The sun., 1908-06-19

In OUT U0WtI 70 DlBCL AhAN. 1SO JUG NOhHtc
that 1t would help II New York man 10
named for vice-P President. Tho men for
Hughes and those against him must work
together from now on. wish II had been
possible to-day to cast New York's full vote
for Hughes. but let that pass. We will help
you TO nominate Sherman just the same
Ex-Representative William Harris Doug
las said Mr.. Low spoke for the East Side
Of New York city. and he wanted to declare
( that tho West Side OF the city also would
support Sherman.
William Barnes. Jr.. announced that
Speaker James W. Wadsworth, Jr., who
was absent, wanted TO Ss lined up behind
sherman.
/! Frederick r. Hazard OF Syracuse, another
Hughes delegate at large, Joined In the
shurrah for Sherman. >s
! As result the delegation voted unani-
Smously to support Sherman.
The fact that the New Workers united
on Sherman has led important Republicans
! like Senator Henry Cabot Lodge to say
that IL Is to be Sherman, on the ground that
: the New Yorllers were entitled to the place;
and i1asmuoh as they had agreed upon a
man there Is no reason why Sherman should
not be nominated
! Others said that they were to let Sher-
man play around over night with the NOM
nation TO sec how he liked it, and then he
was to be rolled over a barrel in the morn
4 ing. But Senator Lodges tip that it is to
be Sherman is very seriously accepted.
Speaker Cannon, Representative Watson
Of Indiana. Representative Tawney OF
Minnesota and the Congress coterie Of
Sherman's friends who have been booming
him for the last ten days believe it is to be
Sherman, but at the same time they fear
word from Washington that it may be either
Dolliver or Cummins. Some Indiana people
are still holding fast to vice-President Fair
banks and predicting his nomination.
A yice-Presidential conference is being
held tonight in Frank Htchcock's rooms
in the Auditorium Annex. Nearly all the
Taft leaders are there including Charles p
Taft, Arthur ]. Vorys and Theodore E. Bur-
ton. Mr.. Hitchcock has been in commune
cation this evening with Secretary Taft
over the telephone, and whatever views
MIR. Taft expressed on the subject Of hs
running mate will have a large influence in
determining the attitude of the Taft forces
here.
ht IL " ClOCh tut III DllCuCOCh .
room was in full swing. Among those who
were Senators Lodge. Warren.
Long, Borah, Fulton Burkitt and Curtis,
Burton and Morell, Dennis
Flynn. former delegate in Congress from
Ok lahoma; Powell Clayton of Arkansas,
Charles p. Taft, Henry Taft. E. C. Duncan
of North Carolina and Frank p Kellogg of
Minnesota.
1 The conversations between the White
House and the Taft managers here showed
that President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft preferred Senator Dolliver for the
nomination. The Presi-
dent and Mr.. Taft were told, however, that
on account Of the peculiar situation in the
Republican party in Iowa and the fact that
twenty members of the Iowa delegation
to the convention had protested against
his selection it would be unwise to nominate
him.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
,dicated that they wanted a radical West
srn man and suggested Cummins Of Iowa,
bltIthe trend of opinion among the party
leaders gathered in Mr.. Hitchcock's g rooms
was all against adopting that course.
The sentiment developed this evening
for Representative Sherman was discussed
in the conference and it was evident that
it made deep impression The fact that
some of the best friends of Mr.. Roosevelt
and Mr. Taft want Sherman nominated
has had a decidedly favorable effect on his
chances.
At midnight it was apparent to everybody
In the conference in Mr. Hitchcocks apart
ments that Representative Sherman would
he the nominee unless some new and strong
. indicate from a Western State appeared
before morning.
An effort was made 10 induce Senator
Chester !. Long to accept the nomination,
but Senator Long declined absolutely in
spite OF the fact that he knew that he was
entirely acceptable to President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Taft and the management Of the Taft
oampaign.
One of those engaged in the conference
aaid that the situation had agreed ITSELF"
Dolliver and Cummins had been eliminated
and none Of the other candidates in the field.
except Sherman, was regarded IS suffi-
IDENTIFY well known to the country or so
sitiated geographically as to MIKE him
available for the second place on the ticket.
When the indications pointed To Sher-
man nOfnlnatlOn fFeblueIll hOoseN b.I Was
with by telephone. He sid
that Mr.. Sherman was not Objectionable to
him. This is regarded by most Of the con-
ferees as settling the matter.
There was a strong movement for the
domination Of Senator Jonathan p, Dolliver,
put it is expected that this will receive a
decided setback when it becomes known
hat twenty out of the twenty eight mem
lers of the Iowa delegation sent this tele-
gram tonight to President Roosevelt:
'asThe following members Of the Iowa dele
zation authorize me TO protest in the
Strongest terms against the selection of
Dolliver as Vice-President.
,sThis was signed by George d. Perkins Of
Sioux City and nineteen others. Tho Cum
nins men In the Iowa delegation are using
his telegram to help along the boom of
heir favorite, but 1t is declared by other
men from that State that if Gov. Cummins
s placed en-: the ticket with Taft iowa may
20 Democratic. 49,.
The Fairbanks boom so often revived
ind 30 often knocked out is lowering to-
sight between earth aud sky. decided
,plit has occurred in the Indiana delega-
ion on the question, OF supporting Mr.
Fairbanks for the Vice-Presidency. Four