Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16

OF opposition to this plan he will be most
eligible for the first place four years hence.
They admit, however. that the vice Tresi-
dent would be placed in an embarrassing
position by the tender OF the, nomination.
Among those on the ground who are urging
his candidacy are the republican candidates
for state offices IN Indiana, Including the
gubernatorlal candidate. Mr.. Watson. They
are representing the necessity OF naming
Mr.. Fairbanks in the interest Of themselves
and the party in that state.
New York After Both Places.
Absolute harmony, 80 far as surface in
dlcations went. characterized the New York
delegation. For the first time in modern
politics In that state. United states sena-
tor Thomas c. Plat OF Tioga county was
not In attendance, his place being taken
by Senator j. P. Aids Of Norwich. United
states Senator Chauncey M. Depew was
chosen as the state representative in the
list OF honorary vice presidents. For mem
bership on the committee on resolutions
Representative Serene z. Payne was
chosen.
A resolution was adopted unanimously
on motion Of Representative Parsons re-
q~uestlng General Stewart L. Woodford as
head Of the delegation-at-larse to present
the name Of Governor Hughes as the choice
CT the state for president. There was no
mention of the vice presidency.
Congressman Herbert Parsons sent a
sharp telegram to Governor Hughes this
morning. IN which he said the nomination
of Secretary Taft was now practically as
sured and that Governor Hughes was
practically out OF the running. He advised
the governor that there was a general feel
ing that New York should be accorded
the vice presidency II a suitable name were
presented from that state, but so long as
the delegation was bound by their oblisa-
ton to Governor Hughes. IL was important
to secure the recognition to which 1t was
believed New York was entitled. He called
attention to the language OF the resolution
instructing the delegation to vote for Gov
ernor Hughes until he was nominated or
he withdrew, the intimation being that the
delegation was powerless to act unless'Gov-
ernor Hughes should withdraw. This was
followed by a telegram from Delegate-at-
I Large Frederick r. Hazard OF Syracuse,
who was named as a delegate upon Mr..
Hughes suggestion. Mr.. Hazard advised
the governor that either Taft or Roosevelt
would be nominated for the presidency
and that the New York delegation could
probably unite on ex-Mayor Seth Low for
the vice presidency II free to act. No
response from Albany has yet been re-
ceived.
Delegates from New England and other
states. including Indiana, gave the New
York men the idea that latent strength
was available for the backing of a New
York state vice presidential candidate. II
only New York could tremendously decide
who it was to be.
An augury in the direction was the dis
| noetfgnp axIdanf an naarly oil handR before
the caucus to avoid controversy over the
minor matters of committee assignments.
Before the caucus convened 1t was the gen
eral belief that there would after all be no
opposition to the choice of state Chairman
Timothy l.. Woodruff of Brooklyn, as
chairman of the delegation; of Represent
alive Serene E. Payne Of Auburn, as mem
Der OF the committee on resolutions. or of
William L. Ward Of W~estchester, to sue
coed himself as member of the national
committee. There had been early promise
Of a warm fight on all three Of these mat
tiers.
A movement was sprung among the Cali
fornia delegates this morning for the nomi-
nation of George A. Knight of San Fran
cisco for vice president. Several of the
leading republicans OF the state have been
urging upon Mr.. Knight to enter the race,
u NhC inlNSi q hO SCN w "
the use OF his name.
In addition to joining in the long distance
te~lephoXic representations to Secretary Taft
In opposition to the selection of Senator
Dolliver as the vice presidential candidate,
National Committeeman Hart today sent
to the secretary the following telegram:
CHICAGO, June 6.-Hon. w. H. Taft,
Washington, D.. C.-Please discourage talk
of Dolliver.l 1t means practically anarchy
In Iowa and almost certainly a democratic
legislature. You can't afford to upset a
strong republican state.
ERNEST E. HART.
The New Jersey delegation will vote fol-
Fairbanks for vice president IL his name
comes before the convention in that con-
n~ection. according to an authoritative state.
ment this morning. II Fairbanks is not q
candidate for vice president the delegation
will likely follow the lead OF the New York
delegation. The sentiment OF the delega.
ton is strongly opposed to an anti-lnjunc.