Mr..
| Allison when he retired from public life. Mr..
| Hitchcock told the Secretary that the Iowa
| delegation had unanimously indorsed Cummins
| but that the Taft people were unwilling to
| accept Cummins being too radical on the
/ t2rlu. MI Tart SAID he was willing to accept
| Cumrnins, but the long distance phone conver-
! sations continued and Cummins was finally
| eliminated from the equation.
| Mr.. Taft and the President were advised that
| Michigan had practically indorsed Sherman
| Then they said they had objection to Sher-
| man, but thought a Western man would add
| greater strength to the ticket. Fairbanks and
| Beveridge were then suggested. Either would
| be agreeable to the Secretary. came the word
| from Washington.
| Then Joe" KEELING was sent for He said
| emphatically that Mr.. Fairbanks would not &C
| cept II, and that the Indiana delegation was in
| structed to withdraw his IL presented
| With regard to Beveridge, Mr.. KEELING said that
| Indiana would not offer him. and il must be
| made obvious that he a Taft selection If he
| was nominated. Under those conditions the
| Indiana delegation would vote for him. This
| was communicated to Mr.. Taft who replied that
| he could not accept Beveridge on those condi-
| tions Meanwhile Senator Long, Of Kansas
| had been suggested. and had absolutely declined
| the nomination. Finally the word came from
| washington that Sherman had better be chosen
| if the convention so wished. This got out. and
| the sherrnanites who already had three hundred
| votes for their candidate. did some very lively
| work They walked up the leaders. who retired
| and arranged for early informal meetings Of the
| several delegations who were agreeable TO Mr.
Sherman If MI Taft was. The result was the
| nomination Of Mr.. Sherman after a rousine
| sneecb by Mr. Cannon. and tonight every one Is
| going away happy.