The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16
Secretary cortelyou Making Strong
Fight-Former Postmaster Wilcox
Of New York, John Hays Hammond
and Attorney Kellogg In Race.

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Senator Delivers home at Fort
Dodge, Ia, Of Senator Long OF Kan
sus, who from the moment that he
set foot in the Auditorium hotel was
recognized as the especial champion
Of the Iowa senator. From that time
IntilSlate tonight Mr.. Long has been
actively engaged in doing all that was
possible to spread the Dolliver propa-
gaEda, and he met with much enc 1ur-
5agement. Mr.. Cortelyou was quite az
actively represented by Assistant Sec
rotary Coolidge, who also spent q
busy day.
Opposed by Best Friend.
Both Long and Coolidge found them.
selves confronted by complications
and distractions. Mr.. Dolliver Is re.
garded as a receptive candidate but
he occupies the analogous position
of being opposed by his best friends,
who naturally come from his own
state. At least q dozen Of the leaders
of the republican party Of Iowa are
on the ground, and they are exercis-
ing their greatest ingenuity in devils
ing means to prevent MI. Delivers
nomination.
Among the Iowans. who are exert
ing their influence both upon Senator
Dolliver and upon those who are
booming him are LATE Young, dele
gate at large; p. e. Hart, national
committeeman; George d. Roberts,
former director Of the mint; George
SOConnell and Mr.. M%eservey. They
have been very active during the day,
and in addition to making strong rep
RESERVATIONS to Senator Dolliver have
devoted much time to consolidating
the New York delegation upon some
available man for the vice presidency
from that state. They go upon the
theory that New York Is a pivotal.
state, and argue that for this aso
and because 1t is an eastern state 1t
should supply Secretary Taft's rum
ming mate.
Are Helping cortelyou.
Mr.. Coolidge was not slow to take
advantage of the situation and to
avail himself of the assistance Of the
Iowa men, and he and his co-workers
were busy in pointing out the injus-
tice OF placing the Iowan's support
ers in a ~disagreeable predicament.
Mr.. Coolidge fully appreciates the i'm
portance OF procuring the support Of
the New York delegation for Secre-
tary Cortelyou, for the reason that the
secretary Is a resident OF that state,
and because Of the conceded impor-
lance Of the New York vote.
The New York delegation, however,
has so far found itself unable to agree
upon any candidate for the second
place on the ticket and the general
opinion is that no such agreement can
be reached for some days, II at all.
Much interest Is felt in the attitude
Of the president toward the vice pres
|idential nomination, and many dele
gates are awaiting some word from
him before announcing any prefer
ence.
Wilcox Possible Candidate.
During the day there was frequent
mention Of former Postmaster Will
lam r. Wilcox Of New York city as
q possible candidate for second place.
Mr.. Wilcox is at present chairman OF
the public service commission of New
York city, to which position he was
appointed by Governor Hughes.
The Minnesota members continued
their agitation in favor Of Assistant
Attorney General Kellogg, who is q
resident OF st. Paul, and they profess
to find much encouragement in the de-
velopments Of the day. Mr.. Kellogg
finds himself much embarrassed by
the situation. He Is a supporter Of
/ Senator Dolliver, and has done all
that he could to discredit the move
ment in his behalf. Governor Shell
don Of Nebraska is one of the most
recently announced aspirants and his
friends declare that his candidacy
would add much strength to the ticket
of the far western states.
Hammond IL Active.
The friends OF John Hays Ham
mond, the mining engineer. we're. also
active during the day, as we're the
supporters Of Governor. Guild Of Mas
sacbusetts, and Of the others who
have been mentioned in connection
with this Office.
The Iowa friends Of Senator Dolli-
yer will hold q conference tomorrow
for the purpose Of devising further;
and more ~efectual means Of securing
his nomination.
Jim HILL CALLS
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