The Washington herald., 1908-06-14


William Howard Taft, Of Ohio for Presi-
dent and Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver. Of
Iowa. for Vice President
The town began 10 iii up with delegates
to-day. Many Of them brought their
wives with them.
The Vice Presidential situation has
been shifting one all day. Early this
morning there was strong talk for Sec
retary Cortelyou. At noon Vice Presl-
dent Fairbanks was the man. Gov Hanly.
OF Indiana: Senator Hemenway. and
Delcvan Smith put their heads together
and declared resolutely that Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks couldn't and wouldn't
take a denomination.
In the afternoon IT was all Dolliver
talk Senator Chester L. Long. Of KAN
sas. arrived to-day. and the Dolliver talk
was even more pronounced. 1t was learn
ed that Senator Long had stopped on
his way from hls home in Medicine Lodge
and had visited Senator Dolliver. AZ Fort
Dodge and that Senator Dolllver said
ne would accept the Vice Presidential
nomination
DOlliver Not Candidate.
II later became known that Dolliver
had sent a letter here 10 Ernest Z. Hart.
national committeeman for Iowa. which
Mr. Hart received to-day. In that letter,
Mr.. Doliver declares that he is not a
canddgte for Vice President and that
he prefers to remain in the United States
Senate.
Senator Crane and a number of others
equally influential here seem to think
that Mr.. Fairbanks should be renomi-
mated.
Not few here believe that eventually the
situation will drift around to Fairbanks
Little or no attention. it is the con-
sensus Of opinion here. should be paid
70 the statements that he would not
accept "a denomination. Senator Carter
believes firmly that Fairbanks will be re-
nominated.
New Horks delegation to-day. headed
by Chairman Timothy l.. Woodruff. and
Representative James $. sherman. OF
Utica. arrived. Later William Barnes.
jr., Of Albany told his friends that ne
favored Fairbanks. Quite a number Of
the delegates believe that IL should be
Cortelyou. woodrun's friends said that
It should be Woodruff.
Nothing TO sherman Boom.
Senator Depew thought II was bad
taste FOR any New Yorker 20 speak Of
Vice Presidential candidate from the
State until It was demonstrated beyond
peradventure that Gov. Hughes cannot
be nominated for President. There is
nothing 10 the Sherman boom.
The New Workers are 10 have a caucus
on Monday. Undoubtedly they will nama
Serene Z. Payne, Of Auburn, as the
States member on the committee on
resolutions, It has been practically de-
cided TO elect Timothy L. Woodruff chair
man Of the delegation
Cortelyou has some strength I'm West
Virginia and in Tennessee, and those who
believe that he should be the Vice Presi-
Dental candidate have not given up hope
that ne will get second place.
At the present moment there are no
Republicans mentioned for Vice President
save Dolliver Fairbanks. and Cortelyou,
and their popularity is in the order
named. II New York can get together. It
was reiterated with more than usual
force. Cortelyou can be nominated
Would Change Representation.
The following resolution is to be intro
duced by Representative James Francis
Burke. OF Pennsylvania, Senator Knox s
representative here:
Ihat the basis Of representation in the
Republican national convention hereafter
shall be as follows: Each State shall be
entitled 20 four delegates-at-Iarge and one
additional delegate for each 10000 votes or
majority fraction thereof cast at the last
preceding Presidential election for Ronub-
lican electors, and two delegates from
each Territory the District Of Columbia
Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico. and the Phil
ippines. and that methods necessary for
the enforcement OF this rule shall he nro-
vided by the Republican National com
mittee chosen by the delegates TO this
convention.
Mr.. Burke, speaking Of HIS resolution
said: "The necessity Of this change has
become apparent in the light of recon,
developments, and the reports that have
reached Chicago from the most thought
ful Republicans throughout the country
Party harmony IS one great essential 10
party success, and in the past and the
present time nothing has threatened so
much 10 court criticism and impair that
harmony as the rules now In vogue in
The matter Of representation.
Il believe the welfare of this country
depends upon the election OF a Repub-
lican President and the enforcement OF
Republican policies. and inasmuch as
these depend upon the electoral votes Of
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