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and of course this honor of being associated
with Mr.. Taft In the campaign is not one
considerations l feel that my duty lies in
the other direction. / can render the party
Just as good service on the stump as If /
There are considerations also of a DO
litical character local to our state which 1t
seems to me are almost peremptory in in
L feel that our delegation should be in
formed of my attitude in this matter.
You have my full authority to take such
action as may be thought necessary to with
draw my name from consideration in con-
nection with this office II such consldera-
ton is found to be seriously contemplated.
Very truly yours, J. p. DOLLIVER.
Letter May Not BE Final.
No action was taken by the delegation
with regard to the letter. 1t was received
and read as an expression of Senator Dol
liver's personal inclination in the matter,
but there was a general feeling that IL the
delegates should finally decide to present
Senator Delivers name, they could find
a way to do so. Frank P. Woods, chair
man of the republican state committee OF
Iowa. arrived today with a number Of
prominent men of the party outside the
delegation and began vigorously to pro-
claim the candidacy of Senator Dolliver,
saying that the state desires the honor Of
nomination and that Senator Dolliver is
the logical man for the place.
The Allison-D olliver delegates from Iowa
do not take any more kindly to the sug-
gestion said to emanate from the White
House at Washington that Governor Cum
minis might be given the place, but their
reasons are different. They do not take
kindly to the idea Of comforting this honor
upon him. and they say that IL nominated
many members OF this faction would on
that account refuse TO support the national
ticket.
The Iowa men who are opposing DOLL
ver's nomination were out early and
giving their undivided attention to heading
off the boom Of their senator. They were
soon Joined by former Secretary OF the
Treasury Shaw. who sought out Senator
Lodge before the latter had finished his
breakfast, and Immediately began a vigor-
Gus remonstrance against further efforts
I'm Delivers behalf.
Mr.. Shaw went directly to the point. "You
don't want another La Toilette in the SEN
ate. do your" he asked. well, then he
! added. don open the way for sending
! Cummins TO the senate, as you will do II
you cause Dolliver to vacate his seat there.
Yes he went on, I'VE might vote for
Dolliver II he were nominated, but we are
going to see to It that he is not nominated;
It must not be-"
For the first time since he arrived from
Fort Dodge last Friday, Senator Long today
manifested a disposition to weaken in his
advocacy Of the Iowa senator He die
not say In exact words that he would con-
tinue his efforts. but he did express sym
pathy with the Iowa republicans and he
was by no means so determined as formerly
in pressing the claims OF his friend.
With Dolliver out Of the way, the
contest narrows practically to Fair.
banks and Sherman, with Fairbanks declar.
ing emphatically over the long distance tel
ephone that he will not accept second plac,
II rendered him. Senator Hemenway is his
spokesman here and he said;
u have stated a thousand times that tn,
vice president would not accept n nomI
mated; l can now only reiterate. and tina.
/ do with all the emphasis at my com
mand."
Mr.. Fairbanks friends say that Their,
will be a revulsion of sentiment agains
what they characteriEe as the present pol
icy OF debating the national nominees from
Washington. and they contend that II n
holds himself superior to present induce
ments and maintains a dignified position