Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
MEN FAVORED FOR
THE SECOND PLACE
Gossip of the Republican Poll
ticians at Chicago.
URGING DOLLlVER'S NAME
Claimed That He Would Appeal to
Western Feeling.
FAIRBANKS STRONGLY TOUTED
All the Candidates for the Vice
Presidency Awarded Words
of Praise.
FAIRBANKS STRONGLY T0UTED
Special from a Stat Correspondent.

Spcciai from a Stat Correspondent.
CHICAGO. Ill. June 13.-The impetus
in the Doliver boom for Vice President
referred to in this afternoons dispatches
to The Star is explained by the Dolliver
people as follows: We have reason to be-
lieve that the administration feels that
Mr.. Taft should have as a running mate
a man who can draw the radical element
of the west to the ticket. We think that
3lr. Taft and the President realize that
the democrats will charge, however un-
justly. that the corporation interests are
satisfied with Taft, and that such an inn
preston ought to be counteracted by plac-
ing upon the ticket man whose pres
encc there will give confidence in the
whole ticket to our radical friends in the
west
Iowa is adjacent to states where this
radical feeling is strong. There are the
jvo Dakotas. Minnesota. Nebraska and
Kansas close to hand. These folks are
heart and soul for the rampant Roosevelt
reform radical ideas. They know Dolli-
YER and believe in him. and we think
ne can refu,e the democratic charges
against the head of the ticket, if they are
seriously made.
We have our local troubles in Iowa,
but We, are not afraid. Let fight. it
out among ourselves. and on election day
we will vote the republican ticket just
the same
Now, to counteract the Dolliver boom
the word is being passed around that for
purposes yet to he revealed the admins
tration people will keep the Dolliver
movement going for two days, and then
there may be change.
: Fairbanks Touted Strongly.
Fairbanks is being touted good and
strong tonight. New Workers who are
close to the President are responsible for
this renaissance of a movement which
has been stamped upon day after day by
the men nearest Mr.. Fairbanks. In this
Connection will be related a story told me
oy a well known New Yorker:
In this very hotel" he said. "I heard
conversation four years ago between
Fairbanks, then senator, and Senator
Plat of New York. Mr.. Fairbanks was
protesting that he was not a candidate
for Vice President and did not want it.
Now. my dear SENATOR replied Senator
Plat, don't tell that to me, go and tell
it to the marines
All the vice presidential candidates had
their innings today and every one except
John Hays Hammond got boost: he got
the LAUGH. Even Tim Woodruff. he of the
merry waistcoat, came in for glad
hand. Gov. Murphy Of New Jersey was
whooped up: Mr. Frank B. Kellogg was
doomed by Mr. George Thompson, editor
of the St. Paul Dispatch.
The coterie Of House republicans repre-
senting Speaker Cannon. Chairman Taw-
ney. James Z. Watson and w. b. Nc
kinley. were urging the claims of Repre-
tclyou boomers were finally compelled TO
sit up and take notice Of the Sherman
boom, as it gave promise of menacing
their candidate from the same state.
Talk of Straddle.
The word was passed around early to-
night that there was good prospect of a
straddle on the anti-injunction plank. The
offer of the leaders was to give Mr..
tiompers A good declamatory resolution
and Ia follow IL in the same breath with
plank upholding and praisng the ju-
dietary. By this means 1t was proposed
TO catch both sides. coming and going.
After supper tonight the folks talked
nothing but the vice presidential outlook.
The anti-injunction plank seemed TO have
been thrown into the discard for the time
being.
..Straddie'' said the politicians. Both
sides will get lemon and the adnlinistra-
ton will get away with the goods.
Then to the vice presidency. There was
recurrence of Fairbanks talk and of Dol
liver. Senator Crane picked Fairbanks
for his favOrite. The Dolliver folks were
very much in evidence and making lots %;
noise.
AS to Cortelyou. some of the wise ones
went on 10 say that after all II vas not
necessary to go to New York: that II
Bryan is nominated the east will take
care of itself and will be safe as matter
of self-protection. That brought up Dol
liver again right away.
This kind Of talk was in line with some
thing I heard in the afternoon. to Wit
that Mr. Henry W. Taft of New York had
said that New York need not be worried
1T is all right whoever is nominated"
Senator Penrose. national committeeman
from Pennsylvania, is talking Fairbanks
for Vice President. He dismisses the OBJ
lection that Mr.. Fairbanks has con-
ststentiy objected TO taking the nOnjna-
ZION by saying. ''Of course Mr.. Fair.
banks cannot discuss the vice presidency
as long AZ he is a candidate for first
place"
Then he goes on 70 point out that after the
nomination for President Is made Mr.
Fairbanks will be at liberty to allow his
name to be used in the other connection.
y. o. NJ.